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IMPACT SUNDAY

At Voyage we value living a balanced Christian life. It isn't all about knowing. It isn't all about doing. We design our various gatherings to facilitate learning the truths of God from the Bible, thriving in our relationship with God through the week, and pouring out what we have learned about God's love to others.

Because we feel it is so important to live out our faith, once a month we have a unique type of gathering we call Impact Sunday at Voyage. We come together like always at 10:30 at Ridgetop Junior High, but on the last Sunday of the month we shift our focus from sitting in chairs studying the Bible to another important part of being an authentic Christ follower, living out what we have learned by serving those in need.

On Impact Sundays, we go out as a group to make an IMPACT in various ways on this community. We know that Impact Sunday at Voyage is a radical vision for a brand new church, but we are committed to being authentic followers of Christ.

In the six months since we began Impact Sunday at Voyage, we have have served the homeless, helped widows and women in need, maintained a park to show we care about our community and now we are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help build houses.

Many people at Voyage faithfully serve the community individually and in small groups on a regular basis in various ways. They set an amazing example of Christ's selfless love.

On Impact Sunday, our goal is to unite together under the common cause of showing God's love as a group.

We think the IMPACT of this corporate time of serving with Voyage will make a BIG difference in shaping who we are as an authentic faith community, and in showing God's love to the people around us.

Give Impact Sunday a try, we know it will change lives.

what does it mean to impact at Voyage?

We are striving to be community of people who are selflessly, unconditionally and radically serving God.

We believe that when we discover the truths of the bible and when we begin to thrive spiritually, God begins filling up the glass of our lives with his love so that it can overflow to other people, especially those who are in need. We need to be a community that strives to take care of those INSIDE our community and OUTSIDE, as an expression of God's love.

Community Impact is a value at Voyage, not just on Impact Sunday but as a part of being an authentic Christ follower.

key impact verses from the bible:

“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? My dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth.” John 3:17-19

“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2:15-17

“Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need...there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.” Acts 2:45; 4:34,35

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden, neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise you Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:12

‘“In every way they will make the teaching about God our savior attractive.” Titus 2:10

“As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially those who belong to the family of God.” Galatians 6:10

“They are to serve brothers even better because those who benefit from their service are believers and dear to them.” 1 Timothy 6:2

“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” Hebrews 6:10