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Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area
Our Mission:
The UUMC Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area is to be a positive/supporting liaison between University United Methodist Church and the Wesley Foundation and to encourage young and older Methodists in the pursuit of a college education.
Our Members:
Our Members:
Christi Harris (Chair);
J.J. Burchman;
Monty Engelmann;
Karen Firos
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Linda Good Mikols;
Larry Switzer;
John Ross Thompson (Pastor);
Tim Tuthill (Wesley Foundation Director)
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Programs and Projects:
Upcoming Events:
- Methodist Student Recognition Sunday – TBA
- Student Goodie Bag Sunday – December 13, 2009
- Applications for Scholarship Award Program Scholarship & Christian Service/ Merit Awards - Due: TBA , 2010
- Have-a-Heart Brunch - February 7, 2010
- Connection Supper - TBA
Minutes from past meetings:
10/12/09
11/10/08
Links:
For additional Information about the Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area, please contact Monty Engelmann at: engelman@msu.edu
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Programs and Projects
Student Goodie Bag Sundays
A bi-annual tradition of the Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area has been organizing Student Goodie Bag Sundays. Timed to correspond with exam weeks at MSU and LCC, members of the congregation are asked to prepare “goodie bags” that are distributed by members of the Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area to students following Sunday service on the week of their Fall and Spring Semester examinations.
The next Student Goodie Bag Sunday is December 13, 2009.
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Have a Heart Brunch
Each year, on the 1st Sunday of February, the Higher Education / Campus Ministries Work Area hosts the annual “Have a Heart Brunch” at UUMC. The proceeds from this luncheon are used to help fund Wesley Foundation activities. Last February 1st, $568 was raised during the brunch to help fund in part the students' spring break work trip to Galveston, Texas repair flood damaged housing.
The next Have-A-Heart Brunch will be on February 7, 2010.
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Peer Ministry Support
The UUMC Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area provides annual financial
support for the peer ministry program of the Wesley Foundation at East Lansing.
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Scholarship & Christian Service / Merit Award
Each year the Higher Education / Campus Ministries Work Area grants merit awards for Scholarship and Christian Service for outstanding students in the UUMC/Wesley community. The next application cycle has begun and the deadline for applications is Spring, 2010.
Student Loans Available Now
Scholarship applications open to students who find they need additional funds for the semester beginning in January can apply for a United Methodist Student loan. A college student who has been a member of a United Methodist Church for one year is eligible to borrow up to $2,500 in any calendar year at a 6 percent interest rate, lower than the current federal Stafford Loan rate of 6.8 percent or ParentPlus at 8.5 percent. A student who wants to borrow must be attending an accredited degree program full time and have a 2.0 ( "C" average). Since loans are based on a calendar year, even a student who borrowed the maximum $2,500 in fall 2009 is eligible for another loan. However, a student who borrows $2,500 for the winter/spring semester would be unable to borrow again for fall 2009. United Methodist student loans is that the money can be used for any college-related expenses - child care, transportation, meals - not just direct costs such as tuition and books.
Click "Loans and Scholarships" near the top of this page to find more information.
In 2008 the Higher Ed Committee awarded two scholarships to students entering their first year in college. They were: Heather Hoshal and Hannah Reisdorff.
Each year the Higher Education Committee also sponsors a seminary student(s) when the need is there. Currently the Higher Ed Committee and UUMC are looking for a candidate to provide support to as they pursue a life in ministry
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Parking Project
UUMC’s Higher Education/Campus Ministry Work Area completed a two year joint venture with the Wesley foundation to purchase a replacement for the old UUMC/Wesley Foundation van which became increasingly unreliable. A van is a crucial tool for our joint UUMC/Wesley Foundation ministry to provide transportation to college students, youth groups and Elderberries. The van was purchased with funds received from donations, parking monies, and gifts from two estates. Last year it was appropriately labeled with the UUMC and Wesley Foundation names and the Cross and Flame symbol. The signage was purchased with funds from the HiEd Parking Project. This year running boards were added to assist persons with entry and exit from the vehicle. These funds also came from the Parking Project.
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UUMC and Wesley Foundation Connection Supper
A Connections Supper Outreach with University United Methodist Members and Wesley Foundation students was held November 23 2008. Our first Conections luncheon was offered on January 21, 2007 and was attended by about 35. There was a great deal of conversation and a round of story telling for whoever was up for it to break the ice. It was a wonderful success. The next meeting was a supper venue with a supper and program of "Building Bridges. Then on November 23 2008, the combined Wesley/UUMC group prepared a Thanksgiving dinner for the residents of Haven House and delivered the meal and ate with the residents. Watch the Hi-Ed Webpage and the One-Stop-Sign-Up for more information on upcoming Connections activities. Make plans to get to know and work with our Wesley students.
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