Bethel University’s 37th annual campus-wide Service Day will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 29, sponsored by Lake City Bank.
Bethel students, faculty and staff will serve together throughout Michiana. The day will start at 9:30 a.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center on Bethel’s campus, where individuals will divide into groups and leave campus to volunteer at nearly 25 local sites. They will return to campus by 2 p.m.
“A true education is not simply about what we know, but about how we use what we have learned to make a difference in the lives of others,” says Shawn Holtgren, Ph.D., vice president for student development and university affairs. “Learning and service go hand-in-hand. On Service Day, our students, faculty, and staff put their faith into action by serving our neighbors. Jesus modeled this type of service, and we want that same spirit to shape how we live and lead every day.”
There will be a variety of locations served this year, including Center for the Homeless, Family Justice Center, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Humane Society of St. Joseph County, Unity Gardens, as well as 12 homes of Bethel neighbors. See below for a full list of sites.
The day will wrap up around 2 p.m., with students, faculty and staff receiving lunches on location to serve longer. All classes before 6 p.m. are cancelled so students and faculty may participate.
Serving locations:
- All 4 Animals Rescue
- Camp Millhouse
- Camp Ray Bird
- Center for the Homeless – Practical Resale
- Dismas House of Indiana
- Family Justice Center
- Food Bank of Northern Indiana
- Humane Society of St Joseph County
- John Young Middle School
- La Casa de Amistad
- McKinley Elementary School
- The Mishawaka Res
- ReSale to the Rescue
- Right to Life Michiana
- St. Mark Missionary Church – Main Campus & Liberty Drive locations
- Transformation Ministries
- Unity Gardens – Field of Dreams
- The Unity Gardens
- Bethel Neighbors