Experiential Learning
As students begin to recognize the broad possibilities of ministry, SEDL supports students and faculty through opportunities for hands-on application.
ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK
SERVICE MISSION TRIPS
Alternative Spring Break gives undergraduate students the opportunity to grow as they serve. Students have worked in a variety of settings and been exposed to diverse cultures and spiritual/religious traditions. Trips have included Gullah/Geechie culture, Native American spirituality and tours of historic institutions in the religious history of African Americans.
CHAPEL ASSISTANTS
Chapel Assistants bear a major part of the outreach responsibility for the Chapel and engage in effective peer ministry. Participation in this group has doubled, with over 80 active participants as students lead weekly Bible studies, support Chapel worship and develop community service activities.
CHAPEL INTERNSHIPS
Chapel internships expose undergraduate students to the diverse range of needs existing in communities of faith and the possibilities of applying these gifts professionally. Chapel interns work at the Chapel in areas that enhance the skills they are developing through their academic degree programs.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Community service projects enable students to reach out to the wider community. Organized primarily by the Chapel Assistants, these efforts have included the collection and distribution of blankets, food and clothing to homeless persons, meals for area homeless persons and participation in fundraising for area charities.