Building a Foundation

St. Joseph Community School has a long tradition of service given to others as a part of its curriculum. This year it will again be an area of focus as we wish to instill in our students the desire to be of service throughout all of our lives. The third and fourth grade students will be asked to do 3 hours of service each semester Following are a list of things they could do. They are not limited to this list.

Reminders:

                    1. Service can be done alone or with others.
                2. Service hours should be spread out throughout the year.
                3. You will need to document your service hours.
                4. Feel free to come up with your own ideas for service projects. Ideas

other than those listed must be approved before you commit yourself

to a project.
5. Each student will be asked to be involved in a certain number of hours

of service per semester. More is encouraged.
6. All service is to be done without payment, performed in the spirit of

love, and answer to the needs of others.
7. Family involvement in service is rewarding.

Options for Service Include:

Anytime                                                        Fall
*Mass Server                                        * Work at the Fall Festival
*Mass Lector                                        * Participate in Crop Walk
*Children’s Liturgy                                * Help elderly or needy rakes leaves
*Sing in choir at mass                               at Mass or prepare home for winter
*Play a musical instrument
*Help with Sunday coffee
     and rolls
*Volunteer for church
activities or celebrations
*Help clean the church                                    Winter
*Help Father Carl with                       *Christmas Caroling
    planting or weeding                        *Shovel snow for elderly
*Help clean the school                           *Help with the “Giving Tree”
*Help clean the playground                    *Help decorate the church for

*Provide baby-sitting                            Christmas
    for meetings
*Assist at nursing homes
*Visit people in the hospital
*Visit shut-ins                                              Spring
*Do house or yard work                         *Decorate the church for Easter
    for a shut-in                                     *Wash and change windows and
*Cut grass                                            screens, rake, plant gardens
*Help with Parent/Child                       *Participate in Relay for Life
Connection                                       *Help with Earth Day Activities
*Tutor a student