Maintenance/Construction Update: Week of September 23

Posted on September 23, 2019

Safety concerns should be sent to maintenance@luthersem.edu . When your concern is not immediately dangerous, the concern will be addressed at the next Safety Committee meeting.

Olson Campus Center –

• Clean out of compactor/grease trap area
• Repair Rm. 8
• Repairs to general kitchen exhaust system
• Work Requests as time allows

Gullixson Hall –

• Roof repair
• Remodeling lounge kitchen
• Repurposing Stacks 1 & 2 for Archive storage
• Manage recycling needs
• Lighting project in south and center stairwells
• Work Requests as time allows

Bockman Hall –

• Boiler treatment
• Repair and update lighting for 2^nd floor rooms
• Wall/ceiling repairs and painting of second floor
• Install additional fire door
• General repairs and updates
• Repairing specific steps and sidewalks
• Work Requests as time allows

Northwestern Hall –

• Repairs as requested

Stub Hall –

• 3^rd Quarter mechanical maintenance
• Boiler start-up
• Maintaining for current residents
• Individual room maintenance after Intensives
• Work Requests as time allows

LDR –

• Manage remaining move-in
• Work Requests as time allows

Rental Home –

• Ready Houses (1)
• Convert one house to pilot for short-term living
• Work Requests as time allows

General Grounds –

• Mowing/Leaf pick-up
• Repairing specific steps and sidewalks
• General pick-up after wind/rain storms
• Complete GXH retaining wall
• Rainbow Tree work on oak trees

Give Day Community Meal

Posted on September 23, 2019

ONE DAY. ONE COMMUNITY. REAL IMPACT.

Wednesday, September 25, is Luther Seminary Give Day 2019. To celebrate our annual day of giving event, Seminary Relations is hosting a community meal in the OCC dining rooms. Everyone is welcome to join us for lunch to give thanks and #GiveItBack! For more information on Give Day, visit giveday.luthersem.edu.

Tim Schroeder Ordination

Posted on September 20, 2019

Join us in celebrating Tim Schroeder’s (Luther Seminary admissions counselor and ’18 alum) service of Ordination.

When: Today
Time: 5:00-7:00PM with worship and reception
Where: University Lutheran Church of Hope
601 13th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

The liturgical color will be red! Pastors, deacons, and seminarians are invited to alb and process. Please arrive at 4:30pm.

Chapel Schedule for the Coming Week

Posted on September 20, 2019

We will hold chapel every day this coming week at 11:00am (NOT 11:30) in the Olson Campus Center’s Chapel of the Incarnation.

Monday, September 23
“Prayer Break,” in partnership with Spirit Lab. A simple liturgy with song, scripture and open prayer. Begin your week with 20 minutes of Sabbath time, gathered around the baptismal font.
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Tuesday, September 24
“Prayer and Praise”: Service of Word and Song
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Wednesday, September 25
Service of Holy Communion
Preacher: Michael Chan, Assistant Professor of Old Testament
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Thursday, September 26
Preacher: Dr. Mark Nygard, pastor, former missionary in Cairo and West Africa, scholar
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Friday, September 27
“Prayers for the Healing of Creation” – join us for a time of singing simple chants, silence, hearing and reflecting on scripture — a chance to light candles and pray for creation, especially in light of the Global Climate Strike taking place September 20-27.

Why Jesus? A Spiritual Formation Experiment is TODAY!

Posted on September 19, 2019

Why Jesus ? A Spiritual Formation Experiment

Today Thursday Sept 19th after chapel is the first session of Why Jesus? It is our community’s experiment on spiritual formation and story sharing. This event is supported by Aus Memorial Lecture on Evangelism and Spirit Lab. To start off the session, President Robin Steinke will share her story of faith and answering these two key questions: Why are you a Christian? What difference does Jesus make in your life?

Come and join us in Dining Room C from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Soup and bread will be provided.

*Not on campus? The faith stories will be posted in Community Life Facebook page where the presenter and other faculty and student hosts will engage in ongoing conversations and story sharing.

Questions? Reach out to Professor Mark Granquist (mgranquist001@luthersem.edu)
Professor Alan Padgett (apadgett@luthersem.edu)
or Spirit Lab (spiritlab@luthersem.edu)

Internship and Endorsement Information Session – October 2

Posted on September 19, 2019

This invitation is for students intending to start an internship in 2020 who are not already working with a Contextual Learning staff person regarding internship arrangements.

Please plan to join us for an Internship and Endorsement Information Session!

This event will cover information about steps leading up to your internship and ways in which you can begin to prepare for endorsement and/or internship.

Wednesday, October 2 from 5:00-6:30 pm CST
Olson Campus Center 148

You may join us three ways:
-In person
-Via Zoom livestream
-Request a recording, sent out after the info session

Please note, this event will be recorded and sent to students who are not able to join us that day.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FORMS OF ATTENDANCE OR TO RECEIVE THE VIDEO RECORDING.

Please use this link to register: https://forms.gle/am9ZgKzjEP2fUect5

Our team is excited to begin this important conversation with you!