Northwestern College takes a break from classes and work…to serve
Annual Day of Prayer & Service tomorrow
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 29, 2009 – Tomorrow approximately 700 Northwestern College students and staff members will be taking the day off from classes and work activities to volunteer with more than 30 organizations around Minneapolis/St. Paul. The activities are part of the college’s Day of Prayer & Service, an annual event in which students and employees come together for worship, prayer and an afternoon of serving the community.
“One of the hallmarks of Northwestern College is our commitment to service,” said Alan Cureton, Ph.D., president of Northwestern College. “From cleaning up the banks of the Mississippi River to packing food for starving children in Haiti, our volunteers will be making a broad yet deep impact tomorrow.”
The Day of Prayer & Service features all-campus worship in the morning. In the afternoon, volunteers have the choice of off-campus service projects or packing food in Ericksen Center Gym for Haiti’s starving children. Students are strongly encouraged to volunteer with their academic department or with their special group (residence hall, athletic team, etc.) if applicable; staff may register for any open project.
The Northwestern College Day of Prayer & Service has been an annual event since 2000. More than 80 percent of the college’s students, staff and faculty are expected to participate. Current projects include meal hand-packing for Feed My Starving Children; painting and general maintenance at The Dwelling Place, an organization which provides safe housing for families experiencing domestic abuse; cleanup and maintenance projects at Roseville and Lake Phalen Parks and Recreation facilities; and more.
Additional information on the Day of Prayer & Service is available at www.nwc.edu/day.
About Northwestern College
Founded in 1902, Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college in St. Paul, Minn. offering 50 majors, two master’s degrees and several associate degree and certificate programs. Over 3,000 students representing 35 states and 23 countries are enrolled in NWC’s traditional undergraduate and continuing and graduate education programs in North and South America. Northwestern College exists to provide Christ-centered higher education equipping students to grow intellectually and spiritually, to serve effectively in their professions, and to give God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community, and world.
More news about Northwestern College is available at nwc.edu.
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