Hello.  Thank you for visiting the SWEATS web page.   We hope you will find information here that is interesting and beneficial to your fitness inquires. 

We would like to introduce ourselves to you.  We are Charles and Sharon Perry.  Charles has served the Lord in the pastoral ministry from 1968 to 1998. His thirty plus years of pastoral ministry service were in churches in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and California.  He is also a retired Marriage and Family Counselor.  

Sharon is a retired federal employee with the Department of Interior.  She served the federal government for over thirty years.

We met as two singles in the Senior Singles group at Arcade Church in Sacramento, California.  Charles formed SWEATS in February of 2003.  Sharon was also involved in its founding and function.  Charles and Sharon became good friends and walking buddies from the start of the group.

In May of 2004, Charles proposed marriage to Sharon.  She accepted.  On August 7, 2004, we were married at Arcade Church in a lovely ceremony.

We put SWEATS on hold for most of 2004 because of Charles' foot injury, then our wedding and honeymoon, and also because Charles had some heart problems that required hospitalization and surgery.

Walking is very important to us as seniors.  It gives us renewed energy,  helps lower our cholesterol and gives us an edge over the battle of the bulge.  We want to help other seniors have a similar opportunity for renewal through SWEATS.

    What is required for you to become a participant in SWEATS?  Just be a senior and join us at our walking workouts, spiritual focuses and social events. There are no membership requirements, dues or other fees. 

    Come on.  Put that remote down and meet us at one of our walking workouts.  If you don't start now, when will you?

"By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." ( John 13:35)

Looking toward the goal,

Charles and Sharon Perry