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Raef Guirges is officially a
50 States
Marathon Club member! He's ran through all 50 states, and
he's also ran in the District Of Columbia. Even though he's
a member, he's not at all done with running marathons. Raef
is now a 100 Marathon Club member, and will be running
another 50 marathons!
Beloved, let us love one another, for
love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God
and knows God. 8He who does not love does not know God,
for God is love. {1 John 4:7-8}
Purpose:
The purpose of this club is to
glorify and spread the word of God through physical
fitness, raising money for charity groups,
supporting families in the Middle East and
helping pay for marathons and other group activities
that we participate in. We feel that physical
fitness and learning to give to others can
significantly increase God’s Love because we
ourselves love one another. We hope to encourage
others to love God by loving others, and through our dedication to giving
to others and participation in marathons.
Recently:
Our club has grown to 55 members,
since we first began in April of 2005. Our members
all enjoy being with one another and also
participating in the posted marathons. We have each
grown spiritually and physically. We love each other
and are always trying to spread the word of God,
through the simple quote "God Is Love".
“If God brings you to it, He
will bring you through it.”
Benefits:
All members receive a God is Love
t-shirt (see: T-Shirts).
You also benefit from being in such a loving
environment and most of all, if you want to get
healthy…HERE WE ARE!!!!
How You Can Help:
A donation of any amount will go
towards:
-Helping runners with financial
problems.
-Supplying family in Egypt with Money,
food, and other necessities.
-Children’s charities.
-Making lunches for homeless.
-Various other charitable projects.
Who Can Join:
Although majority of the club are
Coptic Orthodox (see: Coptic orthodox). People of
all faiths and ethnic backgrounds are welcome and
encouraged to join! We do not discriminate
against anyone for any reason. It is by our love
towards EVERYONE, that we share "God Is Love".
How you can join and make a
difference:
It is very easy to join our club. We
are located in the South Bay area and are very eager
in meeting new members. All you have to do is
contact us by e-mail and you will hear from us! Do
not miss out on such a wonderful and fun
opportunity!
This is love: not that we loved
God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an
atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10.
Coptic Orthodox
What does the word Coptic mean?
The word Copt is derived from the
Greek word aigyptos,
which means Egyptian. The modern use of the term
Coptic describes Egyptian Christians.
Who founded the Coptic Orthodox
Church?:
St. Mark founded the Coptic Church
in Alexandria in about 55 AD. He was martyred in 68
AD
The Orthodox Creed:
We believe in one God, God the
Father, the Almighty, creator of the Heaven and
earth, and of all things visible and invisible. We
believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten
Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages;
Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not
created, of one essence with the Father, by Whom all
things were made; Who for us, men, and our
salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnated
of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary, and
became man. And he was crucified under Pontius
Pilate, suffered and was buried. And on the third
day He arose from the dead, according to the
Scriptures, and ascended into the heavens; and sat
at the right hand of his Father, and also He is
coming again in His glory to judge the living and
the dead, whose kingdom has no end. Yes, we believe
in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-giver, Who
proceeds from the Father, Who, with the Father and
the Son, is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke in
the prophets. And in one holy, catholic and
apostolic church. We confess one baptism for the
remission of sins. We look for the resurrection of
the dead, and the life of the coming age. Amen
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