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Christian Impact
The Quick & Dirty
Freshman Girls Lifegroup:
Wednesday
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meet at the John Harvard Statue.
Freshman Guys Lifegroup:
Monday
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Quincy B-31
Large Group (CI):
Friday
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Mather House Dining Hall
CityWide (CCC RealLife Boston):
7:30pm - 9:00pm
MIT Wong Auditorium
Not a Freshman? Send us a message using the Contact Tab and we'll get you plugged right in with an Upperclass group!
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Welcome to Christian Impact!
We are a movement of Harvard students who seek together to explore the Gospel and live out deep relationships with Jesus Christ. We believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ provides true Life and Peace, and we seek to share this Good News with our fellow students just as we also seek to live out this Gospel in its fullness. We strive to create a community where people of all beliefs and backgrounds can feel welcomed, loved, and known.
Through weekly small group gatherings, large group dinner discussions, and other community events, we focus on building authentic, meaningful relationships with each other in hopes that by doing so we might better come to know Jesus and serve one another with Christ's love.
We look forward to seeing you!
CI Events
2009-2010
Intro Meeting
Who: Harvard affiliates and guests
What: An open and welcoming intro to CI at Harvard to provide an opportunity for curious people like yourself to meet fellow CI-ers and get a feel for what we're all about, and where we're headed this year!
When: Saturday, Sept. 5th; 7-8:30pm
Where: SOCH P14
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Large Group Dinner Discussions
What: Each week, members of CI invite peers from across the campus. This large group gathering is a time to eat together, socialize, worship, and dive into deep and challenging issues that are relevant to Christians and non-Christians alike. We welcome people of all beliefs and backgrounds, and challenge everyone to share honestly about their lives, worldviews, struggles, and joys.
When: Every Friday from 5:30 to 7:00pm
Where: Dining Hall (announced on list-serv weekly)
Schedule:
10/9 - CW
music by dwb
CityWide
Who: RealLife (all Boston students)
What: You wont want to miss this amazing opportunity to join Campus Crusade groups from over 44 other colleges across Boston in order to know Christ, to grow in Christ, and to make Christ known. Our goal is to bring the Gospel to every student in Boston. A time for socialization, celebration, and reflection, CityWide draws Christians and non-Christians together at the end of each week to sing, hear, and talk about God in a relaxed environment.
When: Most Fridays from 7:30 to 9:00pm
Where: Harvard College, Emerson Hall, Room 105 (check Quick & Dirty weekly)
Freshman Girls Lifegroup
Who: Harvard freshman ladies & guests
What: These small groups meet weekly on various days to do life together. Amidst a busy academic schedule, these lifegroups are an awesome time for people to share about their lives, pray for one another, and study Scripture for spiritual insight. Typically separated by gender and age, lifegroups are often become an amazing source of rooming groups as well as deep, meaningful, life-long friendships.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 9th 7-9pm
Where: Meet at the John Harvard Statue
Freshman Guys Lifegroup
Who: Harvard freshman fellas & guests
When: Mon/Tues, Sept. 7th or 8th 8-10pm
Upperclass Lifegroups
Who: Harvard upperclassmen & guests
If you are interested in an upperclassman Lifegroup, contact us! We will do our best to get you plugged in to a group that will cater to your schedule and location.
Retreats
What: Amidst a busy school year, there is nothing better than journeying off campus for a weekend retreat in the woods. Twice a year, in the fall and spring, members of Christian Impact embark on a retreat to various furnished campsites in New Hampshire. With time for worship, quiet reflection, fun recreational activities, and thought-provoking messages from speakers, these retreats are an amazing way to get rejuvenated spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
When: Fall Retreat from 10/2 - 10/4 and Spring Retreat in April or May
Where: New Hampshire
Social Events
What: Halloween Bash, Christmas Party, Man Trips, Girls Nights, Root Beer Keggers, Date Night, Iron Chef, Movie Nights, study breaks, and more!
When: Throughout the year!
Where: TBA
Boston Winter Conference
What: From New York to Maine, students from across the Northeast come together for this annual conference to learn more about God and how to live out their faith. You can come for one day or for the whole week, and the conference includes fun skits, a day of outreach, and one of the best worship bands in the region!
When: January term
Where: Downtown Boston
Big Break
What: Spend your Spring Break on the beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida, surrounded by picturesque white sand, blue-green waters, and thousands of college students coming to the biggest Spring Break destination in the US! Show Christs love to the Spring Breakers in a relaxing vacation setting, learn more about how to love your neighbor, and grow in your faith!
When: Spring Break
Where: Panama City Beach, Florida
Summer Projects
What: From Boston to South Africa, Campus Crusade for Christ organizes Summer Projects all over the nation and world! Through Boston Summer Project, students have the chance to reach out to the entire city, work on various campuses, and bond with students across the region, all while holding a full time job and earning money! No matter where you are, the Summer Project is a chance to strengthen your faith, experience amazing personal transformation, and cultivate deep, lifelong friendships!
When: Every summer!
Where: Boston, South Africa, and many other locations around the world!
IEVENTS
Apologetics
CCC-sponsored
"Exploring questions about life and God"
www.everystudent.com
Bible Gateway
"a tool for reading and researching scripture online"
www.biblegateway.com
The Harvard Ichthus
"a journal of christian thought"
www.harvardichthus.org
Select pre-compiled sites
www.infidels.org/library/modern/theism/christianity/select.html
Misc
Root Beer Kegs
Legit Root Beer Keg delivery to New England, SoCal, and more locations all the time!
www.rootbeerkegs.com
IRESOURCES
IGALLERY
Wilson House Front Yard
CI contingent - Fall 2008
Fall 2008
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ICONTACT
Vision:
That everyone would know someone who truly loves and follows Jesus Christ.
Mission:
To love God and love one another.
Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC):
Christian Impact is part of the Harvard chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ, an international Christian organization dedicated to bringing the Gospel and Christ's love to the students of the world by founding and supporting groups such as CI on campuses worldwide.
Athletes in Action (AIA):
Christian Impact is closely linked with Athletes in Action, its counterpart. AIA is a CCC ministry with a national vision of reaching athletes across the globe and resourcing the world for Jesus Christ. Here at Harvard, AIA seeks to provide a Christ-centered environment to help athletes study the Bible and learn to apply Scriptural principals as they compete.
RealLife Boston:
God is doing amazing things all over Boston, and Harvard Christian Impact is only one part of the body of Christ in the area! CCC has partnered with Park Street Church to form a city-wide movement called RealLife Boston.
Not only does RealLife Boston sponsor many of our retreats and events, but through this movement, we at CI also have the incredible opportunity to join CCC groups from more than 44 other colleges across Boston in order to know Christ, to grow in Christ, and to make Christ known. Our goal is to bring the Gospel to every student in Boston.
Almost every Friday we meet together in an event known as CityWide. A time for socialization, celebration, and reflection, CityWide draws Christians and non-Christians together to sing, hear, and talk about God in a relaxed environment. Located right in Harvard Yard in Emerson 105 at 7:30pm, it could not be more convenient, and we look forward to seeing you there!
KnowinG
God
Personally
God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life
gods love
"God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16
gods plan
"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent"
John 17:3
What prevents us from knowing God personally?
All of us sin and our sin has separated us from God
Man is sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)
Man is separated
"The wages of sin is death" AKA spiritual separation from God (Romans 6:23)
The arrows illustrate that we are continually trying to reach God and establish the personal relationship with Him through our own efforts:
- a good life
- philosophy
- religion
...but we inevitably fail in this
Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin
he died in our place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
he rose from the dead
"He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures... He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. He then appeared to more than five hundred" (1 Corinthians 15:3-6)
He is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through
Me" (John 14:6)
Christ died to
serve as our
bridge to communion
with God
We must individually choose to receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
We must receive christ
"But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12)
we receive Christ through faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God; not as a result of works so that no one should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9)
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation 3:20)
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive us of our sins and to make us what He wants us to be
Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of our will.
which circle best represents your life
which circle would you like to have represent your life
you can receive christ right now by faith through prayer
Prayer is simply talking to God. He knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. If you need help, here's an example:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the
door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be."
Does this express the desire of your heart? If so, we invite you to pray this right now and Christ will come into your life
not the end
If you sincerely asked Jesus into your life then you have begun a personal relationship with God. What follows is a lifelong journey of change and growth as you get to know God better through Bible reading, prayer, and interaction with other Christians.
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No One Like You (Thanksgiving Remix) - David Crowder Band
