"Second Wind" Marathon Ministry

In 2006 a new ministry was born at First Church to serve the thousands of people who participate in the Memorial Marathon. Over 10,000 runners compete annually on the last Sunday in April. Since the Marathon starts on one side of our church and ends on the other side, access to the church on that Sunday morning is almost impossible without some planning. That planning took place in 2006 in the form of a Pancake Breakfast for all the marathon participants and their families. 650 plates of pancakes were served in a three hour span. A Children’s Fair was held on the “upper” parking lot. In addition, almost 100 of our members volunteered to be Course Marshals for the last five miles of the race. Our job? Cheer the runners on the last leg – that God would grant them a "Second Wind."

Click on the pages to the left to find out more about this year's outreach and to volunteer.