<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;">We lost a very special friend and our </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">associate director</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;">, <strong>Luke Rotherham (see photos)</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">, who died at the young age of 27 </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;">in January from an epileptic seizure. In May we want to run the Manchester 10K in his memory.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">We'll be running to raise money for his favourite charity; </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic-Bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Rhema Theatre Company (see video)&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">and 10% of all donations will go to&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic-Bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Epilepsy Research UK*</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">. We hope to raise more money than ever before in Luke's memory and to support the work that meant such a lot to him. Luke loved running the 10K (in very quick time too!) and so this event will be a precious way to remember him and promote this Kingdom building work, as some of us will be running in fancy dress as Bible characters - in true Rhema fashion!</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic-Italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><em>&ldquo;I have the best job in the world&rdquo; </em></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">(Luke Rotherham, December 2010)</span></p> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Please would you consider sponsoring us as we want this to make a real difference. We are hoping to raise immeasurably more than we could have ever imagined!&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic-Italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><em>Personally, after 2 children and not being particularly fit- this will be a challenge to say the least!&nbsp;Please give generously to encourage us to do it!! Thank you so much</em></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">!</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">*</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic-Bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Epilepsy Research UK.&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Epilepsy affects over 450,000 people in the UK alone.&nbsp;Every day 75 people are diagnosed with the condition in the UK.&nbsp; Epilepsy Research UK works to Improve the quality of life for sufferers through their research and support. Luke&rsquo;s family have set up the </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic-Italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><em>Luke Rotherham Memorial Fund</em></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: CenturyGothic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> at Epilepsy Research UK to support this vital work.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: CenturyGothic; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13px;"><!--EndFragment--></span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p>&nbsp;</p>