Golden Spread Emmaus and Chrysalis Community

2020 Board of Directors Election Ballot

The following is the nominated slate for this year’s election. Five persons are to be elected from this slate. This year’s ballot will result in the election of three (3) men and two (2) women to the Board. Voting in this election is restricted to members of the Golden Spread Emmaus Community. Please review the candidates, their bio’s, then prayerfully select your candidates for the upcoming year.
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           ✱ ✱ ✱ Background information on all candidates may be found by scrolling down on this page. ✱ ✱ ✱

​                               ✱ ✱ ✱ Ballots must be submitted no later than December 1, 2019 ✱ ✱ ✱
    Vote for THREE. Voting for more than three will disqualify your vote.
                 Men
    Vote for Two. Voting for more than two will disqualify your vote.
                Women

Candidate Bios

Errol Hainer
Errol Hainer
My name is Errol Hainer, and I live in Amarillo, TX. I have been married to my wife Dena for 28 years. We have 3 daughters, 2 sons-n-law and 5 grandchildren. I recognized my call at the age of 15 and pursued serving in ministry from that point forward.

I’ve had the great opportunity of serving in ministry and in the business world, both as a Pastor and a business owner. In January 2018, my wife and I launched a new ministry work called Pray Amarillo. You can read my story on our web-page blog at exchanged4life.com.

​I went on walk #153 September 13, 2001, two days after 9/11/2001. I said "yes" to the Emmaus community and started working walks in the spring of 2002. Since then, I have served in all the clergy roles that have been available, including Community Spiritual Director 2006-2007, Community Assistant Spiritual Director 2007-2008, and Chrysalis Spiritual Director 2013-2015. I have honestly lost count of how many walks/flights I have worked, but at least one a year since 2002.
Wallace Jones​
Wallace Jones​
My name is Wallace Jones. I have been happily married to my best friend Mandi since 2007.  We have 3 children and one granddaughter.  I served in the United States Marine Corps from 1992 to 2007.  I served in Somalia and Iraq as a combat veteran.  I am currently a Sergeant Detective for the Potter County Sheriff’s office and have worked there for 18 years.  I am also a part-time salesman at Cross Pointe Auto.

I am a member of St. Stephen United Methodist church and a member of Amarillo Rotary East.
I went on my Walk to Emmaus in April 2014.  I worked as an Assistant Table Leader and gave the Body of Christ talk and Table Leader and gave Priesthood of All Believers talk.  I am working the November 2019 walk as a Table Leader and giving the Discipleship talk.
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I love to hunt and fish in my spare time. I serve in my church, been a Sunday school teacher, greeter, and I am on the church security team. I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I love watching my Dallas Cowboys and Texas Aggies play football on Saturday and Sundays.
David Sirmon​
David Sirmon​​
My name is David Sirmon. On August 24, 2000, I began my journey to Emmaus on Walk #143. The experience continues to show me the real meaning of God’s grace and Christian leadership. Each time I share the Emmaus experience with others I again feel blessed by God. Pamela and I have sponsored many pilgrims and both have served on several Walk teams. 
 
My son Paul and his Wife (both GSE alumni) live in Dallas with my grandson. Our son Preston walked when he was at WT and has now served on a couple of teams. Our daughter Audrey moved back to Amarillo this summer, and we hope she is able to walk this next year.
 
I am retired from police work and now do private investigations. I’m in my 20th year as a boy scout volunteer and currently serve on the local council’s executive board and as the training chair.  We attend Saint Paul United Methodist Church.
Tim Whitaker​
Tim Whitaker
My name is Tim Whitaker.  I have been married to Michelle for 20 years and we have 3 children and two grandchildren.

My pilgrim walk was 226 in March of 2012.  I have been a table leader twice and an assistant table leader twice.  I have given the Priesthood of all Believers talk and the Growth Thru Study talk.  I served as the Emmaus buyer for two years and while doing this I also helped to set up areas where needed.  I have worked on the Behind The Scenes Team on 12 walks.  I helped with two fourth day meetings one at First United Methodist Church Canyon and the other at First Baptist Church Canyon.   My wife and I are proud to have sponsored over a dozen pilgrims on Emmaus walks.  I have attended 19 candlelights helping with communion on several and always helping get the items packed away and carried upstairs after candlelight.

Outside Emmaus I have been a board member of the Canyon Chamber of Commerce for 5 years and Chairman of the Board of the Canyon Chamber for two years.  I was on the Camp Alphie Cancer Board for 5 years and Chairman of the Board for 1 year.  I have been involved in Make a Wish and American Cancer Society fund raisers.  I have been active as a Boy Scout Leader for the last 6 years, currently serving as Troop 31 Scoutmaster and last year I was the BSA Golden Spread Council District Order of the Arrow Advisor.
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At church taught Awannas for 4 years and several of those youth are now in our scouting program.
 Debbie Chavez
Debbie Chavez
My name is Debbie Chavez.  I was a pilgrim on Walk #193 in 2006.  I have worked Walks  #209, #221, #231, #237, #243, #249, #261, and #265 serving in roles of assistant table leader, table leader and assistant lay director.  Emmaus has been an important part in my spiritual journey and walk with God. Being surrounded by a loving community and serving with them to fulfill God's plan has been a priceless gift of grace.

I've been married for 36 years and have been blessed with 3 daughters, 2 grandsons and 3 granddaughters.
Christy Hilbert​
Christy Hilbert
My name is Christy Hilbert and I have worked in the non-profit arena for over 13 years.  I have advocated on behalf of 1,000’s of women in difficult situations, whether that has been through an unplanned pregnancy, navigating single parenting or walking someone through the process of adoption.

I grew up in this area and received a degree in marketing from WTAMU.  I helped design, write, and launch a mentoring program for teen moms and most recently created a conference for single moms called Unleashing Possibility.  I have one daughter who is a finance major at WTAMU and she loves to write. 

I have been part of Emmaus since walk 169 back in 2003. Since then I have sponsored many women on their walk to Emmaus and three young women through Chrysalis, even one in Missouri which was so much fun! and I have been honored to have given three talks and served as ALD and behind the scenes team. 
Dawn White
Dawn White
​My name is Dawn White. I have been in the Emmaus family since attending my walk in July 1998.
​I have been a teacher for 20 years, and work for Amarillo ISD.   I am a member of Hillside Christian Church where I am active in the choir.
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I have one son, Nolan, who is in the 5th grade.   I have served on numerous music teams with Emmaus, along with serving as an assistant table leader and a table leader.  Emmaus is dear to my heart because I’ve seen how it changes lives. God moves in a mighty way on Emmaus weekends, and people leave with changed hearts.
Denise Wilson​
Denise Wilson
My name is Denise Wilson. In November 2000, I attended Walk #146. Even though I had always gone to church, my eyes were opened. God became a priority, & I’m an active member of my church now. I first served on a Walk as Agape Team on Walk #169. The main difference between Agape Team & BST is the Agape Team was visible to the pilgrims. I served once as Table Leader on Walk #186, & I gave the talk "Priesthood of All Believers".

I served twice as Assistant Lay Director. The first time I was ALD, I served on Walk #201 & gave the talk "Fourth Day". The second time I was ALD, I served on Walk #233 & gave the talk "Priority". I was blessed to be Lay Director of Walk #251 & gave the talk “Perseverance”. I've served on BST several times, and I’ll be BST Coordinator for the 3rd time on Walk #266 this November. In 2010, Upper Room requested meditations to be submitted. I was 1 of only 2 from Golden Spread Emmaus Community selected to have a meditation published in “Fourth Day Forward”.

​I’ve served on a couple of Emmaus committees. In 2016, I was on the Nominating Committee. I’m currently serving on the Team Selection Committee. In 2017, I joined the Chrysalis Board. I served as Inside Board Rep for Flight #123. I was the Chrysalis Community Lay Director for 2018. I’ll be rolling off of the Chrysalis Board at the end of this year. Since my Walk, I have attended most of the Candlelight and Community gatherings. I'm honored to even be nominated to serve on the Emmaus Board!