Run with a Mission

Holy Apostles Church in Lansing is very special to me, and I have devoted my life over the last 5 years to being its parish priest.  We have an unprecedented opportunity to help buy a building in which to make our home.  We are currently renting an unused church, but would like to purchase it outright.  This cannot be done without assistance from the friends and family of the parish. 

Over the last few months, at the encouragement of the faithful of Holy Apostles Church I have been taking my health more seriously and taken up running as my primary exercise.  It is quite rewarding!  I have challenged myself to get slimmer, stronger and faster.  Now, I am aiming to run the Philadelphia Half Marathon on November 19th.  I am looking for sponsors for each mile.

The fundraiser works like this.  I will throw in the first 1/10th of a mile as a goodwill gesture!  You pledge a dollar amount for each mile that I complete.  So, if you pledge $1 per mile, you would donate $13.  If you are generous and able to donate $25 per mile, that would be $325.  Every pledge will be designated solely for the Holy Apostles Orthodox Church Building Fund.  I run, you help to spread the Gospel in the Finger Lakes region.

I thank you so very much, more than I could ever express in words.  Every time we receive a donation, or someone visits our young parish, my heart swells with gratitude and love.