MIDDLE SCHOOL
COMMUNITY SERVICE
GUIDELINES
Requirements by grade:
- 8th Grade 8 hours (Due at the end of Spring Semester)
- 7th Grade 8 hours (Due at the end of Fall Semester)
- 6th Grade 3 hours per semester
Community Service hours count for 10% of the total Bible grade and can be completed during the summer prior to the school year.
- The following activities DO NOT COUNT for community service hours:
- Any service done on SFC campus, i.e., clean-up, helping teachers, etc.
- Any service for which a student is paid
- SFC MS Community Service Days
Approved Missions/Service Ministries
Students will be informed of community service opportunities through the Daily Bulletin and Bible class announcements during the school year.
Ideas for Community Service:
- Sunday School teacher or aide
- Church visitation
- Special church projects
- Hospital volunteer
- Nursing or Resident home
- Crisis Pregnancy Center
- Vacation Bible School
- Literacy programs
- Youth Group leadership
- Church maintenance of custodial work
- Tutoring
- AWANA
- Missions trips sponsored by church, SFC, or approved agency
- Helping senior citizens
- Charitable organizations
This list is not exhaustive.
If a ministry is not on the list, prior approval can be obtained from the administration.
The missions/service projects should involve these areas:
CHURCH – NEIGHBORHOOD – COMMUNITY – MISSION TRIPS
It is our desire to help students develop a mature Christian worldview, experience a close walk with God, and bring glory to Him through their ministry.