Service Projects

Our school has a three-fold mission, which includes revealing the message of God, fellowship with the community and service to others.  Christ King School has a varied and developmentally appropriate service program. Service is provided both during school hours and at home.  Service projects may also be planned in conjunction with parish programs.  Service is not only collecting money for different groups.  It is also doing something for others without being paid to do the work involved.  We encourage students to participate in such projects as:
            Parish food drives
            Operation Rice Bowl
            Toys for Tots
            Coats for Kids
            Maggie’ Smile
            Habitat for Humanity
            Read to Feed

Students in Grade 5 through 8 choose a variety of projects performed in four different areas. Projects may be performed in the school, for the parish or the community and in the family.
It is recommended that service over four years could include the following:

Parish                                                             School
Altar server on regular basis                          Safety cadets
Serving for a wedding or funeral                    Girl Scout program and service
Singing in the choir                                       Boy Scout programs and service
Cantoring at Sunday or School Masses           Athletic concessions and clean up
Being an usher or greeter for Masses             Market Day student helper
Pick up papers in the pews as needed            Volunteer for school projects 
Volunteer for parish functions                        Care for the outdoor garden
Work at the coffee connection                        Reading or church buddies
Assist at Women’s Ministry                            Helping a teacher
Playing an instrument at Mass

Family                                                                        Community
Assuming one family job                                Yard work or shoveling for a neighbor
Visit or call a grandparent                              Volunteer at a nursing home
Let someone else choose a video or DVD         Assist at your parent’s place of work
Read to a younger brother or sister                Help at St Ben’s or SVdeP meal programs
Wash the family car                                      Tutor at Prince of Peace
Help clean out a room that needs cleaning       Sit and visit with an elderly neighbor
Raking the lawn                                         Do grocery shopping for a neighbor
Baby-sit for no pay
Do something for the family without
     being told what to do.