Welcome to the online home of the Purchase Area Chrysalis Community! You will find answers to the following questions on this page:
*What is Chrysalis?
*What happens on a Chrysalis Flight?
*When and where are Chrysalis Flights held?
*Attending a Chrysalis Weekend
*More about Chrysalis from The Upper Room
*Information for Sponsors
Before it becomes a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a growth stage during which it is called a "chrysalis." On the surface it may not look like much is happening, but the delicate chrysalis process changes the fuzzy caterpillar into an awesome butterfly with wings of intricate designs and intense colors. The chrysalis process symbolizes how Christ can transform you into something beyond your dreams. It happens when you grow beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power and love.
"Chrysalis" is the name chosen for the youth and young adult version of the Walk to Emmaus, its parent movement, because it symbolizes the spiritual growth that is essential between adolescence and adulthood. That growth is as crucial for youth as the cocoon is for the caterpillar. It is that precious time of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship.
Chrysalis "Flights" (for sophomores in high school through sophomores in college) are three-day events. This three-day spiritual renewal time provides an opportunity for you to learn more about faith, to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments. The point is to inspire, challenge and equip you for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church, school, and community.
Chrysalis is a way for you to enjoy Christ's friendship and love and to be Christ's friend and partner in the world. 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 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 message 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.
The Purchase Area Chrysalis Flights are held twice per year at Broadway United Methodist Church. Flights are held in January and June/July of each year. The Chrysalis Flight begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and concludes on Monday evening.
To attend Chrysalis, you must be sponsored by a person who has attended a Chrysalis or Emmaus weekend. Please speak with your sponsor regarding any questions you may have prior to the weekend. Your sponsor will be able to tell you what items to bring to the weekend and other important information. If you have questions, please contact us
Welcome to the online home of the Purchase Area Chrysalis Community! You will find answers to the following questions on this page:
*What is Chrysalis?
*What happens on a Chrysalis Flight?
*When and where are Chrysalis Flights held?
*Attending a Chrysalis Weekend
*More about Chrysalis from The Upper Room
*Information for Sponsors
Before it becomes a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a growth stage during which it is called a "chrysalis." On the surface it may not look like much is happening, but the delicate chrysalis process changes the fuzzy caterpillar into an awesome butterfly with wings of intricate designs and intense colors. The chrysalis process symbolizes how Christ can transform you into something beyond your dreams. It happens when you grow beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power and love.
"Chrysalis" is the name chosen for the youth and young adult version of the Walk to Emmaus, its parent movement, because it symbolizes the spiritual growth that is essential between adolescence and adulthood. That growth is as crucial for youth as the cocoon is for the caterpillar. It is that precious time of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship.
Chrysalis "Flights" (for sophomores in high school through sophomores in college) are three-day events. This three-day spiritual renewal time provides an opportunity for you to learn more about faith, to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments. The point is to inspire, challenge and equip you for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church, school, and community.
Chrysalis is a way for you to enjoy Christ's friendship and love and to be Christ's friend and partner in the world. 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 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 message 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.
The Purchase Area Chrysalis Flights are held twice per year at Broadway United Methodist Church. Flights are held in January and June/July of each year. The Chrysalis Flight begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and concludes on Monday evening.
To attend Chrysalis, you must be sponsored by a person who has attended a Chrysalis or Emmaus weekend. Please speak with your sponsor regarding any questions you may have prior to the weekend. Your sponsor will be able to tell you what items to bring to the weekend and other important information. If you have questions, please contact us
Download a Chrysalis application here:
Download a Chrysalis application here: