GuideStone wellness walk/run slated for SBC

DALLAS (BP)—GuideStone Financial Resources (Annuity Board) will sponsor the third annual Living@YourBest Wellness Walk/Run during the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

SBC messengers and their families and Nashville-area Southern Baptist churches and denominational employees are invited to join GuideStone staff and local volunteers at 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at Hilton Park across from the Country Music Hall of Fame.

As a provider of life and healthcare coverage for Southern Baptist employees, GuideStone has made a commitment to promote healthy lifestyles and physical fitness. In addition to feeling better and having more energy, living a healthier lifestyle can yield healthcare savings.

In support for the wellness initiative, LifeWay Christian Resources and many of the companies that provide services for GuideStone's life and health products are providing financial support for the walk. LifeWay also will be providing volunteers to help during the event.

Warm-up for the walk/run will begin at 6:15 a.m. for the one-mile and 5K course for both runners and walkers. Start times will begin at 6:30 a.m. and will be staggered for runners and walkers.

The 5K course will take participants over the Cumberland River, around the Coliseum, home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans, and back to Hilton Park. Healthful refreshments will be served to all participants at the end of the walk.

Interested individuals can register on-line at www.GuideStone.org or by calling 800-262-0511. Registered walkers can pick up their bib numbers at the SBC annual meeting site, the Gaylord Entertainment Center, on Sunday, June 19, or Monday, June 20. The first 750 registered walkers (age 10 and older) to pick up their bib numbers will receive a free T-shirt.