Our vision for service learning is that our students respond to injustice with empathy and compassion, and experience the joy that comes with sacrifice. We intentionally plan service learning experiences for our students to meet community needs both locally and overseas, building relationships across cultures, and honouring the image of God in others. Students prepare for these opportunities by studying scripture together to better understand how we can demonstrate God’s justice and compassion in our world. They practice self-sacrifice, working together to raise needed funds, and willingly engaging with discomfort. Each service learning opportunity includes time to evaluate and reflect on their learning in their class community.

At the Elementary Campus:

Service opportunities include:

• Singing at Donwood Manor Personal Care Home
• Preparing Christmas Hampers for the community
• Helping with the Recycling Program, collecting donations for Koats for Kids, etc.
• Book Buddies with younger students
• Kindergarten lunch helpers

At the Collegiate Campus:

Students “explore, experience, and evaluate all of life under the lordship of Christ” by participating in a variety of service learning experiences through Grades 7-12. Our staff develop these experiences with education in mind, and students are also encouraged to take initiative and respond to the needs they see in their communities.

Grades 7-9

In our Grade 7 & 8 years, students spend time caring for our neighbourhood through spring and autumn clean-up. Grade 9 students spend time during their Semester 1 assessment week volunteering with organizations that serve the unhoused population in the inner city of Winnipeg.

Explore & Build

During Grade 10, students study Christian ethics, and put their learning into practice by working as a class to raise money to build houses for families in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Students travel to Puerto Penasco to build the houses they’ve raised funds for, and learn from the community there. If students are unable to travel, they spend this time learning from and volunteering for local organizations that help families find housing.

Community Experience

Our Grade 12 students spend a week listening and learning in Winnipeg’s inner city each year. Students learn about homelessness, drug addiction, and the history of poverty in our city, while volunteering with various organizations. The experience is designed for students to confront discomfort on a variety of levels, and to discern their place in God’s kingdom as they move from the teen years to adulthood. In addition to the week of hands-on service, students continue to evaluate their learning through a project-based inquiry process in their Apologetics course.