Sponsoring a Pilgrim

1.  Commit the whole process of sponsorship to prayer. Pray for God to 

reveal to you who is ready to attend a Face to Face Encounter and for 

the person to be open to God’s call to discipleship. Share the joy you 

experienced during your Emmaus experience.  

2.  Introduce Face to Face to potential pilgrims by sharing a brochure and 

accessing information on our website. 

Answer any of their questions by remembering 

your experience from your Walk 

or Encounter. 

3. If the potential pilgrim has a spouse, encourage both to attend. 

Remember that men and women can participate together in a Face to 

Face Encounter. 

3. Remind the potential pilgrim(s) that phones, smart watches, tablets, 

cameras, etc. will not be allowed to be used during the Encounter. We 

want participants’ full, uninterrupted attention on the events of the 

Encounter. If they bring these items, they will be asked to turn them off 

and place them in a basket at their tables. 

4.  Help pilgrim(s) complete their part of the Pilgrim Application and answer 

any questions. (One application per person). Complete the Sponsor’s 

part of the application and then both of you sign the Application. Include 

payment for the pilgrim. (Scholarships are available.) Take the 

Application to the pilgrim’s Pastor for them to complete and sign. Make a 

copy of the application before mailing it in. 

5.  Mail the application to the address on the form. The pilgrim’s spot is 

reserved when payment for the Registration Fee is made. 

6. Sign up to pray for your pilgrim during the prayer vigil and to bring food 

or table agape. The information about this can be found on our website. 

7. Contact the pilgrim’s “Friend” and “Family Member” listed on their 

application to request letters. Use this as an opportunity to network to 

get more names and contact information for family, friends, or anyone 

who knows and loves your Pilgrim. The goal is to get them to write 

encouraging letters for your Pilgrim. They can either mail them to you, 

making sure their letter is in an envelope addressed to the pilgrim and 

that envelope is in another envelope addressed to you, or they can 

email them, and you can print out the letter and put each one separately 

in an envelope labeled with the pilgrim’s name. In the upper left corner, 

write the relationship (family, friend, spouse, pastor, Emmaus community 

member, etc.). Make sure to write your own letter to your pilgrim(s).  

8.  In the days/weeks leading up to the Encounter, be in regular contact with 

your pilgrim. Answer any questions or concerns they may have. Help 

them work through any conflicts they may have that would hinder them 

from attending Face to Face. Pray for them. 

9. During the Encounter 

• Pray for your pilgrim. 
• Attend and bring the letters for your pilgrims to the Candlelight 

                 service and Sponsor’s Hour, Wednesday at 12:45pm.  

• Attend the Closing service, Thursday at 1:45pm. 

10.Following the Encounter 

• Pray for your pilgrim. 
• Encourage your pilgrim in Next Day involvement. 
• Help them find a Reunion Group or be prepared to help start a group 

                 with them and find others to be in the group. 

• Take them to Gatherings as your guest for a couple of months. The 

                  first Gathering following the Encounter will include Pilgrim Training. 

Sponsorship is an act of love for God, for the Pilgrims,  

for the Emmaus Community, and for the church.  

It is a demonstration of Agape love.  

It is making oneself an instrument of Prevenient Grace.