Reformation 500 - Michigan District, LCMS

What is The Reformation 500?

The Reformation 500 is a challenge to congregations to complete 500 miles in 5 months and raise money in the process.

Members of congregations and schools are encouraged to form teams that will work together to complete 500 miles by walking, running, and/or biking from May-September 2022. Each month would represent one century since the Reformation occurred in 1517. The Reformation 500 gives members in the Michigan District an opportunity to come together to financially benefit individual congregations and schools while supporting the Michigan District’s Here We Stand campaign, as well as enjoying a summer of physical activity.

How does it work?

1. Organize Your Team
A team may be comprised of as few, or as many, individuals as you would like. For example, an entire congregation may be one team, or it may form several smaller teams.

2. Collect Financial Pledges
Each individual team member is encouraged to collect financial pledges for their personal efforts. Upon completion of the Reformation 500, participants will be responsible to collect their personal commitments from those individuals making pledges on their behalf. The collected pledges will then be distributed to each participant’s church or school (50%), and to the Michigan District’s Here We Stand campaign (50%).

3. Complete the Mileage Goal
Each individual team member will complete any combination of miles (by running, walking, or biking) each week, and then add their total completed miles to their team’s accumulating results, which will be kept on a master log.