SPONSORED CONTENT
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
SPONSORED CONTENT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Church That Meets
at The Landing
W
hile many churches are
experiencing a dwindling
membership, Impact
Christian Church in Moon
Township is thriving and inviting you
to join them. Part of the reason for the
astounding growth was a decision to
purchase the old Airport Ice Arena, now
known as The Landing, and convert it into
a community-oriented facility open to
everyone, not just church membership.
“The Landing is unique in that it’s
owned and operated by Impact Christian,
but it’s open to everyone Monday through
Friday and Saturday mornings,” said Bill
Balbach, Associate Pastor. “It’s absolutely
free to come, and has an indoor turf
field, full-service cafe, kids play area and
opportunities for people to rent private
rooms for birthday parties, business
meetings and other functions.”
Impact, in fact, bought The Landing
because they outgrew their previous
worship facility, but rather than pursuing a
larger space simply for weekend services,
the congregation deliberately sought
out a location that would offer more to
everyone. In the two years that they’ve
been operating The Landing, thousands
of people have used the space for fun and
recreation.
“We have sports teams practicing
here, businesses holding meetings
here. It’s been pretty popular within the
airport area, and we’ve continued that
commitment to community by adopting
our theme for this year—‘Love the
Burgh’—which basically translates to ‘be
a blessing to your community,’” Balbach
said. “We try to accomplish that through
The Landing as well as the myriad of
other projects we take on here in the
community.“
And that community is a global one,
not just local. Thanks to a burgeoning
population of Brazilian congregants,
Impact has adopted a community in Brazil
and built a church there. Future goals
include sponsoring all of the children
of that church’s community to provide
their basic needs, such as food, water and
tuition. Closer to home, Impact sponsors
a Mega Kids Camp, Fall Festival, Clothing
Swap and more.
“We have a lot of amazing people
here who have a heart for the area. We
build houses for the less fortunate here
at home, two in Butler County and one
in Penn Hills, as well as take on larger
projects around the world,” Balbach said.
“And the people who want to be a part
of this continues to grow. We have about
700 people attending weekend services
each week and a growing, dynamic kids
program for children aged birth through
fifth grade.”
For more information on Impact
Christian Church, including the most up-
to-date service times, go to the website at
impactpittsburgh.com. It is located at 330
Hookstown Grade Road, Moon Township,
15108. You can also call them directly
at 412.264.9392 to see how you can get
involved. The Landing is open Monday
through Wednesday and Fridays from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For facility rentals or more information on
The Landing, go to impactthelanding.com.
MOON TOWNSHIP
❘
WINTER 2019
17