Sea Turtle Ministries

Get Involved- Sea Turtle Ministries

Get Involved:

- There are over 20,000 college students in the greater Charleston area, divided among several schools: College of Charleston, The Citadel, Trident, Charleston Southern, MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina), and the The Charleston Art Institute. Fewer than 1% are engaged in any regular church or ministry.
- Additionally there are over 100,000 young adults in the 18-30 age group. Many are doing great in life, and we want to further equip and empower them. Others are really struggling. They need YOUR help to know they are loved, and that their life matters.
- We at Sea Turtle are passionate about STEWARDSHIP. It takes a Village to reach thousands of young adults. We are stewarding the vision God has given us. And we need YOU to partner with us, sharing you TIME, Your TALENTS and your TREASURES. Your generous gifts enables us to reach as many students as possible.

We want to reach as many of them as possible, and so we’d LOVE your help!

Here are 7 ways that you can help:

1) FOLLOW US: Sign up for our Turtle Tracks newsletter. We send this out monthly to keep everyone in the Turtle Tribe up to date on what’s happening. And areas where you can plug in and help us to shine God’s LIGHT in our city! While you are at it, follow us on Facebook and Instagram too!

2) PARTNER WITH US: by becoming a regular monthly donor. This will enable us to increase the numbers of students that we are reaching each month. Our partners are absolutely a critical part of the Turtle Tribe and enable us to reach as many young people as possible. Get involved here.

3) PRAY FOR US: We take prayer very seriously and are so grateful for your prayers! If you live in town and can commit to weekly or monthly meetings, we’d love for you to COME and join our NINJA Turtle Prayer Team. Our Ninjas are very involved at Sea Turtle. We hold regular Prayer Team meetings and would love to see this city, and her people bathed in 24/7 prayer. We also send people to pray for specific students and their families needs. Truly, in many ways this is our most important ministry. Prayer Changes Hearts and Lives.

4) DONATE YOUR TALENTS: as a mentor or a small group leader. We have continuous groups running on a variety of topics (see list below). If you are skilled in leading any of these topics, or wish to be trained, in order to reach college students with the issues, contact us!

Finding and growing in faith, apologetics/and Alpha
groups on Identity.
finding your gifts and calling
Money 101 (everything no one ever taught you about finances),
men’s groups
women’s groups
dating and relationship groups
worship nights (we need worship leaders)
creative arts and story- telling groups
If you would love to lead a group of Young People, then send us a note through our Contact Page. We’d love to meet you, and get you involved in leading young adults!

ADDITIONALLY We need volunteers to come alongside some of our Homeless Students. Most students struggling in this area do not have any safe family to turn to. We believe it is the Church’s job to BECOME that spiritual family and safe place. All of us are hardwired to belong in community. Jesus is very clear that what we do for the least of these, we do for him. Help us, as we walk alongside people to pull them out of relational poverty and into being rooted and flourishing in community.

5) INTERN WITH US: We have several unpaid internships available each semester in a variety of categories:

Marketing and communications
Fundraising
Administration
Counseling and Social Work
Hospitality

6) APPRENTICESHIPS: we are partnering with local businesses and associations to offer PAID apprenticeships.

Presently we have some job connections in the HOSPITALITY industry. Several paid jobs, and some that could lead to Culinary Certifications for future chefs.
If you want to partner with us, and offer paid internships, then contact us, and we’d love to partner with you.

7) DONATE ITEMS:

Meals for Small Groups-We regularly are providing meals and snacks to our small groups. You can cook and provide a meal, or donate the funds for us to do it.
Food for our Outreach Teams- we prepare sandwiches and snacks for our homeless outreach. And often take a homeless student out for coffee or a meal. In certain situations we provide gift cards to them for food.
Grocery gift cards for struggling students/homeless students
Provide coats, blankets and mens socks (black sox are best) for us to distribute in the winter.
Provide a CARTA bus pass ($57 per month).
Provide RIDES to homeless students to various meetings and appointments.