Interfaith Campus Ministries Association

The Washington University Interfaith Campus Ministries Association (IFCMA) provides a means for the recognized professional religious leaders serving the university community, including priests, ministers, rabbis, and pastors to come together to provide support for each other; to serve as a resource for the university community; to facilitate and encourage interfaith dialogue and interaction; to advocate students’ religious freedom, pride, and education; to provide peer ethical accountability to all its members; to provide a central location for referral to pastoral counseling; and to facilitate communication regarding religious issues.

ACTS, Association of Christian Truth Seekers, is about feeding the body and the soul! We offer free, home-cooked dinners and bible studies that delve deep into the Word of God. Christian students, come to strengthen your commitments; others, join us in seeking understanding of God’s truth. ACTS is a family of friends from WU and surrounding areas who strive to better serve our Lord and community. Together, we seek a truth of what it means to be a Christian in today’s world. Contact A.J. Bennett at (314) 961-2319 or ajb77@sbcglobal.net. You may also visit our Facebook page or Web site at www.acts-stl.com. Sponsored by McKnight Road and Mid-County Churches of Christ.

ATMA, Hindu Students Association. Hinduism is one of the richest traditions in the world. ATMA wishes to provide an environment where everyone can feel comfortable to practice, learn about, and question the Hindu religion. Activities include general body discussions, visits to the Hindu Temple of St. Louis, observance and celebration of holidays such as Holi and Diwali, and on-campus prayers. All are welcome. For more information, contact us at atma@sugroups.wustl.edu, or visit our Web site at http://sugroups.wustl.edu/~atma/.

Baha’i Student Association (BSA), colloquially called “Baha’i Club”, actively promotes the central teaching of the Baha’i Faith, unity, on campus through devotional gatherings, discussion groups and active engagement in the broader WU community. The BSA is open to students of all religious backgrounds and collaborates with other student groups in community service and social justice endeavors. Whether staunchly devoted to another tradition, a lifelong Baha’i, or just exploring, all are welcome at Baha’i Student Association events. For more information, contact Dan Payne at daniel.y.payne@gmail.com.

Baptist Student Union (BSU) provides connections to local churches as well as opportunities for service, dialogue, and faith development. We have lunch together in Danforth University Center Commons on Wednesdays. For information, contact our campus minister Leslie Limbaugh at (314) 533-7340 or llimbaugh@third-baptist.org.

Catholic Student Center (CSC) The CSC provides a loving, supportive environment for students of all faiths to gather, study, pray, and relax together. We offer opportunities to learn more about social justice issues, Catholic teaching, and their own faith through a variety of retreats, Pax Christi meetings, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), weekly Bible studies, service trips, and small faith-sharing groups. The community works to empower students to take an active leadership role in the Church and community. Questions about life and faith are always welcome. The Eucharist is celebrated at the Catholic Student Center on Sundays at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m., and Fridays at 12:05 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available by appointment. For more information contact us at (314) 935-9191, visit us on the Web: www.washucsc.org, in person: 6352 Forsyth Blvd., or contact one of our campus ministers: Fr. Gary Braun; Carla Jones, Cathy Modde; Sr. Linda Straub, C.S.J.; Troy Woytek.

Chabad on Campus - Rohr Center for Jewish Life and the Chabad Student Association aim to create an environment where all Jewish students can enjoy exploring their identity and heritage in a warm, meaningful and non-judgmental manner. Chabad provides social, educational, and spiritual opportunities with diverse programs including home-cooked Shabbat dinners, classes, and Kosher cooking demonstrations. At Chabad, students are empowered through meaningful leadership roles in our student groups. For information, please contact us at (314) 721-2884 or info@chabadoncampus.org, or visit our Web site at http://www.chabadoncampus.org. Rabbi Hershey Novack is the director and campus rabbi.

College Central wants to change the world! If you long for something more from life, join us for the journey of faith in Jesus Christ. Dive in to discussions about faith, truth and the deep issues of life. Go deep with us as we seek to build God's church and the faith community on the WU campus. Be transformed as we experience God’s grace in life-changing ways. There are many opportunities to get involved: retreats, fellowship events, small groups, large group meetings, spiritual mentoring, service projects and more. Our church, Central Presbyterian, is located a mile west of campus. We have two Sunday pick-ups at the Clocktower on the South 40 - 9:25 a.m. for morning worship and 4:45 p.m. for Trio, our casual jazz-worship evening service. For more information, visit our Web site at www.collegecentral.gcm.cc or check out our CC Facebook group. Contact our campus minister, Marc Hunsaker, at marchunsaker@gmail.com (314) 229 6414 with any other questions. Dive in. Go Deep. Be Transformed. College Central.

Episcopal Campus Ministry is a community of friends seeking meaning and truth in the Christian tradition. For us, that means finding God’s presence in worship, service, inquisitive study, and just being together. Whether you know what you believe, have no idea what you believe, or are somewhere in between, come check us out and see if we feel right for you. Join us at 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Rockwell House (just a 4 minute walk from the South 40 at 7023 Forsyth), or 10:30 a.m. Sundays at the Church of the Holy Communion (meet at the clocktower at 10:15 a.m. for a ride). For more information, contact the Rev. Andrew Benko at (314) 489-6030 or brother.benko@gmail.com, or visit our Web site at www.rockwellhouse.org.

Grace Fellowship is a community of students committed to living out their faith through worship, Biblical teaching, small groups, and fellowship, to impact the campus for Jesus Christ. Our passion is to transform and train students to become effective workers in their future careers as well as churches they will serve. We meet regularly every week, consisting of corporate Sunday service, Bible studies, large groups, and social outings throughout the year. We are a college group affiliated with Grace Presbyterian Church (GPC). For more information, visit our Web site at www.gpcstl.org/gf, email us at gracefellowshipstl@gmail.com, or contact our college pastor Daniel Song at (847) 420-8621.

St. Louis Hillel Hillel’s mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduates and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel is a central resource for Jewish campus life that meets the religious, social, intellectual, and cultural needs of Jewish students from all backgrounds. We sponsor a wide range of student-led groups that offer community service programs, Israel programming, social events and learning opportunities in addition to holiday and Shabbat programming. For more information, please contact us at (314) 935-9040 or at hillel@stlouishillel.org, or visit our Web site at www.stlouishillel.org. Michael Landy, Executive Director and Jessica Litwack, Director of Engagement.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has four chapters at Wash U: Asian Christian Fellowship, Harambee Christian Ministries, One Voice and International Friends. Anyone is welcome to any of the chapters as we seek to provide close communities centered around Jesus Christ. We welcome those who desire to discuss issues of faith, make new friendships, and have a place to belong. For more information, contact Ashley Smith at (618) 304-0578 or at ashley_smith@ivstaff.org. You may also visit InterVarsity’s national Web site at www.intervarsity.org.

The Latter-day Saint Student Association (LDSSA) is established by the Institute of Religion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDSSA seeks to help students attending WU have a balanced secular and spiritual educational experience during their years of formal education. For more information about meeting times, including when institute classes meet contact the St Louis Institute of Religion at 636-936-2215 hendricksjl@ldsces.org, or visit http://sugroups.wustl.edu/~ldssa/.

Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) offers a “place of grace” in the Lutheran tradition. Reaching out to all Lutheran students and welcoming all who are interested, LCM seeks to help students grow spiritually, develop friendships, celebrate in worship, build community, and serve others. Weekly opportunities include traditional and contemporary worship, community service, Free Food Friday Fellowship, creative Bible studies, and lunchtime discussions. Programs promote student planning and leadership. For more information, contact us at (314) 863-8140 or lcm@sugroups.wustl.edu. You can also check out our Web site at www.lcmstl.org for more information.

Muslim Students Association (MSA), a social and religious organization for Muslims and non-Muslims of the campus community, provides resources for students on campus and increases awareness and understanding of Islam within the University community. The MSA sponsors many activities, ranging from Islamic Awareness Week and Ramadan Fast-A-Thon to study groups and social outings. Our members come from diverse backgrounds, both international and domestic. What unites MSA is a shared commitment to growing both spiritually and intellectually as Muslim students. We have a prayer room for daily prayers in the Village where we also have Friday prayers weekly at 1:20 p.m. To learn more about the MSA, e-mail washumsa@gmail.com or visit our Web site at http://sugroups.wustl.edu/~muslim/.

Overflow (Campus Crusade for Christ) is a community of students in awe of God, authentic in love, passionately sharing our reason to live, and having the time of our lives! Thursday night gatherings, small group Bible studies, one-on-one mentoring, and conferences are just part of the picture. Overflow is an interdenominational student group on campus that emphasizes student leadership and is coached by a staff team (which includes Wash U alumni). Yearly highlights are the Fall Getaway, Winter Formal, Denver Christmas Conference, Florida Spring Break, Small Group Olympics, End-of-the-Year Picnic, the Leadership Overnight, 24-hour prayer chains, men’s and women’s overnights, football and ultimate intramural teams, and summer service/mission trips. For more information, visit www.oflow.org or contact Tim Dorsch at 314-518-7363 or tim.dorsch@uscm.org. You can also check out our Facebook group: www.Facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200023622&ref=ts.