Practicing the Presence of God in 2010
This year Saint Mark will undertake projects within a set of strategic goals of Spirituality, Hospitality and Evangelism. Read this brochure to learn more. We will use this page to highlight significant events and progress on these projects. You can help - wear you nametag to all church services and events.You can use the feedback form at the bottom of the page to tell us about progress or suggest new items to put on the page.
One of the first projects to get underway is the Walking with God in 2010.
Walking With God in 2010
Practicing the Presence of God In My Daily Life
The Walking with God program kicked off Sunday afternoon the 10th of January with Steve relating to over 100 participants in the Saint Mark Center, that he had started in this program about a year ago and that he could promise everyone that if you concienciously kept up with the program you would grow in Mind , Heart, Soul and Body. Marla also renforced the idea of providing the right conditions and God would help with spiritual growth. That each step throughout the day is like a small prayer to increase your love of God. After singing "A Closer Walk With Thee" and an outline of the route by the Program Leader, Alicia Spivey, the walking began. Around the Saint Mark Center, out the door, around the Church, through the Atrium and off they went. See the photos below.
Everyone who participates will wear a pedometer from the time they get dressed in the morning until they go to bed at night, with the goal of taking 7000 steps during each day. This will not be a hike, a race or a competition, but a way to feel different about yourself and about your relationship to God.
40 Million Steps With God During Lent
We have gotten off to a great start with our Walking With God pedometer challenge. Reports continue to come in from participants who have found this experience meaningful. Here is the next challenge. We would like to collectively achieve 40 million steps with God during the season of Lent that begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17 and ends on Easter Sunday, April 4. A log is available for you to document your daily totals. Copies of these logs will be available the first two Sundays in February.
Update to the 40 Million Steps during Lent. We had 150 people participate in the program and they submitted their steps on a nominally weekly basis. The result was that they combined to walk 46,986,884 step during the 47 days of Lent. You can see the graph
here.
If you are interested in joining our Walk with God in 2010, we can provide pedometers, please to contact Alicia Spivey by , or by phone at 972-3792.
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