California State University Chico
Campus ministry at Chico State is provided through Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chico, CA. The congregation sponsors Lutheran Student Fellowship/Christ on Campus events as well as dinners, studies, retreats, Bible studies and other events for students. Redeemer provides transportation for students to and from their facility.

For more information, please contact Rev. Don Jordan (jordan1365@earthlink.net).


Stanford University
Campus ministry at Stanford University is provided by Trinity Lutheran Church, Palo Alto, CA. The ministry includes welcoming students to worship at Trinity, on-campus Bible studies, and weekend retreats. Trinity is a member of Lutheran Student Fellowship and Christ on Campus.

For more information, please contact Rev. Stewart Crown (pastorcrown@gmail.com) or Vicar Ty Bramwell (tyrel.bramwell@ctsfw.edu).


Cal Poly University and Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo

Campus ministry at Cuesta College and Cal Poly University at San Luis Obispo is provided through Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, San Luis Obispo, CA.  The congregation provides a Christian growth environment for students through Christian growth training and bringing the students into a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior. The college ministry offers leadership opportunities, outreach events, a closer personal relationship with Zion members, an active student group with a strong sense of group spirit and cohesiveness. It offers retreats, weekly Bible study and group meeting with a home-cooked meal, WOW week on campus, and participation as adults in Zion’s congregation and community activities. The group is a member of Lutheran Student Fellowship.

For more information, please contact Rev. John P. Gross at revjpgross@zionslo.com, or one of the student leaders Joel Rehbein at jrehbein@calpoly.edu, or Brandon Colona at bcolona@calpoly.edu.

University of California Santa Cruz

Lutheran Campus Ministry at UCSC  provides opportunities for students to explore and grow in their faith through  a variety of programs and personal interactions. We offer rides to worship at Messiah Lutheran church, as well as worship opportunities on Campus for special occasions, like Ash Wednesday, Easter and Advent. Finding Faith Fieldtrips invite students to explore how Christian faith intersects and influences other areas of our lives, like creativity, environment, career choice,  serving in community and more. We facilitate multiple volunteer opportunities for students, including Habitat for Humanity builds and running an after-school program at the local homeless shelter.  

For more information, please contact Inese Dahl at inese@messiah-lutheran.us or (813) 423-8330.

Humboldt State University/College of the Redwoods

The PATH:  Campus Ministry (sponsored by the Lutheran Church of Arcata) to Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods, a California State Community College located in Eureka, California.  The mission of Lutheran Campus Ministry - Humboldt County is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ; to call college and career-age young adults to faith, to nurture them in faith and to guide them to faithful action as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.  PATH meets at the Lutheran Church of Arcata Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday morning for worship at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, please contact Rev. Don Schatz (pastordon@lutheranchurcharcata.org).

University of California at Merced/Merced College

For information, please contact Rev. Jonathan Lange (pastorjlange@stpaulmerced.com)

Does your congregation have an active college or university campus ministry? Please contact Rev. Tom Norris (tom@cnh-lcms.org) to have your congregation’s ministry listed here.