Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Find answers to the most common questions about our mentoring programs. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, please contact us.
Ezekiel Ministries serves kids living within 4 miles of Lexington and Columbia city centers. By 2035, our goal is to serve 12 of the 24 schools within our service area.
Group Mentoring serves the following schools:
- Carver-Lyon Elementary (Richland 1)
- Watkins-Nance Elementary (Richland 1)
- Lexington Elementary (Lexington 1)
- Red Bank Elementary (Lexington 1)
- White Knoll Elementary (Lexington 1)
1:1 Mentoring is available for kids living near:
Our desire is to connect as many kids as possible to the positive mentoring relationships they need. If your child goes to one of the schools listed below or has been referred to Ezekiel Ministries by a partner organization, please sign up and let us know!
- Bradley Elementary (Richland 1)
- Brennen Elementary
- Hyatt Park Elementary
- Logan Elementary
- A.C. Moore Elementary
- Edward E. Taylor Elementary
- Rosewood Elementary
- South Kilbourne Elementary
- H.B. Rhame Elementary
- Carver-Lyon Elementary
- Burton Pack Elementary
- Watkins-Nance Elementary
- Arden Elementary
- Brockman Elementary
- Saluda River Academy For The Arts
- Cayce Elementary
- Riverbank Elementary
- Lexington Elementary
- Red Bank Elementary
- Midway Elementary
- Lake Murray Elementary
- Pleasant Hill Elementary
- New Providence Elementary
- White Knoll Elementary
Group Mentoring is available for kids ages K-8. Our program is split into two age groups to better serve the kids at their age levels. Kids K-5 participate in our after-school group mentoring program. Kids grades 6-8 get to be part of our NextGen peer-mentoring program.
Group Mentoring is designed to be affordable and accessible to families in the communities we serve. Group Mentoring costs $15/wk per child + $5 per additional child. Maximum: $30/wk.
Mentoring starts by enrolling your child in our Group Mentoring program. Our goal is to offer a 1:1 Mentor for every child in our Group Mentoring program. Kids start with Group Mentoring in order for us to provide them with a broad network of support; from there, we offer and encourage kids to request a 1:1 Mentor for even deeper mentoring connection and relational investment.
Becoming a mentor starts by signing up! Click the link below to begin the process and our team member will reach out to you promptly.
Ezekiel Ministries currently serves 30 kids per site. We do this to maintain a healthy ratio (1:10) of staff to kids (not including mentors). Our goal is to make sure kids are safe and mentors have the capacity to build connection with kids through personal attention, interaction, and engagement. Each site can grow to accommodate more than 30 students, with the hiring of additional Group Mentoring Counselors.
Our Group Mentoring sites hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST).
We currently pick up from the following schools:
- Carver-Lyon Elementary
- Watkins-Nance Elementary
- Lexington Elementary
- Red Bank Elementary
- White Knoll Elementary
Note: Parents/Guardians are responsible for picking their children up each day when Group Mentoring concludes.
Don’t see your school listed? Let’s talk!
There are 24 public schools within our service area. Our goal is to continue growing the number of schools we serve. That starts through conversations with school administrators, teachers, and parents. If you’d like to see your school be part of our Group Mentoring program, let’s talk!
Mentors are carefully vetted members of local churches who are passionate about regularly showing up for kids. They are parents, grandparents, business owners, recent college graduates, retirees, and everything in between. Group Mentoring is all about serving kids with a broad, diverse network of safe, loving adults who follow Jesus.
Sound like you? Sign up to become a mentor!
We’re always looking for more adults to serve
1:1 Mentoring is an opportunity for one child and one mentor to build closer mentoring connection. A 1:1 Mentor spends 1 hour each week with their mentee out in the community for a simple, fun mentor outing. Whether it’s going for coffee, playing games, throwing a ball, going fishing, or making crafts, the goal of each outing is to be a simple, easy platform for mentors to build connection through quality time and help kids experience Jesus through sincere relational investment.
Whether you have questions, need support, or want to explore opportunities—our team is just a message away.