Wayside Cross Ministries (WCM) is planning its eleventh annual winter walk, “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” on Saturday, February 11, to support Urban Youth Ministry, Wayside’s ministry for at-risk youth, and Lifespring, the ministry’s transitional living center for women and women with children.

     Again this year, the pre-Valentine’s Day walk will also feature a post-event pancake breakfast.

The unique one-mile winter walk begins and ends at the John R. Harkness Family Center, 60 S. Fourth St., Aurora. The starting time for the walk on February 11 is 8:00 a.m. for registration with a 9:00 a.m. prompt step-off. A post-walk pancake breakfast will follow the walk until 11 a.m.

The East Aurora High School NJROTC will be presenting the colors at the opening ceremonies.

Complete the online registration page and raise or donate $100 or more to receive a FREE t-shirt. Walkers raising a $100 or more will also have an opportunity for special gifts. The registration page is www.crowdrise.com/2017WalkaMileinMyShoes.

For more information about the walk visit www.waysidecross.org/walk-a-mile/ or call (630) 723-3421.

John Ross

John Ross on Saturday, April 23, 2016 launched XPian News, a part of  Daybreak Communications, Inc. Ross is the facilitator of Aurora Christian Ministry Network (ACMN) and a member of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance (FVCMA). He serves on the boards of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. As a follower of Jesus, he has been for some 40 years a member of First Presbyterian Church - Aurora. He has an M.A. - Christian Leadership from Wheaton College Graduate School and undergraduate at Trinity International University.  editor@xpian.news