United Campus Ministry at FSU

Move in Day 

Welcome Wagon & Smiles for Miles

 Welcome Wagon Saturday, Aug 26.           Freshmen move-in, 11 am to 2 pm, UCM will help make your move-in day less stressful with a Refreshment from the Welcome Wagon near Compton Hall and Allen Hall in Upper Quad. We willl treat you with free  water,popciles, and goodie bag. Come by, take a break and have a drink on us. Renew your energy to finish that move.

 Religious Life Welcomes You 

Annual Ice Cream Soical

Spiritual Life Commitee will be hosting our fall kick-off on Sunday of welcome week with an Ice Cream Social.  Catholic Campus Ministry's Newman Center will host the event but all the student leaders from the various religious groups on campus will be there to welcome you.  This is an event for all the leaders of religious groups on campus to meet you and for you to meet them.  Free give-a-ways.  Bring a friend or roommate to the Newman Center (house behind lower quad Annalopis Hall ). 

Labor Day Bash - Welcome and Pool Party

Sept 3,6 to 8 pm at Dan's Mt State Park

Free: food, fun pool games, non-pool games too, prize giveaways like school supplies and goodies. You don't have to swin other fun activities and getting to know people too. Register for transportation online on the UCM Website click here.

TGIFF at FSU- Friday Night Social Events at FSU

TGIFF, "Thank God it's fun friday" are scheduled trhough out the year. These are usually outings off campus or fun stress releasers that build relationships and expand our social networks TGIFF include activities such as

Sept 29, 7:30-10 Bingo Game Night  in Library 237

Oct 27 -- Hiking Outing

Dec 10- Christimas Party

Others may arise during the semester as the leadership team plans or the group makes requests. If you have an idea for  a fun event share it we want your ideas.

Some of these require transportation so sign -up or registration is required to help us make needed arrangements. Most of the events are free but trips may have a minimum fee rarely more than $5 to $8

TGIFF at FSU are safe, fun, opportunities to meet other students, and a better alternative choice at the Frostburg party scene. Once of UCM's missions is to provide healthy, safe alternatives to the cultural pulls students sometimes feel on a college campus.

UCM's Annual Labor Day Welcome Bash

Agape Latte Thursdays in September

Meet the Chaplin on Thursday during September. Chaplin Cindy will be in Lane Loft from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Loft area. She will treat you to a Latte or frap or any drink you may want for some conversations to get to know you and answer any questions you have about churches in the area or religious life on campus or just anything at all.  She would love to hear your story.  Questions of faith or a life story is fair trade for your drink order.  

UCM Leadership Days

August 22-26

UCM Leaders are to arrive early for our Leadership Days training event.  During this time we prepare for the Welcome Week Activities and provide training .  This year the training is:  Building Better Bible Study Skills (for  Spiritual Leaders). 

This is a free event but you must contact Chaplain Cindy so that housing, food and transportation can be arrainged.  Email her your confirmation for coming at c.zirlott@frostburg.edu.  

• Wed., Thurs. & Firday -- Preprarion and Training sessions
• Saturday -- Move In Day Welcome Activites
• Sunday -- Worship and Deep Creek Recreation Day.  

Want to be a leader?

Join the leadership team, contact Chaplain Cindy and Come to the first leadership team meeting Sunday, Sept 2, Library 237 at 2:30 pm.  All UCM leaders will sign a Leadership Coventant - review here.  

                      Leadership Team

Need Freshmen to join the volunteer leadership team to help plan and implement ministry events. Meeting 1x mo. Come to the first Leaders Meeting, Sept 2, 2:30 pm in Library 237.

Currently Needed Immediately Leaders for:  

Need a musician and priase leader immediately. Must play guitar or keyboard. For applications, contact the Chaplain. Pay based on experience.

Worship Arts:  We need student who would like to go out to local churches in the area to help lead worship, preach, share testimony, sing, dramatic skits, or play an instrument to the Glory of God.  

Dance Ministry needs leadership team starting immediately in the Fall.  Experience on a dance team at school or at your home church would be helpful.  If interested contact Chaplain Cindy at c.zirlott@frostburg.edu.  

 

 Intrest Meeting for the Dance Ministry and Dance 101 Workshop

Sept 13, 7-9:30 pm in CCIT 397

Ladies of Virtue Luncheon

Sept 22, 10 to 2 in CCIT 397

This is a new ministry group starting this semester.  The ministry kicks-off with a Ladies Luncheon with guest speaker.  Registration is required to help prepare for the food order.  So register by clicking here. Luncheon is free for students.  

The mission of Ladies of Virtue group is to promote empowerment in women to build positive Christian leadership by following Christ.  This group’s goals are to meet weekly, to have bible studies and devotions, to have community women leaders to speak and develop mentor relationship, to be involved in community service, and outing opportunities.

Service Saturdays

First Service Day - Sept 29

Our first service project for the fall semester is a Scavenger Hunt for Hunger progject, Sept 29, 3, 11-2 pm.

This project is support for the local Frostburg Food Pantry.  The food pantry helps the hungry in the area and this could include students living off campus.  For this event you will be divided into small teams with a scavenger food list.  You will seek to find and collect as many items on the list as possible in a short amount of time.  The team who wins is the one who was able to get the most on their list.  Prizes will be awarded to teams.  Pizza Lunch provide for all.  Its a fun event and for a good cause.  

Since Transportation is involved we need you to register for this event and to join the Service Saturday group.  You can register your desire to participate by clicking here.