Cluster Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Meetings begin with a covered dish supper followed at 7:00 p.m. with singing, sharing, devotional and Communion.
The Board meets the first Monday of the month (except National Holidays) 5:30 p.m. at Florence FUMC in Florence Alabama.
The Shoals Cluster began with a meeting at the home of Chuck and Elaine Beard in March of 1985.
There will be a Emmaus Cluster Meeting Tuesday, March 16th, 6:00 pm at Tuscumbia First UMC
Due to the COVID-19 Virus, with heavy hearts and to do our best to maintain the Emmaus experience, the Alabama Emmaus Community Board voted to suspend Walks until at least August 2021.
As a result, there will be no income for the Community until the walks resume. If you would like to give a love offering, please make checks to the Alabama Emmaus Community and mail them to Community Treasurer Jim Sims at 535 Sims Road, Oneonta, AL 35121.
The Cluster Board is in the process of planning the 2021 version of the Bud Bottcher Memorial Golf Tournament. Like so many other events, the 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. While no date is set, the thought is to have the tournament in the spring - possibly April, if conditions allow. Another possibility is June. The annual tournament was originated to help pay the long-standing pledge to Camp Sumatanga. Even though the pledge was paid in full in 2020, there is a desire by the board to continue to hold the event.
Cluster Leader Clay Hammond has talked with Tony Jones, the new Executive Director at Camp Sumatanga about scheduling a work crew to help with the work of preparing for Summer Camps and Emmaus Walks later this year. At this time there is not a definite date set. The needs are still being assessed and warmer weather will definitely be a consideration. There has been a suggestion that Emmaus take the responsibility for Hutto as an ongoing project. This would include getting it ready now, ready in the fall to be closed for winter, and ready to open again in the spring.
