Expanding the Kingdom of God Near and Far…
Join us as we hear stories of how God calls, prepares and sends His people to share His Gospel both locally and globally.
Be inspired and discover what your own "GO" might look like!
Sunday, March 16:
Impact Week Kickoff
Worship Service | 9am "One God / One Team / One Goal" with Stephen Johnston, Jim Taylor and Chris Rowley
Discipleship Hour | 10:30 - 11:30, FLC with Astrit and Evaldo Grünhagen (DR), Veronica Taveras (DR), Stephen and Joy Johnston (France), Jeff and Chris K (US/Central Asia), Chris and Kelly Rowley (USA), Clint and Vivienne S (USA/North Africa)
Meet and Connect over refreshments
Panel Discussion with Impact Partners
Local Partners in the lobby
College Life | 3pm, Church with International Students with Chris and Kelly Rowley, Zach and Chiara Jorristma, and Michelle Ornelas
Men's Life: 7pm, Youth Room with Evaldo Grünhagen (DR), Doug Eli (USA), Jeff K (US/Central Asia), Clint S (USA/North Africa), Pastor Rob Turner (iCare Outreach)
Monday, March 17:
High School Youth Group: 7pm, Youth Room with Astrit and Evaldo Grünhagen (DR), Veronica Taveras (DR) and Brian Aiken (YoungLife)
Tuesday, March 18:
Middle School Youth Group: 7pm, Youth Room with Brian Aiken (YoungLife) and Brad C (USA/North Africa)
Women’s Life: 7pm, Chapel with Kelly Rowley (USA), Astrit Grunhagen (DR), Veronica Taveras (DR), Joy Johnston (France), Chris K (USA/Central Asia), Michelle Ornelas (USA) and Vivienne S (USA/North Africa)
Wednesday, March 19:
Dinner with an Impact: 6:30pm - 8:30pm, FLC with Becky Stanley of the India Gospel League about how God is reaching the "Ends of the Earth" and an exciting new way that we can be involved! Click here to RSVP!
Grades 1-5 Program: 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Youth Room
Friday, March 21:
We support 33 partners impacting over 40+ nations and 6 local ministries…
Ministry Partners
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Anneli
Serving refugees, students and Swedes
Based in Sweden
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Bill & Cathy Sparks
Serving in Trumbull, CT.
Engage & Impact Others Around You…
EDUCATE. TRAIN. SERVE. Life skills building & Christ-centered support to those at a crossroads in their life. Click on the image above to be directed to iCare's website. Tel: 203-374-5604
Relationship-centered transformation serving youth from PT Barnum public housing complex through "in-school" and "after-school" activities. Click on the image above to email Urban Impact.
Discipling and training the next generation of leaders in the church and working with them to share the love of Jesus and His Good News with their peers. Click on the image above to email Bridges.
Demonstrating the love of God to the hungry, homeless, and addicted, by providing a place of hope and dignity, fighting poverty from the inside out. Click on the image above to be directed to the Rescue Mission website.
Hopeline: Giving compassionate care to women & their families, providing free and confidential pregnancy services. Click on the image above to be directed to Hopeline's Volunteer webpage. Tel: 919-231-4525
Surrounding families in crisis with a caring, compassionate community. Providing short -term foster care of children with families in crisis. Click on the image above to be directed to the Safe Families for Children website.
Building Communities in Coastal Fairfield County. Click on the image above to be directed to the Habitat for Humanity website. Tel: 203-333-2642
Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI): Welcoming those seeking refugee in our communities. Click on the image above to be directed to CIRI's website.
Mercy Learning Center: Tutoring English or Math to newcomers, refugees, & asylum seekers. Click on the image above to email Mercy Learning Center. Tel: (203) 334-6699
The Vision of Impact:
To Expand the Kingdom of God by:
Investing in ministry partnerships through giving, prayer, and connection
Equipping Calvary to impact locally and globally
Standing with the Church around the world to do the same
Short-Term Trip: Bienvenido Project in Dominican Republic
Bienvenido Project is located on the western outskirts of Santo Domingo, in the Bienvenido neighborhood. The Project provides holistic care for over 300 Dominican and Haitian refugee children who experience food-insecurity, make-shift housing, a lack of educational opportunities, and voodoo practices. The Bienvenido Project cares for the social and spiritual development of the children through meals, school scholarships, tutoring, Kids Club, conversational English classes, and leadership development. Through these initiatives, The Bienvenido Project aims to offer hope for a life beyond material and spiritual poverty!
Ministry partners: Veronica Taveras , Evaldo & Astrit Grünhagen & young adults from Beinvenido Project
The team invests in people with God’s love and truth in environments promoting physical, social, and spiritual development through: wellness checks, VBS partnering with a local team of volunteers, lunch with kids, partnering with handyman jobs, conversational English
Helpful Languages: Creole, Spanish
Dates: Summer 2025 TBD
To donate to the trip, or a specific individual attending, please use this link.
Please note: if you are donating to a specific person, you MUST write their name in the memo line in order for your donation to be applied to them.