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Posted At: 3:29pm by Rev. Marcus T. Zill
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Dear everyone,
I am pleased to announce that we have reached a Christ on Campus milestone! We now have ten (in fact eleven) Christ on Campus Chapters. The interest in the Christ on Campus network and our Chapter program continues to grow daily.
To learn more about the Christ on Campus Chapter program, go to:
http://higherthings.org/campus/chapters.html.
Rev. Marcus Zill, Exec
Christ on Campus
CHRIST ON CAMPUS CHAPTER ROSTER (as of 5/12/06):
Concordia Lutheran Church & Student Center,
Vermillion, SD
University of South Dakota)
Grace Lutheran Church, Muncie, IN
http://www.graceevlutheranmuncie.org/
Ball State University)
Lutheran Campus Ministry, Knoxville, TN
http://www.utklutheran.org/
University of Tennessee)
Lutheran Student Fellowship at Berkeley, CA
(University of California at Berkeley)
Lutheran Student Fellowship of Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.firsttrinity.net/
(University of Pittsburgh, Duquense, Carnegie-Mellon and others)
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Gunnison, CO
(Western State College)
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church & Campus Center, Laramie, WY
http://www.standrewslcms.org/
(University of Wyoming)
St. Paul's Lutheran Chapel, Iowa City, IA
http://www.stpaulic.com/
(University of Iowa)
University Lutheran Chapel, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.ulcmn.org/
University of Minnesota)
University Lutheran Church & Student Center, Champaign, IL
http://www.prairienet.org/universitylutheran/
(University of Illinois)
University Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
http://www.indiana.edu/~ulu/
(Indiana University)
Edited on: May 13th, 2006 4:30 pm
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Posted At: 11:15am by Rev. Marcus T. Zill
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The deadline for registering with the "early bird" discount for the Fourth Annual Higher Things Christ on Campus Staff Conference being held June 6-8,
2006 in Pittsburgh, PA is drawing near.
Registration for the conference is $69. However, those who register before May 1, 2006 will receive an "early bird" registration rate of $59.
Registrations postmarked by on or before Monday, May 1 will suffice. Registration costs are also being waived for any recently assigned Vicars and Candidates.
See our ad on the back of the latest issue of Higher Things (Spring 2006)!
Detailed information as well as downloadable registration forms and flyers are available at:
http://higherthings.org/campus/events/staffconference.html
Engaged in campus ministry? Want to be?
We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh!
Rev. Marcus T. Zill
Christ on Campus Executive
Edited on: May 13th, 2006 4:26 pm
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Posted At: 3:05pm by Rev. Marcus T. Zill
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Dear everyone,
Last night after many of us concluded our Maundy Thursday services, a F2 tornado cut a 3½-mile long, one-third of a mile wide swath of destruction through the heart of Iowa City, home of the University of Iowa. I received the below note from Rev. Max Mons, who is our LCMS campus pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Chapel in Iowa City. It sounds like it was a close call.
You can learn more at:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191806,00.html
I would like to encourage you and your congregations to include a prayer this weekend during the remainder of your services for Pastor Mons, his family, his students, and the greater University of Iowa community.
I'm sure that they will have many opportunities to minister to those in need in the days and weeks ahead, and that they covet our prayers at this time. Please continue to keep this faithful LCMS campus ministry and Christ on Campus Chapter, her pastor, and those in their community in your prayers in the coming days.
Here is a petition that you might be able to use, or alter for your purposes, perhaps for this Sunday, or if there is time yet today, for conclusion in the Bidding Prayer on Good Friday:
Almighty God, merciful Father, Your thoughts are not our thoughts, Your ways are not our ways. In Your wisdom, You have permitted this disastrous tornado to befall many in Iowa and especially in and around the University of Iowa in Iowa City. We implore You, let not the hearts of Your people despair nor their faith fail them, but sustain and comfort them. Direct all efforts to attend the injured, console the bereaved, and protect those who have suffered great loss, through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Modified from the prayer at a "Time of Disaster" from Lutheran Service Book)
If used as a petition in the Bidding Prayer, a suitable petition might be:
Let us pray for all those in time of need due to any calamity or natural disaster, whether fire, earthquake, hurricane or tornado, including those in, and around the University of Iowa, that all might be comforted physically and spiritually in their time of need and distress:
Indeed, let us all join together in giving praise and thanks to God for His great mercy and for the fact that this was not much worse.
In Christ,
Pastor Zill
P.S. Here was Pastor Mons note to myself and a few other campus ministry folk on our Confessional Lutheran Campus Ministry e-list. It is forwarded with his permission.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As you no doubt have heard, last night, April 13, Iowa City experienced several tornadoes. I am happy to report that the tornadoes missed our chapel and my home, but not by much.
If you travel four blocks south of our chapel you will find overturned cars, a church with its roof peeled off, and a demolished pizza place. One of the sorority houses was also destroyed.
If you travel 1/4 - 1/2 mile from my home you'll find a heavily damaged Menard's and Walmart as well as several car dealerships that are now in pieces.
I road the storm out in the basement of our chapel. My wife and children were home at the time.
The news reported that 21 people were hospitalized. Thus far, there are no fatalities. As far as I know all of our students and members are fine.
Here is a link to our local paper if you desire to know more.
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
Blessed be God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for love and mercy.
Peace,
Rev. W. Max Mons, S.T.M.
St. Paul's Lutheran Chapel
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Edited on: April 14th, 2006 3:19 pm
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Posted At: 10:10am by Rev. Marcus T. Zill
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We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Fourth Annual Christ on Campus Staff Conference to be held this coming June 6-8, 2006 in the "city of champions", Pittsburgh, PA.
Registration is $69. Those who register before May 1, 2006 will receive an early registration rate of $59.
Detailed information as well as downloadable registration forms and flyers are now available at:
http://higherthings.org/campus/events/staffconference.html
This is the fourth annual Higher Things conference for those engaged in campus ministry. Whether you are already doing campus ministry or are just getting started; whether you are a full- or part-time campus pastor, a town & gown pastor, a DCE, a DCO, or an interested layperson, this conference is for you.
We are pleased to have not two, but three outstanding speakers who will address different topics important to campus ministry:
Dr. John Stephenson
Full Professor of Historical Theology Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Ontario
"Pastoral Care and the Sacraments on Campus"
Dr. Robert Gagnon
Associate Professor of New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, PA
"The Homosexualist Agenda on Campus and in the Classroom"
Rev. Larry Nichols
Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Smithfield, RI & Campus Chaplain at Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
"The Challenge of Cults and the Occult in the College Context"
In addition to a pre-conference workshop on campus ministry basics, there will be lots of opportunities to share ideas and resources with others at the forefront of campus ministry. And, of course, there will be plenty of chances to socialize and simply get to know others with whom you will be able to network long after you have returned home. Plus, Pittsburgh is a great town! You won't want to miss Christ on Campus IV!
Engaged in campus ministry? Want to be?
We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh!
Rev. Marcus T. Zill
Christ on Campus Executive
Edited on: March 12th, 2006 7:28 am
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Posted At: 5:21pm by Rev. Marcus T. Zill
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Dear everyone,
Following is a great opportunity made available through LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
Pr. Zill
MERCY MISSION EXPEDITION
Still working on your summer plans? Ever wished you could be part of a service trip? During the first two weeks of June, LCMS World Relief and Human Care will be taking two groups of college students to the hurricane affected areas to show Christ's love and mercy to those in need. You could be one of those students!
This service trip will provide you with an opportunity to work alongside fellow students as you reach out and offer a touch of mercy to our neighbors in need in the Southern district. LCMS World Relief and Human Care will cover the basic cost of the trip for each student. We ask that upon returning from this service trip, you present your experience to ten (10) congregations within one year. We will put together a basic presentation for you to use, to which you can add your own personal experience. This way we can share with hundreds of Christians the work that has been done, on behalf of Christ and his Church.
To apply for these service trips, please click on the link below to fill out the online application. Forms must be submitted by March 10.
http://worldrelief.lcms.org/MercyMissionExpedition
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time and interest.
Lauren Braaten, Deaconess
LCMS World Relief and Human Care
lauren.braaten@lcms.org
P.S. It has come to our attention that many of you are concerned about making presentations to ten churches upon return from the service trip. Please do not let this deter you from applying! It is important that you have an opportunity to share your experience in showing Christ's love and mercy to the hurricane victims with as many people as possible. We will work with you to find churches, school classrooms, and other groups that wish to have a presentation made to them. It is our goal to facilitate you in sharing your experience with ten groups; however, we are flexible and understand that sometimes exceptions need to be made.
Again, please consider being a part of the LCMS World Relief and Human Care service trip. Thank you.
Edited on: March 02nd, 2006 5:33 pm
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