LCM News

Lutheran Campus Ministry

at the University of Delaware

The mission of Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Delaware is to express our Faith in God through fellowship, outreach and service.

Message from the Pastor

Hi, friends!

It’s summer. It’s really quiet around campus and around Lutheran Campus Ministry. Ann and I are here, but not quite as much, and we’re working quietly on various evaluations and reports that need to be done for the synod and the national church. If people are around on Tuesdays we’ll have dinner. Without other things to be busy with I actually “get” to do some studying: I’m glad to do it, too. Like many of you I have some travel plans, including campus ministry staff conference, a family wedding in Madison, Wisconsin, and a conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And then I need to plan ahead for next year.

But mostly it’s summer sabbath, and I’m very very glad. I hope you are all doing well wherever you are. Be in touch! Rest well in God. And trust God to bring us all together again in good time.

Peace and power,

PB

Lutheran Campus Ministry Contact Information 2009

The Rev. Dr. Bruce Allen Heggen, Pastor heggen@udel.edu

Mrs. Ann Warner, Administrator lutheransatud@gmail.com

Ms. Kristy Kassinger, Outreach Peer Minister kristyk@udel.edu

Ms. Leah Colley, Service Peer Minister lcolley@udel.edu

Ms. Danielle Swanson, Fellowship Peer Minister danisw@udel.edu

Ms. Kate Hartman, President LSA kmhart@udel.edu

General Ministry lutherans@udel.edu

Website http://www.lutheransatud.org

Why LCM?

This month’s contributor is Richard Tilley, a freshman with a major in music education and a minor in church music. His hometown is York, Pa.

When I arrived at the University of Delaware, I already knew that I wanted to join the Lutheran Campus Ministry.  My entire life, I have been raised as a Lutheran, and my mother has held several organ and music jobs at Lutheran churches throughout my community.  I was really excited to hear that U.D. had a Lutheran Campus Ministry, and I was first introduced to the ministry at Activities Night in Trabant University Center at the beginning of Fall Semester. I decided to go to an event that the ministry was holding at Pauls’ Chapel one Friday night, and I just randomly walked in the door and looked at the group of people playing games.  I'm sure people were a little surprised to see me just standing there, but everyone was really nice and welcomed me immediately with plenty of food! The overall friendliness and immediate acceptance from LCM was really welcoming and made me feel very comfortable as a freshman entering the university!  I really enjoyed getting to know so many new faces, especially people that I would never have gotten to meet outside of LCM.  I began my ventures to church with LCM on Sunday mornings, and I soon found the ordeal of learning a new way of communion! Honestly, I still don't understand how the new process of communion works!  One of the best features of LCM is the brunch after church on Sunday mornings.  It is definitely worth it!  Also, having such a supportive pastor as Pastor Bruce is wonderful!  He was more than happy to welcome me into the ministry, and he even took time to come see me perform with the U.D. symphonic band.  The entire support the LCM has given me has added to my overall experience here at the University of Delaware, and I look forward to my involvement with the LCM throughout the rest of my time here at U.D.!

Service Spot

Please contact Leah Colley at lutherans@udel.edu if you are interested in helping out with FISH or any service projects.

During the summer we continue to provide food boxes through our FISH (Fellowship in Serving the Hungry) program. On the third Friday of each month we gather at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church beginning at 2 to prepare and distribute the boxes. Please join us if you have any time to share on July 17 or August 21.

Coming up in 2009-2010:

FISH

Tutoring

Habitat for Humanity

Weekly food offerings

and more…

Save the Date!!!

Fourth Annual Fundraising Dinner of the Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Delaware

to benefit the

FISH program

(Fellowship in Serving the Hungry)

October 24, 2009

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

701 South College Ave.

Newark, DE 19713

Guest Speaker: Rev. John Ranney,

Lutheran Office of Public Policy - DE

The University of Delaware

Class of 2013 moves in

on August 29, 2009

THEY NEED YOUR HELP!!!

Join the Arrival Survival Team and help new students move in and get better acquainted with our ministry by serving them refreshments.

Go to

http://www.udel.edu/reslife/students/ast.html for more information

Mark Your Calendars!

Beginning of the Semester Cook-Out

September 8, 2009

6:00 p.m.

Pauls’ Chapel

247 Haines Street

Newark, DE 19711

Join us as we welcome new students and get caught up from our summer break!

Help with this newsletter

Would you like to contribute to the LCM newsletter? We need you.

The task is pretty simple. You can share your thoughts for “Why

Christianity?,” photos, announcements about upcoming activities,

or anything else you find important to be heard!

Please contact Ann at lutheransatud@gmail.com with any future newsletter contributions or questions!

LCM Summer Schedule

Every Tuesday Night: 6:00 p.m. Dinner

Every Third Friday: FISH Distribution

Every Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship at St. Paul’s