With the Spring Semester coming to a close with finals, ImpactU will take a breather for much of May.
When our summer schedule gets going you’ll receive weekly updates on Bible Studies and other activities.
We look forward to getting together with you and encouraging you in your faith journey.
After a nice week away at Yogurt Stop, we will get back to meeting at the White’s Home on Tuesday at 6:30pm…
A day, a Saturday set aside for worship and prayer
Hoping, Planning, a Spiritual ‘Crossing of the Fingers’
Will God, the God of the Universe draw near
Does He draw near? Has He drawn near before?
What does it MEAN to ask God to draw NEAR?
If a prayer is answered, delivered
Does man turn to toast? Can man be NEAR God?
The God of the Universe?
Is it possible…
What we really want: to EXPERIENCE the God of the Universe
The God who formed the earth, The God who breathed into man: LIFE!
We yearn, desire, lean towards, strive, reach out, up, anywhere for a real encounter
A documented, DOWN TO EARTH, touch and feel and smell… and see ENCOUNTER
We would kill (?) for a glimpse of the Almighty God
Not some trumped up, charismatic, safe, predictable picnic with iced tea
Not a meeting on our own terms, but you gotta know, one on HIS TERMS
It’s always on His terms.
The thrill that GOD, or whatever HE is called, that this GOD OF THE BIBLE
Would take a moment, or two… out of running the Universe and beyond the Universe
Would HE actually turn, gaze towards Salt Lake City? Towards the University of Utah?
Towards a small, yellow chapel
And kneel down, glimpse our careful , well-intentioned offering of…
An offering of harp and lyre, percussion and cymbal, voice and tears
Also including doubts and fears
Will You Come Close God, give….gently give….search in Your pocket… or backpack, ipad… offer Your Palm… to
… bless us
To forgive us
To smile at us
To give us courage
To strengthen our faith, what little faith we really have in this broken place
And thrill us.
Saturday, February 25… 9:00am-9:00pm… at the UofU Post Chapel… Free Parking all day long
Come and go anytime to worship, pray, read the Bible, meditate… whatever might help you connect spiritually with your Creator. Bring a friend. Coffee is provided. 
90% of all campus ministries have some form of small groups
Campus ministers are finding students with less developed leadership skills and general maturity. College is no longer a great step into adulthood, but an extension of adolescence.
Nearly 10% of all groups did not exist three years ago.
Students often hold conflicting viewpoints simultaneously. On the one hand, they are optimistic, passionate and eager to volunteer their time for a cause; yet also apathetic, self-focused, and cynical – especially toward the church. They are “spiritual, but not religious”, into Jesus but not the church.
taken from: http://www.ivyjungle.org/state-of-campus-ministry-2-8
“You don’t have to like football to come to the party!”
Sunday, February 5th at 4:00pm
Bring a friend, and a 2-Liter
Friends, Our First Group Night of 2012 will be Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30pm at the White’s Home.
In the first couple weeks of December…. a group of students put on a Christmas Program for over forty 55+ folks, including leading Christmas Carols, performing an original skit and giving away knit stocking hats!… A week later ImpactU raised over $400 to help buy Christmas gifts and much-needed household items for a single, pregnant Mom and her 2-year old. This young lady, thrust us, certainly has great need this Christmas season…. Then a week later ImpactU got to serve in a local homeless shelter by entertaining and serving 4 homeless women and their children.
Be a part of ImpactU making a difference in the area this Christmas season!
On Sunday, Dec 11, beginning at 1:00pm, any and all girls will go Christmas shopping together for gifts for a single Mom (with a 2 year old as well as currently pregnant with child #2) who is escaping polygamy here in Utah. We want to be an encouragement to this family. She has no money for gifts and faces an immense challenge moving into ‘ normal,’ post-polygamy living.
On Friday, December 16 from 8:30pm-9:00am the guys will serve the homeless community at a local church in Sandy. We’re doing our part in reaching out to the hurting, lonely and discouraged this Christmas season by helping host those in our community who have no home. We will simply spend time with a large group of individuals who need shelter for the night, encouraging them and playing music for them as well.
If you’re interested in either of these service projects, please contact Tommy at 801.502.3050.
