Challenging Children to Serve
Students at every grade level focus on a local community need to help them learn to contribute positively to the world around them. Click here to see photos of service events and missions trips.-
Elementary Neighbor Focus
Realizing many residents are in need, the elementary classes focus on meeting the needs of our local residents. Their projects include jobs such as raking leaves, planting flowers, neighborhood clean-ups, singing to nursing home residents, delivering cookies, and other ways to meet the needs of our "neighbors".
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Middle School Community Focus
Middle school students work with local agencies to increase their awareness of the needs of others in the Calhoun county area. They work with a variety of local agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, Haven of Rest Rescue Mission, and Inasmuch House.
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9th Grade Local Focus
In addition to partnering with a local agency throughout the school year, high school students have an additional mission week each spring. As freshmen, students work near Battle Creek on a 3-day project that focuses on team building and service work.
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10th Grade Regional Focus
In addition to partnering with a local agency throughout the school year, high school students have an additional mission week each spring. The sophomore class works with an inner-city ministry in the Great Lakes area. Students have the opportunity to serve in areas such as participating in worship services, cleaning the neighborhood, and serving at a soup kitchen.
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11th Grade National Focus
In addition to partnering with a local agency throughout the school year, high school students have an additional mission week each spring. The junior class works with Students With a Mission to reach out to those who are in need in our nation’s capital. They work with the homeless, at-risk students, and a variety of outreach events in addition to participating in an organized prayer vigil at each of the monuments in D.C.
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12th Grade International Focus
In addition to partnering with a local agency throughout the school year, high school students have an additional mission week each spring. Seniors work in a foreign country, serving the needs of its people and increasing awareness of their world. Their work can include projects such as construction work, Vacation Bible School, computer training, worship and teen services, food distribution, and assisting in a medical mission. The Classes of 2004-2006 served on the Grand Bahama Island, and the Classes of 2007-2012 have served in the Dominican Republic.