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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teens can earn SSL hours through their church if the work they do benefits the wider community.  If the work only benefits members of the church, it doesn't count.

These don't count:
* helping with Sunday School
* serving as a reader, usher, acolyte, choir member, etc.

These do count:
* direct service that is coordinated through a church such as making bag lunches for the unhoused, helping at a clothing intake center, etc.
* volunteering at events that are open to all. for example, our church has a Halloween Trunk or Treat and 90%+ of the kids who come don't go to our church. Teens run the games and get SSL hours.

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Yes, this. 
My kids earned a ton of SSL hours through our church’s youth group because they were doing service projects for the community. They didn’t get any hours when they served as acolytes or Sunday school assistants. That seems entirely reasonable to me.[/quote]

This is also my understanding.  They can't get SSLs for practicing or teaching their religion.  But they can do good works under the umbrella of a religious organization.[/quote]

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