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With God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as our guide, campus ministries

www.emu.edu/campusministries


Campus Ministries offers hospitality, encourages faith formation, challenges for growth, mentors for leadership, and nurtures healing and hope among all members of the EMU campus community.www.emu.edu/campusministries 

The campus pastor Campus Pastor is available to the entire campus community and is eager to hear your stories, ideas, and vision for ministry on campus. Engagement through email, phone and website interaction with any EMU student, whether on campus, off-campus, in Lancaster, or online, is welcomed. Feel free to check out the campus ministries program and pastoral services on the website.

Fellowship and Spiritual Companioning for Graduate Students

Spiritual Companioning
Graduate students wanting to meet one-to-one or in small groups for spiritual companioning (spiritual direction) are welcome to request meeting with a spiritual companion/director. This is an opportunity to explore God awareness and spiritual connections alongside graduate studies. Apply with this request form.

Worship Opportunities for Graduate Students

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Seminary Chapel Gathering is held regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11-11:45 a.m. in Martin Chapel in the seminary building. All graduate students are invited to attend. The schedule for seminary chapel Seminary Chapels is posted in the events box Events or Calendars tab of the MyEMU web page and may be found at http//www.my.emu.edu/ics.

Campus Worship, a Christian worship service to nurture faith and spiritual growth, is held every other Wednesday from 10:10-11 a.m. in Lehman Auditorium. Convocation takes place at the same time and location on alternating weeks.Attendance Policy

All offices and departments, other than essential services, are closed Wednesdays from 10:10-11 a.m. in order to allow the community to attend and support convocation, campus worship and convo breakout gatherings. Graduate students are invited to regularly participate in chapel experience. For more information, contact campus ministries at 540-432-4115 or campusministries@emu.edu.

Convocation-Campus Worship Schedule and Podcasts The schedule for Convocation and Campus Worship is posted in the events box of the MyEMU web page. It is found at this link: http//www.my.emu.edu/ics. Podcasts from Convocation, Campus Worship, and Seminary Chapel Gathering services are posted at this link:  http://emu.edu/blog/podcast/.

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Campus Ministries Staff

The campus pastor Campus Pastor and staff are a spiritual resource available to students, faculty and staff for conversation, counseling, prayer, and support. The pastors offer pastoral care and spiritual direction, invite and nurture leadership, coordinate programs for spiritual formation and growth including campus worship services, faith formation groups, Bible study, small groups, and spiritual retreats. The campus ministries Campus Ministries office is located in the University Commons, 2nd Floor, Student Life Suite. Find he the Seminary campus pastor’s Campus Pastor’s office at Seminary Building 137.

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     -Brian Martin Burkholder, 540-432-4115, brian.burkholder@emu.edu

Seminary Campus Pastor

     -Kevin Clark, 540-432-4217, clarkka@emu.edu

Religious Involvement

Students are encouraged to connect with one of the many religious congregations in the Harrisonburg area. A directory of area churches and faith communities is provided on EMU’s website: www.emu.edu/churchdirectory. Students needing transportation to services will find contact information on this page.