Campus Ministry (ECM)

An ECM Student Staffs an Outreach Table on the Truman Campus

Episcopal Campus Ministry is a small but close-knit group of college students and young adults who are part of the Trinity and Kirksville communities. We interact with these communities based on our values, which include inclusivity, authenticity, and outreach. We meet bi-weekly to share meals and meaningful discussion, and we aim to be actively involved with our church and campus communities to share our faith and experiences with our peers. We have access to support and spiritual guidance from one another, as well as from members of the wider Trinity congregation.

This semester, we have worked on multiple outreach projects. As our goal has been to have more interaction with the campus of Truman State University, we have hosted publicity tables on campus, handing out goodies for students and faculty. We have also worked toward another of our goals of community outreach by holding small-scale fundraisers to benefit local services such as Victim Support Services. As a group, we plan to continue pursuing these goals and reaching out to our communities in the following semesters, including planning more events and collaborating with other campus organizations. We strive to be open to and inclusive of any young adult who desires to be a part of what we do. Valuing diversity, Episcopal Campus Ministry welcomes any individual of any background and orientation!

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The Campus of Truman State University Which, Along with ATSU and MACC, Make Up the Three-Campus Higher Educational Community

Trinity Strategic Goals for ECM

We would like to enact a renewed and enhanced campus young adult ministry with an active college campus presence. We value engagement. The young adults with whom we have had the privilege of friendship are engaged in tough questions and have been eager to explore various approaches to theological issues and contemporary problems together. For us, it is a given that these conversations will be inter-denominational and may involve more than one faith tradition. We believe our job is to facilitate exploration, to support young adults as they grow in faith and works, and to offer them opportunities to do things that speak to their deepest hearts’ desires. We know that most of these young adults will not live in Kirksville for more than a few years, but we believe that our commitment to them and our relationships with them have the potential to be lifelong.