CHRYSALIS
Chrysalis is a spiritual growth experience for youth of any Christian denomination, similar to the Walk to Emmaus for adults. It is open to youth who have completed their freshman year of high school. It’s a 3-day spiritual renewal time providing an opportunity to learn more about faith, to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments. It is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action in your home, church, school, and community.
The three days focus on God’s grace, your experience with Christ as friend, what it means to be the body of Christ, and giving love to a needy world. You’ll worship with others your age, and participate in prayer, fellowship, creative expression, recreation, singing, and discussion. You’ll hear talks, given by youth and adults, which focus on the needs of maturing youth, offer the message of the Gospel, and the friendship and example of Christ.
Why is this experience called Chrysalis? A chrysalis is the growth stage between caterpillars and butterflies. It changes the fuzzy caterpillar into a butterfly with intricately designed wings and intense colors, even though at first it does not look like much is happening. It symbolizes the spiritual growth that is essential between adolescence and adulthood and how Christ can transform you into something beyond your dreams.
Chrysalis flights are generally held in the summer in the San Antonio area. They begin on Thursday evenings and end on Sunday evenings. Most often they take place at Mount Wesley Retreat Center in Kerrville. Ask our Youth Director, Phillip Hefner, for more info. The Emmaus community in our church provides sponsorship for youth who wish to attend.