From Friends to Family
University Lutheran Chapel of Hope in Cape Girardeau

Students at the Campus Ministry in Cape Girardeau have had a great year! As part of their ministry, they host a free lunch and Bible study on Wednesdays. At the start of the 2023-2024 school year there were many new students to the ministry. Often students would have lunch and leave quickly after the study was completed. But, as the months progressed, the students spent more and more time together. By the time of the Christmas party, students gathered for worship at 3pm, and then stayed well into the night playing games. It’s great seeing fellowship of believers coming together like a family!

In the spring, SEMO University held a big event for the total solar eclipse. There were bounce houses, inflatable rock-climbing walls, slides, food trucks, and more. Since the campus ministry at Lutheran Chapel is a registered organization with the university, they are able to participate in on-campus activities. So, Chapel of Hope had a table to meet people and increase visibility on campus. They handed out eclipse themed goodies, like Moon Pies, Milky Way candy bars, and Starbursts. They also handed out pamphlets and Portals of Prayer. Nicely done on a year of campus ministry!

If you are a student or have a student heading to a Missouri college or university this fall, it’s easy to get connected to the LCMS campus ministry near you with the Campus Ministry Network. Visit www.molcms.college, click on the school of attendance, fill out the short form, and the information will be passed on directly to that campus ministry. It only takes a couple of seconds to complete the form. The first 30 days on a college campus sets up habits for the whole year. Move into the next chapter of your life connected with your new Christian campus family!