ONE WEEK

Service Learning Trips

Groups that are looking for week-long service learning experiences will find a unique and transformational opportunity here at the Lighthouse.

Read below for more information.

Format

The scheduled portion of your week with us is divided evenly between Serving, Learning, and Relating. This combination of education and experience will not only make for a powerful time here in Canton but also be instrumental in shaping and growing a passion for serving in a Christ-like way. Renewal (Discipleship) is our ultimate goal for every student that comes through our program.

Serve

Your group will serve primarily at the Lighthouse and for local agencies and home-owners. The Lighthouse also has established relationships with more than 15 additional organizations in town if needed. Our hope is that through these experiences you will be made aware of the lack of resources many impoverished neighborhoods face and inspired by the evidence of how God is working in these places.

Learn

Each day will include an educational component which could include anything from a bible study to interviews with men at the homeless shelter to poverty simulation exercises. Each Thursday evening your group will take part in one of our prayer paths providing time for reflection on what God is saying to you, how He is challenging you, and what He is calling you to. Our hope is that through these experiences you will become increasingly aware of how complex the issue of poverty is and what role the church is called to play beyond mere aid.

Relate

Your group will send significant time with the children of our neighborhood either as part of our After School Program or our Summer Activities Project (depending on the time of year you visit). Our hope is that through these experiences you come to a deep appreciation for God’s creation through meeting people whose world-view, environment, and story are completely different than your own.

Schedule

Groups coming to the Lighthouse arrive on Sunday and leave on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. Our program curriculum needs at least 5 1/2 days for groups to properly engage the material.

SUNDAY:
• Arrival, settling in, orientation
• Ed session: God’s Heart for the Poor
MONDAY:
• Work projects
• Ed session: To Have or Not to Have
TUESDAY:
• City tour
• Field trip with neighborhood youth
• Ed session: The Poor Are People Too, Led By the Refuge of Hope
WEDNESDAY:
• Walk In My Shoes poverty simulation
• Work projects
• Ed Session: Touching A Life to Change Humanity
• The Living Game
THURSDAY:
• Ed Session: When Helping Hurts
• Field Trip with neighborhood youth
• Movie night
FRIDAY:
• Work projects
• Prayer Path

Cost

The cost for our Service Learning Trips is only $99 per person after your group’s initial deposit of $350 to hold the week. The deposit is non-refundable. Additional costs to budget for:

Free time activities
Entry fees for any of the field trips with Lighthouse students
Transportation to field trips and, occasionally, to service project sites
Occasionally, certain projects or special events may effect cost of the week. This will be discussed with the groups well ahead of time.

Amenities

two gas ovens
one large refrigerator and one small chest freezer
one large microwave oven
plenty of pots and pans
plates, cups, bowls, and silverware for 40
seating for up to 40
one four-slot toaster
two each – electric griddles, crock pots, and roasters
large and small coffee makers
3 showers
4 bathrooms
game room
outdoor basketball court
A/C in all sleeping areas

For more information or to explore scheduling a week-long experience at the Lighthouse, please contact Darin Nissley at 330-417-0379 or by email at director@cantonlighthouse.org