Campus Ministries is dedicated to providing you with spiritual programs, resources, ministry opportunities, and especially prayer. Our purpose is to enhance your spiritual development while providing you with avenues for Christian fellowship. All are welcome to our worship and social events. We encourage you to seek God’s plan for your life in the course of your ministry involvement.
Chaplains
Your college experience can be some of the most exciting years of your life; however, these years can also cause the most stress. During college you may be thinking about careers, a life partner, where to live, and where to work.
As you embark on this new journey, our doors at Student Services will be open if you need someone to talk with. We will not pretend to have all the answers, but we are happy to listen, laugh, cry, and pray with you. We will help you explore your options and seek wisdom from God’s Word. We, as chaplains, are committed to being available for you and helping you to become successful on your journey.
Activities and Resources
Devotions
Daily devotionals are a great way to start your day.
· Crosswalk – www.crosswalk.com/devotionals
· My Utmost for His Highest – www.rbc.org/utmost/index.php
· Our Daily Bread – www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml
Florida Hospital Pastoral Care
· FH Pastoral Care Services - flhosp.org/pastoralcare/services.htm
Mission Trips
Campus Ministries offers you the opportunity to serve others both here and abroad. Throughout the year we offer various mission projects in Russia or Ukraine, Costa Rica, as well as domestic trips within the United States. You can even elect to dedicate a whole year of your life to serving others as a student missionary. For more information on any of these opportunities, visit the Chaplains’ Office located in the Campus Center Building.
Online Bibles
Prayer Breakfast
Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the N.E.S.S. Café, students, faculty and staff meet for a free breakfast, a devotional thought and prayer. You are invited to begin your day with us in fellowship and worship.
Circle Up
Circle Up happens daily at 12:15p.m. You are invited to join the chaplains for prayer time in the Campus Center Chapel. If you’re not able to make it and have a prayer request, you may stop by the Student Services office to write your request in the Prayer Journal.
SonSet Café
SonSet café is a Friday night collegiate worship service for College and University students in Central Florida. This service is held in the N.E.S.S. Café, providing a coffee-house-style atmosphere. The evening begins with free food and fellowship at 7:30 p.m., and worship begins at 8:00 pm with praise and worship music, a devotional thought, and discussion.
Spiritual and Premarital Counseling
The Campus Chaplains are available for spiritual and premarital counseling. Stop by the Student Services office or call 407-303-8016 to schedule an appointment. Recommended resources:
· Prepare-Enrich - prepare-enrich.com
· Five Languages of Love - fivelovelanguages.com
Week of Spiritual Emphasis
During the fall and spring trimesters, the University devotes a week to growing together as a campus community through different events. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to take part in this spiritual renewal. Dates and times will be announced.
Who are Seventh-day Adventists?
If you want to find out more about SDA beliefs visit - www.adventist.org
Worship Services
Every Saturday morning, worship services are held at many churches in the Orlando area. Please refer to page 73 for a list of these local churches. Live or archived services can be viewed at the following links:
· Deeper – www.deeperfaith.org
· Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church – www.hospitalchurch.org
· Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church – www.forestlakechurch.org
· The Vineyard Seventh-day Adventist Church- www.thevineyardym.com
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