Campus Ministry is a safe place for students to come
together with their peers to eat, have fun,
and learn and grow in their faith.
Every Episcopal Church can make a BIG difference in the
life of a college student. The students will appreciate
your efforts and your congregation will be enriched by
their participation.
The following pages include information about Campus Ministry in our Diocese
Helpful hints for your congregation
Local churches near campuses
Advice from upper class college students to new students
Diocesan Campus Ministry
Highlighted Campus Ministries
Campus Ministry Contacts
Feeling welcome is the main concern of college students who attend a
new church. Be intentional about meeting and speaking to them when
they do come to your church. Sit with students during worship so they
don’t sit alone. Many students may not be Episcopalian and may
appreciate help with the BCP and Hymnals, as needed.
Invite students to stay after the service for Coffee Hour. Be sure there are
other beverages and lots of ‘goodies” available.
Offer to provide rides to/ from church and school for Sunday worship and
other church activities.
Include students in worship. Find out their past experiences. [i.e. choir,
acolytes, ushers, etc.]
Laity or clergy could offer a mid-week Bible study for college students.
Organize a special “Students Night Out” Supper—one time only, once a
week, once a month. Students love to eat outside the school food
services. Keep it simple, but “filling.” and free [i.e. Parishioners bring
covered-dish lasagna, salad, breads, dessert.] Inviting students to
your homes for cookouts and home-cooked meals is always a nice
idea as well.
Provide “Care Packages” for students during finals week with a note
wishing them well on their exams. [i.e. include homemade cookies,
snacks, pens, etc.]
Communicate with College Chaplain or Deans:
* Find out college policies and regulations concerning privacy
issues.
* Ask what is being done by other community churches that your
Episcopal Church might do also.
* If the college invites the community to participate in a Freshman or
Beginning of the Year Orientation, set up a booth advertising
your Episcopal Church. Provide hand-out information about
your church including worship times, directions, phone
numbers, website, & email address. Ask interested students to
complete forms volunteering their campus email addresses and
other information that would be helpful for communicating with
them.
* Send emails to students inviting them to worship services and other
activities.
City
Schools
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Concord University (Athens)
Beckley
Mountain State University
Appalachian Bible College
(Mt Hope)
Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Alderson Broaddus College
(Philippi)
Charleston Area
University of Charleston
National Institute of Tech.
(Cross Lanes)
WV State University
(Institute)
Churches
Christ, 200 Duhring St. 327-6861
St. Stephen’s, 200 Virginia St. 253-9672
Transfiguration, 65 S. Kanawha St. 472-4418
St. Christopher, 821 Edgewood Dr. 342-3272
St. John’s, 1105 Quarrier St. 346-0359
St. Matthew’s, 36 Norwood Rd. 343-3837
St. Mark’s, 405 B St., St. Albans 722-4913
Elkins
Davis & Elkins College
Grace, 212 John St. 636-5099
Fairmont
Fairmont State University
Christ, 824 Fairmont Ave. 366-3471
Glenville
Glenville State College
St. Mark’s, 607 W. Main St. 462-8468
Huntington
Marshall University
Marshall Comm. & Tech. College
Huntington Junior College
Trinity, 520 11th St. 529-6084
St. John’s, 3000 Washington Blvd. 525-9105
St. Peter’s, 2248 Adams Ave. 429-2241
City
Schools
Churches
Keyser
Potomac State College of WVU
Emmanuel, 301-303 S. Mineral St. 788-4475
Lewisburg
WV School of
Osteopathic Medicine
Montgomery
WVU Institute of Technology
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Parkersburg
WVU at Parkersburg
Ohio Valley University
St. Mountain State College
St. James’, 218 Church St. 645-2588
Calvary, 310-A Fourth Ave. 442-8324
Trinity, 247 Willey St. 292-7364
St. Thomas à Becket, 75 Old Cheat Rd. 296-0270
Trinity, 430 Juliana St. 422-3362
Good Shepherd, 903 Charles St. 428-1525
Salem
Salem International University
Prince of Peace, Jacobs Run Rd., Rts. 23 & 60 782-3553
Shepherdstown
Shepherd University
Trinity, Corner of Church & German Sts. 876-6990
Wheeling
Bethany College
West Liberty State College
Wheeling Jesuit University
West Virginia Business College
Lawrencefield, Table Rock Lane 277-2353
St. Luke’s, 200 South Penn St. 232-2395
St. Matthew’s, 1410 Chapline St. 233-0133
St. Paul’s, 2563 National Rd. 242-7706
"Go to class. Some professors don't
take roll, so you will be tempted to
sleep that extra hour. This is a nono.
You never know what you might
miss. I had a biology teacher who
compared prisons to zombies. He
never mentioned it in any notes, but
it was on the final. Countless
questions like that came up, and
those of us who went to every class
got those extra points. Going to
class pays." (Emma Gardner)
"At orientation,
they'll tell you about
the whole "points"
thing on your
student ID. Do it, its
a lot easier than
carrying a [bunch]
of quarters around
to do laundry. Plus,
if you run out of
points, you just
have to go
downstairs to the
machine and put
more on. Quarters
are not so
convenient." (Adam
Strider)
"Go to class.
Showing up
for class is at
least 75% of
getting decent
grades."
(Adam Strider)
"Dorm showers are super fun. Try to get a
neat little carrying case for your soaps and
such... it just makes life easier. Bath robes are
also a fantastic idea because a robe can
make it far less awkward if a fire alarm goes
off while you are bathing." (Emma Gardner)
"Cafeteria
food isn't the
best. Come
to church,
they feed
you."
Make at least one
friend in each class
for questions,
homework, note
sharing…
Participate in
clubs and
study hard but
don't forget to
relax!
Olivia Novotny
To the recent High School Graduate:
During your first semester at college make a list of
three or four people who have had the greatest
impact on your life. What where they like? How
did they impact you? How did you feel in their
presence? What was different about them? How
did they get to be so cool? Now consider what it
would take to be like them. Take small steps this
semester to imitate your heros as you interact with
others on campus.
Karlin Bilcher
Eric (left) with his campus
minister Karlin (right)
…And if you
don’t understand
ask questions
during class and if
you still don’t get it
go and talk to your
professor during
office hours –
Emily Rengers
Take whatever experiences your college
formation throws your way and make the
most of those experiences. Live those
four to five to six years or however many
years your at college and live them to the
fullest. Enjoy your courses, but also
have a blast on the social scene. And,
last but not least, don't forget about your
relationship with God. No matter what,
God is with you and always will be. I'm
sure that the Episcopal priests and
campus ministers on campus would love
to talk with you and get to know who you
are as a child of God. One more thing,
when doing your laundry, don't mix your
whites with dark colors!
God's Grace,
Eric L. Miller+
Diocesan Retreats
Fall 06- Benedictine Spirituality
Spring 07- Vocation and Discernment
Fall 07- Reconciliation
Spring 08- Vision for College and
Young Adult Ministry
Fall 08- Fran McKendree guest
speaker
We are open-minded people who like to meet with other
open-minded people to talk about God and life. There’s
plenty of good food, friends, laughter, singing, talking, and
of course, God! All are welcome. Come join us!
Activities include weekly
gatherings and special
events:
Dinner & Holy Eucharist on
Sunday evenings
Weekday Bible Study
Ecumenical Programs and
Gatherings at the CCC
“You are a child of the universe no less than the
and the stars; you have a right to be here.
Retreats, Service Projects, trees
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the
universe is unfolding as it should."
and Fun Events
~from Desidirata (Canterbury office mural by Erin Felton)
We are…Marshall!
Come as you are and join us for fun, food and fellowship. We are a group
committed to strengthening our relationship with Jesus. We are an
Episcopal group, but you don't have to be Episcopalian. We love to have
people from all denominations. We are a safe place for you to come and
explore and experience Jesus.
Tuesday night we gather, for a time of prayer and praise.
We have free dinner on Wednesday nights, followed by a time of
discussion and Bible study.
We have several activities throughout the semester.
WVU
•
Nicki Carpenter
–
–
304-282-4248
Canterburywvu@gmail.com
Marshall
•
The Rev. Kevin Kelly
–
–
304-529-6084
kevink@wvtrintychurch.org
Fairmont State
•
The Rev. Siobhán Patterson
–
–
304-366-3471
thejoshuatree@hotmail.com
Shepherd University
•
Caitlin McIntyre
–
–
304-876-6990
cmcint01@shepherd.edu
WV Wesleyan
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The Rev. John Valentine
–
–
304-472-4418
bigjohnwvu@yahoo.com
The Rev. Siobhán Patterson ,Chair
Jason Beschinski, Diocesan Rep.
Ann Burr
Nicki Carpenter
Maria Kinard
Caitlin McIntyre
The Rev. Eric Miller
Amy Porterfield
Emily Rengers
Amy Seitz
The Rev. Adam Thomas,
The Rev. Cheryl Winter