LCMS U Campus Ministry Staff Conference – 2023

The LCMS U Campus Ministry Staff Conference will be held May 31 through June 1 at University Lutheran Chapel in Minneapolis. The conference theme is “Engaging the Collegiate Mind.”

The speakers will be Dr. Adam Francisco, the Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss, and the Rev. Eric Andrae. We hope that long-term ministry leaders — pastors, commissioned workers, and other campus workers — will join us for support and networking.

This conference is for pastors, DCEs, deaconesses and others who are leading campus ministries in the LCMS. Its purpose is to:

Facilitate networking among campus ministry leaders;

Facilitate sharing of ideas; and

Provide theological education and discussion, including plenary presentations, breakout sessions and a panel discussion.

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Schedule

Wednesday, May 31

10 a.m. — Matins

10:30 a.m. — Welcome

10:40 a.m. — “The Wittenberg Mind” with Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss

11:30 a.m. — Sext (Midday prayer at the sixth hour)

11:45 a.m. — Lunch

1 p.m. — “An Appeal for Apologetics” with Dr. Adam Francisco

2 p.m. — Break

2:15 p.m. — “State of LCMS U” with Rev. Michael Meyer

2:45 p.m. — Breakout sessions:

A — “Intentional Friendships with International Students Open Doors for Spiritual Conversations” with ministry catalyst for International Student Ministry Inc., Sue Hasselbring

B — “Zoomer Rumors: What Do Kids Today Actually Care About” with University Lutheran Chapel’s campus ministry vicar, Samuel Smith

C — “Using Hymnody to Teach the Faith” with Rev. Mark Preus

3:45 p.m. — Break

4:15 p.m. — “Preventing the Pitfalls of Politicization” with Rev. Eric Andrae

5:15 p.m. — Vespers

5:30 p.m. — Dinner banquet

7:30 p.m. — Gemutlichkeit at Luther House

Thursday, June 1

Breakfast — On your own at hotel

10:15 a.m. — Terce (Prayer at the third hour)

10:15 a.m. — “Muslim Views on Christianity” with Dr. Adam Francisco

11:30 a.m. — Sext (Midday prayer at the sixth hour)

11:45 a.m. — Lunch

1:15 p.m. — “Christian Literature — Christian Literature?”

2:15 p.m. — Break

2:45 p.m. — Roundtable / Sharing Ideas

4 p.m. — Itinerarium

(All times Central)

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