Service

Christian Service Requirements

Students are required to complete 50 hours of Christian Service to be eligible for graduation. The first 30 hours of service must be completed by the end of their junior year. The last 20 hours will be completed in their senior year within the Capstone Project that is part of the 12th grade Theology class and a graduation requirement.

Any questions please contact the service coordinator---Ms. Bridget Rabine ([email protected])

There are three areas of service that the students can complete:

Type of Service	Description	Total Number of Hours
Service at Powers Catholic	Events sponsored by Powers Catholic that are not fundraisers. Examples of this would be the Open House, athletic events including Community Night, Camp of Champions, art shows, and theater productions.	Up to 10 of total hours for graduation requirement
Service at your Parish or Church	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
Service in the 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 the service coordinator 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. This means when you enter the date on Mobile Serve it must be the date you served. If you served three different days then you must have three different entries. 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 the service coordinator.
Charger Outreach days organized by Powers Catholic are a part of the Capstone Project Service Learning Intiative 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 through the end of junior year for a total of 30 hours. The Senior Capstone Project is an additional 20 hours. Transfer students’ hours start upon enrollment; they do not need to complete additional hours for years not in attendance.

Current Service Opportunities

Not sure where to serve? Here are some regularly updated opportunities.

Homemade Holiday Cards: Powers Catholic High School is partnering with UMFlint's Pre-Med Club, led by alumni Chelsea Babinger, to spread holiday cheer to the patients of Hurley Hospital. Our students have been invited to create homemade holiday cards. Students will make Christmas/holiday cards at home to drop off to the art studio. Any supplies needed may be picked up from Mr. Voiles in the Art Room. 2 homemade Christmas cards will count for 1 Community Service hour. The maximum amount allowed is 4 cards--2 hours. Students may drop off their finished cards to Mr. Voiles by Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Ms. Babinger and the Pre-Med Club will pass them out to the patients at Hurley who cannot celebrate the holidays at home.  ALL cards must be creative and show effort inorder to earn a service hour. ALL cards must be appropriate and will be verified before service hours are granted.

Tutoring @St. Mary / Eastside Mission (to be determined by your schedule)
Contact person: Sr. Rachel ([email protected])
Address: 2500 N. Franklin Ave, Flint, MI

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!

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (7234 Fenton Rd. Grand Blanc) offers free food on the third Saturday of the month from May through October to those in need. In order to do this, we need approximately 40 volunteers to help with the distribution each month. We ask volunteers to come at 8:00am and park at the Sikh Temple parking lot directly south of the church. The distribution begins at 9:00am and goes until the food runs out (usually around 11:00am with a lunch for volunteers following). Volunteers do not have to stay for the entire distribution, and will be instructed about what to do when they arrive. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 810-424-6707 or [email protected].
Food Distribution Flyer

Big Brother Big Sisters - has an urgent need for volunteers. Currently, they have almost 250 waiting Littles, mostly young boys, who are waiting for someone to ignite their potential. Mentors in our program have the opportunity to connect and advocate for youth in our community. When youth develop healthy relationships with caring and supportive adults, they are positioned to do well in school and in life, realizing their full potential. Please join us in our mission to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. For more information, on our program, you can visit our website at https://www.bbbsflint.org/be/

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.

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
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library
Hand of Hope Thrift Boutique
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Marion Crouse Instructional Center
Medical Team---Hospice
The Oaks at Woodfield

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