University Lutheran Church

340 E. 15th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281-6612 (480) 967-3543

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Welcome Back, LCM Students! Join Us for Our Free BBQ Dinner!

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2025 Annual ‘Welcome Back’ BBQ – Aug 24, 6 pm

It’s that time of the year again, and on Sunday, August 24, at 6 pm, we will be hosting a ‘Welcome Back’ BBQ for our LCM students! The BBQ is meant to welcome back students to LCM and ASU after the summer break and invite new students to get to know our student community. If you know anyone who might like to join us, please feel free to invite them!

We would appreciate your help to make this special gathering a success; there is a sign-up sheet posted on the mobile bulletin board in the Sanctuary requesting specific side items and dessert. LCM staff will be providing the burgers and dogs.

LCM Student Activities Resume Aug 27

Our Lutheran Campus Ministry program offers free student meals (grab-n-go options available) in our Campus Center:

Wednesdays at 5:30 pm.
Sundays at 11:30 am.

Everyone is welcome here! On Wednesdays, we also offer a Bible study (5:00 pm—Campus Center) and Contemporary Worship (6:30 pm–Sanctuary). All students are invited to any or all of the activities.

To our congregation members/friends:
Please remember to sign up to provide a student meal(s); school will start before we know it! You can also sign up or ask any questions by contacting the office at 480-967-3543 or info@ulctempe.org. For details on how to help with the Student Meals Ministry, click here. Thank you for feeding our hungry students and nourishing their bodies and spirits!

Student Pantry Restock

Donate to the LCM Student Food Pantry today!

The LCM Student Food Pantry, located in the entryway of our Campus Center, provides food, snacks, water bottles, and toiletries to all of our students. This allows them to take supplies home after our bi-weekly meals.

Students are due back this month, and our shelves are looking quite bare! If you would like to support our students and help alleviate hunger on ASU’s campus, please bring donations to the Campus Center. We are in need of shelf-stable non-parishables, individually packaged meals, grab-n-go snacks, canned goods, and extra ingredients like seasonings and spices.

Single-serving items are preferred. (They have proven to be more popular than bulkier multi-serving items.)

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Forum Series on Aug 10 & 17 – “The Present, Past, and Future of the Church”

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Have you wondered about the decline in church participation in mainline denominations like the ELCA? What will the church look like ten years from now? What are the challenges? What are cultural shifts? As the ELCA, we have been asking these and more questions for a long time. In preparation for this two-part forum, please listen to a short podcast titled “Has Religion Become Obsolete? A Conversation with Christian Smith (Part 1)”.

Dr. Christian Smith, sociologist at the University of Notre Dame and author of “Why Religion Went Obsolete”, discusses what is behind the decline in America’s religious participation based on his research. The forum will be based on the podcast and his book. (You do not have to purchase the book, but there are copies to borrow in the office, so please reach out to 480-967-3543 or info@ulctempe.org if you would like one). Join us for this conversation Sunday, August 10th, after worship at 11 am, and bring your reflections. If you did not get around to listening to the podcast, you are still welcome to attend.

On Part 2 of this forum, we will continue the conversation about why religion has become obsolete in American culture. Dr. Smith explores why traditional religion has lost its cultural relevance for post-Boomer generations. Listen to the podcast “Has Religion Become Obsolete? with Christian Smith (Part 2)” prior to Part 2 of our discussion next Sunday, Aug 17, after worship. Again, you do not have to listen to the podcast in order to attend.