Supporting young adults through some of the most transformative years of their lives
Credit: University of Guelph Ecumenical Campus Ministry
We would like to share a wonderful thank-you letter we received from the Ecumenical Campus Ministry (ECM) at the University of Guelph, a Mission and Service partner located in Guelph, ON. We're sharing it with you with deep gratitude for your generosity.
“Thanks to support from United Church Mission and Service, the Ecumenical Campus Ministry at the University of Guelph has been able to support the UofG community and accompany young adults during some of the most transformative years of their lives.
The Ecumenical Campus Ministry has been a partnership of the Anglican, Presbyterian, and United Church at UofG since 1968. The chaplaincy is fully supported by alumni, parents, and grants from partner churches—the university does not fund faith programming.
Over the 2023/24 academic year, ECM was able to serve 25 free meals to university students, provide weekly worship services right on campus, conduct field trips to 10 local churches, hold 3 public presentations on issues of faith and inclusivity, mentor 5 student leaders, host 2 different weekend retreats, and coordinate the Queer Christian Community for 2SLGBTQIA+ students at UofG. This just scratches the surface!
This kind of ministry presence is made possible because of ECM’s vision of having a full-time chaplain, something that would be unthinkable without support from United Church Mission and Service.
So from all the students at UofG, thank you for your gifts to United Church Mission and Service! Your support is making a difference in the lives of young adults at the University of Guelph.”
To see our Mission and Service in action, watch the 2023/24 Ecumenical Campus Ministry highlight video.