Community Service
Your teams will participate in multiple community service events and meet needs within the local community. These events will take place on various Mondays or Saturdays in the Spring. Your teams will also be the backbone of on campus support while the 2nd year students are on Missions Reality.
Off Campus Student Childcare
This ministry opportunity is open to 2 students interested in coordinating student volunteers for a bi-weekly childcare ministry to our off campus students.
Public School Release Time
Release Time is an established after school ministry in the Schroon Lake Central School. Each week your team will have the opportunity to lead games and songs, teach a lesson, or help review the memory verse. Be prepared to use the gifts and abilities God has given you, as well as step out of your comfort zone to participate in sharing the Gospel each week.
Albany Medical Center
While serving on the AMC team, you will have the unique opportunity to interact with children staying at the Albany Medical Center. Your team will be responsible to plan activities and crafts for the children. You will also have the opportunity to serve at the Ronald McDonald house to be a testimony to the families and employees working there.
Ladies Rescue Mission
Your team will partner with the women’s ministry of the Capital City Rescue Mission to provide childcare and service to the women in their discipleship program. You will interact directly with the homeless citizens of inner city Albany.
Valley House
This is a ministry to elderly Schroon Lake residents on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. It is an opportunity with room to grow if you have a heart for creative ways to ministry to elderly people!
Drama
Students have a number of ways to be involved with drama ministry. From complete Broadway style productions to travelling teams and 1 act plays, students can use their abilities in drama to share the gospel and challenge others.
Collegians
Students may tryout for the Word of Life Collegians and travel to our Florida campus 2 times a year and take part in our Christmas and Easter Productions.
Praise Band
Students that have a particular talent in the area of music may try out for our Praise Band. Team consists of acoustic guitar, drums, keyboard, bass, electric and vocals. Students will primarily minister on campus but will also travel to other youth events a couple times during the year.
Open Air Evangelism (spring)
After a day of training with Sam Frey, your team will travel to NYC for a long weekend of street evangelism. Any missed classes/exams/quizzes due to ministry trip will need to be made up.
Open Air Evangelism Team Leaders
You will travel with the first year students to NYC four times in the Fall Quarter, as well as one week in the spring quarter. Working closely with Sam Frey, you will have extensive opportunities to share your faith as well as encourage the first year students throughout the trip. In the spring, it will be necessary to take an elective or make up the missed classes while on OAE.
Spanish Ministry (2nd Year)
Your team will travel with Mr. Rick Warken to target urban Hispanic areas in New York and New Jersey. You will partner with a local church in that particular area and lead children’s meetings, school events, and street evangelism. Your team will travel for two full weekends in the fall, as well as one week in the spring.
Spanish Ministry (all students)
Spend an exciting few days with Mr. Rick Warken partnering with Spanish youth ministries of New York City. You will be scheduled for one trip of ministry and will also be required to attend a training session before you leave. Any missed classes/exams/quizzes due to ministry trip will need to be made up.
WOL Inn
Your team will travel 9 miles up the lake to Word of Life Inn and spend multiple weekends ministering to the guests each weekend. While staying up at the Inn, your involvement will include childcare, guest hosting, serving, and event programming. If you are looking for a ministry with a wide range of opportunities, the Inn Ministry Team is for you!
Superbowl Program Team
Your team will work closely with the team of IDP students assigned to coordinate various Superbowls. Your will travel to 4 Superbowls and serve as the rally program staff, as well as rotating venue leaders.
Travel team
Your team may travel to a Regional Teens involved, assist with a local church in their youth ministry, spend a weekend serving at a local camp, or helping to run a christian concert in a nearby city. Your teams will also provide essential campus support while the 2nd year students are on Missions reality.
On Campus Ministry Team
Your team will have the opportunity to serve for the Father-Son and Mother-Daughter retreat weekends. You will also be involved with serving for our year end Founder’s Conference. Opportunities include: outdoor activity leader, teaching children, leading music, and service area leaders.
County Jail
You will be given the opportunity to share the love of Christ with men in the Warren County Jail system. Lead by a local church team, you will travel with them and partner in their ministry.
Soup Kitchen
Your team will travel every other Monday to serve meals and interact with those in need in the Glens Falls area.
Rescue Mission
The Capital City Rescue Mission of Albany NY will provide your team with the opportunity to serve through a work project, leading chapel services, and serving the guest dinner.
As a second year student you have the opportunity to tailor a ministry to your specific interests and abilities. This will require a detailed ministry proposal to be approved through the Student Ministry Department. Forms are available at the Command Center. Depending on the nature of your ministry proposal, you may be required to provide your own transportation.
If athletics is your thing, imagine using it as a tool to change lives. If selected, your team will be involved in intercollegiate games, inner-city outreaches and a chance to travel on the Spring Missions trip, Sports International We offer:
Men's Soccer
Men's Basketball
Women's Volley
Women's Basketball
