“This is literally our home. And three times a week, we invite 12 to 20 high-schoolers in.”
That’s a succinct way to describe Impact Nights at the UGM Student Impact Center. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school, a bunch of local teenagers show up to spend the afternoon with the resident interns at the Impact Center.
The teens aren’t church kids coming to youth group – they’re homeless, or coming from broken/unstable homes, or identified by teachers or counselors as headed in an unhealthy direction.
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Treating symptoms without correctly identifying the cause can be fatal. If we're going to end homelessness, we have to solve the right problem.
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She was taken from her drug-addicted mom and put into foster care. She's been on the streets since she was 10. She was scared to relinquish control
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It isn't outdoor games, swimming, river tubing, fishing or archery: The best thing about UGM Camp is relationships.
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Patty’s a self-described alcoholic. But sobriety isn’t what her recovery is all about. It’s about finding a new way to live, to think, to overcome her anxiety.
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Phil was sure his meth-fueled home invasion was going to land him in prison. When God gave him a second chance, Phil sought help in UGM recovery.
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Brian had encountered "hypo-Christians" before coming to UGM. Then he found out what genuine Christ-followers are like. By giving his life to Christ, he's being transformed too.
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Young Kristin's family was shunned by their church when their secret came out. Angry at God, she had to come to the end of herself to come back and learn what His love is really like.
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Robert is a new man. Hearing the gospel at UGM, his relationship with God has changed. His view of himself has changed, and his attitude toward other people has changed.
