This year’s Campus Ministry class is doing many more things than setting up the weekly Mass and doing everyday classroom activities. They have the great opportunity to go out into the community and give back in different ways.
One way that Campus Ministry is giving back is by volunteering at the Salvation Army. While there, they get to help sort and stock the pantry shelves. These items are used in a program that gives food to family households. It is important that the workers make sure that the item has not expired and that it is still good for people to eat. The Salvation Army receives many donations that go to a good cause, but they are always in need of more non-perishable food items. Another opportunity the students have while there is to serve the food and clean up afterward. During this time they have the opportunity to help out in the kitchen and have one-on-one interaction with the people who come to eat the meals there. After the students helped serve, Captain Brian Goodwill wanted the Campus Ministry team to see what the Salvation Army has to offer. He gave them a tour and explained the history and current services that the Salvation Army helps with. This really helped students see what they were doing to help, and other ways they could help in the future.
Another opportunity they will have this semester is giving Communion to the elderly in nursing homes. It is important for them as a class to get out into the community and share their faith with others. Not only do they share their faith with other Catholics, but they bring a little joy and happiness to the lives of the people in the nursing homes by spending some time with them. Campus Ministry is excited to have this opportunity and loves the fact that they can share their faith with others in the community in many different ways.
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