United Campus Ministries

Representing a Variety of Faith Traditions on Campus

Encourage men and women from diverse backgrounds to develop their intellectual, spiritual, social and physical potentials and to explore creatively the frontiers of faith and reason.

Working together and as individuals, the members of UCM provide comprehensive programming in order to widen vision, explore and deepen faith, strengthen character, stimulate creativity, enhance capacity for leadership and service, and equip students to think rationally, act responsibly, and work productively as a persons of faith in a complex society.

All United Campus Ministries are open to all interested students regardless of race, creed or nationality.

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United Campus Ministries Officers

A minimum of 2 officers shall be elected by UCM in April of each year. Officers shall be voting members of UCM.

President - John Roth
Thrive @ FGCU

Treasurer - Jesse Stewart
Summit Church - Ignite College Pastor

UCM Liaison - Jon Brunner
FGCU - Marieb College of Health & Human Services
Senior Director, Counseling and Wellness Services

Administrative Assistant - Holly Mathews
FGCU - Marieb College of Health & Human Services
Administrative Assistant of Counseling and Wellness Services

FGCU Representatives

Guide to Reservations

FGCU allows both outside groups and recognized student organizations (RSO's) to reserve room space. Outside groups are charged a fee for the room while RSO's can reserve without any fees.

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Organizations Involved

Catholic Student Organization
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Facebook: Catholic Student Organization at Florida Gulf Coast University

SnapChat, Instagram and Twitter: fgcucso

Email: casey.jones@bvhs.org

Chaplain on Call: 9-10-GO-EAGLE (voice or text)

Meet: We gather for Mass at 8:00PM every Sunday in Cohen 214 (unless there are no classes Monday) We also meet weeekly for dinner and discussion, praise and worship.

Campus Minister: Father Casey F. Jones, Catholic Chaplain to FGCU

The Catholic Student Organization is committed to facilitating an authentic encounter with Christ through the celebration of the sacramants, fellowship, prayer and praise. All are welcome at any of our gatherings. Please follow us in social media or contact our chaplain for more information.
Chabad Jewish student club
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Chi Alpha (XA) Ministries
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Young Life
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Ignite
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Campus Minister: Jesse Stewart
Summit Church Ignite College Pastor

Email: jesse@summitlife.com
Phone:
Website: www.collegeignite.com

Social Media:

Instagram: @FGCUIgnite
Twitter: @FGCUIgnite
Facebook: Ignite|Connection Point
App: FGCU Ignite

Meets: Tuesday Nights at 8:00 pm at Summit Church with Small Groups that meet throughout the week (see website or email for more info)

Sponsored by: Summit Church
Impact Christian Campus Fellowship
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Campus Minister: Kerry Eastridge

We seek to be used by God to be world changers. We believe if we impact the university, we impact the world. The way we impact the university is by pursuing a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, and then modeling and teaching it to students and staff.

Email: kerry.eastridge@impacttheu.com
Website: http://www.impactfgcu.com
Phone: 239-691-7314

Dinner & Devotion: Wednesdays 7:30-9:00 PM. Call for location.
Small Groups and Mentoring at various time throughout the week.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
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Campus Minister: Bill Harward

Email: gccfedisonswf@yahoo.com
Phone: 239-415-0306
Web site: http://www.InterVarsityswfl.org/
Meets: Thurs. Fly Higher, 7pm in SU 213 unless otherwise announced on Facebook
Locations vary from Everglades to the Commons at North Lakes.
See Facebook page: "Generation After God's Own Heart(I.V.C.F.)" for updates or Intervarsity-FGCU for updates

Sponsored by: Intervarsity's National Organization
Thrive @ FGCU
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Campus Leaders: John Roth

Thrive values this:

Compassion for all people – Mark 6:34; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Thriving Relationships – Ephesians 4:1-16; 4:29-5:2; Colossians 3:12-17;
Thriving community and campus (Estero and FGCU) – Jeremiah 29:7; 1 Timothy 2:1-3;
Life-long growth – Ephesians 4:1-16; Philippians 3:12-14;
Love for lost people – Luke 15; Luke 5:27-31;
Global/Local Kingdom perspective – Matthew 6:33 & 9:35-10:8; Luke 10:1-3; John 20:19-23

College Community meets every Wednesday at 8pm // Sugden Hall

Sunday Worship meets every Sunday 10am Estero Ridge Plaza

Name: John Roth
Email: jroth@fgcu.edu or john@thrive-fl.org
Phone: 239-220-3547

facebook.com/thrivefl
twitter.com/thrive_fl
instagram.com/thrive_fl

Sponsored by: Thrive Community Church

Website: www.thrive-fl.org
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
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Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is a Christian ministry at Florida Gulf Coast University. We want to help students grow in their faith, search for answers, and find community. All are welcome! RUF is a place where every student, regardless of background, personal history, or conviction, can examine the truths of biblical Christianity in ways that are plausible to the skeptic and life-changing for the believer.

Join us…

Mondays at 8 p.m. in Marieb Hall, Room 100

Follow us…

Website: www.ruf.org/fgcu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fgcuruf
Instagram: www.instagram.com/fgcuruf
Twitter: www.twitter.com/fgcuruf

Contact us…

Campus Minister: Rev. Lucas Tanner
Email: Lucas.Tanner@RUF.org
Phone: 954-495-7739
Gulf Coast Wesley Foundation
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Campus Minister: Rev. Christy Holden
Website: http://gulfcoastwesley.org/
Email: revholden@gmail.com
Phone: 727-215-6760
Facebook: Florida Gulf Coast Wesley Foundation

Core Values: Radically inclusive, Rooted in Wesleyan Theology, belief in a Generous Orthoxy and Focus in Reconstruction

Worship Times - Monday's at 7:30pm location varies

Sponsored by: The United Methodist Church