Service Project
Service to others is a primary value at Fresno Pacific University. You will find it highlighted in the University Seal as "servitium." Service is
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defined as "the work that is performed by one that brings good," and service opportunities are part of the focus for campus groups throughout the year. The concept of service certainly is a central theme in the Jesus and the Christian Community class and we hope that service hours will be a valuable learning experience. As servants, we learn to put ourselves in positions of helping and trying to make a difference in the world around us. Too often we limit ourselves to things that are in our comfort zone. As you select a project for the semester it is important that you select something that is new to you and that allows the opportunity for "hands on" experience.
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defined as "the work that is performed by one that brings good," and service opportunities are part of the focus for campus groups throughout the year. The concept of service certainly is a central theme in the Jesus and the Christian Community class and we hope that service hours will be a valuable learning experience. As servants, we learn to put ourselves in positions of helping and trying to make a difference in the world around us. Too often we limit ourselves to things that are in our comfort zone. As you select a project for the semester it is important that you select something that is new to you and that allows the opportunity for "hands on" experience.
Service Requirement
Each member of the Jesus and the Christian Community class is required to participate in 6-8 hours of service during the semester. Students who do not turn in the log of hours and response paper will not receive credit.
Project ideas:
>> Talk to classmates or others who have taken JCC.
- Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP)
- Small World Preschool
- Butler Church
- Twilight Haven assisted living
OTHER IDEAS:
- Fresno Rescue Mission
- Povorello House
- New Life for Girls
- Central Valley Justice Coalition (human trafficking) Central Valley Justice Coalition from Jobin Panicker on Vimeo.
- Breaking Free Groceries Giveaway (Saturday or Tues) Click here
- AARP Senior Community Services
- Citizens On Patrol
- Dakota House After School Club
- Fresno Urban Ministry Project
- Highway City Community Development
- Feed My Sheep: out of gangs
- Fresno Urban Ministry Project
Valley Teen Ranch
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