Christian Service Hours
Christian Service Requirement
Our program requires students to perform direct service. This means you are in direct contact with the people or organization they help. Donating money or goods, fundraising, and working from home do not earn credit. Refer to the Christian Service FAQs for details on service expectations.
The annual direct service requirement for students is incremental.
As students grow in their understanding of service and their gifts and talents, they are required to do more hours. Meeting quarterly benchmarks is necessary to remain in good standing and eligible for extracurricular activities. Service hours above the minimum requirement do not continue to the next academic year. Students who complete 100 or more hours by the Monday following Easter Break will receive a Christian Service Certificate.
The process of locating, attending, and tracking one’s service record is an empowering life skill that benefits students in college and beyond. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for arranging their service opportunities. To aid Troubies, the Campus Ministry department offers the following support:
- MobileServe orientation for Freshmen and transfer student
- Frequent emails notifying students about upcoming opportunities
- Fall Service Fair so that students can make in-person contact with local non-profit volunteer coordinators
- Access to a master list of pre-approved, non-profit organizations
- Appointments for students to meet with the Campus Minister for Christian Service to find appropriate opportunities
See Christian Service FAQs for information on direct service expectations
THE BASIC PROCESS
Students claim their MobileServe Account to track and log service hours. Campus Ministry sends the “claim your account” email out during the summer of a student’s first year of attendance. Late start or mid-year transfers are sent a copy of this message upon arrival; we modify students’ hour requirements according to their start date.
Select an eligible 501(c)3 organization from the pre-approved agency list or the resources available in the MobileServe app. If neither of those two options interests a student, they may seek pre-approval for another organization using the Special Permission Request Form.
Activities toward the annual requirement Christian Service get recorded in MobileServe. For time logs to be accepted, volunteer details and a valid verification form are required. Verification options are:
- Supervisor Signature and location verification: Enter Supervisor name AND Supervisor signature AND Geo-verification (“Attach My Location”)
- Email verification: Enter the supervisor’s name and email address within MobileServe. Ask the supervisor if they are willing to follow up on the email.
- Photos and location verification: Students upload a picture of themselves performing the service described in the “Tell Your Story” section AND Geo-verification (“Attach My Location”)
MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
The direct service requirement increases each year of attendance. Meeting quarterly benchmarks is required to remain in good standing and eligible for extracurricular activities. Students may begin earning service credit as early as June 1st of an upcoming academic year. Students can be ahead of the minimum requirements at each of the checkpoints.
See below for grade-specific requirements.
Freshmen: 10 or more total hours at two or more non-profit organizations
- End of Quarter 1: 3+ hours
- End of Term 1: 6+ hours
- End of Quarter 3: 10+ hours
Sophomore: 15 or more total hours at two or more non-profit organizations
- End of Quarter 1: 5+ hours
- End of Term 1: 10+ hours
- End of Quarter 3: 15+ hours
Junior: 20 or more total hours at no more than two non-profit organizations
- End of Quarter 1: 7+ hours
- End of Term 1: 14+ hours
- End of Quarter 3: 20+ hours
Senior: 30 or more total hours at no more than two non-profit organizations
- End of Quarter 1: 10+ hours
- End of Term 1: 20+ hours
- End of Quarter 3: 30+ hours
NON-CREDIT SERVICE
- Service through or with a FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS OR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL PERSON
- Political activities (campaigns for candidates or policies)
- Service during fundraising dinners/crab feeds, golf tournaments, or auctions.
Q1 Christian Service Hours Due
Quarter 1 ends on Friday, October 17th. This means that you need to have your Quarter 1 service hours completed. If you do not complete these hours by the end of the quarter, this will affect your ability to participate in co-curricular and extracurricular events (ie. you would be unable to attend Homecoming and you may not be able to participate in athletics or the art shows).
Q2 Christian Service Hours Due
As the semester draws to a close, we’d like to remind you that students’ Semester Service Hours are due by Friday, December 19th. Each grade level has specific hour requirements that must be logged and approved on MobileServe by this deadline:
Q3 Christian Service Hours Due
As we approach the final deadline for Christian Service hours, we want to take a moment to thank you for the ways you encourage your child to engage in service. We know that these experiences not only fulfill a requirement but also shape their hearts, broaden their perspectives, and deepen their sense of compassion for others.
Christian Service Requirement for Freshmen
Today, the Class of 2029 received an email from our Director of Campus Ministry, Ms. Stephanie Villanueva. The message outlined your Troubie’s Christian service requirements and deadlines for the 2025-26 school year. Our direct service program means students are on-site and in contact with the people or organizations they are helping. Some good service opportunities include tutoring, visiting the elderly, serving food to those in need, and coaching or mentoring children.