Faith groups offer students a spiritual community
CAMPUS FAITH GROUPS
Asian Christian Fellowship
Weekly meetings Thu. 7 p.m. at 276
Education
Welcome barbecue Oct. 4 noon
in the EMU Amphitheater
Contact: 971-571-7479
orwww.uoacf.com
Buddhists for Peace
(Nichiren Daishonin)
Campus Student Club
Weekly intro meetings Thu. 7 p.m.
at 2160 W. 11th St. Suite E
Contact: Austyn Young (345-8486)
or bfpup@yahoo.com
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
Office: EMU Room 20
Action teams, weekly meetings and
small group Bible studies
Contact: Director Jack Hammond
(346-0910) or www.uochialpha.org
Eugene Buddhist Priory
Serene Reflection Meditation
(Soto Zen)
Contact: Rev. Oswin Hollenbeck
(344-7377)
or www.eugenebuddhistpriory.org
First Baptist Collegiate
Christian Fellowship
Weekly meetings Sun. 7:07 p.m. for
77 minutes at 1987 University St.
Fall Getaway Oct. 17-19
Contact: Pastor Corey Rose
(345-0341)
Koinonia Center -
Presbyterian Campus Ministry
Weekly dinner and worship Tue.
5:30 p.m. at 1414 Kincaid St.
Welcome Back Barbecue Sept. 28
4-6 p.m.
Contact: Ann Bowersox (484-1707)
InterVarsrty Christian Fellowship
Weekly worship Tues. 9 p.m. at 276
Education
Weekly Bible study Thu. (various
locations)
Contact: Jon and Mia Kubu
(484-1503) or
www.intervarsitynw.org/uo.htm
McKenzie Study Center
Multi-denominational Christian
Apologetics, intellectual yet practical
lectures and discussion
Weekly meetings Tue. 7:30 p.m.
beginning Sept. 30 at 1883
University St.
Oregon Hillel
Every Fri. 6 p.m. Shabbat Services,
7 p.m. free kosher dinner at 1059
Hilyard St.
Jewish Community Reception
Sept. 25 6-7 p.m. at Alsea Room
Rosh Hashanah Services Sept. 26
6:30 p.m. at Gerlinger Lounge
Rosh Hashanah Services Sept. 27
6:30 p.m. at 1059 Hilyard St. *
Welcome Barbecue Sept. 30 6 p.m.
at 1059 Hilyard St.
Contact: 343-8920 or
www.oregonhillel.org
Wesley Foundation
Weekly Wed. 6:30 p.m. during
school year at 1236 Kincaid St.
Simple supper followed by
conversation, singing and prayer
Contact: Rev. Jeremy Hajdu-Paulen
(3464694) or www.uowesley.org
SOURCE: University Web sites and faith groups
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"It's important for faculty to have
access to this facility," Eyster said.
"Some courses would be taught there,
and we would want to try to attract
faculty members who are interesting
in a Living Learning Center setting."
The new residence hall would be
roughly 142,000 square feet in size.
r
Eyster said that if the site near Bean is
chosen, the building would be small
er and not contain a classroom or of
fices. He added that the distance from
campus would also reduce its aca
demic importance and that the build
ing would be constructed as a regular
residence hall, rather than as the Liv
ing Learning Center.
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Groups representing a wide
variety of faiths assist
students in exploring their
religious beliefs on campus
By Deb Allen
Freelance Reporter
University junior AnneMarie Knep
per is one of many students for whom
faith is an important aspect of their
college experience.
Knepper is an avid participant in
the Wesley Foundation College Stu
dent Campus Ministry, a religious or
ganizations on campus.
Last year, Knepper participated in
the Alternative Spring Break Experi
ence. The group went to San Francis
co to learn more about issues that
concern the poor in that city and to
participate in community service proj
ects. While there, she spent two days
with Project Open 1 lands to help pre
pare and deliver meals to patients
with late-stage 11IV symptoms and
other chronic illnesses.
"It was an eye-opening experi
ence," Knepper said. "I found out
that 'the needy' doesn't always mean
the bum on the street. The bottom
line is that they can't get up and
make their own dinner."
Many acknowledge the important
role faith plays in some students' lives,
and many student groups exist to help
fill that need.
"Just because the University is offi
cially secular doesn't mean we're
oblivious to the life of the spirit," Uni
versity President Dave Frohnmayer
said. "This is an important time of ex
ploration and growth and we urge
students to explore that as vigorously
as they can."
Ginny Nilsen, co-president of the
Religious Directors Association on
campus, explained the purpose of
campus faith groups.
"Our goal is to provide the oppor
tunity for students to seek out, investi
gate and participate in finding like
minded thinkers," Nilsen said.
Ann Bowersox, pastor of Presbyter
ian Campus Ministry, agreed, saying it
is helpful for students to get involved
with a faith community.
"It makes the University a little
smaller," she said.
The University is also a place to
learn about other faiths, bridging
the gaps of misunderstanding be
tween religions.
For instance, last spring the Muslim
Student Association sponsored a se
ries of lectures for the community ti
tled "An Islamic Perspective of Jus
tice, " and it is planning similar events
for the corning year.
"After Sept. 11, (2001,) we all woke
up to realize that there was a tremen
dous need to educate the non-Muslim
world about Islam; but there was also a
second awakening, and that was that
there's a tremendous need to educate
Muslims about Islam," Assistant Pro
fessor of Religious Studies Timothy Gi
anotti explained during the first lecture.
Graduate student Talal Al-Rahbi
added that the MSA provides essen
tial support for Muslim students fol
lowing Sept. 11, 2001. Last spring's
community lectures were intended
to rectify stereotypes.
"Under the negative picture about
Islam that some news media pro
mote, we Muslims are obligated to
correct the misrepresentation and
wrong ideas about Islam in the mind
of people," Al-Rahbi said.
University students can find a wide
range of student-friendly religious or
ganizations on campus. Those seek
ing a particular faith are likely to find
it listed among about two dozen reg
istered with the Religious Directors
Association. For more information,
students can call Nilsen at 344-5693.
The association will hold its an
nual Religious Fair in the EMU Am
phitheater on Oct. 21 from 11 a m.
to 2 p.m. where students can find in
formation tables and representatives
of the various campus faith-based
organizations.
Deb Allen is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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