Chrysalis is open to young people of any Christian denomination.  The ages include upper high school students (ages 15-18).  We invite them to join in a flight, an exciting three days of experiencing God's love in a fresh new way.  Spread your wings.  It's a new day.

     You'll spend three days with other people your age in worship, prayer, fellowship, creative expression, recreation, singing and discussion.  You'll experience the love of God Through prayers and the acts of service from a loving support community.  Think of it as three days for you to discover or re-discover your spiritual self, to analyze and realize who you are in Christ.

     You'll hear talks that focus on the needs of maturing youth or young adults, offer the messsage of the gospel and the friendship and example of Jesus Christ.  Each day speakers present topics with life examples, followed by discussion, reflection, and creative expression of how these messages can encourage your personal faith.

     Each person who attends Chrysalis has a "sponsor" who supports and encourages him/her before, during, and after the Chrysalis experience.

     Sponsorship is the most important job in the Chrysalis Movement.  It is a job shared by the adults who have been through Emmaus and the young people who have been through Chrysalis.  It is more than simply "signing youth up".  The importance of a Chrysalis Community being educated about good sponsorship cannot be overemphasized.  The quality of sponsorship impacts the new participants, the health of the Chrysalis Movement in an area, and the churches being affected by Chrysalis.