Friday, March 16, 2007

No Break for Spring

Its Spring Break, but that means no resting at Impact. We are busy with many wonderful activities right now. We have been blessed with wonderful groups of students who have dedicated their brief moments away from studies to come be with US and serve in the downtown Houston area. This week, our second Spring Break group (a mix of students from Tech/LCU, ACU and SFA) is helping out wherever they can, but primarily giving the Literacy Program a boost with a mini-reading camp similar to a VBS program. They are splitting up to get as many things done as possible. Last week, the Pepperdine group spent a lot of time with people, getting to know and reach out to our neighbors and friends. Next week the Oklahoma group will be fully engaged with the rest of the church in preparing for the Garage Sale. All groups, however, are getting a good taste of what goes on here by going out to Liberty Island with Les Rose to sing with and encourage the handicapped and otherwise challenged residents there. They are involved with many campus improvement projects, like cleaning, painting, spreading gravel, and equipment installation. They lend a hand at the Distribution Center organizing the clothing area as well as prepping for the upcoming Garage Sale. Each group receives hands-on experience in the ministry here, while accomplishing special tasks that only special service groups have the time to attack. We hope that they leave feeling that they have made a difference, because they have! We hope also that they leave having had a special encounter with Christ and what He is calling them to do.

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