Spiritual Growth Plan

We are all spiritual beings with the ability to nurture our spirituality. The EMU Office of Faith and Spiritual Life invites you to complete this Spiritual Growth Plan as one way of intentionally choosing practices and activities to help you grow spiritually and deepen your faith and/or values and ethics during your college years.

Please respond to a few general questions and then consider completing the entire Spiritual Growth Plan. A copy of your Spiritual Growth Plan will be sent to you and the EMU chaplain. If you want anyone else to receive a copy, there is a place to give their name at the end of the form.

Last Name
First Name
Preferred Name
Email
Date of expected graduation
Please identify your First Year Advisor (if applicable.)

Please identify your First Year Advisor (if applicable.) Chad Trevitte Nina Zhang I do not have a First Year Advisor
What guides your choices and understanding of what is good? What gives you a sense of meaning in your life?
How do you identify yourself religiously/spiritually right now? What thoughts or feelings do you have about God, Jesus, or Spirit? What or who has influenced your faith, religion, spirituality and/or worldview up to this point in your life?
In what ways, if any, do you hope to grow spiritually, in faith, and/or ethical values while in college? What would assist you with this? What are your hopes or concerns about studying and growing spiritually in a predominantly Anabaptist/Mennonite Christian environment?
If you want to complete the entire Spiritual Growth Plan, continue now. It will only take a few minutes. If you choose not to complete the Spiritual Growth Plan, scroll to the end and submit.
1. List academic courses, intercultural experiences, community learning requirements or other activities that will help you engage in spiritual growth and faith formation this semester.
Academic courses
Intercultural experiences
Community learning requirements
Other activities
2. How often you plan to attend these worship opportunities?
Campus Worship - Every other Wed 10:15 a.m. - Martin Chapel (Seminary Building)
Seminary Chapel - T/Th 11 a.m. - Martin Chapel (Seminary Building)
Celebration: Praise Worship - 8 p.m. most Sundays - UC177 (Old Common Grounds)
Hymn Sing - twice monthly at 8 p.m. - Martin Chapel
Attend a local church or faith community
In what other ways will you worship God/Spirit this semester?
3. How involved do you want to be in these spirituality/faith practices or disciplines?
Bible study or discipleship small group
Go on an overnight retreat with a Christian faith focus
Meeting for intentional conversation & meals
Praying and journaling
Offering prayer for others (intercessory prayer)
Taking time for retreat, renewal, Sabbath
Walking the prayer labyrinth (located on the grassy hill) or walking the campus hill or through Park Woods
Participating in lunchtime conversation gatherings
Being matched with a spiritual mentor (a pastor or seminary student) for conversations about faith and God/Spirit
Joining an EMU student club with a faith emphasis
If interested, which club(s)?

If interested, which club(s)? Y-Serve - faith-inspired service opportunities Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Peace Fellowship - peace oriented student club Gospel Choir with Multicultural Student Services Alpha Omega Dancers for Christ - liturgical dance Celebration - praise worship team Hymn Singers at EMU Every Nation Campus (ENC)
Getting involved with interfaith learning opportunities on campus
If interested in interfaith learning, in what ways?

If interested in interfaith learning, in what ways? Connect with the Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) Join a Muslim student fellowship Join a Jewish student fellowship Join an Ethiopian Orthodox student fellowship Join an interfaith student fellowship Other Other
4. Of the things you are reading, what is encouraging faith formation and spiritual growth?
5. In what other ways will you nurture spiritual growth and faith formation?
6. Would you like to receive regular e-mails, text messages and/or GroupMe notices about faith and spiritual life on campus?

6. Would you like to receive regular e-mails, text messages and/or GroupMe notices about faith and spiritual life on campus? Yes No
If yes, preferred email address:
If yes, cell phone number:
Are you interested in helping to lead Campus Worship, Celebration praise worship, Hymn Sings, Gospel Choir, and/or liturgical dance on campus?

Are you interested in helping to lead Campus Worship, Celebration praise worship, Hymn Sings, Gospel Choir, and/or liturgical dance on campus? Yes No
8. The university chaplain and Office of Faith and Spiritual Life receives a copy of your Spiritual Growth Plan and may follow-up with related information or with an invitation for conversation. Do you also want your academic adviser or someone else to receive a copy?

8. The university chaplain and Office of Faith and Spiritual Life receives a copy of your Spiritual Growth Plan and may follow-up with related information or with an invitation for conversation. Do you also want your academic adviser or someone else to receive a copy? Yes No
If yes, name of academic adviser:
If yes, who else would you like to receive a copy of your plan?
9. What comments or questions would you like to share with the university chaplain?
I affirm your intentionality in naming practices and activities that might help you grow spiritually and in faith while in college.

- Brian Martin Burkholder, University Chaplain

Spiritual Growth Plan

Spiritual Growth Plan

If you want to complete the entire Spiritual Growth Plan, continue now. It will only take a few minutes. If you choose not to complete the Spiritual Growth Plan, scroll to the end and submit.

1. List academic courses, intercultural experiences, community learning requirements or other activities that will help you engage in spiritual growth and faith formation this semester.

2. How often you plan to attend these worship opportunities?

3. How involved do you want to be in these spirituality/faith practices or disciplines?

I affirm your intentionality in naming practices and activities that might help you grow spiritually and in faith while in college. - Brian Martin Burkholder, University Chaplain

I affirm your intentionality in naming practices and activities that might help you grow spiritually and in faith while in college.

- Brian Martin Burkholder, University Chaplain