Changed by Service
June 11, 2021
By Lisa Wieland, Mercy Associate, English Teacher and ARISE (Assumption Rocket Immersion Service Experience) program coordinator at Assumption High School in Louisville, Kentucky
The second of two blogs about service opportunities at Assumption. Read part one here.
The Belize team worked with Hand in Hand Ministries to write and film house-blessing prayer services for clients receiving a home they helped build with volunteers.

The Nicaragua team also worked with Hand in Hand ministries. Hand-in-Hand operates a school in Managua; like all schools, they had not been on campus since last March. Assumption students exchanged letters sharing their pandemic experiences with the students, giving both groups a richer experience of the other culture. Additionally, our students participated in a live zoom call with students in Nicaragua, during which they conducted a drumming circle using 5-gallon buckets and wooden spoons.
Our Cincinnati team worked with Franciscan Ministries to write an article for their newsletter. They also filmed a series of activities (chair exercises, singing, etc.) for sisters in the retirement community who haven’t had outside visitors. Finally, they wrote and filmed morning shared prayer experiences for other groups of volunteers.
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