Job Opening

The Wesley Foundation in Cincinnati is searching for a Campus Minister/Executive Director to lead its growing and successful campus ministry.

The Wesley Foundation in Cincinnati, Inc. is an extension ministry of the West Ohio Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is a small non-profit organization that supports the work of the United Methodist Campus Ministry at the University of Cincinnati and other college and university campuses in Greater Cincinnati.

The Campus Minister/Executive Director has responsibility for advancing the Wesley Foundation’s mission and laying the groundwork for its future.

As Campus Minister, the candidate will assume responsibility for the United Methodist Church’s pastoral mission to the University of Cincinnati and other nearby college and university campuses.

The Search Committee will give preference to applicants should having a Master’s degree, five years experience in campus ministry and significant experience in grant writing, fund-raising and mission interpretation. A detailed job description from the Board of Directors is attached.

Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of campus ministry philosophy, theology, and vision (no more than 1000 words). Three copies of each document should be submitted to: Search Committee, Wesley Foundation in Cincinnati, 2717 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220-2803. Applicants are also requested to send an electronic copy of these materials to resume@wesleyuc.org. Questions or clarifications should also be submitted to this e-mail address.

Deadline for applications is February 15, 2009.

Consultation on Campus Violence

A planning session for United Methodist campus ministers and chaplains who have experienced tragedies on campus or have training that can assist those dealing with trauma. The purpose is to identify strategies and resources that are needed in anticipation of tragedies or trauma on campus. It is not designed to address issues of preventing tragedies or examining root causes of tragedies.

The consultation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, and adjourn at Noon on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Meetings will be held on the campus of Northern Illinois University and the DeKalb United Methodist Church.

For additional information, contact Michelle Conti at mconti@gbhem.org (615.340.7420).

Website: More info is currently available at http://www.umcma.org (click on "responding to violence" on the left side)

United Methodist General Conference

United Methodists and others who are interested in campus ministry in the United Methodist Church can check out the blog for UMCMA (United Methodist Campus Ministers Association). The 2008 General Conference of the UMC is taking place this week in Fort Worth, Texas.

We remember Virginia Tech today

We remember the events that happened last year at Virginia Tech. Our prayers go out to not only that campus, but the other campuses which have experienced tragedy and violence in recent months. I read online of two Catholic schools which received threats just last week.

The Rev. D. Scott Russell is the Episcopal campus minister at Virginia Tech and the associate rector at Christ Church in Blacksburg, Virginia, the scene of tragedy last year at this time. He has commentary in the Episcopal Life online edition at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_96482_ENG_HTM.htm

Campus Ministry 101

Campus Ministry 101

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - Thursday, July 17, 2008

Campus Ministry 101* is an ecumenical gathering for campus ministers and chaplains, sponsored by the National Campus Ministry Association. The gathering will be a part of the National Campus Ministry Association (NCMA) 2008 Annual Conference to be held at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, July 17-20.

Implications for Campus Ministry?

A new study by the Pew Forum reveals a fluid religious life in the U.S.

Prayer for NIU community

Please be in prayer for the NIU community. Here's information from the Wesley Foundation (United Methodist) campus ministry.