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Wednesday, August 18, 1993
ACTIVITIES
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Religious groups offer spiritual, social support
By Tracy Ritchie
Special to the Kansar
If college is a place full of questions, campus ministry wants to help answer them.
"Campus ministry is a place for real affirmation of questions. A vocational question is a religious question. Campus ministries hopefully offer a way to answer that question," said Thad Holcombe, campus pastor at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread.
ECM is one of about 25 religious organizations registered with KU Organizations and Activities Center.
1the ministry is composed of three denominations, Church of the Brethren, Presbyterian Church USA and United Church of Christ.
However, denominations are not a consideration as ECM sees its role in the university structure.
rengious tradition is part of the intellectual life. It can give passion to that, an understanding of one's own religious tradition, whatever that may be." Holocome said.
In addition to filling the spiritual needs, ECM offers many activities to fill the social needs. Alternative spring breaks are offered where students can go to a place where there is a need to be met. For example, last year ECM co-sponsored a trip to a Kansas City neighborhood center where students helped out.
ECM also co-sponsors Taze, an alternative worship experience once a month at Danforth Chapel. New this fall ECM will co-sponsor with American Baptist Campus Center, Canterbury House, Baptist Student Union and United Methodist Campus Ministry a graduate student fellowship, with targets of 'fun, fellowship and growth.'
These goals could also be said to be important to another campus religious organization, but Joe Bernstein, St. Louis senator, said that Hillel also had another target.
"Culture is a big part of what we do." Bernstein said of the Jewish student organization.
Hill has a house at 940 Mississippi St. where members can live.
Another building important to the group is the Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive. The group holds services here for high holidays. Services for Shabbat, the beginning of the Sabbath, are held at the house twice a month.
By the numbers
- Canterbury House (Episcopalian) 843-8202
Ecumenical Christian Ministries 843-4933
Hilfel H64-3948
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center 843-0357
■ United Methodist Campus Ministry 841-8661
Hillel director Steve Jacobsen said the group would be holding a welcome back barbecue at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the house.
8661 University Lutheran Fellowship 843-0620
The group also has several community outreach activities, such as involvement in Little Brother/Little Sisters of Lawrence and United Jewish Appeal, a fund raiser for needy Jews around the world.
Bernstein said he began going to Hillet because he grew up in a religious atmosphere, and appreciated the same services away from home.
"It's something for students to use at their convenience." Bernstein said.
He echoed a thought shared by Holcombe on the role of religion in the university setting.
"The church is often seen as constraining, and in fact I think it can liberate," Holcombe said.
The St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent, offers a variety of services ranging from masses to a quiet place to study, said Joe Zielinski, events coordinator at the center.
"We're here for general support," he said.
We reserve for general supplies.
Services are offered at 4:30 every weekday, at
4 p.m. Saturday, and at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and
10 p.m. Sunday. Mass is also celebrated at 12:30
p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Danforn
Chapel.
for a paper.
Once a month a Spanish mass is held, Zielinski said. Students can also come to the center for Reconciliation.
students looking for an alternative to the library can come to St. Lawrence to study. It is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays and until midnight during finals.
Other activities at the center include twice monthly Sunday suppers that are followed by lectures from faculty members and a student council that plans social activities.
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