Chrysalis Board Servant Roles and Responsibilities

Spiritual Director – Provide spiritual leadership and guidance for the community, helping lead gatherings and identifying and inviting clergy to participate on Chrysalis weekends.

Lay Director Chair – LD duties include conducting monthly Board meetings; preparing and leading monthly Gatherings; writing an article for each edition of Newsletter; welcome new Butterflies into Community at Closings; maintaining liaison relationships with the Upper Room, St. Andrew’s, and other Chrysalis & Emmaus Communities.

Vice Chair/Leadership – Works directly with LD’s as they prepare for the flight, answering any questions and giving assistance as needed. Fills in the absence of Chair person and is next in line to serve as Community Lay Director.

Agape – Requests and collects agape letters from other communities to be presented to the caterpillars during a weekend. Also fulfills requests from other communities for agape letters from the Findlay community. Also ensures for adequate table and bedtime agape on each weekend.

Chrysalis Rep – Sits on the Chrysalis Board as the Emmaus representative.  

Logistics – Helps manage logistical issues related to Chrysalis weekends, often working directly with St. Andrew’s Church staff and also the Logistics members on each Chrysalis team.

Boys’ Registrar – Handles all elements of inviting and registering caterpillars for each boys flight, and liasons with all sponsors of caterpillars to ensure sponsor roles are understood and completed.

Girls’ Registrar – Handles all elements of inviting and registering caterpillars for each girls’ flight, and liasons with all sponsors of caterpillars to ensure sponsor roles are understood and completed.

Database/Newsletter – Maintains girls’ and boys’ databases for team selection. Prepares, edits, produces and distributes the Chrysalis newsletter which is published the month of each walk (4-6 times/year).  

Secretary – Keeps minutes of all Board discussions, as well as leads special projects for the community.

Social (Kitchen) – Plans menus and purchases food for the flight weekends. Leads the kitchen in food prep and lines up adequate help.

Supplies – Orders supplies needed for walks and board functions