Service
Opportunities
 From
being a Big Brother to a child or visiting a shut-in, ministry
can happen in a variety of ways. At Houghton, opportunities to
touch lives are endless, whether it be to minister locally or to
travel internationally.
Visit the
community service and service learning
site for additional service
opportunities.
Allegany County Outreach
President
Emily Cradduck
Susan Martin, Advisor
Meeting: No set time
Location: ACO Office, ext 2140
Purpose: To
provide opportunity for the Houghton College students to
establish relationships with and minister to Allegany County
families and their children.
Evangelicals for Social Action
Evangelicals for Social
Action is a community which seeks to embody Biblical
images of social and environmental responsibility in the
context of the broken world in which we live. By
providing a forum to discuss social concerns coupled
with tangible opportunities to serve students are
attempting to live out the Kingdom of God ethic. Contact
Phillip.Roushey@houghton.edu
or
Daniel.Lewis@houghton.edu.
Global
Christian Fellowship
Meeting: Wednesday, 6:30pm
Location:
Chamberlain Center 123
Office Extension: 2150
Purpose:
Students mobilizing scholars for global service here and now.
Global
Partners
Wesleyan World Missions in Ministry is
represented at Houghton by Kevin and Cindy Austin.
Habitat for
Humanity
President
Dr. Robert Black, Advisor
Meeting: Every Saturday
Location: Campus Center/Wellsville
Purpose: To
serve others by building houses.
Helping Houghton
Seniors (H2S)
, President
, Advisor
Meeting: Tuesday, 8pm
Location: Campus Center Lounge
Purpose: To
bridge the gap between Houghton College students and the
Houghton elderly by building relationships and serving,
following the example of Christ in faithfulness and compassion,
to God's glory as exemplified in Colossians 3:17.
Impressions Mime
Team
Vicki French , President
Laurie Dasnau, Advisor
Meeting: Thursday, 7-8:30pm
Location: Gallery area in the
basement of the Chapel
Purpose: The
Impressions Mime Team seeks to honor God through the use of
pantomime as a form of worship for the team members and those
who we minister to, as well as through service to the community
and other groups.
Jesters for Jesus
(Houghton College Clown Ministry)
President
Dr. Jon Bradshaw, Advisor
Meeting: Tuesday, 7:00-8:00pm
Place: AB 327
Purpose: To
minister God’s Word through skits and songs to various churches,
hospitals, nursing homes, and other venues.
OMS
OMS is a missionary
sending agency represented at Houghton by Bruce and Donna Hess.
This link will take you to their site where you will find
helpful information about mission opportunities and how to
connect with the Hesses.
Salvation Army
Student Fellowship
Contact
Person: Emily Furman
Meeting Time &
Place: Wednesdays, 5pm, Campus Center
What you
do: The Salvation Army Student
Fellowship provides an atmosphere for students
regardless of denominational background to be
spiritually and socially engaged and encouraged
through community service and Christian fellowship
both on and off campus. It seeks to provide students
with an opportunity to grow in the Word with each
other, have a time of relaxation from the daily
pressures of student life, and offer a home church
for students while at Houghton.
SIM
SIM is
represented at Houghton by Benjamin and Christine Hegeman.
This link takes you to their site with complete information on
their programs and mission opportunities.
Summer Ministry Teams
Two six-member teams serve
area youth camps through music, drama, sports, and
counseling. For more information, click
here.
Voices of Soulful Praise
is a gospel choir committed to
expressing its Christian heritage through fellowship and
celebrating the richness of African-American culture through
gospel music.
Young Life
, Student
Contact
, Advisor
Eric Hice, Off-Campus Advisor
Meeting: Wednesday, 7:30pm
Location: AB 326
Purpose: We will
proclaim the Gospel to high school and junior high students in
the Southern Tier of Western New York. This will be done though Young
Life, a completely relational ministry towards high school
students, as well as through Wyld Life, a relational ministry
towards junior high students.
Youth for Christ
President
Jon Cole, Advisor
Meeting:
Monday-Thursday afternoons in surrounding counties
Location: Fillmore, Rushford,
Angelica, Friendship...
Office Extension: 2160
Purpose:
The
vision of YFC is to provide a program of evangelism with the
intent to bring the spiritual salvation of Jesus Christ to the
youth of the Southern Tier area.
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