Family

The Impact Columbus Family Team is necessary to address the needs of families in our church and the community to define and restore normalcy and order where it ha been disrupted using biblically based traditional and non-traditional methods.

The team goal is "to enlist members of First Church to serve as volunteers in structured programs and ministries designed to implement the vision and mandate given by the Senior Pastor to Impact Columbus Families."

The team developed many ideas which will be expounded upon in the future, but to make an initial impact, they decided to utilize the programs currently existing in First Church and to individually volunteer to serve and enhance these services. 

As a result of the increased number of volunteers available a huge impact was made during the final quarter of 2008 which included the following activities "impacting" the church and community:

The DREAM Youth Summit was a collaborative effort with other community groups and attended by more than "500"  youth with a focus on community volunteerism and future preparedness.

Our annual Thanksgiving Basket Program was enhanced by providing families with 30 days of food this year.  More than 1000 families were served.

The Christmas Programs included Angel Tree, which provides gifts to children of incarcerated parents, Special Homeless Holiday Meals, Senior Christmas Gift Give-A-Way and the Christmas Basket Give-A-Way.