Impact Ministries

• Building Clean Up - This team insures the building is clean and presentable each week. Areas included are the offices, the classrooms, the worship center, the foyer, the restrooms, and the conference rooms. Floors are vacuumed, bathrooms thoroughly cleaned, fixtures dusted, and trash removed.
• Landscaping - This team maintains the church's outside appearance. Lawns are cut, shrubs are groomed, sprinklers are maintained, and leaves and debris are gathered and removed from the grounds
• Light Maintenance - This team is on call and completes simple day-to-day maintenance around the building and grounds. Some of the duties include changing light bulbs, fixing locks, repairing drippy faucets, installing whiteboards or childproof gates, hanging banners, etc.
• For more info about any of these ministries email Building Maintenance

Having the best children's ministries in the Sacramento/Elk Grove area is our number one goal! If you love kids and are willing to be fingerprinted, there's a place for you. Can you invest in children and use your gifts? Curriculum and help is provided.

• All Stars - Our mission in life is to "Win kids to Christ and grow them up spiritually". Whatever we do, we do with this in mind. We love kids and know that they are the future church. Our entire team is trained and fingerprinted, ready to teach your children about the Love of God.
• Children's 101 - is taught by Tammy Smith, our Children's Director during the 9:00am service on the last Sunday of the month, 4 times a year. This class shares what it means to be a Christian, how to ask Jesus into your heart and explains what baptism and communion mean to a follower of Christ. We do ask that a parent attend with their child.
• Children's 201 - is available once your child has attended the Children's 101 class. Here they will learn how to grow in their faith...learning 6 healthy habits: Hang time with God, Accountability, Bible Memorization, Involvement/Service, Tithing, Study of Scripture. This class is offered 4 times a year.
• Children's 301 - is an awesome class for your child one they have attended our Children’s 201 class. In it, they will learn about their spiritual gifts and ways they can use their gifts for the church and for their community. This class is offered 4 times a year.
• Just Play - is an open group for mommies and their little ones (birth to 5 years old). We meet every other Wednesday for play dates. The sessions run in the fall, September-December, and then again January-May. And our group meets once a month during the summer months. Older children are welcome to come if they are off track. However, the group is designed for birth through 5. This has proven to be a great way to Reach IN and Reach OUT.
• iKids - is a performing arts group that learns what real worship means and how to express their love for God by using their talents. This is for 4 yr olds through 6th grade. This group performs once a year in our main worship service. They meet after our third service on Sundays. The kids pack a lunch and then learn to express their love for God through crafts, singing, drama, and dancing!
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) - happens every summer. Our theme for summer 2009 is "Crocodile Dock." Schedule your family to attend this AMAZING week July 6-10, 2009.
• Missions - is where we learn kids have the biggest hearts and want to change the lives of other children. Here at Impact we have several missions that are sponsored by our children. For example, we sponsor a child in Ecuador, we donate teddy bears for our local police and fire departments, we collect backpacks full of school supplies for children who need assistance and we participate in Operation Christmas Child packing 300 shoe boxes and give them to boys and girls in third world countries. It is important for our children to be Reaching OUT to others their age.
• For more information email the Childrens Ministry or check out The Parent Link Page

Our mission is to help men develop to the fullness of that which God has created them to be: to have wisdom to know and understand God's Word; to have strength to be a pillar in our church and our community; to have courage to stand before others and proclaim the Truth in word and action.

Our goal is to seek adventure and friendship with other men of God and to include men who may not have yet accepted Christ in these activities. We desire to develop the masculine spirit of Christ in each other and in ourselves. To Reach IN, Reach UP and Reach OUT!

• Bible Studies - There is always a great group studying God's word and encouraging each other through the hardships life dishes out. Past, present and future studies have included; Every Man's Series books, Wild at Heart, 40 days of Purpose and specific Bible books.
• Annual Retreat - Back to the basics, tents, fishing, food and time to relax, away from the every day pressures of life. Our annual camp trip is on Friday and Saturday of Father's Day weekend. We get a chance to connect with each other and with God and cast a vision for the rest of the year. We don't retreat, we are too busy marching forward.
• Serve at Impact - There is always a need for men to Reach IN through service. Check your bulletin or the web site for current areas of need.
• Sports - Playing softball and golf or going on motorcycle rides, hiking and fishing are great ways to connect with othe men in the church and to include our non chrched friends. We are always open to new sports bringing teams together for competition and a lots of fun.
• For more information email Men's Ministry or visit our Men's Ministries page

• Data Entry - Enter data from our Communication/Connector cards from our week-end services, attendance of events etc.
• Program Preparation - This team folds, assembles the program inserts, and stuffs inserts into the weekend service programs.
• Mailing Team - Folds, labels and readies mass mailings for the church.
• General Office Assistance - File, answer phones, do general typing, and assist in organizing areas of storage etc.
• Class Assistants - Help organize materials, make reminder calls and assist during classes.
• Call Team - Make phone calls to new visitors, make reminder calls, etc.
• For more information email Office Ministry

Students are very important to us here at Impact. Our Junior High and High School students are led by our Student Ministries Pastor, Josh Christian, and a dedicated team of screened volunteers. Our goal is that your student would have a safe and accepting place to be themselves and learn about the incredible life that God has to offer. We offer several ways for your student to connect at Impact on a regular basis.

• Pause, Sundays at 10:15am - Pause is a video based time for students to come and enjoy the company of their friends and youth staff, in a relaxing, un-classroom like setting. At each Pause, students will view a short video designed to engage discussion on their friendships, family lives and spiritual journey. Pause is open to all Junior High and High School students.
• Students Worship Service, Sundays at 11:30 - Students can come every Sunday and enjoy a worship service designed for you. Worship is led by the youth band and relevant messages are creatively delivered in such a way that God's message to us can be practically understood and applied. Our Student Service is open to all Junior High and High School students.
• Core Groups, Tuesdays 6:30pm various locations - Each week our students gather in small groups of 8-10 students at different homes in the Elk Grove area. Each group is led by 2 adult leaders. Our Core Groups are designed so students can connect and grow in an atmosphere where they can feel loved, accepted and known. Our Core Groups are either Junior High or High School aged based.
• Hot Spot, first week of each month, various times & locations - Our Hot Spot is a time for students and their friends to connect with our Youth Staff outside of church. We announce the day, time and location at the first of each month through our website and texting service. The Hot Spot will always be Elk Grove local and during the first week of the month. If you want to sign up for our text service, or want more info on Hot Spot, visit our website

In addition to these regular programs, every summer our High School students attend the Christ In Youth Summer Conference at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. We also offer a great variety of special events and service opportunities as well.

If you have any questions, want more information on our upcoming events or are interested in volunteering please contact Josh Christian or visit our website at www.impactstudents.cc

• Communion Set-up - This ministry sets up communion for our weekend services.
• Baptism Host - These people help make a persons baptism memorable.
• Cookie Team - Our cookie ministry bakes cookies each month for all our visiting guests! Participate on the first Sunday of each month as the boxes of cookies become available for our congregation to deliver to the homes of our visitors
• Greeters - Our greeters are the smiling faces that greet you as you enter Impact each weekend!
• Info Center - Got questions? You will find answers at our Info Center. You will find the Info center located in the foyer.
• Reel Impact - Pick up the latest teaching series in CD or DVD format. This is a great way to extend Impact beyond the walls of our facility to really impact others!
• The Cafe - Each weekend this teams prepares coffee, tea and other things for eveveryone to enjoy.
• Ushers - Our ushers make sure that you time here at Impact is enjoyable and comfortable for you.
• For more information email Weekend Ministry

Our women's ministry exists to provide a safe place for relationships to blossom and for women to fulfill their God given calling through service to those they love!

We have lots of opportunities for them to invest in each other and grow in their personal faith in a group setting! We also offer a wide range of women only small groups.

• Women's Connection - is our mid week morning group that is held every other Wednesday from 9:15-11:15am. This offering runs from September-December and then again in January-May. They gather together in a larger group for some teaching time, then share in fellowship while having a secret sister or prayer sister. They break into smaller groups for a more intimate time of sharing. Childcare is provided and is free! We do have a 'collection box' we put out for those who can contribute. All our childcare workers are trained and fingerprinted.
• Women's Impact Groups - meets in the evening on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of the month at Impact. On site childcare is provided by trained and fingerprinted workers for a small fee.
• Specialized Groups have included groups for wives and a very confidential group for Post-Abortion Recovery, other groups are offered throughout the year and we encourage you to check the Impact Calendar for more details.
• Girlfriends - is a one-on-one mentoring program that has proven to help us Reach UP and Reach IN. We are living out Titus 3:3-5 by having our older women in the faith mentor and love on our younger women in the faith through this mentoring program.
• Women's Retreat - is on November 7th and 8th in 2008 at the Days Inn and charming Sutter Creek, CA. We look forward to the connections that will be made this year as we experience this time together. Don't miss it!
• Ladies Only - is on Friday nights about once a quarter. The fun starts at 7pm and runs through midnight! We have a blast and take over the entire church. Things we have done in the past include scrapbooking, karaoke, movies, game room, photo class, cooking on a budget class, Starbucks run, ice cream parlor and more. The cost is only $5 advance purchase and $10 at the door. Check the Impact Calendar for the next date and bring lots of friends! This is another great way for us to change lives by Reaching IN and Reaching OUT.
• Our Women's Minsitry is lead by Tammy Smith, Darcy Struckmeier and Kathleen Tysinger
• For more information email the Women's Ministry

• Our Young Adults ministry is geared towards those 18-25. If you are interested in helping to put on events or lead a small group, please contact Josh Christian.

• Worship Band and Vocals - this group is an auditioned base group of artist who are using their gifts to lead our people in worship. We hold auditions once a quarter.
• Tech Team - Our Tech Team handles everything technical for our weekend services, from video and audio, to lights and lyric projection. We are always adding new people to this ministry, if you are interested just click on the link below and let us know.
• Website Design - An extension of our worship is our website. We use this as another tool to reach more lives for Christ. Got some skill in this area? Let us know.
• Email us if interested.