THE CENTER for CHRISTIAN STUDY
SUMMER CATALOG
CREATING A HOME FOR FAITH & LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | JUNE 2022
A W E LCOME FR OM E X E CU T I V E DI R EC TOR B ILL WIL DER It’s always hard to answer folks when they ask, “What’s happening at the Study Center these days?” Where to begin? Hopefully, this catalog will provide a good start! Here you’ll find the wide range of offerings the Study Center provides, though I encourage you to check out our website (www.studycenter.net) for any additions along the way. Also, please use this information as a guide to help you pray for our ministry in its many forms. Finally, I invite you to share this catalog with a friend, particularly if they ask, “What’s the Study Center again?” As always, we are grateful for your prayers and support. Bill Wilder Executive Director P.S. Be sure to check out our expansion update on page 14!
The Center for Christian Study seeks to promote Christian formation Through the communication of biblical truth For the good of the University community With hospitality and care In unity with other Grounds ministries
Located just a block from UVA’s Rotunda, the Study Center provides opportunities to explore the truths of the Christian faith in light of the questions raised by our secular age. We welcome students into our home on Chancellor Street, offering hospitality, community, and the love of Christ. We design our programs to meet the needs of not only students but also faculty, community members, parents, and alumni. Many of our educational resources are also available online.
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Ministry Overview Upcoming Events Building Expansion Update Visit the Study Center
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Educational Ministries Education is at the heart of all that we do at the Center for Christian Study. Education, when directed properly, not only provides information, but also formation. Christian education helps us to envision our place in God’s redemptive plan for the world as it forms our character, habits, and desires so that we might live out our calling in every area of life.
SMALL GROUPS
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Small groups at the Center provide a range of opportunities for Christian learning. Topics range from traditional Bible studies, book clubs, and explorations of faith and contemporary culture to our online Greek and Hebrew reading groups.
LECTURES
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The Center hosts a wide variety of lectures designed to address topics relating to faith and life. We invite scholars in biblical studies, theology, science, and culture to encourage reflection and engage the entire Study Center community with thought-provoking and edifying content.
ARTS & CULTURE
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A holistic Christian education takes place inside and outside of the classroom. The Study Center hosts opportunities to explore Christian thought through the lens of the performing arts by hosting concerts, plays, and movie viewings for students and the Charlottesville community.
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Library Our library contains over 13,000 volumes and is available as a free resource to the entire Charlottesville community. The library serves as a quiet place for study and research for UVA students as well as community members. View our library catalog online at catalog.studycenter.net and sign up to become a library patron and begin checking out books. WWW. STUDYCENTER.NET/LIBRARY
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Undergraduate Ministries Undergraduate Ministries proclaim the truth of the Bible through educational programs, hospitality, and a focus on forming students to Christ. Through our Undergraduate Ministries programs, we communicate the Christian faith to students by applying biblical truths to their whole lives. We meet with students one-on-one, facilitate group discussions, host the Residential Program, and partner with other Grounds ministries. WWW. STUDYCENTER.NET/UNDERGRADUATE-MINISTRIES
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
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The Study Center Residential Program has its roots in the early 2000s, and continues today under the guidance of the Study Center’s Directors of Undergraduate Ministries. The three primary components of the program are community, consistency, and character formation.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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Our interns are active in every part of our ministry. From brewing coffee and setting up rooms before events to designing event posters and baking for small groups, our interns work to transform our building into a welcoming space for their fellow students.
HOSPITALITY
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Hospitality is central to the life of the Study Center. Our hospitality ministry encompasses everything from events like Exam Snacks, Graduation Lunch, Rush Hospitality, and Move-In Day Lunch to roundthe-clock free coffee, the quiet refuge of our library, and an open-door policy for the Study Center staff who are always available to talk and pray with students.
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Graduate Ministries Students pursuing advanced degrees need a biblical foundation for their professional path. Our graduate fellowships are a great way to do that. Through retreats, weekly meetings, Bible studies, and social activities, our Graduate Ministries encourage thoughtful and deliberate consideration of the gospel’s implications for professional life. WWW. STUDYCENTER.NET/GRADUATE-MINISTRIES
GRADUATE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP GCF holds weekly meetings for graduate students from many different fields. Food and fellowship is followed by a short talk or discussion designed to prompt students to consider the call of Christian discipleship in the unique setting of graduate life. www.studycenter.net/ graduate-christian-fellowship
DARDEN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
LAW CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Open to anyone affiliated with the Darden School of Business, DCF provides regular opportunities for students, their spouses, faculty, and staff to be mutually encouraged through teaching, prayer, and Bible study. DCF regularly hosts business leaders who can share about their faith in Jesus Christ and how they have navigated their careers and faith.
Open to anyone affiliated with the UVA Law School, LCF provides Bible studies, weekly meetings, service projects, and other avenues to assist its participants in serving God by serving the Law School in practical, tangible ways. www.studycenter.net/ law-christian-fellowship
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Upcoming Events Whether you’re a student, parent, alum, or community member, there are countless opportunities to get involved at the Center for Christian Study.
Summer 2022 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP JUNE 21 - JULY 19
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Open for all students at UVA, Summer Fellowship is a weekly time of fellowship throughout the summer. We will serve dinner at 6:00 p.m. but students are welcome to arrive early to help us in the kitchen! This year, we will be watching and discussing Pixar movies together.
NEW BUT NOT ALONE
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New But Not Alone is an event series designed to welcome incoming firstyear students and their families to the Center for Christian Study and the University of Virginia.
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Virtual Open House
AUGUST 15-18
Foundations Week
AUGUST 19-20
Day Lunch Move-In
Connect with other firstyear parents and hear about opportunities for faith and fellowship at UVA and the Study Center. A four-day retreat for first-year students where participants share meals, participate in Bible studies, and explore Charlottesville together. A Study Center tradition where new students and their families meet, connect with Grounds ministers, and share a meal together.
Fall 2022 HOMECOMINGS OCTOBER 8
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Visit the Study Center on Homecomings Weekend for a chance to reconnect with old friends and check out the progress on our building expansion. We’ll be enjoying fellowship on our patio on three hours before kickoff.
LECTURE: THE GOOD LIFE METHOD OCTOBER 13
Join Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy Meghan Sullivan for a lecture on her recent book The Good Life Method. Drawing on the great philosophers, Sullivan will encourage listeners to ask the big questions about faith and what makes life meaningful.
FAMILY WEEKEND OCTOBER 29
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During UVA’s Family Weekend, join us for our annual Parents’ Reception at the Study Center! Enjoy time with your student and meet with other UVA parents over appetizers. PAGE 13
E X PA N S I ON UP DATE After years of planning and prayer, we will begin construction on the Making Room building expansion in July. We could not have arrived at this point without the generosity and support of parents, alumni, and other friends. We are so grateful for their investment in the vision of an expanded home for the gospel at UVA. For the first few months of construction, builders will begin excavating in the back while also creating a new expansive front entry patio. The framing for the addition in the back of the building will be next, followed by extensive renovations in the library and main meeting room spaces. Throughout construction, the Study Center will remain open. While parts of the building will be closed throughout the project, there will always be open spaces for study, ministry programming, and community. If you’d like to keep up with our progress, scan the QR code (or visit www.studycenter.net/construction-progress) to view photos and videos from the construction site.
SUPPORT THE STUDY CENTER 1. Give online - studycenter.net/give 2. Send a check - Note “Annual Fund” or “Building Campaign” in the memo line Center for Christian Study 128 Chancellor Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 3. Through the UVA Fund - Give online, by check, via donor-advised fund, gifts of stock, and more 4. Through the National Christian Foundation 5. Give cryptocurrency For more information on any of these options, visit us online at studycenter.net/all-ways-to-give. PAGE 15
Center for Christian Study 128 Chancellor Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 www.studycenter.net
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VISIT THE STUDY CENTER Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: Open for students only Visit our website at www.studycenter.net/visit-the-study-center for parking options close to the Study Center.
128 Chancellor Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 434.817.1050 www.studycenter.net
