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About Campus Ministry at Thiel
Our Goal
Our Misison
Worship on Campus
Lutheran College Values

About Campus Ministry at Thiel College

• Invites students, faculty, and staff of Thiel college to fall more deeply in love with Jesus Christ
• Serves to honor and uplift the image of God in the people of the Thiel College community and to share God’s boundless love with the world
• Brings together God’s people on campus for spiritual growth, support, fellowship and study, regardless of their religious background
• Nourishes and supports students’ faithful exploration of giftedness, and accompanies them in their discernment, discovery and fulfillment of God’s call in their lives as disciples
• Cultivates the spirit of service to others, servant leadership, and critical thinking
• Provides an avenue for integration of faith and knowledge and everyday life
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Our Goal

The goal of campus ministry at Thiel College is to help the College fulfill its mission by providing opportunities for worship, prayer, theological conversations and reflection, and pastoral counsel for all students, faculty and staff.
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Our Mission

Our mission is “Called and empowered by God to serve one another in love, and to grow together in love and to proclaim by word and deed God’s love, mercy and justice in the world.”
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Worship on Campus

Worship plays a key role in the spiritual and community life of Thiel College. Recognizing the ecumenicity of the church catholic and being sensitive to the needs of our religiously diverse community, various worship services are offered each week.

• On Tuesday evenings at 9 p.m. we celebrate worship in the traditional Lutheran setting (Evangelical Lutheran Worship).
• On Thursday evenings at 9 p.m. we alternate between contemporary/creative worship service styles and Holden Evening Prayer service.  
• On the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 12 noon we hold an ecumenical community worship service. Faculty, staff and guests have the opportunity to bring the message.
• A Catholic Mass is held once a month on Sunday at 9 p.m.

Lutheran College Values
(from www.ELCA.org; to be directed to ELCA Lutheran College Values page, click here)

You may be worrying about how your family will pay college tuition and fees. You know that America’s Lutheran colleges offer great educational value, but will you be able to afford it? It’s tempting to compare private college and public university tuition, and assume that you just can’t afford a private education. Don’t jump to that conclusion without looking past “sticker price”:

Over three quarters of Lutheran college students, at all income levels, receive financial aid – much of it in grants and scholarships that do not have to be repaid. At some Lutheran colleges, as many as 80 percent, 85 percent, or more receive financial aid – with individual colleges offering average grants that range from $8,000 to $14,000 or more per year. Never assume your household income makes you ineligible for financial aid!
      
Most Lutheran colleges also offer a variety of scholarships that are not based on financial need, but instead reward a student’s academic achievement or talent in a particular area, or support specific career goals.
      
Our financial aid officers know that a family’s financial situation can change suddenly, with job change or loss, or unexpected medical expenses. They’ll work with you to ensure that your son or daughter’s education is not interrupted.
      
A high percentage of public university students take five or more years to graduate, paying more of that “cheaper” tuition, and foregoing a year or more of income – which now averages around $30,000 for a recent college graduate. The vast majority of Lutheran college students graduate in four years, saving a year or more in tuition, and entering the workforce sooner.
      
Most financial aid awards include student loans – but with low interest rates, long repayment periods and payment deferral while the student is in school, these loans do not create an unmanageable burden. At one prominent Lutheran university, for example, the average total debt for loan recipients who graduated in 2001 was $18,000. Under a typical repayment plan, this works out to $215 per month, or about eight percent of the average graduate’s $30,000 salary.

The earlier you start thinking about paying for college, the better. There’s a wide variety of saving and financing options that could bring a Lutheran college education within reach.

You may also want to call 800-638-3522 ext. 2857 for free copies of The Lutheran College Advantage and Investing in Value. The Lutheran College Advantage details independent survey results demonstrating the Lutheran colleges and universities are exceptional “value-based communities of learning.” Investing in Value includes helpful information about how to finance a Lutheran college education.
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