Office of the Chaplain

Within the Christian community, faith expression is pivotal. It establishes the connections between what you say about your values and the realities that lie behind those words. And on a Christian college campus, where values are still being shaped and lifelong commitments are being determined, it is especially important.

On the campus of Columbia Union College—a Christian college at the nation’s capital–– campus ministries play a distinctive role. They contribute to providing specific and broad-based outlets for faith expression, where students can translate their beliefs into tangible service that makes a difference in the lives of people in the surrounding area. Each year new campus ministries are added, as students and campus leaders assess the changing needs of the community and the gifts of that years’ student population.

The Columbia Union College Chaplain is the leader of our Campus Ministries programming.
The Office of the Chaplain includes: Campus Ministries, Student Missions, and Health Ministries. The Chaplain coordinates religious life programs on campus, such as chapel, Week in Spiritual Emphasis, and Worship Cafe. The Chaplain is available to help you in you need counseling or spiritual support.

Chapel
Chapel is a time devoted to the nurture of the college commmunity and to the further definition of its goals and priorities. It is a weekly worship service providing an opportunity for the college community to pause and reflect on the Creator. Chapel is held on Wednesday mornings at 11:15 a.m. Once a month it is held in the gymnasium. On other weeks it is held in various locations around campus, providing students with a variety of worship experiences, including discussion groups, praise services, preaching services, and otehr spiritually-uplifting programming.

Collegiate Worship Service
Collegiate Worship Service is a weekly service for students sponsored by the chaplain's office. The program includes talks by special guests, music, role-playing, and fellowship. The service is held on Sabbath mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Morrison Hall Chapel.

DAWN
DAWN is a weekly small group Bible study led by CUC students on campus. These Bible study groups take place on various days of the week.

Friday Night Praise
Vespers is a worship service designed to end the wek and greet the Sabbath with fellow CUC friends, faculty, and staff.

Health Ministries
Health Ministries promotes the Adventist health message throughout the CUC community.

HUG (Hands Under God)
HUG is a unique puppet ministry designed to touch lives of all ages.

Loaves & Fishers
Loaves & Fishes gives students the opportunity to reach out to the needy with food and felowship from a mobile soup kitchen.

Project Sonshine
Project Sonshine allows students to share fellowship and song with retired citizens in the local community nursing centers.

Sabbath School
Sabbath School is a weekly activity designed as an educational program to foster study and interest in spiritual topics. Sabbath School begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Sligo Church sanctuary.

Sabbath SURGE
Sabbath SURGE is an acronym -- Student Ultimate Re-energizing Growth Experience. These relaxing diversional activities are for CUC students on Sabbath afternoons

Singspiration
Singspiration is a student-led, spirit-filled worship experience meeting on Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. in Morrison Hall Chapel. Worship credit is given. Visit the Singspiration site at www.singspiration.info.

The Student Association Spiritual Vice President
The SA Spiritual Vice President plans and participates in activities designed to minister to fellow students. Some of these activities include a campus week of prayer, prayer breakfasts, and an annual survival drive.

Student Missions
Student Missions is a program which enables students to travel to various countries of the world and work as teachers, allied health assistants, librarians, business managers, and technicians for a small stipend. CUC developed the student missionary program in 1959. The Call Book, which lists opportunities for student missionaries overseas and taskforce workers in North America, is available in the Chaplain's Office.

Witness Drama
Witness Drama is CUC's traveling drama team which endeavors through their performances to testify of God's love and faithfulness.

Worship Cafe
Worship Cafe is a worship option which focuses on building community and celebrating the gospel in a contemporary setting. Services are held on Friday evenings. Time and place to be announced.