Impact Outreach

06/06/2020

In the midst of this week’s protests, vigils, and calls for justice nationwide, we spoke with five youth ministry leaders from different backgrounds and parts of the country to gain insight into how we can help young people.

05/28/2020

No cooking tonight for this awesome grandma!!! And ooh, is that a special birthday dessert too?!? 💗

05/27/2020

Last week’s dinner delivery to Ms. Jonetta & family 😷💕✨

05/11/2020

05/11/2020

Out and about this last week celebrating community Mom’s 💗💐

Olivia Tice Amy Smith

05/09/2020

God is so good 💕

Today we're "Sending a Little Love" with Impact Ministry Director, Amy Smith. Here are her words about how she's been caring for those she serves in our community.

God has provided us with this unique opportunity to be HIS hands and feet-- to express love and care for the people he has called us to oversee (Acts 20: 28). This week, Impact's efforts were focused in three areas:

Delivering journals and fancy pens to our Girls of Grace so they can document their feelings and start our One Verse a Day daily scripture habit;

Delivering succulent planters to many of our neighborhood moms and grandmas for Mother's Day; and

Delivering pre-made dinners to iMPACT families, with a focus on single parents & grandparents raising grandchildren.

I encourage you to use this opportunity to reach out to your flock. May you be blessed and be a blessing to others.

05/02/2020

It’s Friday night & dinner is served!!! Blessed to get to see the Maina family 💕🙌🏻

04/30/2020

Dinner is served! See how the eyes smile 💕😷🧤

04/28/2020

An amazing memory here! Just look at what God did-- excited to see how He continues His mission when we return from quarantine 🙌💦✨

Today's "Back to the Future" message comes from Impact Ministry Director, Amy Smith. She's feeling a little under the weather, so she wrote out what she wanted to share...

I have many favorite memories, but this one certainly has a VERY special place in my heart:

When 10 year old Yolanda asked to be baptized--but insisted on getting "dunked" or fully immersed just like how her Mom had been baptized. We got approval, purchased an outdoor baptism pool, and incorporated it into our Impact Sunday event. Now, outdoor baptisms are a part of a new Good Shepherd tradition.

When we return, I look forward to having mission drive our traditions! Challenging the church even more to ask the hard questions like: What practices are most effective for the mission of seeing new generations know Jesus?

Now, when I stand back and watch Yolanda continue to build relationships and her faith in Jesus through attending IKON youth group and Resume Cafe--it makes me so excited for the future of the church. I also reflect on what an amazing Father we have--just look at what He's doing!

My prayer for today is simply: Lord, may we be ever open to change--if change is needed for the sake of the Gospel.