A TIME TO BUILD..A call to help.

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“A TIME TO    BUILD” 
Ecclesiastes 3:3



CHANGE & HOPE

People need you, YOU are HOPE to them:


JOPLIN MO area: http://youtu.be/SbL0BqjoXhk 

HENRYVILLE IN area: Billy Graham & http://youtu.be/WTbJ96iR-SM 

West Liberty KY area: http://youtu.be/xRZ8JemzGUE
 
Woodward OK area: http://youtu.be/Iuf_V_wJiMU 

Dallas TX area: http://vimeo.com/40520684 

TUSCALOOSA AL: http://youtu.be/BlVqRiJ167c 

Liberia is calling for our help! Did YOU eat today?

Liberia is calling for our help. Be YOUR part of HOPE in sustainable holistic transformation.
read on for more information and pass it on!

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SPONSOR A CHILD from

Liberia

LiberiaWHAT CITIIMPACT IS DOING IN LIBERIA:
CitiIMPACT has been speaking to Rev. Jervis Witherspoon of Liberia.  He is the Spiritual Advisor to President Ellen Johnston (also a Christian) and extremely admired in his country.  Rev. Witherspoon has invited us to come to meet with himself and the President to discuss ways we can work together in bridging hope to the children of Liberia.  We are making plans to do this within the next few months.  If you feel led to give towards this vital mission please do so now HERE.
Rev. Witherspoon emphasized the need for jobs and access to solid education.
JOBS:
We are exploring ways to develop sustainable food sources that can be grown and sold locally, rather than continuing to foster their dependence on imported rice.   There are various models of micro farms and veggie tunnels that we will discuss with the government while in Liberia.
EDUCATON:
The government has no money to pay teachers, so there is little public education.  Parents who do have any income, have been forced to choose to buy food or pay for an education of their children.   This is where we come in. 
CHILD SPONSORSHIPS:
Through Rosetta (click here to see her story)  we have been connected with local pastors who are identifying children for us to sponsor.  For $35 a month you can send a child in Liberia to school, pay for their uniforms, shoes, supplies, feed their entire family, AND bridge HOPE to the community through holistic missions.  Please just fill out the form on the donate page with information on age and or sex of child(ren) you would like to sponsor.  We will then send you their name, birthday, school and family bio so you can pray and write to them. 
PARTIES With a Purpose:
Consider hosting a party in your home.  Think of the parties we women have that sell house wares or jewelry.  Now think of the same food and fellowship except instead of feeling obligated to buy something frivolous that you will rarely use, you are GIVEN an opportunity to CHANGE a life.  A chance to live beyond your own life and make a lasting difference in a child, a school, a church, a country.   We’ve been doing these in the Charlotte area for a few months.  Rosetta herself is sharing and they have been very moving and IMPACTING.  If you are near Charlotte and would want to host one contact toni@citiimpact.org.  If you are outside this area we can still set you up with videos, pamphlets, and all info needed.
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Pastors in Liberia typically make about $60 a month. Most don’t have transportation and travel by foot for hours to minister to their congregants. Please consider sponsoring an indigenous pastor so that he may in return minister more effectively. Other needs you can meet that will make a huge impact are motorcycles and laptop computers.
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Liberia denotes “liberty”.
It was colonized and founded by freed American Slaves.
That liberty was shattered in 1989 when civil war ravaged the country for 14 years killing over 200,000 people and destroying hospitals, infrastructure, and the economy.
Post war Liberia has the world’s worst unemployment rate of 85%.
The majority of the country exists on less than $12 a month.
Thousands of children are orphaned due to nonexistent healthcare, making them especially vulnerable to traffickers.
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  • Pray that your sponsored child might respond to God’s love and grace.
  • Ask God to guide your sponsored child as he or she learns, grows, and moves toward a future full of hope and possibilities.
  • Pray for God to protect the health of your sponsored child and his or her family.
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Woodward OK..You can Be Prepared
TEXAS TORNADO TIME




Blessings for all you have been to many hurting people with us at CitiIMPACT!

YOUR HELP is HOPE!













You are CitiIMPACT as you represent and thereby re-present   
JESUS!   YOU ARE
      

Click HERE for a story of HOPE from our on-ground partner Elevate Life Church in Dallas TX as we partnered for tornado recovery: VIMEO

Cathedral of Frisco
Staging AID for Tornado Recovery
with CitiIMPACT 
Hope looks like YOU!

Isaiah 58:9-11

New International Version (NIV)
9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; 
   you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

   “If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
   with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
   and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
   and your night will become like the noonday.
11 The LORD will guide you always;
   he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
   and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
   like a spring whose waters never fail.
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Reports of HOPE from Dallas, Henryville, Liberia

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Read below for HOPE
not only longed for, but,
DELIVERED by Jesus
through YOU!

Happy Easter from CitiIMPACT
HOPE comes from an empty tomb.

This past month through CitiIMPACT and our partners, that empty tomb’s hope and love have filled:
  • 8 semi loads of supplies to Henryville, IN;  West Liberty, KY; and Dallas, TX. 
  • 95 Easter Baskets for Kindergartners whose school was destroyed.
  • Over 600 volunteers with an unforgettable experience; serving  in the above areas as well as in Joplin, MO; Charlotte, NC; and Tuscaloosa, AL.  
  • Countless people touched, fed, clothed, housed . . . given HOPE!
Summer Mission Trips:  Disaster and Urban – Just a few days ago more powerful tornados struck areas surrounding Dallas.  CitiIMPACT is partnering with local churches and ministries to establish long term recovery efforts.  Let us know if your help is on the way.  Get in touch with us now to plan your summer mission trips.  Besides the above disaster recovery needs we also have team needs for Charlotte, NC doing camps for at-risk kids and in Louisville inner-city.

Love for Liberia
Look at these precious faces! These are some of CitiIMPACT’s sponsored children at school. Many more await the HOPE that comes throughsponsorship as most can’t afford to go to school.  The average Liberian makes less than $1 day.  Forming our team now for OCT 2012 LIBERIA. Need for pastors, teachers (starting our own school!), videographer. 
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TEXAS TORNADOES RESPONSE ALERT 
Direct Response underway in Forney, Arlington & Lancaster with CitiIMPACT Partners with Local Churches in Dallas Metro Area as our on-the-ground Anchor Servant Leaders.
 Like Elevate Life Church

 This is how a child feels and expresses their emotion during horrific losses.


Adults respond much the same.

This is real life tragic loss…the pain of their losses can be felt by all of us.


We can respond with HOPE & HELP.

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   DISASTER COMES TO YOUR REGION


CitiIMPACT CONTINUES EFFORTS IN JOPLIN, MO; HENRYVILLE, IN; WEST LIBERTY, KY & OTHER PLACES. 
Join in with your HOPE & HELP today please.


CitiIMPACT’s Child Sponsorship Saves Children from everyday disastrous life AND gives them sustainable HOPE.
Be part today. CLICK HERE




A New Adventure Every Day








How can we at CitiIMPACT help YOU serve? Here is one example:


Operation New Adventure is helping many children:
“It all started as a simple idea. To get books into the hands of children whose families have been struck by tragedy. After just a few weeks of contacting local and national representatives, organizations and emergency personnel, we found CitiIMPACT Ministries and they were thrilled with the idea! 
As it would go, the day after we exchanged emails, tornadoes ravaged parts of the Midwest and Southern United States. Instead of receiving a phone call to come up with a plan for our idea, we received an email saying they could use books in Joplin, Henryville, and West Liberty within the week! Yikes!”

These great books, by the thousands, are being shipped now!






There are so many ways for you to help others in their times of distress.



You CAN be very effective in making a lasting positive IMPACT in the lives of hurting people in the USA & beyond.
Contact us today with your idea for helping others!







A day so nice..

On a day as nice as this…disaster can occur.
So we’re here helping prepare others.
Lead by local Christ-centered faithbased community we truly empower them to respond with excellence.

Indonesia Tsunami 2004 struck on a beautiful day…killing thousands ..

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Get into the picture! Cause CHANGES..

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VOLUNTEER Teams

In the disasters of life, natural, economic, terrorism or others…YOU can make a lasting positive difference!

Be Willing…..Be There….Be HOPE…..

Psalm 71:5 “You (God) have been my hope.” West Liberty KY tornado. Represent & Re-Present Hope in Christ.
Here in West Liberty we’re dispatching supplies & volunteer teams working through a local coalition of churches who will serve together for years to come, leading the way for restoration of their communities.

You 
CAN
Be the Change!    From Aaron, team leader from Texas Tech University
who served with CitiIMPACT in Joplin this month, 
“We are grateful for the connection you provided us and we are glad we were able

to participate in rebuilding Joplin, in a sense. Because honestly if you could not

see

the devastation with your eyes you would have not known it happened. the people

of Joplin were so friendly and full of spirit. The town has a rich and strong community

and culture and we were privileged to experience that.”


Over and over again we hear, “If we had only been prepared, we could have done more.” Just this morning the mayor of Scottsburg, IN, Bill Graham reiterated this to us; even as he serves thousands of people in a horrible situation all around Henryville.
You CAN be Prepared to receive help & give help in times of disaster…saving lives and restoring HOPE.



CitiIMPACT Ministries and its Affiliates are Christian Humanitarian & Missions organizations dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by taking action to solve the causes of poverty and injustice.  






Cause CHANGES           Bridge HOPE!

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CitiIMPACT Tri-State Long Term Recovery Disaster Relief underway.

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TRI STATE

DISASTER RELIEF & 
LONG TERM RECOVERY
Many of you have showed your help through prayers, donations, and serving.  Others have been waiting for the “marching orders”.
Well, we are ready for you now!  Teams are needed, skilled and non.  CitiIMPACT is coordinating jobs and housing. Sign up now for spring, summer, and beyond.
Specific need for those who can stay for two or more weeks to assist with admin, organization, distribution, cooking, and case management.  

Henryville, IN

CitiIMPACT is facilitating long term recovery efforts in  partnership with local churches across the area and other agencies serving in the region. Through this collaboration we have materials to build houses, huge warehouses for distribution, and millions worth of critical supplies.  
Join us in bridging HOPE to Henryville and the surrounding areas, over 53 miles of destruction.


West Liberty, KY

This town was devastated by multiple tornados.  All but three churches in the area were flattened. 
Through CitiIMPACT’s partnership with Index Community Church and many other local churches a Long Term Faith-based Recovery plan is in place with other collaborating entities for the entire area.

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Harrisburg, IL

Through our many partnerships and collaboration we are sending teams and supplies into this hard hit community. 

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Your Ministry..


Tornado Relief
Ohio, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee
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DEAR FRIENDS: 

You all have heard of the severe weather outbreak and tornadoes from Friday.   Much of the eastern half of the country experienced this first hand.  Our scouts and first responders are busy assessing the multiple areas hit including towns and cities in six states.  We will have staging areas and distribution sites identified in the coming days and will be ready to have teams.  Trucks are on standby for delivery.  

Here is how you and your church can respond:
  • SEND a Team (First responders, chainsaw, skilled  are first wave.  Non skilled to follow by weeks end.)
  • PRAY – asking special prayers for a baby found in a field 10 miles from where she lived, she is in critical condition.  Her parents and two siblings didn’t survive. Many others are also seriously injured, homeless and hurting.
  • GIVE – your DONATION is critical to ongoing relief and recovery.
  • Connect us to people in your community needing help and currently helping (churches).
  • Become Prepared in your community:  Disaster Preparedness Training
Even prior to this latest outbreak, CitiIMPACT had multiple teams on the ground.  All are safe.  Hundreds of college students will be volunteering their spring break weeks in Joplin, Tuscaloosa, and Charlotte with CitiIMPACT.  What an honor to serve them as they serve.  Keep them in your prayers.  
 


If marked “2012 Tornado Relief”, 100% of donation will go towards relief, recovery, and restoration.  Money is multiplied through our many partnerships and gift-in-kind donations.
CitiIMPACT is a 501(c)3 tax exempt corporation.  You will receive a receipt for tax purposes at the end of the year.
 

Serving with you, still.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            


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