3. Congregational Information

Lutheran Campus Ministry at the Crossroads is constituted as a Campus Ministry Extension Congregation. In this model, the campus ministry acts as a preaching point of a local congregation and thus can offer membership and the sacraments in good order. LCMC maintains its own membership roster which is hosted at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN.

Worship is offered Sunday morning and evening throughout the school year, and Sunday evenings during the summer. Average attendance while school was in session was 35-45 at both services combined - the morning service is consistently the larger group. In the summer and over breaks, the attendance average is between 20-24 people. Bible Studies, offered twice a week, are another contact point for students who go home on weekends.

The Campus Council provides oversight for LCM. Council members are selected both upon ministry needs and appropriate congregational representation. The campus council meets once a month during the academic year. Terms are three years with the option to serve two consecutive terms. Council members serve on task oriented committees rather than standing committees with regular meetings.

On paper, LCMC also has a student council that takes responsibility for ministry. Students lead task groups for service, outreach, education and worship. The transitional nature of the community has hit LCMC hard over the last year. A significant number of student leaders graduated and no one else has stepped in to those roles. As a result, the student council is not functioning currently.