The Service Action Leadership Team organized its only Service Saturday of the semester last weekend.
In the past, SALT organized one Service Saturday every month. Beginning this year, SALT will offer only one Service Saturday for the semester; instead, the team will offer other service opportunities each week.
SALT Secretary Amanda Buchanan, senior psychology major from Lubbock, said the change was made to shift focus to a relational ministry rather than one based on planned events.
Buchanan said SALT will provide weekly opportunities in specific ministry fields for students to join in service.
“We want to get ACU students involved in the weekly ministry that’s a lot more relational than a once-a-month event that they can attend,” Buchanan said.
Mark Foster, administrator for the SALT officer team and senior information technology major from Abilene, said service opportunities are a good way to meet ACU students and members of the Abilene community.
“For Abilene, there are a lot of opportunities to get involved,” Foster said.
Lydia McAnulty, senior exercise science major from Belmont, Mass., participated in her first Service Saturday last weekend. She worked with the Highland Church of Christ Christmas store, unpacking boxes and taking inventory. Giving back out of one’s blessings is what service is about, McAnulty said.
Students who want to get involved in a weekly service project can find postings on myACU or visit the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center.