“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
It is in our service that all will see God’s grace in action as we demonstrate our faith. Service is the embodiment of Christian love toward others.
PC Family Services Hours are a way to partner with your child’s school, build community with other parents and also help our school reduce costs. All K-12 families are asked to serve 10 hours each year. Hours can be worked for the school year beginning July 1 through June 30.
For families with a high school student, hours must be fulfilled by serving in our concession stands or Board/Committee work. This includes serving with PC Eagle Boosters, the annual PC Tulip Time stand and the Fall Fest concessions. Committees include: Board of Trustees, Finance, B&G, Education, Connections and Development.
For families without a high school student, a variety of options are available to partner with us and serve our schools including: concession stands work, Building & Grounds work, attending field trips to assist our teachers, executing classroom events, assisting with Tulip Time band needs, helping teachers with classroom needs, TRIP program assistance, Board and Committee work and Early Education assistance.
Early Education families are invited to partner with us, but are not required to work hours.
Hours not worked will be assessed a $40/hour fee. Families with only a senior will be charged the fee in July and then reimbursed after hours are worked.
Thank you for serving our schools!
PC Schools are governed and operated by volunteer boards and committees. School board trustees are tasked with stewarding the long-term needs of the school, creating policy and working with the Head of Schools to ensure operations and decision-making are sustainable and in alignment with the school’s mission and vision.
The school board also uses committees with non-board members to meet more immediate and specific needs of the school. These committees include Finance, Education, Building and Grounds, Development, and other committees as deemed necessary by the board. The committees seek out members of the society with specific skill sets to serve in these capacities.
Service on boards and committees are a wonderful way for parents to use their God-given gifts and talents to grow the kingdom at Pella Christian.
If you are interested in serving on Pella Christian boards or committees, please contact Dan Zylstra, PC Head of Schools.
What is PC Eagle Boosters?
The PC Eagle Boosters is a group of PC supporters who desire to serve and participate in the life of the school by:
- Providing leadership in the concession stands for home sporting events, fine arts activities, Tulip Time and more.
- Working alongside fellow parents, grandparents and other community members who love PC to build community.
- Passing along concessions proceeds to the PC Eagle Fund. The PC Eagle Fund provides enhancements and opportunities that builds our educational programs, athletics, fine arts and activities.
What are the perks of being an Eagle Booster?
- Free family admission to all home athletic events
- Free meal whenever you lead an event
- You are living out the mission of Pella Christian
What does an Eagle Booster member do?
PC Eagle Boosters work alongside our PC Concessions Coordinator, Steph Vander Molen. She will purchase and track inventory and prep the concession stand for all events. Booster members will oversee activities for two seasons a year and lead volunteers in the stand 2 to 3 times each season. They also lead a shift at Tulip Time and attend Booster meetings. No experience is required. All PC supporters are welcome to become a PC Eagle Booster!
Please contact us at eagleboosters@pceagles.org to sign up, learn more, or get your questions answered.
Serve in the stands with us:
Please consider serving in the Eagle Boosters concession stands using the following signups:
Pella Christian’s Connections Committee (fka Partners in Education, PIE) comprises every guardian whose child is enrolled at Pella Christian Schools. As part of our generational community that supports our mission, the Connections Committee welcomes the involvement of grandparents, aunts, uncles and others who wish to actively invest in Pella Christian Schools.
The Connections Committee focuses on living out the PC mission by actively investing in two areas – supporting the Pella Christian teachers/staff and building relationships among Pella Christian families, especially new families to PC. Activities and events include blessing PC staff with luncheons, during teacher appreciation week, and birthday recognition. Events to deepen relationships with other families include our annual Fall Fest, summer community builders and PC New Family Night.
Meetings for the Connections Committee are held throughout the year with childcare available. Guardians are encouraged to become involved and use their talents to serve on the PC Connections Committee. For more information, please reach out to: PC Connections
Little Eagle is a 501c3 with a mission of creating financial support for Pella Christian Schools using the organization’s God-given gifts and do so without asking for out-of-pocket cash donations from the school societies. Organized in December 2016, the Little Eagle Board consists of Pella Christian Grade School and High School society members with a variety of backgrounds including education, finance, real estate, construction, small business ownership, building maintenance, and technology.
Little Eagles current projects consist of:
Spec Home Construction – Little Eagle builds one to three spec homes each year. The purpose of these builds is two-fold. First, the profits from the sale of each home are used to fund Little Eagle endeavors. Secondly, PCHS students participate in a winterim class where they learn skills in the construction trade and make connections with local contractors.
Farmland and Sweet Corn Sales – Little Eagle has also purchased eighteen acres of farmland and a small plot of land that was used to raise sweet corn in the summer of 2020. Over 500 dozen bags of sweet corn were picked and sold.
Rental Properties – Little Eagle owns and maintains rental properties around Pella. These rentals have been used for new teachers to PC and others.
Little Eagle continues to look for ways to invest in new ideas that will have a long term financial impact on Pella Christian Schools.
Follow the progress of Little Eagle on their Facebook page at the following link: Little Eagle Facebook Page