D. Church Support Ministry (CSM) Church Support Ministry is reserved for Sophomore and Davis students. Students must attend the Ministry Fair, become acquainted with the various local church ministries and be matched to their local church based upon mutual interest between the church and the student. CSM students will attend and serve in their assigned local church each week and their area assignment within the church is under the supervision of that local church’s leadership. CSM assignments remain the entire academic year, including Snowcamp season. E. Travel Teams Sophomore students will be assigned to travel teams to assist in various Word of Life Youth Ministries events such as Reverb and Fascar. VI. Service Assignments A unique aspect of the Ministries Department is the area of service assignments. Service assignments provide each student the opportunity to develop teamwork, a godly work ethic, and hands-on training in various areas. Service assignments cover every area from maintenance to housekeeping and from food service to administration. Each individual student is key in ensuring the operation of the Bible Institute as a whole. Word of Life is committed to the evangelism and discipleship of youth. Manthano, a derivative of the Greek, means “to learn by putting what one learns into experience.” Perhaps one of the greatest lessons we teach others is not so much in what we do but in how we do it. There are two types of service assignments that are scheduled throughout the year: regular service assignments and Gap assignments. Here is a specific definition of each: Regular Service Assignment: This is the 6-8 hour-per-week assignment that each student is expected to fulfill during the academic year. This assignment has been determined in part by the survey that was filled out by the student as well as the student’s assigned ministry and by the needs of the Bible Institute. Gap Assignments: Regular service assignments do not always cover every need on campus during the weekends. Because of this, each student can expect to serve on campus with their ministry team through Gap assignments on a few weekends over the course of each semester. Listed on the “Master Ministry Schedule,” these assignments are communicated at the beginning of each semester with specific details provided as the Gap draws closer. Over the course of the assigned weekend, a specific assignment can fall on any day, though Sunday is the most common. As this schedule is subject to change, every student is responsible for regularly checking their email for their assignment. A. Absence/Late – Ministry assignments scheduled by the Ministries Department serve as valid excused absences. Staff appointments are not considered valid reasons and should be scheduled around service assignments. B. Breakfast Service Assignments – Those working breakfasts must come prepared to go to class immediately after being dismissed from the service assignment (i.e., bring a change of clothes to work). Students are not allowed to be late for class or chapel in order to change. C. Lunch Service Assignments – Students working lunch food service assignments Tuesday through Friday are required to report for work directly after dismissal. No student is allowed to
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