The Goal Is Reached. The Route Goes On!

Dear Catch Community,

Somewhere, we imagine two boys on bicycles, newspapers tucked under their arms, grinning from ear to ear.

Johnathon and Ben have done it!

Well, actually, YOU have done it!

Together, the Catch community has reached our $20,000 goal for the 2026 Annual Fall Gotta Get the News Out Campaign! And we couldn’t be more grateful.

Remember how the story began? Two boys. A newspaper route. A message worth delivering.

At first, Ben followed Johnathon. But eventually, Ben realized something important: there was another side of the street. And if the news was going to reach everyone, somebody had to deliver it over there, too. So Ben took the other side.

And suddenly, the route became something bigger than either boy could accomplish alone.

That’s exactly what happened here.

You took the other side of the street.

Some of you gave generously. Some gave sacrificially. Some encouraged others to join in. Some prayed. And together, you demonstrated something we have believed from the beginning: Nobody runs the route alone.

We want to offer a very special and heartfelt thank-you to Noel Paul Stookey, our 2026 Annual Fall Campaign Chairman.

Noel, your friendship, leadership, encouragement, and willingness to lend your voice to this campaign have meant more than we can adequately express. You helped us remind people that the Good News is not something we simply receive and keep to ourselves. It is something we are called to share. Thank you for riding alongside us.

And to every member of our Catch community who participated, whether your gift was large or small, please know this: You made this victory possible.

But here’s the funny thing about a newspaper route. Just when you think you’ve delivered the last paper, tomorrow comes!

And somewhere, someone is waiting.

Someone who hasn’t heard that God’s grace includes them. Someone who doesn’t know there is a place for them at His table. Someone who has yet to discover that there is a God-shaped hole in their heart that only God can fill — and a place in God’s heart that belongs uniquely to them.

That’s why our work doesn’t end with a successful campaign. In fact, it’s why we had the campaign in the first place.

Our purpose is to develop disciples. Our vision is to introduce the Gospel of Welcome—Grace Turned Outward—to everyone, everywhere.

And now, because of you, we’re ready to keep riding.

Johnathon has one side of the street. Ben has the other. And all of us have streets of our own — our families, neighborhoods, workplaces, churches, and communities.

The goal was $20,000. The mission is everyone, everywhere.

So celebrate with us today! Ring the bicycle bells! Toss a few newspapers in the air! (Just remember to pick them up afterward.) And tomorrow?

Well, tomorrow we’ll be back on our bicycles. Because somewhere in this great big world, it’s 3:00. And you know what that means.

WE’VE GOTTA GET THE NEWS OUT!

With overflowing gratitude and love,

John and Marti Fischer
The Catch Ministry

P.S. Ben, you can stop counting the money now. We’ve reached the goal. But don’t put your bicycle away. We’ve still got a lot of streets to cover.

We celebrate those who have graciously participated:

Peter & Jan – Branson, Missouri
Neil – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Olivia – Waterloo, Ontario CANADA
Mike – Cambria, California
Chilly – Livingston, Louisiana
Wayne – Modesto, California
Richard – Concord, California
Thomas – Bow, New Hampshire
Judith – Nolensville, Texas
Dick – Lantana, Texas
David – Chehalis, Washington
John – Cupertino, California
Todd – Franklin, Tennessee
Jeanne – Vacaville, California
Tom – Washington D.C.
David – Fullerton, California
Gaetane – Powell River, BC CANADA
David – Lakeville Minnesotta
Patrick – Milan, Michigan
Steve – Keswick, Ontario, CANADA
Christina – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Basil – Sparta, New Jersey
Cynthia – Sonora, California
Daniel – Washburn, Wisconsin
Merlyn – Goodyear, Arizona
Elizabeth – Chicago, Illinois
Ray
Gary – Franklin, New Jersey
Richard – Nashville, Tennessee
William – Livingston, Louisiana
Steve – Nashville, Tennessee
Tim – Twin Falls, Idaho
Joe – Houston, Texas
Joyce – Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Allen – Exton, Pennsylvania
Keith – Portland, Oregon
Tami – Pensacola, Florida
Pat – Normandy Park, Washington
Mike – Sacramento, California
Laura – Medford, Massachusetts
Kristin – Chesterfield, Missouri
Linda – Bainbridge Island, Washington
Lisa – Sunland, California
Joanne – Lynden, Washington
Tom – Orinda, California