A marathon is 42 kilometers or 26.0976 miles. As a non-runner that sounds ridiculously far to me but we all know that TOGETHER, things that seem impossible become possible.
I need all of your help. The United Thank Offering (UTO) is running a virtual marathon from July 24 to August 1, 2020 “The Great EpisGOpal Race”. We will join together as St. Thomas’s team The Soul Surrenders, to race for OUR lives and the lives of those affected by COVID-19.
- I’m asking each of us to sign up for at least 1 km (0.621371 miles). Be sure to sign up at the Sign up Genius, or you can reply directly to me at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.
- Then, send me a pic of your chosen modality(s). This virtual race can be walked slowly, run fast, skateboarded, swam, etc.
- And, finally, please send in your donations to the church office. We will put them together and send it as one large team donation from St. Thomas’s. If you are sending a check, please make it payable to “St. Thomas’s Church” with “EpisGOpal Race” written in the memo line. Or, you may pay online, check “EpisGOpal Race,” and add your information on our secure online payment form.
Everyone signing up for The Soul Surrenderers will receive a team water bottle, so please let me know the number of people participating from your household. I’m asking for a suggested donation of $5 per km. Please feel free to solicit additional donations from family and neighbors. 100% of the money raised will go to the 2020 UTO Ingathering in support of Episcopal ministries responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a FUN opportunity for our faith family to join together- in a safe, socially distant way, to make a positive difference. It is a relaxed low-pressure effort that can be done at your own pace, over several days. Everything is by the honor system. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com