We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church. We will be led this morning by M.A. student Kristina Cossa and M.Div. student Joellen Barak. Lunch is provided.
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Archives for May 1, 2025
May 2025 Employee Anniversaries
Congratulations to our colleagues celebrating work anniversaries in May!
- Heidi Droegemueller, 10 years – Seminary Relations
- Jamie Gile, 2 years – Faith+Lead
- Emily McQuillan, 4 years – Faith+Lead
- Laura Moll, 2 years – Faith+Lead
- Leon Rodrigues, 6 years – Inclusion and Belonging, Student Affairs
- Rob Verke, 1 year – Operations
2025 CYF Day of Defense
Join us on May 5 for a fantastic day on Zoom (link in email) where Children, Youth, and Family Ministry M.A. students defend their capstone projects. This event is open to the public, and questions will be allowed as time is available. The day starts promptly at 7 a.m. CT and runs through 6:30 p.m. CT, with presentations every 30 minutes. You do not have to stay for the whole day—feel free to join when you can and support our graduating students.
Campus Clean Up with Pizza – May 29
Students, staff, and faculty, on Thursday, May 29—anytime from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. (we’ll take any time you’ve got!)—we would love your help to freshen up the campus before our graduates and their families come to celebrate baccalaureate that Saturday. All are invited to join this event! Wear some comfortable clothes and help us rake and plant some flowers. Facilities will have rakes and gloves—if you can bring some from home, that’s great too). We will have pizza delivered to OCC at 11:45 a.m.
Start the Day with Pancakes
Get breakfast before class with pancakes, yogurt, fruit, sausage, and coffee prepared by staff and faculty! Join us for breakfast at the OCC Coffee Shop on the second Tuesday of every month, where we proudly serve the Luther community!
Tuesday, May 6, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
We can’t wait to see you there and share a great breakfast with everyone.
Reclaim, Reimagine, Repurpose (R3) Spaces Summit – May 15
On Thursday, May 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT, Flourish Placemaking Collective will host the second annual Reclaim, Reimagine, and Repurpose (R3) Spaces Summit at the Center of Belonging. Join leaders from various sectors to help spark a movement to reclaim, reimagine, and repurpose historic and essential community spaces. Cost is $30/person, discounted rate of $75 available for groups of 3. Learn more and purchase tickets online.