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I am participating in the Rally for Cross Roads as a member of the Cross Roads community, and yes, I am registered for the 5K, though mine may look more like a faithful walk than a run.

I am fundraising because Cross Roads has been a gift in my own life and ministry. Over the past four years, it has been a place where I have met colleagues, learned alongside other leaders, and found space for solace, reflection, and growth. In the early years of ministry, that kind of place matters.

But Cross Roads is not only a retreat place for pastors and leaders. It is also a place where young people spend their summers growing in faith, building friendships, getting away from the pressures of daily life, and simply being themselves in a community that welcomes them.

I am asking for your support because places like Cross Roads do not just happen. They are sustained by people who believe that rest, formation, joy, friendship, and faith matter. Your gift helps make that possible for the next person who needs this place as much as I have.