University of Iowa, Iowa City

Trinity Episcopal Church, Iowa City http://www.trinityic.org/_campusministry/infoforstudents.htm

The Rev. Raisin Horn, Campus Minister rhorn@trinityic.org

            Campus Ministry at the University of Iowa is parish-based at Trinity Episcopal Church, Iowa City and seeks ways to serve the university and the larger community, encouraging service projects and raising awareness of the Millennium Development Goals.

Iowa State University, Ames

St. John’s by the Campus, Ames http://www.stjohns-ames.org/Students.htm

Mr. James Tener, Chaplain jtener@netins.net

            The student center currently offers three central programs:

            1. Sunday meal fellowship, either immediately following worship or at 4:30 in the afternoon.

            2. Special event fellowship, which includes attending events at C. Y. Stephens or Hilton Coliseum in Ames and the Civic Center in Des Moines.

            3. The St. John’s Choir, whose membership is primarily made up of Iowa State students, many of whom are on a minimal scholarship in exchange for their choir participation. They rehearse for 75 minutes each week and lead the music in worship at the 10:00 a.m. service at St. John’s by the Campus Episcopal Church in Ames.

Drake University, Des Moines

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Des Moines http://www.stlukes-dsm.org/

The Rev. Canon Robert Elfvin, Rector stlukesdsm@netins.net

The Rev. Martha Kester, Assistant mkester9@gmail.com

            The ministry to Drake University is based from St. Luke’s Church, Des Moines and outreach to the students on the Drake campus continues to be a priority. We desire to be a point of contact that might give the student a foundational knowledge of God that they can carry beyond college into their adult lives.

Grinnell College, Grinnell

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Grinnell http://www.iowatelecom.net/~saintpauls/

Charles M. Pope, Rector saintpauls@iowatelecom.net 

            The ministry to students at Grinnell College is based from St. Paul’s Church, Grinnell. Students are involved in various ministries including a prison instructional program and involvement in the Parish Vestry. St. Paul’s continues its longtime commitment to providing a birthday cake for students through “Happy Birthdays Unlimited” and “Survival Kits”—bags of goodies during Final Exams.

            This school year we are looking to add an on-campus Evening Prayer on Wednesday evenings, a Student Sunday lunch in a church member’s home, and a Sunday afternoon Evening Prayer.   

Cedar Valley Episcopal Campus Ministry

Regional Campus Ministry to:

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

Wartburg College, Waverly

Allen College, Waterloo

Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo

The Rev. Maureen Doherty mcdiniowa@aol.com

            Formerly the campus ministry at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, this new venture serves the students of four collegiate level institutions by encouraging more program collaboration among the Episcopal churches serving the region, and dovetailing with public programs offered by Canterbury Forum.  Canterbury Forum is a collaborative project among mainstream and progressive religious communities in the Cedar Valley.  Its purpose is to explore religious issues and the relationship between religion and the broader culture – including science, history, and the arts – from the perspective of the religious mainstream.  The Forum encourages all who regard faith and reason as partners rather than antagonists in shaping our understanding of ourselves and our world, to join the effort of planning and directing the Forum and its activities.  Its programs typically draw 60-80 or more attendees, including some college-aged students.