Religious Organizations

Alpha Omega - Alpha Omega is Christian men’s service and spiritual growth group. We recognize that many different denominations exist, but we also recognize that every church focuses on the example of Jesus Christ. Alpha Omega performs service activities, participates in campus intramurals, organizes prayer meetings and concerts on campus and works together to direct each member toward a more Christ-like example.

Alpha Omega has seen the lives of many young men changed and guided toward a closer walk with Christ. Any male, whether a member of Alpha Omega or not, is welcome to come to Alpha Omega meetings. Please contact the chaplain, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information regarding this group and their meeting times.

Bishop Scholars - The Bishop Scholarship was established in 1999 for pre-ministerial students who demonstrate a vision for a call into professional ministry in the United Methodist Church. Each year, two full-tuition scholarships are awarded to applicants who meet the criteria and have been recommended by a Review Committee designated by the university.

The applicant must display a serious level of discernment toward the “Call of God” in one’s life, have minimum 3.00 GPA and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT, and the applicant must have exhibited an involvement in one’s local church and be recommended by his or her pastor. Applicants should be accepted for Admission to Lambuth University prior to consideration.

Bishop Scholarship Requirements

Academic Requirements for Application

• Minimum High School GPA of 3.00
• Minimum ACT score of 20

Responsibilities and Expectations of Bishop Scholars

Academic

• Minimum GPA of 3.00 while enrolled at Lambuth University

Religious Involvement

• Participation once a semester in Bishop Scholar’s led chapels
• Participation as seniors in annual Lessons and Carols Christmas celebration
• Preach and prepare liturgy as a senior Bishop Scholar
• Must be available to help in other chapel services when needed
• Required to be a member of the Pre-Ministerial Group
• Required to be an active member of Religious Life Council 
• Required to meet with Bishop Scholars as a group once a month, and once a month individually with the Chaplain (For purposes of Spiritual Formation and Guidance)
• Required to meet once each semester with Faculty Religious Life Committee to review involvement and be encouraged in the pursuit of God’s calling 
• On occasion one may be asked to represent Lambuth University at local churches and local youth groups as an official and professional representative of the University

Character

• All Bishop scholars are expected to desire to live their lives with an intentionality and integrity representative of Jesus Christ, the living Son of God.

Telos Ministry - Telos Ministry is a shared ministry with the Office of the Chaplain, which seeks to fulfill the goal of glorifying Christ on the Lambuth Campus. On a regular schedule, the Chaplain meets with staff and faculty members to pray for their individual and campus needs. Students will join this process in praying briefly with departments on campus to seek the goal of glorifying Jesus Christ and seeking the goal of growing in his likeness.


Catholic Student Union - The purpose of the Catholic Student Union is to provide a spiritual and social system of support and fellowship for Catholic students and students interested in the Catholic faith at Lambuth University. Any student enrolled at Lambuth is eligible to be a member of the CSU. CSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental handicap or age in the selection of members. Our goal is to provide interested students in a social and spiritual outlet to learn more about themselves and grow in their faith in a truly Catholic, universal environment. For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Advisor.


Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a traditional FCA group lead by students and supervised by John Powell, former football player and Lambuth graduate. FCA has an evening worship service every week and various opportunities to serve and be ministered to throughout the year. Times to be announced.


Pre-Ministry Group - The Pre-Ministry Group is a group designed to facilitate the understanding of ministry and its practices, while encouraging students to mature spiritually through historical practices of the greater Christian Tradition. Students interested in any form of ministry from lay ministry, music ministry and educational ministry, to the ordained pastorate of any denomination are welcome.

Understanding and Practice of Ministry

• Students will practice and contemplate sacraments and sacramental rites of the ministry practice (baptism, communion and biblical practices of anointing and laying on of hands for prayer).
• Likewise, students will participate in case studies where they will be asked to prepare mock funeral sermons and liturgies for members of hypothetical churches where they might serve. 
• Members of this group will also study and review the differences and similarities between contemporary and traditional services, focusing the use of liturgy as art form within the church.
• Students will review and study different forms and methods of preaching from history and contemporary worship.
• The Pre-Ministry Group will also host a variety of speakers who will deal with subjects like death and mourning, recognizing drug and alcohol addiction and understanding the seminary process.

Practices of Spiritual Formation

Over a three-year cycle, students will study and learn some of the classic spiritual practices of the historic church. Such study and practice will give students the opportunity to experience the scriptures in the many “senses” in which some of the greatest Christian thinkers approached biblical texts.

• Year 1—Benedictine Spirituality—Lectio Divina—the art of “Sacred Reading” or praying the scriptures.
• Year 2—Franciscan Spirituality—a very practical form of faith that emphasizes living your faith as spiritual practice.
• Year 3—The Ignatian Way—an active engagement of scripture where students focus their attention on placing themselves in the context of a passage and focusing on understanding the actual circumstances of a biblical narrative in the hopes of hearing God’s truth more clearly.

Phi Sigma Eta - This Christian women’s service organization participates in local mission and outreach efforts in the Lambuth area and greater community. Ladies from this organization are members in the RLC and participate in leading Campus Devotions once a semester. Meeting times to be announced.


Religious Life Council (RLC) - RLC is the student led design team for all other religious life groups on campus. This group helps focus the religious efforts of the student body aiding in the organization of mission events and worship retreats. Meetings are held every second and fourth Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Christian Life Center.


Soup Kitchen and RIFA (Regional Inter-Faith Association) - Students are given the opportunity to volunteer time by serving at the local Soup Kitchen. Students will also be given the opportunity to collect food items and clothes through fundraisers and collection drives during the semester. Dates to be announced.