Texas District Campus Ministry: Where We've Been

First listing in the Lutheran Annual of a pastor in the Texas District serving in campus ministry.

Report of University and College Pastors, 1945 Texas District Convention

1946 Texas District Convention Student Pastors' Report

August 22, 1950 edition the Texas Messenger, article encouraging parents to let student pastors know if their son or daughter will be attending college in their ministry area.

July 1951 - Student pastors serving many Texas colleges at annual Austin meeting. Rev. A. F. Jesse, extreme right, front row, is the coordinator.

Campus ministry update in the July 15, 1958 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Campus ministry update in the August 11, 1959 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Introduction to report on campus ministry to the 1960 Texas District Convention by Rev. Charles H. Born, coordinator.

Update on campus ministry in the October 17, 1961 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Article on campus ministry written by Rev. Charles H. Born for the October 30, 1962 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Double page feature on campus ministry in the September 3, 1963 edition of the Texas Messenger.

1972 - Formation of the Lutheran Campus Ministry of Texas

May 18, 1975 - Full page feature on campus ministry in the Texas Messenger

Article in the August 1978 Texas Messenger encouraging communication with campus pastors about incoming students.

List of campus ministries published in the February 1979 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Article in the July 1983 edition of the Texas Messenger encouraging pastors, parents, and students to engage in campus ministry.

Article on campus ministry written by Rev. Hubert Beck for the November 1983 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Article by Rev. Hubert Beck on congregation-hosted campus ministries for the July 1984 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Article by Rev. Norbert Firnhaber on campus ministry outreach in the August 1992 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Article on campus ministry outreach in the April 1993 edition of the Texas Messenger.

1995 - These students, at right, from Texas A&M and UT-Austin used their spring break to participate in Inter-Lutheran Disaster Response by rehabilitating a home in Cypress, damaged in last year's flooding. Work included demolition; siding, ceiling and wall preparation; and painting.

Article by Rev. Ken Hennings on campus ministry for the September 2005 issue of the Texas Messenger.

Article about campus ministry outreach in the June-July 2008 edition of the Texas Messenger.

Article on campus ministry by Rev. Paul Hoemann for the June-July 2010 issue of the Texas Messenger.