Campus Ministry Advisory Committee
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide the strategic and institutional vision for campus ministry. Accountable to the Unitarian Universalist Association, we advise on the growth, planning, evaluation and scope of campus ministry. We support a system of campus ministries between and among congregations, campus chapters and associational organizations with recommendations, resources and networks. We promote the inclusion of campus ministry in the mission of all congregations and affirm the value of spiritual growth and worship-centered campus chapters.
The Campus Ministry Vision
Our vision is a Continental Campus Ministry grounded at the local level, networked at the district and regional level, and valued and prioritized at the Associational / Continental level.
A collaborative ministry, it must be part of both the campus and congregational communities. Incorporating diverse and unique models, Campus Ministry meets the particular developmental needs of college students.
Campus Ministry will provide students with the skills and support to articulate their faith claims and develop a spiritual identity as the foundation for their lives. This provides the grounding from which students and Campus Ministry groups act for social justice change in their communities and the world.
Campus Ministry will develop and provide leadership training and resources which cultivate empowered leaders with a strong sense of voice. These resources will help create safe campus ministry spaces, support students as they articulate a liberal religious voice, and nurture and sustain student’s social justice work on campus and in the world.
Campus Ministry Advisory Committee Structure
The Campus Ministry Advisory Committee is a 7 member group called to provide a strategic and institutional vision for Unitarian Universalist (UU) Campus Ministry. Membership includes representatives from Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA), Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU), Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network (C*UUYAN), Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (UUMA) and three additional appointments by the Young Adult and Campus Ministry office (YACM) with consideration to region, age, and campus ministry experience.
Representatives shall be selected and given terms by their respective organizations. The committee will also include appropriate staff as determined by YACM office, and we recommend a UU Board liaison. The committee will meet through various means throughout the year including four conference calls, two face to face conferences, and an ongoing list serve. The committee shall be convened by a YACM Staff and Advisory Committee member. In its advisory role, this committee is charged to establish methods to uphold its mission.
For more information contact youngadults @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
