To be a community where all who are curious about life and God wrestle with scripture and are challenged to root their identity in Christ.

Guelph Campus Ministry welcomes students – believers and seekers – who are curious and thoughtful about Jesus in their lives. It is a place to belong that welcomes questions, encourages wonder and is willing to struggle together toward identity in Christ.

On the university campus, students prepare for life and emerge into adulthood. GCM acknowledges that Christ is present in all aspects of our lives, including academic life, and seeks to provide an environment where students can root themselves deeply in Christ and find their calling; where their gifts and talents can be identified and encouraged; and where they can find comfort and guidance in the midst of their struggles and disappointments.

GCM encourages Christians – students, staff and faculty – to be rooted in Christ, knowing that good fruit comes from deep roots.

Resilient graduates who know that Christ calls them to live faithfully without fear and with hope, stepping into the challenges of their time.

As followers of Christ, GCM declares with joy and trust that our world belongs to God. We strive to equip students to go out into our troubled world, living faithfully into the challenges of today, knowing they are called for times such as these to bear good fruit, and overcome despair and fear with love and hope – resisting the anxiety of today’s culture and trusting in God.

We believe with confidence that the Lord is faithful, giving meaning to our days and hope to our years. Our future is secure because our world belongs to God.

Guelph Campus Ministry is one of several faith groups sharing the Multi-Faith space, Raithby House, right in the heart of campus. You can often find us sharing coffee and snacks on the porch, making Community Dinner together in the kitchen, or cozied up talking about Jesus in the GCM office upstairs. This year, in celebration of our 50th anniversary last year, we will be gifting Raithby House a beautiful new bench for our porch gatherings.

Campus Minister Sara DeMoor

Campus Minister Sara DeMoor heads up Guelph Campus Ministry, working with Brianne Gayfer, GCM’s wonderful board members and a team of student interns. Alumni and local churches are also active parts of this ministry. We thank the Lord for what we can do together! Sara has been with GCM since May 2017 and has a deep appreciation for the University of Guelph and its diverse, fascinating students. Prior to joining GCM, Sara was a campus minister at the University of Toronto for 9 years. Sara enjoys conversations with students, extending hospitality at community dinners, collaborating with colleagues on the Multi-Faith Resource Team, and wrestling with big questions and cultural moments. She's always eager to meet for coffee (or tea) and conversation. When not on campus, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, exploring local shops and the farmer’s market, and--while washing the dishes or walking to campus--listening to and learning from a variety of podcasts.

You can hear Sara talking about campus ministry on the Two Rivers Church podcast here: Episode 9 - The Guelph Campus Ministry

sdemoor@uoguelph.ca
519-732-3517 (text or call).

Administrative Coordinator Brianne Gayfer

Brianne Gayfer serves as Administrative Coordinator for GCM, managing the social media and weekly email updates, setting the agenda for weekly programming meetings with Sara and the student interns, creating a variety of promotional content and generally doing all manner of behind-the-scenes work. She has been involved with GCM as a graduate student since 2018 and as a student intern in the 2021-2022 school year. Brianne loves connecting with students, faculty, staff, board members, and supporters through her role. When she is not working for GCM she is either making slow but steady progress on her PhD in Child Clinical Psychology, reading way too many books, or spending time with her adorable toddler.
gcm@uoguelph.ca

GraceAnn Kroondijk

I’m GraceAnn Kroondijk. I’m from Burford, where I run a dairy farm with my family and work in crop research in the summers. I’m going into my third year of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program and majoring in crop science. I’ve been involved in GCM for the past two years and I really enjoy the camaraderie within the group, especially at the fall and winter retreats. I’m looking forward to meeting new students and giving back to a community that made the first few years of my degree so special.

James Aukema

Hello, my name is James Aukema. I am in my second year at UoG completing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a business certificate. I have loved the tight-knit community GCM has to offer. I love knowing that I have a group of fellow Christian students who I can count on to be there and care about me. I can't wait to get more involved in the community and the events GCM puts on as an intern. For part of this summer, I'll be helping to build a greenhouse for a flower farm near Dundas, ON. I'll also be travelling to visit my family in St. Paul Minnesota for most of the summer. A fun fact about me is that I have lived in two different states and two provinces. I like DIY projects, backyard chickens and cross-country skiing.

Raylene Schartner

My name is Raylene Schartner, and I am going into my third-year majoring in neuroscience with a minor in physics. Being a part of the GCM community is like a home away from home. GCM is a welcoming place where I get to relax, be more of myself while also embodying the faith-based aspects of my life that are important to me. This year I’m looking forward to seeing new faces in the GCM community as well as the old ones! I love to read, especially the “long-haul” fantasy/sci-fi novels and am always up for a good recommendation. My favourites are the ones that force me to think about our world and society from different perspectives