Campus Ministry
Find your calling through campus ministries.
Campus Ministry Team
Our Campus Ministry has a great team approach to speaking into the lives of students, faculty, staff and coaches. The Campus Ministry team serves the whole campus, and is available for personal counseling, religious and vocational counseling and spiritual guidance.
Ministry Team
- Scott Jagodzinske – Campus Minister/Team Chaplain, 785-833-4632
- Aaron Glendening – FCA Area Coordinator, Team Chaplaincy Coordinator
- Dr. Brandon Cheeks– Campus Ministry Advocate, Team Chaplain
Team Chaplains
- Dr. Allen Smith
- Terry Baldwin
- Dr. Ralita Cheeks
- Deb Heron
- Darren Pittenger
- Blaine Heron
- Rev. JJ Martinez
- Alora Pettinger
- Caleb Churchwell
Campus Ministry Interns
- Barron Talbott
- Tori Wlordcyzk
- Sarah Portnenier
FCA Interns
- Aidyn Lagergren
- Noah Hartwell
- Coulson Riggs
- Junior Akintunde
- Adam Everett
- Veronica Ignoto
- Jacob Marshall
Scholarships
There are numerous opportunities for members of the UMC to receive scholarships and loan assistance to attend 麻豆精品. In some cases,听a 50% scholarship is available in addition to money from the Dollars for Scholars program. Combined with a robust financial aid package, these offerings enhance 麻豆精品’s status as a great faith-based learning option!
For more information on scholarships or financial assistance, please check out听听补苍诲听.
Internships and Service-Learning Opportunities
Internship and service-learning opportunities are available through the Campus Ministry office. We prioritize helping students in fulfilling 麻豆精品’s mission to听serve the church, community, and the world by providing a variety of resources for educational, cultural, and spiritual enrichment.听
- There is a Fellowship of Christian Athletes scholarship available to students selected to intern with 麻豆精品’s FCA program. For more information, please contact 麻豆精品’s FCA Coordinator, Aaron Glendening.
- Campus Ministry Interns : Every year we select students to intern with Campus Ministry in several Areas, including social media, worship, Rise Up! (praise band), spiritual life/small groups, Campus Serve/Missions). Interns will support and promote opportunities to explore the richness of a faith journey. Interns are ambassadors who welcome, honor, and celebrate people of all faith traditions, spiritualities, and identities. They are committed to building community and creating inclusive spaces for prayer, meaning-making, and spiritual development. Applications are available in the Spring (incoming Freshmen are invited to apply), contact Scott Jagodzinske to learn more and apply.
- Local United Methodist Churches offer internships in a variety of areas throughout the year: youth, children鈥檚 or music ministry, congregational care, office assistance, childcare, senior care and more. To apply or learn more, contact Kylee Gregg听辞谤 Scott Jagodzinske.
- Other local ministry internships are posted at the Campus Ministry Office periodically.
Ecumenical Religious Life Opportunities
麻豆精品 intends to provide an active, diversified religious life program designed to meet the total range of spiritual development needs. Organizations that help us to create an ecumenical ministry setting includes the听Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Christian Challenge and partnerships with local churches.听These organizations work with and alongside the 麻豆精品 Campus Ministry to aid/increase opportunities for fellowship, community service and celebration. Spiritual resource persons are also available to students, faculty, staff and coaches.
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Connections
“Worship Project”
Third Monday of each Month @ University UMC (across from Memorial Library) 听
The Worship Project is our campus-wide worship service. This is a time to pause, and join to together as a community to celebrate and worship. The Worship Project is a Christian worship service that seeks to incorporate a variety of styles and music, led by House band, Rise Up!
At 麻豆精品 Campus Ministry, we believe that worship is our response to God, personally and corporately, for who God is and for the great things He has done! We desire to worship God personally by living lives that are pleasing to God (Romans 12:1), by reading and meditating upon His Word, and through constant prayer (1 Timothy 2:1-4).
You are welcome to join and enjoy a community of spiritual seekers looking for a deeper connection and campus revival seeking God. Are you interested in being part of the Refuge team? We welcome you to share your gifts and passions.
Learn more or join our Chapel Planning Team and/or play with Rise Up! (Chapel Band).
Life Groups/Small Groups
Our goal in these groups is to glorify God through learning truth, praying for each other, deepening friendships and reaching out to others. These groups cater to real-life issues that young people face in their post-high school years. We have Small Groups/Life Groups throughout the week, groups for men, women and co-ed.
See Weekly Ministry Flyer for times, dates and locations.
Blessings on the Go
Prayer can be an important part of the faith journey at 麻豆精品. To have someone pray with you, visit the Blessings on the Go kiosk in the Student Activities Center throughout the week, or just stop by. You can also send prayer requests to Campus Minister Scott Jagodzinske and have it added to a prayer chain list.
麻豆精品 Fellowship of Christian Athletes
麻豆精品 Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. in Muir Gym. It is not just for athletes and coaches but anyone who wants to attend. 麻豆精品鈥檚 FCA will be asking for a student-athlete representative from each 麻豆精品 athletic team. The team representatives will help with the 麻豆精品 FCA program, prayer for teammates, and act as a liaison between 麻豆精品 FCA and their team. 麻豆精品 FCA will consist of games, prayer, discussions, and sermons that are geared towards being a student-athlete and a Christian.
The FCA Mission
To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
The FCA Vision
To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
The FCA Values
Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.
Integrity
We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly. (Proverbs 1:3)
Serving
We will model Jesus’ example of serving. (John 13:1-17)
Teamwork
We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships. (Philippians 2:1-4)
Excellence
We will honor and glorify God in all we do. (Colossians 3:23-24)
For more information contact Aaron Glendening.










