January News

Winter Wonderland at Impact
Imagine 28 stations of fun, activity, and attention. Add a little candy, some toys, and the mystique of Santa Claus and you’ve got a veritable wonderland for boys and girls. Sure, carnivals and festivals and parties enchant us all in our childhoods, but when you sleep in house without heating and sometimes on the floor, the experience may be even more magical. Of course this is not the case for all the kids, but among this group of youngsters are those whose day-to-day existence is far from magical. But thanks to efforts of the various churches who volunteered time, people, and expenses to participate in events like this, these kids can look forward not only to a holiday season, but to the people who believe in the one who came to bring life in abundance. Those same people who provided toys to 300 families, who organized the largest party of the year, who donated tons of clothing and food for the distribution center, who made hundreds of blankets available for the homeless, and who fed the hungry on days typically set aside for feasting with family, these are the ones who are shining a light of hope that can lead the needy out of darkness and into the light of Christ. Thanks to all who shared the light and love of Christ through Impact.

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Daryl Washington sings along as Impact members carol at some apartments in 5th Ward to a pleasantly stunned crowd. The neighbors are still talking about it!

Mixing up a dish to serve, this member of Missouri Street is just one of hundreds who came to serve food in December at Impact.