Christian Service Requirements
Students will volunteer 50 hours to be eligible for graduation. The first 30 hours of service must be completed by the end of the junior year. The last 20 hours will be completed in the senior year within the Capstone Project.
There are three areas of service that the students can complete.
There are three areas of service that the students can complete.
Type of Service |
Description |
Total Number of Hours |
Powers |
Events sponsored by Powers that are not fundraisers. Examples of this would be the Open House, athletic events, Camp of Champions, art shows, and theater productions. |
Up to 10 of total hours for graduation requirement |
Parish |
Volunteer work done for a church community (preferably your own) that is not a fundraiser. Examples of this would be Vacation Bible School, altar serving, teaching catechism, singing in the choir, campus cleanups, youth group leadership, and at the parish school. |
Up to 10 total hours for graduation requirement |
Community |
Volunteer work done for a non-profit organization listed on our website. If a student wants to use another organization, it must be cleared by campus ministry before volunteering. |
Unlimited |
Additional Considerations
- The school year begins the day after the last day of exams and ends on the last day of exams. All summer service counts for the upcoming school year.
- Service Hours must be recorded within the semester that they are completed through the MobileServe App. If a service hour is recorded after the semester, it will not be counted. When recording the service hour, the date that the hour was completed must be included. There is some grace given to service hours completed right at the end of a semester.
- Service hours must be human-focused. For example, the Humane Society is a great organization, but it falls outside the scope of the Christian Service Requirements. Community service hours must be completed in the community. For example, a student cannot bring in items to school and count it as service.
- Community Service hours are limited to a list of approved organizations. If a student would like to use an organization outside of this list, they must be pre-approved by Campus Ministry.
- Service days organized by Powers Catholic are a part of the Capstone Project and are not counted for service hours.
- Service hours must be verified by the direct adult supervisor. The student must use the supervisor's professional email.
- Service hours completed past the limit in a certain category can still be counted for house points, but will not fulfill the Christian service requirement for graduation.
- All Service hours should take place outside of school hours. Activities for which fundraising is a part, like working the concession stand or selling goods at a bake sale that benefits your team or club, do not count. Service hours cannot be counted for both your graduation requirement and Capstone or other service requirements like scouting, NHS, or Rotary.
- Students cannot under any circumstance be the supervisor of an event. Additionally, students should not use a parent as a supervisor unless that parent is the designated supervisor for all students at the event with an email address from the organization.
- Graduation requirement is 5 hours per semester total through the end of junior year for a total of 30 hours. Capstone is an additional 20 hours. Transfer students’ hours start in their second semester of attendance.
Current Service Opportunities
Not sure where to serve? Here are some regularly updated opportunities.
Tutoring @St. Mary / Eastside Mission (to be determined by your schedule)
Contact person: Sr. Rachel ([email protected])
Address: 2500 N. Franklin Ave, Flint, MI
Help Needed for Flint Summer Mission 2024!
We are putting on our 6th annual summer camp for the neighborhood kids ages 4-13, and we need volunteers! To sign up, either go to https://forms.gle/ixaaCjLpmmXD1qz6A or contact Sister Rachel Benjamin at [email protected]. The camp dates are July 1, 8, 15, & 22. More information can be found on the volunteer form.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7KtG9aGUqQ
Arthritis Foundation (times to vary based on your schedule)
Contact: Diane Pietraszewski, [email protected] (248) 496-7447
Help organize registration materials, decorate or write notes for people that can’t. Contact Diane and find out how you can help
Christ the King Food Pantry (Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Contact information: Sean White (810) 513-8028 ([email protected])
Help to organize the food, clean the fridge and everything else!
Note: Contact Sean to schedule other times other than Wednesdays too!
Answer Center for Women
(810) 234-7777 Tuesday- Thursday 9-2
Please contact Sussy, the Executive Director, ahead of the time you wish to volunteer. Tasks include vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, wiping stuff down, taking out trash. They also have clothing opportunities. That would include putting baby and maternity clothing in the washer, dryer, and putting clothing up.
St. Matthew Vacation Bible School
St. Matthew's is looking for high school students to assist this year at Vacation Bible School. VBS will run from June 24 to June 28, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Students can register at https://forms.gle/mQmB5zQ1MTwuYgpQ8
Contact person: Sr. Rachel ([email protected])
Address: 2500 N. Franklin Ave, Flint, MI
Help Needed for Flint Summer Mission 2024!
We are putting on our 6th annual summer camp for the neighborhood kids ages 4-13, and we need volunteers! To sign up, either go to https://forms.gle/ixaaCjLpmmXD1qz6A or contact Sister Rachel Benjamin at [email protected]. The camp dates are July 1, 8, 15, & 22. More information can be found on the volunteer form.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7KtG9aGUqQ
Arthritis Foundation (times to vary based on your schedule)
Contact: Diane Pietraszewski, [email protected] (248) 496-7447
Help organize registration materials, decorate or write notes for people that can’t. Contact Diane and find out how you can help
Christ the King Food Pantry (Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Contact information: Sean White (810) 513-8028 ([email protected])
Help to organize the food, clean the fridge and everything else!
Note: Contact Sean to schedule other times other than Wednesdays too!
Answer Center for Women
(810) 234-7777 Tuesday- Thursday 9-2
Please contact Sussy, the Executive Director, ahead of the time you wish to volunteer. Tasks include vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, wiping stuff down, taking out trash. They also have clothing opportunities. That would include putting baby and maternity clothing in the washer, dryer, and putting clothing up.
St. Matthew Vacation Bible School
St. Matthew's is looking for high school students to assist this year at Vacation Bible School. VBS will run from June 24 to June 28, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Students can register at https://forms.gle/mQmB5zQ1MTwuYgpQ8
Partner Organizations
Carriage Town Ministries
St. Luke’s NEW Life Center Eisenhower Elementary School Whaley Children's Center H.E.L.P St. Francis Prayer Center Boys & Girls Club McLaren Hospitality House The Crim Foundation Catholic Charities Mid Michigan Resource Center NESK Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village Food Bank of Eastern Michigan |
Xceptional Heroes
St. Mary's Mission East Side South Flint Soup Kitchen Active Boys in Christ FISH of Grand Blanc Outreach East-Davison Holy Rosary Catholic School Holy Family Catholic Church Genesee County Free Clinic Motherly Intercession The Gabriel Project Pregnancy Help Clinic Catholic Charities |