Hello
Emmanuel,
The
announcement has been made. I’ve gone and
done it. No backing out now.
What: Pastor Joe’s Bicycle Trip
From: Casper, Wyoming
To: Batavia, Ohio
Distance:
1,430 miles
Duration: 18 days (June 14th – July 1st)
Why: To bring hope and faith to Brisas Del Mar,
Columbia;
To
help a community heal from tragedy;
To
serve the poorest of the poor;
To
empower and equip Emmanuel to be God’s Church
To
help with the costs of supplies and travel
How: To pray a LOT
Pastor Joe getting in biking shape
by June (no more cookies)
Vehicle support (Bill Maskiell)
Sleeping in United Methodist
Churches along the way (or hotels or fields or Bill’s truck)
To
gain sponsorships from:
Emmanuel
Friends and Families of
Emmanuel
Bike Shops between here
and Wyoming
United Methodist
Churches between here and Wyoming
Lots of pedaling!
Daily updates via facebook and other
media outlets
How
can you help?
Get the word out
Make
a pledge
Invite your friends and families to
make pledges
Pray
Bike with Pastor Joe (not for faint
of heart)
Ride with Bill in the truck for 18
days (also not for faint of heart)
Volunteer to assist with promotional
material (t-shirts, websites, etc)
More
information will be available as time goes by.
Stay tuned. This will be quite a
project and lots of help will be needed.
God
is Good,
Pastor
Joe
