With God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as our guide, 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
Campus pastors are available to the entire campus community and are eager to hear your stories, ideas, and vision for ministry on campus. Stop by the Campus Ministries Offices: University Commons, 2nd floor, Student Life Suite, ext. 4115, for conversation and exploration, or the Seminary campus pastor’s office, Room 137
Engagement through e-mail, 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 or contact one of the pastors directly.
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. This is an opportunity to explore God awareness and spiritual connections alongside graduate studies. Apply with this request form.
Worship Opportunities for Graduate Students
Chapel and campus worship experiences at EMU represents our acknowledgment of God among us in the context of a Christian (Mennonite) liberal arts university.
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 is posted in the events box of the EMU Portal 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 place the opposite week.
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 break-out groups. 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 EMU Portal. It is found at this link: http//www.my.emu.edu/ics. Podcasts of input from Convocation, Campus Worship and Seminary Chapel Gathering services are posted at this link: http://emu.edu/blog/podcast/.
Campus Ministries
Campus Ministries Staff
The 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 offices are located in the University Commons, 2nd Floor, Student Life Suite. www.emu.edu/campusministries
University Campus Pastor and Director of Campus Ministries
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.