Beautiful Feet 5k

March 1, 2023

Why a 5k Fundraiser?

Because the seeds we plant bear fruit quickly!

Last week I visited the Good News Club at Denair Charter Elementary, (which launched last October), and was able to say hello again to Ruth, a girl who came to know Christ the second week of club. I gave her a fist bump and she gave me a big smile.

About Ruth, I wrote last October: “There are just some kids that you know for sure, for sure, for sure that they genuinely accepted Christ. Ruth is one of those kids.”

But still, I have sometimes wondered how Ruth was doing since her initial decision to follow Christ.

After the children left last week, the volunteers were telling me about how the club had been doing since the Fall. They said that they had just finished teaching through the life of Daniel, the theme of which was “Be bold for God.” After one particular lesson they asked the kids how they had been able to be bold for God, and Ruth’s hand went up into the air.

“I led one of my friends to Christ”, she told the group, and the mouths of every one of the volunteers dropped to the floor in amazement.

And the same day that I visited last week, another child responded to the invitation and went back for counseling, but it wasn’t to receive Christ. “Why did you come back today?” the volunteer asked.

“I want to know how I can lead my friend to Christ” the child responded.

Why are we doing a 5k fundraiser?

That’s why.

Will you join us with your feet and/or finances? Details of the event are below. Thank you!

WHAT?

The “Beautiful Feet” 5k is only 8 weeks away! In 2022 we had 43 walkers and $16,000 total was raised. We’d love to have 100 people walking in 2023 and raise $32,000.

Will you join with us and do a 5k of your own? Walk by yourself, or grab your friends and family, and take a walk for the unreached children in your town.

Registration is $50 per person.

WHERE?

Anywhere you want! In 2022 5ks took place on city trails, National Parks, college campuses, and even on treadmills. They also took place in three states (CA, NM, and HI) and in multiple localities in California. Some people walked alone, and others with teams.

WHEN?

April 24-30, 2023.

Pick one day, the week of April 24, for you/your team to take your walk/run. We encourage you to take selfies and videos of your 5k and text or email them to me and I will post them, so that others can follow you, cheer you on, and join in with you to raise money for CEF!

“Ok, I want to be involved! What do I do now?”

Sign up to walk/run 5k and get pumped about reaching the world’s most fruitful mission field! Register as an individual, or form a team. Registration is $50/person.

GET YOUR GEAR

Each registered runner will receive a CEF t-shirt prior to April 24. Many questions were asked of those who had the shirts on. Sign up by March 15, so that we can ensure you get the correct t-shirt size.

WALK/RUN

Do your walk/run, as your schedule allows, sometime between April 24-30. Hit the trail, pound the sidewalk, round the track, or rock the treadmill! Just be sure to send me pictures of your walk so that I can post them.