Campus Ministry

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The United Methodist Campus Ministry Association will be holding its biennial gathering July 22-26, 2009. Read more >

Month by Month

July

As high school graduates in your church begin to get ready to leave for college, offer to pair them up with an older student who can help answer their questions and support them.

Send notes to campus ministers and college chaplains expressing your thanks for the work they do on campus and telling them you will keep them in your prayers as they approach a new school year.

August

Dedicate a section of your bulletin board or Web site to the apportionments of The United Methodist Church. Designate a time to emphasize the Black College Fund. Highlight any colleges with which your church has a relationship and include information about each of these schools, as well as the other United Methodist-related higher education institutions.

Send the brochure So . . . What About God Now That You’re Off to College? (in English; in Spanish) along with a note from you or your ministry team to all students from your church.

Find more monthly connections from churches to campus ministries here.

Campus Ministries

Search for United Methodist-related campus ministries & chaplains using our database. Need to update an address, a phone number, or website? Contact us at campmin@gbhem.org.

Campus Minister and Chaplain Profile

Community, social justice on the syllabus

Among the biggest differences between parish ministry and campus ministry are the hours. “Students want to start their meetings at 8 or 9 o’clock at night, where church meetings are usually wrapping up about that time.” Meet campus chaplain Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland.

Campus minister was "born to be a minister"

When he received his first appointment, serving as associate pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., and campus minister at Howard, Frazier said it was “like a dream come true.” Meet Malcolm Frazier, campus minister.

The Role of a Campus Minister or Chaplain in the United Methodist Church
A United Methodist campus minister or chaplain may be an ordained deacon, an ordained elder, or a layperson with specialized training. If clergy, they are appointed by a bishop to their posts. Chaplains generally serve at United Methodist-related educational institutions and receive their pay from the institution. In contrast, campus ministers usually serve schools that are not related to the church, or as special staff of United Methodist-related research institutions. They are paid by the church through the annual conference budget or a local entity.