Affiliate Ministries and Student Groups
The Office of the Chaplain/Director of Religious Life welcomes a number of externally supported ministries to engage in ministry and religious activity on the campus of Elizabethtown College on behalf of religious traditions/denominations and faith-related organizations. Affiliates Ministers/Religious Leaders are local clergy and campus ministry workers who engage in religious ministry/activity on the Elizabethtown College campus, and although they are not paid by the College, they are a significant part of the Religious Life at Elizabethtown College.
Student-initiated religious clubs and groups are a crucial part of the religious life of the College. Student religious clubs and groups include any club or group which has religion, spirituality, and/or faith-based service as a primary component of its mission. Religious clubs and groups are led by students, with either the Chaplain or faculty/ staff advisor.
Catholic Campus Ministry
Every weekend Masses are held at the “Church on the Hill” (904 Mill Rd) on Saturday at 5pm, Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am. Daily Mass is held in the Historic Church which is about half a mile away from the Admissions House at 1 St Peters Place, Elizabethtown. In the past, during the school year, a 3rd Mass has been added for the Etown Students at the Historic Church at 1pm.
- Contacts for Catholic Campus Ministry at St. Peter's Catholic Church: Fr. Bernard Onewi, Advisors Dr. Jane Cavender and Vernoica Nolt.
A rosary group has also begun for Mondays at 7:30pm in BSC 233, in the Tutoring Lab.
Hillel Club
Hillel is a club of Jewish students who meets weekly in the Brossman Commons for dinner and conversation. Hillel is active on campus and in the community, including hosting an annual Seder, Holocaust Memorial Day events, and a weeklong celebration of Sukkot; celebrating holidays together; visiting and creating programming for Jewish residents at the Masonic Village; and enjoying social events, trips, and other activities as a group.
Lighthouse Ministries. A Disciple Makers Ministry. If you are interested in more information, contact lighthouse@etown.edu.
Large Group: Join us on Thursday nights at 8:00PM as we study a book of the Bible, hear students testimonies, engage in small group discussions, and enjoy fellowship with one another.
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CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach)/Rekindle
The goal of reKindle is to provide a community at Elizabethtown College where students of any denomination or background can ask important questions about life and faith, and fan into flame a first-time faith or one that has grown cold over time. This will take place in a Christian context through social activities, Bible study, prayer, local church involvement, and CCO leadership/growth opportunities.
Affiliate Minister John Myers. Email for club rekindle@etown.edu