We’re now home from our walk to Jerusalem. We “traveled” approximately 16,982 miles. Thirteen Sunday School Classes participated. Hopefully this has been a journey of physical and spiritual renewal. Serving God and being good stewards of our physical body requires perseverance and commitment. Let’s continue our healthy exercise regimen. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and participation!! The gym will continue to be open each day from 8 am – 3 pm until school is out. Summer hours will be posted later.
4/8/2009
We have walked 15,372 miles. We walked past Bermuda and are almost back to Charleston. We have 424.8 miles togo in order to return home by Easter Sunday. Let’s press on to meet the goal. Total number of miles for week ending 4-05-09 was 791. Most miles winners are: New Beginnings Class at 156; most single miles, Amy Wurst at 33; and most family miles, Patrick and Caroline O’Dell at 112.
4/1/2009
We are almost home!!! We have just 1,215.8 miles to go to return home before Easter. We may be home a week early!! Winners for this past week are: King’s Daughters Class, most miles at 237.5; Jukie Blake, most single miles at 49; and Patrick and Caroline O’Dell, most family miles at 106. Let’s continue our healthy habit of walking daily.
3/18/2009
Congratulations to everyone who is participating in the Walk to Jerusalem. We have traveled to Jerusalem, walked in the footsteps of Jesus during his ministry and are now on our way back home! This past week we made it back to Casablanca, Morocco. Our next stop will be the Canary Islands and then we will walk on water again across the Atlantic. We have gone over 12,000 miles!!! Our most miles winner for this past week are: Marshall Bible Class, 212 miles; Amy Wurst, most single miles, 46; and Elaine and Buddy Dempsey, most family miles, 144.
3/9/2009
We have walked our way around the Holy Land and now we are on our way back home. We are approximately 220 miles west of Jerusalem. So far we have walked 9,681!! Let’s not lose our momentum as we walk to complete the journey. Keep up the good work, record your mileage and we will get it done!!!!
2/18/2009 We have arrived in Jerusalem and it has only been 4 weeks! Congratulations to all participants!! We want to especially thank Mrs. Emma Johnson who at the age of 92 has averaged 2 miles a week. What a healthy way to begin the year. Now that we are in Jerusalem, let’s follow the steps of Jesus through the Holy Land. During your prayer and meditation time this week consider the events and locations of Jesus’ ministry. According to internet sources, it is conservatively speculated that Jesus walked 3,125 miles during the three years of his ministry. We will spend two weeks following the footsteps of Jesus.
2/11/2009
We are almost there!!! Total Mileage for the week is 1823 and the winners are: Class leader, King’s Daughters; individual miles, Betty Moon; and family miles, Patrick & Caroline O’Dell. Congratulations, everyone!!
2/4/2009
Amazing!! The total number of miles for this past week is 1507.66. That brings the grand total to 3,298 miles. That is almost half way and it’s just the end of the second week!!! We are now in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and our next port of call is Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Our “Most Miles” winners for the week are : King’s Daughters Class, 425.5; Hank Ehlies, most single miles, 50.36; and Patrick & Caroline O’Dell, most family miles, 74 each! As you exercise this week, include prayer and meditation as a part of your healthy lifestyle. “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 NIV)
1/28/2009
WOW!!! 1625.9 miles we have walked in one week! That includes the bonus miles for those families who walked together. We should walk to Jerusalem and back and not have to learn Hebrew after all. What a wonderful and healthy week. Congratulations to the following: the King’s Daughters class for the most miles, 353; John Roe, the most single miles, 51; and Patrick & Caroline O’Dell, the most family miles, 66 each!!!! Let’s keep walking.
1/21/2009
Our twelve weeks of Walk to Jerusalem begins Sunday, January 18, 2009! It is the day to start MOVING. All forms of exercise will be counted. Any activity that raises your heart rate above normal for 20 minutes will count as a mile.
Families who “walk” together get a bonus of double miles. Records will be kept through Sunday school classes. If you do not attend Sunday school we encourage you to participate as well.
Devotion booklets, prayer cards and progress sheets for this event will be available in the church office. Total miles walked each week will be announced and a map will be displayed to show progress on a new bulletin board near the office.
The church gym will be open each week day from 8 am – 5 pm except from 10 – 11:30 on rainy or wet days.
