1. Growing in Christ through Service to God and Community
Serve-A-Thon
Growing in Christ through Service to God and Community
6th Annual

2. Serve-A-Thon Two-Fold Mission
Develop in our students a spirit and lifelong habit of service to others and to our Lord’s work within the local community.
Relieve our students of commercialized fund raising efforts, adopting instead an approach that aligns more closely with enduring Christian values.

3. Serve-A-Thon 6th Grade Focus: Feeding the Hungry & Meeting the Needs
of the Children
Key Verse: Matthew 25:35
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink….”
Possible Service Opportunities:
Crossfire Ministries
Working at Handprints

4. Serve-A-Thon 7th Grade Focus: Sanctity of Life & Feeding the Hungry
Key Verse: Matthew 25:40
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Possible Service Opportunities:
Life Network
Cross Fire Ministries

5. Serve-A-Thon 8th Grade Focus: Sharing the Good News with Children
Key Verse: Mark 10:15
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
Service Opportunities:
Operation Christmas Child (Processing Center)
Working with Children at Queen Palmer Elementary School

6. Serve-A-Thon Sponsor Campaign September 21ST – October 19TH Students:
Tell friends, relatives, and neighbors about their planned service.
Explain that they will not be doing traditional fund raising this year.
Offer opportunity to give 1-time donation by cash or check (payable to CSCS), or on-line by credit card.
Please record addresses for cash & check donations. **VERY IMPORTANT for tax receipts**
Emphasis is on life-changing service, not money

7. Serve-A-Thon PTO Projects
Your gift of sponsorship is a tax-deductible donation that will support
the CSCS Middle School. The CSCS Middle School PTO sponsors
this event since their mission is to serve and encourage students,
teachers and staff of the Middle School. The PTO also wishes to promote
the spiritual, social, and academic growth in the students of CSCS.
Previous PTO Projects include the following:
Updating the Elementary/Middle School office
New computers for all teachers and support staff
Anti-bullying curriculum used with all Middle School students
Promethean Smart Boards in all Middle School classrooms
Individual teacher grants for classroom use to benefit students
Computer cart containing multiple laptops for classroom use

8. Contact Kathy in the Middle School Office
Serve-A-Thon
Serve-A-Thon
Parental Involvement
Needs
Grade-level Parent Leads
Callers & Coordinators
Drivers & Chaperones
Workers during Sponsor Campaign
Donors & Encouragers
Contact Kathy in the Middle School Office

9. Serve-A-Thon Homeroom Donation Levels
$200 Hat Day $500 Hat Day and Comfy Day $750 Hat Day, Comfy Day and Playground Time $1000 Hat Day, Comfy Day, Playground Time and Ice Cream Party! $ % participation: HAT DAY, COMFY DAY, PLAYGROUND TIME, ICE CREAM PARTY AND PIZZA PARTY!

10. Growing in Christ through Service to God and Community
Serve-A-Thon
Growing in Christ through Service to God and Community
6th Annual