Notes on Service

This is a list of Christian-specific service that is either currently occurring or in the planning stages. 

Caroling at Nursing Home & with Salvation Army - Grad CF and CICF at Christmas time

Prayer in Ho Plaza - Tuesday and Thursday's 10AM - Noon - CCF (Started with Women's group)

Random Acts of Kindness - has a list service

Higher Call prison ministry - has collaborated with Random Acts of Kindness to give away chocolate and scripture verses

Reconstruction Home - Agape church conducts worship on Thursday (Joe Salzano)

Candy bars after prelims - CCF

Outreach to high schools and middle schools - Young Life, mentoring program

AAYWAC - Fridays, 7pm - CICF, Crossroads Life Center - Ask anything you want about Christianity. -  A weekly session where those interested in learning more about Christianity can come learn about the basics & ask questions.

Dorm Talks - with Veggie Tales creator, CCF and Grace CF

Coffeehouse - Chinese Bible Study, Grad CF & others (outreach), seasonal, talent/variety show, informal setting for bringing in people to group

Roundtables - Scholarly speaker series at the Big Red Barn dealing with integration of faith and learning, monthly - Grad CF and Chesterton House.  See www.rso.cornell.edu/gradcf or www.chestertonhouse.org for schedule.

Dorm RA help - Campus Crusade

Slope Day Service - some groups have encouraged students to sign up to help

Soup Kitchen - Loaves and Fishes - Korean Christian Church Cornell English?

      (KCCE)

Concerts/Discussions - many groups.  See individual fellowships.

Social Issue Groups - Justice for Children International, et al. - rescue children from sex trade, etc. 
 

Grad CF=Graduate Christian Fellowship

CICF=Cornell International Christian Fellowhip

CCF=Cornell Christian Fellowship (Intervarsity)

Grace CF=Grace Christian Fellowship 
 

Brainstorming opportunities for service on campus.

      Tutoring

      Involvement in organization - such as fraternizes, and other secular campus

      organizations.

      Resident Advisor

      Teaching Assistant

      Working on campus

      Coaching/play-on

      Intramural sports

      Hymns/chimes

      Student government

      Newspaper involvement

      Study groups

      Dinners

      Classes with discussions

      Living in dorms

      Peer advisors

      Friendships 

      Make contacts outside of Christian Circles

      Integrating opportunities into current programs 
 

Thinking about unique abilities we have as students:

      Computing - web design

      Counseling

      Musical ability

      English major - poetry

      Faith and major discussions

      Acting/performance

      Co-mentoring

      Gifts (spiritual) 
 

Some specific ways the Grad Fellowship might interact with the undergrad fellowships:

      Disciplines

      Co-mentoring

      Praying for groups

      Discipleship (clumping previous together) - Especially need women for

      co-mentoring.

      Informal meals - ladies lunch, weekly, Amy Richter (Grad CF), guys?

      Pass on information to Roundtable

      Theological discussions

      Academics & Faith/Debate