During the Fall and Winter semesters, GCM gathers weekly with our friends from the Ecumenical Campus Ministry to share a meal. These meals are always free and provided by our wonderful supporting churches (or sometimes by generous alumni!). After Community Dinner, we typically have some type of Bible study or discussion - one semester we even read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe together out loud over several weeks. Community Dinner takes place at 5:30pm on Wednesdays in the Raithby House building on campus.

It is Sara's great joy to walk alongside students one-on-one as they navigate faith, academic studies, and (often) their first time away from home! Pastoral care can focus on what is going on in your life, prayer, a particular area of spiritual growth, or even meeting regularly for a period of time to discuss a topic or question together. Please note that Sara is not a counsellor or therapist - while she is happy to chat with students about a variety of challenges, she will also encourage students who need more support to access further resources. Sara is also happy to meet with faculty and staff!

Over the pandemic, when we could only safely meet outside or online, we discovered that one of the things we love as a community is gathering on the Raithby Porch to chat and share coffee and snacks. We have kept up this practice gathering weekly for Coffee & Conversation during the academic year – on the porch when the weather allows and inside Raithby when it does not. Typically, Coffee & Conversation takes place sometime on Friday morning – but we are always open to shifting the time for what works best for the community.

Community and connection are at the core of GCM's presence on campus. In the interest of these values, we host a range of activities from Bible studies and read-alouds to topical discussions and practical workshops (e.g., learning how to budget). We also frequently collaborate with our friends at ECM and with the wider U of G Christian community. The best place to find out what kinds of activities are going on at any time is through our weekly email and on our Instagram.