Greetings North Star Community,

Grace and peace to each of you,

Thank you for showing up and joining us live for our Annual Membership Meeting* on April 1st as we officially stepped into our 2026 Walking Season with GirlTREK. There was something powerful about knowing so many of us gathered in spirit, rooted in purpose, and ready to walk this journey together.

Now. . . Sister to Sister, I want to check in with you…

Have you joined the GirlTREK Underground App yet?

Have you found your Regional Crew?

And most importantly—have you tapped into the North Star Faith Community on the App?

If you’re already in, I’d love to hear from you—who’s at the top of your leaderboard right now? 👀 Let’s celebrate one another and keep that momentum going!🎉

If you haven’t joined the app yet…there’s a space prepared for you and a whole community of sisters ready to walk with you.

Faith is Leading the Way – First Saturday Walks Begin in May

Beginning in May, our Special Impact Communities are stepping with intention to serve and support you—creating spaces of connection, healing, and belonging.

And Faith is leading the way.

We are launching First Saturday Faith Walks all across the country—anchored in our places of worship and rooted in prayer, movement, and community.

Here are two examples of our Faith Crews in motion, check out their flyers below:

📍 Montgomery, AL – First Baptist Church Greater Washington Park
📍 Jackson, MS – New McRaven Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Now I want to hear from YOU…

Does your church or crew already have a First Saturday Faith Walk planned?
Would you like help organizing one?

If you’re ready to bring this to your congregation or community, I’m here to walk alongside you.

📧 Reach out at: Faith@GirlTREK.org
📝 Or complete the Faith Interest Form: https://www.girltrek.org/faith-based-interest-form/.

Sisterhood Saturdays Are Already Here!

I hope you are already getting out each Saturday Morning with your crew in solidarity for Sisterhood Saturdays! Starting in May, we are creating a consistent rhythm of connection across all Special Impact Communities:

✨ 1st Saturdays – Faith Walks
✨ 2nd Saturdays – Mommy & Me + Serenity Walks (Motherhood – with Keturah)
✨ 3rd Saturdays – Caregiver Walks (with Ms. Pam)
✨ 4th Saturdays – Justice Impacted Walks (with Yolanda)

We are building spaces where women can walk, connect, heal, and lead—together. Please feel free to lead a walk whenever you want. If you are interested in leading or hosting any of these Special Impact Area Walks, please contact the manager at the corresponding email or complete their Interest Form. 

Join us for our first North Star Gathering for 2026✨

🗓 Tuesday, May 26 (Virtual) 
🕗 8 PM EST | 7 PM CST | 6 PM MT | 5 PM PT
Register now to save your seat!

As we gather in May, we will hold space intentionally for Mother’s Day and Mental Health Awareness Month.

This will be a gentle, sacred space. A space for mothers in every season—those raising children, those who have raised children, those longing, and those nurturing in other ways. A space for those celebrating… and those carrying quiet grief. A space for anyone who simply needs to pause, breathe, and be held in community.

We will center reflection, restoration, and honest conversation—walking through what it means to care for ourselves while caring for others, and how we tend to our minds, hearts, and spirits along the way.

If you feel led, come prepared to share:
✨ A reflection from your journey
✨ A word, a prayer, or a testimony
✨ Or simply your presence

Camera optional. Heart fully present. All are welcome.

A May Blessing 💛

As we move toward May, we want to lovingly acknowledge:

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day to every mother and mother-figure!
🎓 Congratulations to all graduates—of every age and every stage!
🤍 And gentle grace 🙏🏽 to those who are walking this season missing their mothers, their children, or loved ones deeply🦋.

We are all walking this journey of life together. And here, in this community of Faith Walkers—you are not alone.

We Want to Hear Your Story 💙

Tell us what’s happening in your community.

Are you walking with your church?
Starting something new?
Gathering a few sisters and stepping out together?

Send us your stories. Share your photos. Let us celebrate you.

Because every step you take is lighting the way for another woman.

Let’s keep walking…
Let’s keep building…
Let’s keep choosing life—together.

With love and in faith,

Cynthia Thompson
GirlTREK North Star Faith Community
Faith@GirlTREK.org

GirlTREK North Star Faith FAQs

*Take a walk and listen to the meeting inside The Underground App under audio feature.