Calendar
UM Calendar
Week at a Glance

Upcoming Events
GospelFest12 		About
From the Director
Mission
UM Staff
Student Leaders
Contact
 Worship
Gather
Group
Grace
Gospel		 Discipleship
Cadres
Sharpen
Relinquish
SMC Program
Women's/Men's Ministry 		Resources
UM Home
Download Center
Local Churches
Worship
Reconciled
Recording Projects

University Ministries: About

Mission

The Office of University Ministries and the Center for Worship (OUM/CFW) seeks to facilitate Christian community formation on the SPU campus and in the broader church community. To achieve this goal, OUM/CFW works together with students, faculty, and staff. We develop programs that gather us together as a community in worship and study, encourage deeper relationships, and empower students to find their place in God’s work in the world.

Most of the programs facilitated by OUM/CFW fit into two big categories:

 

Worship

Our mission to engage the whole world with the love and reconciliation of Christ begins when we gather together to worship God and immerse ourselves in the Christian story. In this way, we learn who we are and how we are called to participate in the Spirit’s work on earth. OUM/CFW facilitates regular campus worship services (gather, group, grace, gospel), and other large gatherings of the community (forums, workshops, and special lectures and symposia).  To read more about the place of worship in the SPU community, download the document Why We Worship (PDF).

 

Discipleship & Building Relationships

Living as people who are reconciled to God and others means stepping outside of ourselves and engaging with the lives and stories of our neighbors. Individual lives are transformed when we learn how to live in relationship with one another. OUM/CFW facilitates the formation of small groups through the SMC and Sharpen programs, as well as intentional living communities, mentoring relationships, and specialized discussion groups called Cadres. In addition, Women's and Men's ministry groups are currently being developed to meet the particular needs of the SPU community.

 


Note: All worship and discipleship activities facilitated by OUM/CFW are voluntary. Students at SPU are not expected to express a particular faith commitment, although part of a university education at SPU involves understanding the meaning of the Christian faith for ourselves and for the world. While respecting the various religious traditions from which our community members come, we believe that the exploration of the Christian faith in a free and open environment is foundational to an education at a Christian university. We encourage all students, regardless of background or belief, to join us on this journey of discovery and growth.