ABOUT CLOSER WALK
An ecumenical Christian ministry serving Upper New York.
What is Closer Walk?
Closer Walk of Upper New York is an ecumenical Christian ministry that helps believers deepen their relationship with Christ, grow as Christian leaders, and return to their local churches renewed and equipped to serve.
The fundamental purpose of Closer Walk is to enrich Christians’ commitment to Christ, strengthen each person’s individual walk with Him, develop leaders within the local church, and empower disciples to impact the world with the gospel.
The weekend and the community that follows are grounded in Biblical and Christian principles and are designed to help participants live their faith beyond the three-day experience.
Closer Walk is not another church.
It is an extension of the Church’s mission – helping people grow in Christ and equipping them for ministry and leadership within their own local church communities.
The Closer Walk Weekend
The Closer Walk weekend is a three-day experience intentionally scheduled and filled with prayer, reflection, worship, learning, music, laughter, meals, and talks shared by clergy and lay people.
Participants explore how God’s grace is already at work in their lives and learn practical ways to live out that grace through piety, study, and action. Through talks shared by clergy and lay people, Holy Communion, prayer, and acts of service offered by the Closer Walk community, participants experience Christian love in action.
The goal is not simply to have a meaningful weekend, but to return home better equipped to live as a Christian leader in your church and community.
WORSHIP • PRAYER • LEARNING • COMMUNION • FELLOWSHIP • SERVICE
Who can attend?
Closer Walk is open to Christian adults age 18 and older from any denomination who want to strengthen or renew their spiritual life.
✓ Seeking to strengthen their spiritual life
✓ Searching for answers about their faith
✓ Willing to dedicate their life to serving God
✓ Seeking spiritual renewal
About Sponsorship
Each participant has a sponsor – someone who has already experienced a Closer Walk weekend. Your sponsor helps you prepare, answers questions, prays for you, assists with transportation, and supports you before, during, and after your weekend.
Why Emmaus?
In Luke 24, two disciples were traveling toward Emmaus when the risen Christ joined them on the road. They did not recognize Him at first, but as He opened the Scriptures and later broke bread with them, their eyes were opened. They returned to Jerusalem eager to share the good news.
That journey is the scriptural foundation behind the Closer Walk experience – walking with Christ, seeing His grace more clearly, and returning ready to share what He has done.
After your weekend
Closer Walk doesn’t end Sunday afternoon. The weekend is an introduction to an ongoing community of friends in Christ. Participants are encouraged to continue growing through small groups, local Ultreyas, fellowship, accountability, and service on future weekends.
An ecumenical Christian ministry helping believers deepen their relationship with Christ and live out their faith in their churches and communities.
Formerly NCNY Walk to Emmaus
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