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Discussing Our Mission, Vision, and Values on Sunday Feb. 2 & 15

We will gather as a congregation for two lunch sessions in February to discuss our mission, vision, and values.

  • Sunday, Feb 2 : Discuss our vision and mission – Identify what’s most important to us for the congregation’s current focus and desired aims.
  • Sunday, Feb 15: Discuss values for our congregation..

We won’t be starting from scratch. We will be working in small groups, building on the information we gathered last year at Future Day and from the Transition Team Report. Ray Kimball will be leading these sessions. Please join us for these important meetings. Both sessions will be at 11:30 am to 1 pm in the Campus Center.  Lunch will be provided.

This Week at University Lutheran Church – Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2025

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Sunday, January 26:

  • NO FORUM.
  • 10:30 am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary or via Live Stream).
  • 11:30 am Coffee & Refreshments (Campus Center).
  • 11:45 am Free Student Meal (Campus Center)

Monday, January 27:

  • 7:00 pm ASU Navigators Meeting (Sanctuary).

Tuesday, January 28:

  • 8:00 pm AA (Campus Center).

Wednesday, January 29:

  • 5:00 pm Student Bible Study (Campus Center).
  • 5:30 pm Free Student Meal (Campus Center with Grab-and-Go option).
  • 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship Service for all (Sanctuary).

Thursday, January 16:

  • 8:00 pm AA (Campus Center).

Sunday, February 2:

  • NO FORUM.
  • 10:30 am Sunday Worship (Sanctuary or via Live Stream).
  • 11:30 am-1:00 pm Mission & Vision Meeting – Discussion for everyone.
  • 11:45 am Free lunch for everyone (Campus Center).

Save the Date: On February 2nd, after the the Sunday Worship Service, we will gather over lunch to discuss our the Mission and Vision for our church. We encourage to come. We’ll meet again, on Sunday, February 15th, after church for another luncheon discussion about our church’s values. These meetings are for everyone, On these days, we won’t have a Forum.

What We Are Reading

Books - Page Turner's Book Club

Is one of your goals reading more in the new year? Join the Page Turner’s Book Club.

February’s book is the novel “Bel Canto,” by Ann Patchett, which we are discussing on Thursday, February 6 at noon to 1 pm in the Campus Center library. You are welcome to join us; bring your lunch if you like. Our book selections include both fiction and nonfiction. Come for one discussion or several. And you are welcome to come if you didn’t read the book.

Join Our Book Club!

With the new year comes new books to read! Our Page Turner’s Book Club is always seeking new members. Look at all these friendly, smiley faces! Please consider joining; reading feeds the soul! All are welcome.

“I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.” – Emma Thompson

LCM Grant From Hidden Treasures Thrift Store

Pastor Arhiana Shek Dill receiving the check from Hidden Treasurer staff/
Interim Pastor Arhiana Shek Dill receiving the check.

Hidden Treasures Thrift Store awards Lutheran Campus Ministry a grant for $2000! Thank you Hidden Treasures for supporting our ministry of providing two free meals per week for college students during the school year!