Impacting Utah

ImpactU Super Bowl Party

elsamanna — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:39:50 +0000

“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

Fight Human Trafficking on the Campus…

elsamanna — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:41:04 +0000

This Wednesday

Tabling to Raise Money to Fight Human Trafficking

January 18 from 11:00am-1:00pm

Outside (or inside!) the Student Union at the UofU

Come hang out, eat lunch and help raise awareness and $$ for Rapha House (Cambodia)

January Kick Off

elsamanna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:51:12 +0000

Friends, Our First Group Night of 2012 will be Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30pm at the White’s Home.

College Students Making a Difference This Christmas

elsamanna — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:21:13 +0000

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.

Make a Difference by Doing Your Part this Christmas Season

elsamanna — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:59:01 +0000

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.

College Students: 3 Great Ways to Get Outside of Yourself This Christmas Season!

elsamanna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:43:32 +0000

Sunday, Nov 20 International Thanksgiving Dinner Night at the Curry’s 5:00pm

Sunday, Dec 4 Christmas Kick Off Party with the Seniors at Southeast Christian Church 5:00pm

Friday, Dec 16 Service Project serving the Homeless of Salt Lake City 8:30pm Sandy

ImpactU Fall Campus Retreat Group Photo!

elsamanna — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Mark Your Calendars… Fall Retreat is Rapidly Approaching!

elsamanna — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:15:36 +0000

Check out our upcoming Kick Off to the new Semester!

elsamanna — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:51:29 +0000

shoes

elsamanna — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:42:03 +0000

Usually I go for the best deal if not the cheapest shoe I can find. This time, I splurged. I got me some good shoes and even paid extra for arch support inserts! I really hope they help me enjoy life more, be more active, do more things, and have less aches and pains.

Thinking more deeply though . . . life is a journey. And how far can we get on that journey without a good pair of shoes? And how can we walk at a good pace if our feet are uncomfortable? And if our feet start hurting, aren’t our back and knees going to start hurting pretty soon too? What if we find ourselves in harms way and we need to be quick and agile in order to thwart off the demons?

My tendency in the past has been to take my feet for granted, buy whatever shoes are on clearance or whatever, and ignore the pain and discomfort. So I wonder if I’ve treated my soul any better than I’ve treated my soles. I have a good relationship with God. I study the Bible and pray through what I’m learning and feeling. I try to apply the word to my daily life. But sometimes it’s hard just to spend time soaking in the gospel. I tend to read the Bible to learn something new and fresh, not to remind myself of what I already know. I wonder how much my life would be even better if I spent time reminding my soul who Jesus is and how great it is to be loved by Him . . . and live in that peace!

Eph 6:15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

If we spend time immersing our souls (soles) in the word (shoes of peace) every morning, we will not only be prepared for whatever comes our way, but we will find our days more enjoyable because of the comfort we find for our souls (soles).