Christian Service

No. However, it is greatly encouraged!

There are many reasons to participate in the program:

• to expose students to a wide variety of service activities, thereby letting them discover the types of activities they enjoy doing the most 
• to grow in their faith and love of service 
• to experience the joy of giving, and the sense of reward and fulfillment that accompanies it 
• to learn that all good deeds, no matter how small, change our world and make a difference 
• to learn selflessness 
• to say “Yes!” to God’s call

Pre K and K: 3 hours 
1st and 2nd grade: 5 hours 
3rd and 4th grade: 10 hours 
5th and 6th grade: 15 hours 
7th grade: 20 hours

Students completing the required number of hours will be recognized after the final Christian Service Mass. Each name will be announced and each student will come to the altar to receive a certificate.

Countless ways!

• Quarterly group service activities. Watch for information in the Cougar Connection weekly newsletter. 
• Monthly worksheets. Students can earn 10 minutes for each sheet completed and turned in to their teacher. 
• MQP activities. Working/helping with various events throughout the year such as the Back to School Bingo, Lenten Fish Fry and other fundraising events. 
• Jump Start on Service. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to earn service hour credit during the last slow week of the year – during the school day! This day is meant to give students a “Jump Start” towards their service hour goal for the following school year. One hour can be earned by each participating student.

The Pledge will be completed during class in the month of September. It is designed to get the students thinking and becoming excited about the various types of service activities they would like to do throughout the upcoming year. All Pledge worksheets will be sent home after the October service Mass.

These monthly themed worksheets will be sent home with your child at the beginning of each month, beginning in October. The monthly sheets will contain: 

• The monthly theme 
• 3 sections: 
  • STUDY IT! A bible connection/reflection relating to the monthly theme 
  • PRAY IT! A prayer related to the monthly theme 
  • LIVE IT! Service suggestions related to the monthly theme 
• A pledge on how the student plans on serving that month 
• Information on any upcoming community or parish based service opportunities 
• An age appropriate activity

Turn it in to their homeroom teacher. The service committee will then collect all sheets to be included in a drawing for a prize at the monthly Christian Service Monday morning assembly. Also, remember to log 10 minutes on your child’s service log for each worksheet completed.

Yes. They can be turned in at anytime to the homeroom teacher and will be included in the upcoming month’s drawing. There is an end of the year deadline for all sheets.

This Mass is usually the first Wednesday of each month, and is noted on the MQP calendar. Students are encouraged to bring a non perishable food item for the Feed The Hungry collection. Also, the religious education coordinator will briefly speak about that month’s service theme prior to the beginning of Mass.

Yes! Program incentives are: 

• There will be a drawing for a small prize each month at the Monday morning service assembly. All worksheets turned in the month prior will be included. 
• All students who achieved their grade level goal will be recognized with a certificate at the end of year. 
• At the end of the year, there will be a treat for all the students who met their grade level goal!

Parents/students are responsible for documenting all service time. Participation should be documented on a Mary Queen Of Peace Church Christian Service Record. These will be sent home in September. There are also both a PDF and ​Fillable Word versions to download ​in the documents section of this page.

A signature is required by the person overseeing the service activity.