Half Mission Trip.
Half Summer Camp.
Whole lot of fun!
Countdown to Check-In
A mixture between the summer camp experience you know and love and a mission trip to the downtown and surrounding Lansing area. Games! Service Projects! Chapel Services! Worship! Fun!
Impact Lansing gives the opportunity to make a true impact on the city by serving different missions and needs each morning, while still having the games and activities of summer camp to grow in friendship and experience powerful worship services each night to strengthen your walk with Jesus.
Impact Lansing provides a life-changing experience that is part summer camp and part mission trip while staying close to home and affordable.
Impact Lansing is designed to be life-giving, local and affordable.
Serve Boldly. Worship Deeply. Belong Fully. Have FUN.
July 12–18, 2026
Check-in at 5:00 PM on Sunday
Camp ends at 11:00 AM on Saturday
Students must register and pay by June 28, 2026.
Register online. Registration forms can also be made available through your church or ministry leaders.
Completed forms need to be returned by June 28, 2026 with payment of:
Registration includes lodging, meals, travel, t-shirt, backpack, all activities, service projects, games, and more.
Use these links for parent instructions and the packing list.
Complete the student registration form online. It opens in Google Forms and takes just a few minutes.
Use the online registration form to submit student information, parent contact details, emergency contact information, and medical notes.
Serving! Team Competitions! Worship! Prayer! Fun!
A week that helps students serve boldly, connect deeply, and grow spiritually.
Impact Lansing made a lasting IMPACT on my child. He grew in faith, confidence and compassion for people right here in our own city.
Best week of my LIFE! My favorite parts were serving in the morning and then the worship at chapel every night. It made me closer to Jesus and I made so many friends!
This week gave my students community, purpose and space to encounter God in a powerful way. Hands down I recommend Impact Lansing to any youth leader or parent wanting the very best for their students!
Experienced leaders who care deeply about students growing spiritually, relationally, and personally.
Christie founded Impact Lansing with her husband, Tiny, 18 years ago and has been directing it ever since. She brings over 20 years of youth ministry and pastoral experience and is passionate about helping students grow in their faith while building the strong community that makes Impact Lansing so meaningful.
Jordan Mears is our worship leader for Impact Lansing. He is gifted in creating meaningful and powerful worship experiences and helping students come to the feet of Jesus. He has been part of Impact Lansing in one form or another almost since the beginning, and we cannot imagine the week without his presence, leadership, and influence.
Justin has been part of Impact Lansing for 17 of its 18 years. He serves as both a youth pastor and speaker, and is a valued part of our leadership team. Justin brings the FUN by planning and coordinating team competitions, while also offering wisdom, discernment, and creative ideas that help make the week unforgettable. We are so grateful to have Justin as part of the team!
Jessica Doerr is truly a gift and we are so glad to have her on our team! She sees the details and the little things better than most. Jessica is Christie’s other brain as the weeks get closer to Impact Lansing and is a blessing to everyone who knows her. She is amazing with teenage girls, willing to help in any way needed, deeply loves the Lord, and is just so much fun!
Joel was the first youth pastor to say yes to joining Tiny and Christie's vision 17 years ago, and we cannot imagine the week without his presence. As the Lead Pastor of Student Ministries at South Church, he brings decades of youth ministry experience and expertise. His heart for helping students not just experience Jesus but come into a personal relationship with Him as their Savior is truly amazing. Impact Lansing would not be the same without Joel!
All adult leaders serving at Impact Lansing are carefully selected and have completed background checks and ministry safety training.
Helpful details for parents and students.
Each morning starts with a hot breakfast followed by devotions in the chapel. Then students break out with leaders to their service project assignments for the day. One day a student may be sorting cans in a local food pantry and the next day building a new wheelchair ramp for a local family in need.
Everyone meets back at the building for lunch and then spends the afternoon competing in team competitions and games including giant inflatable obstacle courses, water balloon slingshot, gaga ball and much more.
After a full afternoon, students have some free time to rest, nap, play a game, etc. before dinner. Our day finishes with chapel services each night. A different speaker from our leadership team speaks each night, along with chapel games and powerful worship services.
After chapel, students will have time to talk, pray and unpack what they have learned and experienced that day with their small group and small group leaders. We are blessed to then use the showers at Great Lakes Christian College because we know how sweaty those middle schoolers can get. Then it is back to the church for snack and bedtime.