Sunday, October 23 at Algonkian Regional Park, Shelter 2 located at 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling, VA. Check in starts at 11:30am, Walk starts at 11:45am.

Recommended donation is $10 per person or $30 per family. Funds will go to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) with a designation for Ukrainian Relief.

There will be multiple trails to choose from that vary in length and difficulty. A scavenger hunt is available to do along the way. Then, return for refreshments, pumpkin carving, and hear the story of The Pumpkin Patch Parable.

The shelter is reserved until 3pm, so bring your lunch and enjoy getting to know others.

The Road to Mercy Hospital virtual fitness challenge follows the 28-mile journey a sick child and his mother would have to make from their village (Lembema) to Mercy Hospital in Sierra Leone. 

If you are looking for more of a challenge, you can sign up for the 50-mile Road to Samie Village virtual walk or the 100-mile Road to Freetown. In the Road to Samie, you follow the journey 9-year-old Emmanuel “Nabs” Nabieu took when the civil war broke out from his home village (Samie) to Bo where his uncle lived. The Road to Freetown journey begins from the capital of Sierra Leone (Freetown) to Bo, where Helping Children Worldwide’s programs are located.

You are encouraged to walk, roll, run, jog, row, pedal, or spiritually sprint wherever you are! You may choose to do this challenge with neighbors, friends, family, or on your own. Each person who completes the challenge will receive a small wood carving created by a Sierra Leonean artist.

Registrants may do the challenge anytime between October 1 and October 31, 2022. The deadlines for the Road to Samie and the Road to Freetown are longer to reflect the longer distance. Sign up now!

We’re going on retreat at  Camp Highroad (meeting at the Dining Hall, 21164 Steptoe Hill Rd, Middleburg, VA which is off Rt 15 south of Leesburg).

It’s not just us! We will be joined by Sterling, Herndon, and Centreville United Methodist Churches. You will hear from multiple youth leaders and meet students from around the area.

A detailed schedule for the day will be available with precise start and end times closer to the event. For now, hold the date: Saturday, November 5 from 9am to 7pm.

Cost: $35 per student to cover lunch, dinner, and supplies.

Register HERE by October 30th.