Ministry
Catholic Student Community
A group for Catholic students to come together for prayer, conversation, and fun.
President: Marissa Satern, Natalie Sims
Advisor: Phillip Gibbs
Environmental Concerns (ECO)
ECO is a group that is committed to educating the public (on and off campus) about environmental issues and sustainable living. We also act upon our ideals through service projects and awareness events. ECO meets on Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:00pm at LEFSE, the student sustainability house.
Co-leaders: Tina Yates, Emily Temte
Advisor: Andy Hageman
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Promotes fun, fellowship, growth, and community.
President: Alexis Dorschner
Advisor: Lance Huber
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical housing ministry. We seek to eliminate poverty, housing, and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. To accomplish these goals, we invite people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, sustainable homes alongside its homeowner (partner) families. Habitat for Humanity meets every Sunday evening at 7:00 pm in the S.O.S. room in the Union. Building on the Winneshiek County house happens every Tuesday and Saturday until the first snow fall from 8:00am to 5:00pm. If your group is interested in participating on a certain date contact the Habitat for Humanity President.
President: Alex Schumacher
Vice President: Tess Romanski
Advisor: Mike Blair
I-ImpactNow
I-ImpactNow is a student organization that raises funds for irrigation-based farming cooperatives in Datu Wereda, Ethiopia. Having completed its second irrigation project this January, I-ImpactNow strives to help farmers grow their own crops to support their families and to develop infrastructure in their communities. In addition to fundraising, the organization also educates members and communities on issues from around the globe. I-ImpactNow has presented at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Clinton Global Initiative University 2011 in San Diego, Clinton Global Initiative America 2011 in Chicago, and churches in the Decorah community. Join now. Make an impact!
Co-Leaders: Luke Hanson (Spring Semester)
Advisor: Jon Lund
Calendar of Meetings and Events
Interfaith Student Association
Interfaith Student Association meets every other Tuesday from 8:00pm-9:00pm in the CFL room 205.
Co-Presidents: Ellie VanderGriend, Macaulley Whitlock
Secretary/Treasurer: Clara Lind
Advisor: David Vasquez
LC Feminists
Luther College Feminists meet at 5:00pm-6:00pm on Sundays in the Bunche Room located in the Union.
Contact: Grace Coletta
Lutheran Student Fellowship
Organization for Lutheran Church Missouri Synod students.
President: Victoria LaCroix
Advisor: David Vasquez
Muslim Student Association and Allies
MSAA meets every week on Mondays from 6-7pm in the Melancthon Room, CFL 205 . The purpose of the Muslim Student Association and Allies is to foster an understanding about Islam on campus, and build good relations. You do not have to be a Muslim to be in MSAA, you just have to be curious!
President: Hassan Masood
Secretary and Treasurer: Ellie Van Der Griend
Advisor: Robert Shedinger
ONE Campaign/Hunger Concerns Luther College Chapter
The ONE campaign is a national advocacy campaign that aims to help eradicate extreme hunger, poverty, and preventable disease. As an advocacy group, it helps keep elected officials accountable to promises that they made to the developing world through their support of the Millennium Development Goals. ONE members call, write, and/or petition politicians to use the power of their voices. On campus, the ONE campaign is active in raising a general awareness about issues of poverty so that students can become more informed and use their voices to make a real difference. ONE meets Sunday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm in Main 211.
President: Melinda McMahon
Vice President: Mary Maiden Mueller
Advisors: David Vásquez
Pride (LGBTQAI)
Pride@luther.edu PRIDE is an organization working for the equality and rights of ALL people. We strive to create a campus wide environment that is accepting of GLBTQAI (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, and Inter-sexed) persons, as well as those allies who support GLBTQAI issues, where any individual can feel safe and comfortable. PRIDE meets Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:00pm in the Mott Room.
President: Charles Banta
Secretary/Treasurer: Sarah Nolte
VP Advocacy: Marley Crossland
VP Community: Charlie Weathers
VP Publicity/Marketing: Meredith McDowell
Advisor: Sean Burke
Spread Love Like Violence
Spread Love Like Violence is a non-profit movement dedicated to offering hope for a better future by showing that acts of love are greater than acts of violence. SLLV goal is to educate and inform people about the prevalence and destructive nature of violence in society and to combat violence with love. SLLV mission is to “Love others, serve others, inspire other, give hope" through service, advocacy, and fundraising for on-campus, community, and global projects. Meets Thursday nights 7:00 - 8:00pm in Main room 212.
Co-Leaders: Lisa Ausen, Erik Ehresmann, Tom Lundberg
Secretary: Alicia Findley
Treasurers: Lindsey Colyer, Meghan Owens
Advisor: Greg Lonning
Social Work Association (SWA)
The Social Work Association is student-led, chartered by the college, and serves as an informal vehicle for getting acquainted with other social work students, faculty, and social workers in the local community. Nevertheless, this organization is open to all students who are passionate about social justice issues.Over the years, the association has provided a forum for a variety of social, professional-development, and community-service activities. Opportunities to develop both leadership skills and important networks in a professional field make the association an active club. Normally, we meet every other Thursday night at 7:30pm in Koren.
Co-leaders: Shaina Landhuis and Angela Gallagher
Advisor: Craig Mosher