Serving to Influence. Be like that!
Join us on the journey.
As a catalyst of HELP and HOPE, CitiIMPACT Ministries mobilizes collaborative partnerships between local churches, groups and individuals for greater effectiveness in meeting human needs.
Serving to Influence. Be like that!
Join us on the journey.
As a catalyst of HELP and HOPE, CitiIMPACT Ministries mobilizes collaborative partnerships between local churches, groups and individuals for greater effectiveness in meeting human needs.
Are YOU Ready?
BE PREPARED: The situation in West Virginia was obviously not expected. Disasters can occur anywhere whether they are natural, terrorist, or industrial. Is your community ready? Do you have a plan in place? The attitude that “it won’t happen to us” is prevalent and detrimental. Contact us to get trained in how to serve your neighbors in times of disaster. We will make sure you have a plan ready to execute and you will be in our network to receive needed supplies and manpower when the time comes.
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that’s right…DON”T Donate to CitiIMPACT….unless…
1-You value & believe in partnership
2-You want your donation multiplied many times above its face value
3-You want to make a sustainable impact
4-You value that people need a hand up, not just a hand out
OK, you get the point: CitiIMPACT Ministries serves children, families & communities with HOPE, helping them overcome at-risk situations. We do this by forging collaborative partnerships bringing more resources together, multiplying efforts & sustainable impact.
Yes, WE NEED & VALUE YOUR PARTNERSHIP FINANCIALLY! Here is JUST ONE testimony of how your donation did or could work in a community: It’s one of hundreds we could give you. Pastor Kirk Pankratz, Church of the Harvest in Oklahoma City, was one of the lead churches we are partnering with in the Moore OK Tornado Response; a church of 5 campuses.
“When the disastrous weather hit our state back in May 2013, we had no idea how our church – Church of the Harvest – would be able to play a part in the rebuild efforts. We just knew one thing – we had to help. Immediately, we began to develop partnerships with local churches, disaster organizations and ministries that have an impact locally and around the world. CitiIMPACT is one of those organizations we have been privileged to partner with and we are so grateful for the value they add to this massive rebuild effort. I use the word “massive” because this entire effort to rebuild these affected communities is far beyond just one church or one disaster organization. Some say it could take over five years for the affected areas to be fully rebuilt. With the help of CitiIMPACT, over two dozen semi-loads of key supplies have been given out and used to help assist families. Thousands of meals were prepared and given out to victims and the countless volunteers that have been committed to this journey. CitiIMPACT leader – J.D. Smith – has been a key individual in introducing us to various people and organizations focused on disaster response both locally and nationally. He has actually continued with us in Oklahoma City for the past six months since the storms hit and that has proven to be invaluable to our team. There are countless stories of victims – both individuals and families – that have been able to be fed, receive clothing, household goods and supplies to help them rebuild their lives. Thank you so much to J.D. and our friends at CitiIMPACT! We look forward to continuing this relationship and journey to see total restoration come to these strong communities.”
Kirk Pankratz, Senior Pastor,Church of the Harvest, Oklahoma City,OK
Thank ALL of you for your past partnership in many ways, including finances. IF you haven’t donated to us before, NOW is the time! Get your tax deductible donation for 2013 in today. DONATE
Blessings to you from all of us at CitiIMPACT Ministries! JD Smith
CitiIMPACT Missons RESPONDING….
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MANY WAYS FOR YOU TO HELP with DISASTER RESPONSE
BRING A TEAM: http://citiimpact.org/bring-a-team/
DONATE: http://citiimpact.org/give-financially/
SUPPLIES: http://citiimpact.org/help-locally/citiimpacts-disaster-product-collection/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1000 year FLOODING in Colorado!
CONTACT US for an exciting NEW WAY everybody can help that costs you NOTHING.
“We mobilized our networks to respond to this horrible flooding in Colorado. Assessments and Relief are underway as I speak for short and long-term response. The CitiIMPACT Disaster Coalition is shipping NOW Emergency Relief Aid for sustaining life.Other assets have also been deployed Into the Denver/Boulder areas.” JD Smith, CEO of CitiIMPACT Missions & The CitiIMPACT Disaster Coalition, said earlier today.
LONG TERM EFFORTS begin NOW. Sign up Teams for Relief and Recovery.
Please be in prayer for all those affected and take appropriate action to help with HOPE. Don’t wait to be prepared in your own community for a disaster.”
JD Smith, CitiIMPACT & their Affiliates are Christian Humanitarian, Church & 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, injustice & disaster occurrences.
HURRICANE ISAAC August 29, 2012 ONE YEAR AGO today. As a way to thank all of you who partner with CitiIMPACT Missions and JD Smith, we’re sharing this letter with you…
A letter from Louisiana came in to CEO JD late last night for CitiIMPACT. Today they commemorate the event and give thanks in various celebration services around the region.
The letter IS really to all of you who collaborate and partner with us in times of disasters. It reads,
“Dear JD,
A year ago today, St. John Parish was devastated by hurricane Isaac. Over 7000 homes, several schools and churches flooded due to storm surge and heavy rains. Thousands of residents were left homeless without food or shelter.
Yet as a result of your partnership, and generosity more than 35,000 meals were served within the first two weeks after the storm. Relief items of food, water, cleaning and building supplies were distributed to thousands of residents. We were able to house and feed over 2500 volunteer workers, who came from all over the US to help the citizens of St. John Parish rebuild. In the past 12 months, we have been able to assist 1007 home owners to rebuild their homes. St. John Parish has experience an amazing recovery. It is estimated that 90% of the homes that were damaged, have been completed. Although there are still families who are attempting to rebuild,
I just want to pause and give thanks to all of you who made our recovery possible. Team work makes the dream work. There are people who you may never meet who are eternally grateful for you standing with us during our time of crisis.
One Month. Ashley and Jason S., and their two children, have been surviving the horrific tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. Last week, as I sat with them face to face Ashley recounted being in the storm shelter that saved her children Andrew (11) and Jacob (6), as the tornado roared overhead.
“We held hands and prayed for Jesus to help us no matter what happens. Andrew cried out, “Mommy, Hold Me!”, sobbed Ashley. Andrew has aspergers and has never before asked to be held, which is common with his symptoms.
Her whole house blew down around them. Yet, they are ALIVE!
Recounts Jason just last night, “My family and I were in a state of disbelief”. That was made even further difficult in that Jason was in Afghanistan at the time of the tornado. It took him 5 days to get home. His entire home was destroyed, except just a few possessions. Yet his beloved family did survive with their lives, in a storm shelter in what was once their garage. He adds, “A normal day in Oklahoma, in just a few minutes suddenly turned into the single most life-changing event in our family history. We felt helpless and overwhelmed, but most of all blessed that we had made it through the tornado with our lives.”
“Today”, he goes on, “we’re cleaning up the few items we could salvage and are gaining a sense of hope. With help of therapy and love from CitiIMPACT Mission Teams, our children are slowly beginning more normal levels of activity. We’re still overwhelmed with all that has to be done, but remain optimistic the future holds stability for our family.”
Because of your efforts with CitiIMPACT, many such stories of HOPE and HELP arise from the destruction of natural disasters, and the disasters of life in general. Please continue to Support and BE Part of the efforts with us for those who need “a sense of hope”. Together we are reaching families like Jason’s in several states right now.
Be and ACT like this, another young man named Andrew long ago:
Mark 1:16 “As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said,“and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.”
Blessings to you today!