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L. Albany Medical CenterSummary-While serving on the Albany Medical Center team, students will have the unique opportunity to interactwith children staying at the Albany Medical Center. Teams will be responsible to plan activities and crafts for thechildren. You will also have the opportunity to serve at the Ronald McDonald house to be a testimony to the familiesand employees working there.M. Music TeamSummary – The Music Team is the Praise Band made up of bass, acoustic and electric guitarists, a drummer,keyboardist and vocalists. Teams will assist in Sunday Worship Services, Chapels, Snow Camp and several outingsat various churches or Christian ministries. *May be selected for tours.N. Public School Release TimeSummary -Release Time is an established after school ministry in the Schroon Lake Central School. Each weekteams will have the opportunity to lead games and songs, teach a lesson, or help review the memory verse. Beprepared to use the gifts and abilities God has given you, as well as step out of your comfort zone to participate insharing the Gospel each week, Thursday, 2:00-4:00PM.O. WOL Inn Ministry TeamSummary –The Inn Ministry team will travel 9 miles up the lake to Word of Life Inn and spend multiple weekendsministering to the guests. While staying up at the Inn, involvement will include childcare, guest hosting, serving, andevent programming. This ministry has a wide range of opportunities.P. Open Door Soup KitchenSummary –Students serving at the Open Door Soup Kitchen will travel every other Monday to serve meals andinteract with those in need in the Glens Falls area.Q. Albany Rescue MissionSummary -The Capital City Rescue Mission of Albany, NY will provide students on this team with the opportunity toserve through a work project, leading chapel services, and serving the guest dinner.R. STORM/FASCAR TeamSummary –Also Known as “Fusion”, these teams will work closely with the team of IDP students assigned tocoordinate local STORM and FASCAR rallies. These events are operated through the local church and will provideexciting opportunities to interact with both teens and children with the goal of presenting the Gospel in a rally typesetting. Your team will be on the road multiple weekends each semester.S. Individualized Ministry (Second Year Only)Summary - As a second year student, you have the opportunity to tailor a ministry to your specific interests andabilities. This will require a detailed ministry proposal to be approved through the Student MinistryDepartment. Forms are available at the Command Center. Depending on the nature of your ministry proposal, youmay be required to provide your own transportation.T. TourSummary – Select groups will travel during the Christmas and or Spring break performing various programs indifferent areas of the country sharing the gospel in local churches, schools and other venues. Tours areapproximately 10 days in length.VI. Service AssignmentsA unique aspect of the Ministry Department is the area of Service Assignments. Service Assignments provide eachstudent the opportunity to develop: team work, a godly work ethic and hands on training in various areas. Serviceassignments cover every area from maintenance to housekeeping and from food service to administration. Eachindividual student is key in ensuring the operation of the Bible Institute as a whole. Word of Life is committed to theevangelism and discipleship of youth. Manthano a derivative of the Greek means “to learn by putting what one learns intoexperience.” Perhaps one of the greatest lessons that we teach others is not so much in what we do, but in how we do it.There are two types of service assignments that are scheduled throughout the year: regular service assignments andSunday service assignments. Here is a specific definition of each:Regular Service Assignment: This is the 6-8 hour-per-week assignment that each student is expected to fulfill duringthe academic year. This assignment has been determined in part by the Form W that was filled out by the student as wellas the student’s assigned ministry and by the needs of the Bible Institute.Revised on 8/20/2014 - 46 -