340 E. 15th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281-6612 (480) 967-3543
Thanks Thrivent for the seed money and the Action Team initiative. Lefse making, free student meals, the student pantry, shopping for the Christmas family, Labor Day weekend to San Diego. It is amazing how this has helped us and the community.
San Diego Retreat 2019
A Newsletter of Lutheran Campus Ministry at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) at ASU kicked the year off right with their 40th annual Labor Day Week-end Retreat to San Diego! This year’s retreat included 15 students and young adults who spent a fantastic weekend in San Diego. We left Friday night, August 30, and arrived at our church host site in the early hours of Saturday morning.
After a few hours sleep and a meal of delicious choco-late-chip pancakes, we departed for a day at La Jolla Shores Beach. We walked around the shore, chatted with some new people from U of A and NAU, tried to surf, and explored the ocean and tidepools!
We are grateful for those who help install, design and cheer us on for creating new banners to be installed on the solar poles on the patio between the sanctuary and the campus center.
We are thankful to Terry Anderson, Terry Pochert and Pastor Gary to insure they were installed correctly and safely and that expert pictures were taken.
We are grateful for those who help install, design and cheer us on for creating new banners to be installed on the solar poles on the patio between the sanctuary and the campus center.
We are thankful to Terry Anderson, Terry Pochert and Pastor Gary to insure they were installed correctly and safely and that expert pictures were taken.
Terry Pochert with his trusty screwdriver.
Terry Anderson taking a break after raising the top brackets to insure they looked great.
Welcome to University Lutheran Church and Lutheran Campus Ministry at ASU!
Name: Kayla Pagel
Year of School: Freshman
Hometown: Tempe
What memories do you have from University Lutheran from before college?
University Lutheran was my first church. Pastor Gary baptized me and it is really amazing to be know that I have families at different churches around Arizona; from University Lutheran, to Desert Cross, to Trinity Lutheran Church. Even though I was only a toddler, I can clearly remember going on Easter Egg hunts around campus and watching fish in the canal with my dad while we waited for my mom finish conversing after service.
What are some positives and/or challenges living on the polytechnic campus?
Positives would be less foot traffic and more nature than Tempe so it is really pleasant to walk around and see the bunnies, roadrunners, quail, and blooming flowers. The biggest challenge and negative would be feeling distanced from friends I have at other campuses.
What is your favorite part of LCM?
Just hanging out with people who understand and share the value of having a belief. Knowing there is always a community of people with the same faith helps ground me.
Why would you encourage others to check out LCM?
It is a welcoming community of people who genuinely want to know how you are doing. Having free food is also great along with nice people and laughter.
What is one thing you are looking forward to this year?
I am looking forward to learning new applications of math so that I can turn designs in my head into a real world product. I am also looking forward to different opportunities to travel with school and friends.