‘Spiritual Growth and Development’ Category
Support of non-ELCA Christians and Non-Christians
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Survey self-identified non-ELCA Christian and non-Christian members of the Gustavus community to gain a better understanding of the support needed for these students, and develop a support strategy utilizing on-campus student resources and/or network with off-campus resources. Additional explanation: Responsibility for this effort should be centered in the Chaplains’ […]
Christian Student Organizations Funding
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Charge the Chaplains’ Office and Dean of Students/Student Activities to explore the processes for permitting and providing funding for Christian student organizations and interreligious student groups. This recommendation was placed in the Spiritual Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Charge the Chaplains’ Office and Dean […]
Interreligious Programming
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Provide the interreligious programming and space resources needed to support students of various religious backgrounds. Additional explanation: As Gustavus recruits a more diverse student body, there will be increased need for spiritual resources, including space for religious observance outside of the Chapel; support for other religious […]
Communal Sabbath Time
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Reaffirm the practice of campus-wide personal or communal sabbath time from 10 to 10:20 a.m. Additional explanation: As other colleges have moved away from daily chapel and as societal pressures increase from a seemingly never-slowing lifestyle pace, the daily chapel time at Gustavus is an immensely valuable resource for […]
Non-Christian Religious Observances
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Encourage the Diversity Center or student groups to take the lead with consultation (if needed) by the Chaplains’ Office for non-Christian religious observances on campus. This recommendation was placed in the Spiritual Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Encourage the Diversity Center or student groups […]
Meeting Needs of ELCA Congregations
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Identify the differing needs of ELCA congregations in metro, rural, and out-of-state areas and create a mutually beneficial partnership between the College and the greater church community by having the Office of Church Relations developing appropriate strategies to match resources of Gustavus with congregational needs. This recommendation was placed […]
Church Leadership Program
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Create a Church Leadership Program planning team (which could include alumni and local congregations), to be charged with developing a strategic plan by spring 2011 for developing church leaders by offering on-going opportunities for exploring church vocations, exposing students to a variety of careers and leadership opportunities in the […]
International Lutheran Exchange Program
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Create an international exchange program for students and faculty with Lutheran missions, congregations, and schools in other countries. Additional explanation: This program could be specifically targeted toward those countries where the Lutheran Church is experiencing rapid growth. This program would be considered successful when Gustavus faculty and students are […]
Non-Denominational Space
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Create a multi-use, non-denominational space to accommodate gatherings, worship, meditation, and prayer. This recommendation was placed in the Spiritual Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Provide the interreligious programming resources and gathering, worship, meditation and prayer space needed to support students of various religious […]
Faith Dimensions Website
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Enhance the current Church Relations/Chaplains’ Office websites to create more robust opportunities to engage with the faith dimensions on campus. Additional explanation: As the efforts to build a world-class website for the College unfold, incorporate a means to enhance relationships and communication between regional, national, and international Lutheran congregations. […]