Spiritual Life
Faith and spiritual practice is an important part of life for many students at Buena Vista University. The University offers ongoing support, information, and programming related to spirituality and religion. Student Success, along with the Chaplain and Center for Diversity and Inclusion, provide opportunities to connect with others from a range of traditions.
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Worship Opportunities
BVU offers many options for students wishing to enrich their spiritual lives. Contact Melanie for more information about any of our options!
IMPACT
IMPACT is a student-led, interdenominational Christian organization designed to build and nurture community while offering opportunities to grow deeper in faith through worship, service, leadership, intentional reflection and study.
Bible Study
Campus ministries offers a variety of Bible study sessions. There are single-gender and mixed-gender sessions available at different times throughout the week.
FCA
The BVU chapter works to promote the Fellowship of Christian Athletes vision: to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. We'd love to see you for friendly competition, new faces, and worship.
Looking for more events and activities? Follow Spiritual Life onCampus Groups
What is J.A.M. (Jesus and Me)?
Our chapel service, J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) is a non-denominational Christian service held every Thursday at 11 a.m. It is a time where students, staff, and faculty members can come and share in a time of worship to God. A weekly sermon is given by University Chaplain Melanie Hauser, or a BVU student, to help cultivate and tend to everyone's faith and relationship with and/or toward God.
We believe that everyone's spiritual relationship is important and we are always looking to involve people in our events and services! Everyone is also welcome to share in a time of worship, praise, prayer, sharing of the Word and spiritual discernment in an ecumenical environment. This time is a privilege for us to take a few moments away from our busy schedules and experience God in a new, energetic, and exciting way.
If anyone is interested in assisting with praise and worship with your vocal or instrumental talents, or offering a message, drama or skit, please contact chaplain Melanie Hauser at hauser2@bvu.edu. Hope to see you there!
Meet Our Chaplain
Local Places of Worship
All Saints Episcopal Church
121 W. Marina Road, Storm Lake
712.389.4563
Rev. Stacey Gerhart
Worship Time: Sunday 10 a.m.
allsaintsslia@gmail.com
Assembly of God (Spanish) (Church of New Beginnings)
1501 Milwaukee Ave., Storm Lake
Argentina Ruiz
Worship Time: Sunday 1:30 p.m.
Buddhist Temple
6018 Rothmore Rd., Storm Lake
712.732.8265
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
712 Highway 110, Storm Lake, IA 50588
712.732.4527
Church of New Beginnings (Multicultural)
1501 Milwaukee Ave., Storm Lake
Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (Spanish)
cnbiowa1501@gmail.com
cnbiowa.com
Faith Bible Christian Outreach Center
1601 W. Milwaukee Ave., Storm Lake
712.732.7760
Pastor Les DeRoos
First Baptist Church
105 E. Third St., Storm Lake
712.732.2822
Pastor Ryan Brandenberger
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
fbc@stormlakebaptist.com
fbcstormlake.org
Grace Lutheran Church (Mo. Synod)
1407 W. 5th St., Storm Lake
712.732.5005
Bradley W. Ketcham
Worship Time: Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m.
Grace@siouxland.com
gracestormlake.org
Hope Evangelical Free Church
2015 W. Milwaukee Ave., Storm Lake
712.732.2887
Pastor James Roland
Worship: Sunday 10:30 (during the school year)
EikeJ@bvu.edu
hopeevangelicalfree.org
Iglesia Centro de Vida
1411 Lakeshore Dr., Storm Lake
Byron Lopez
Iglesia Roca Fuerte
211 E. 13th St., Storm Lake
712.281.0075
Ricky (Enrique) Sanchez
enriquemoto7@gmail.com
Iglesia Pentecostal
225 East 6th St., Storm Lake
Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
525 Geisinger Rd., Storm Lake
712.732.2928
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
110 E. 3rd St., Storm Lake
712.732.2076
Rev. Jennifer Olson
Worship Time: Sunday 10 a.m.
lakeside@stormlakepresby.org
stormlakepresby.org
Ministerios Ebenezer
206 W 5th St., Storm Lake
712.291.1590
Rolando Almendaris
Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m. (Spanish)
ebenezerstormlakeiowa@hotmail.com
Monte Sion
805 E. Fourth St., Storm Lake
712.299.6849
Luis Rodriguez
montesion10@gmx.com
Pentecostal Church
302 South Neptune Street, Marathon
712.289.6177
Douglas Enger
Worship Time: Sunday 5 p.m.
pentecostalflame.org@gmail.com
pentecostalflame.org
Real Life Community Church
610 Michigan St., Storm Lake
Sendero de Salvacion
2015 W. Milwaukee Ave., Storm Lake
712.732.2887
Mario Pineda
Worship: Sunday 10:30 (during the school year)
St. John Lutheran Church (Mo. Synod)
402 Lake Ave., Storm Lake
712.732.2400
Worship Times: Saturday 6 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m.
Rev. Bruce Lessmann
stjohnstormlake@gmail.com
stjohnstormlake.org
St. Mark Lutheran Church (ELCA)
1614 W. 5th St., Storm Lake
712.732.5255
Pastor Dave Kebschull
Worship Time: Sunday 9 a.m.
office@stmarkstormlake.com
stmarkstormlake.com
St. Mary's Catholic Church
320 Seneca St., Storm Lake
712.732.3110
Fr. Brent Lingle
Worship Times: Saturday 4 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m.
Spanish Mass: Sunday 11 a.m.
plindquist@stormlakecatholic.com
www.stormlakecatholic.com
Storm Lake Independent Baptist Church (KJV)
519 Michigan St., Storm Lake
712.363.5829
Storm Lake United Methodist Church
211 E. 3rd St., Storm Lake
712.732.5458
Rev. Kikboko I. Kiboko
Worship Times: Sunday 10 a.m.
slumcoffice@gmail.com
slumc.weebly.com
Southeast Asian Community Christian Church
815 E. 5th St., Storm Lake
712.732.7361
Summit en Espanol
610 Michigan St., Storm Lake
712.660.3157
Renato Jimenez
Worship Times: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
summitefc.com
Summit Evangelical Free Church
1000 Main St., Alta
712.200.2200
Rev. Doug Corlew
Worship Times: Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10 a.m.
www.summitefc.com
Zion Lutheran Church (Mo. Synod)
1725 555th St., Storm Lake
712.732.5223
Pastor Lucas Booher
Worship Time: Sunday 10 a.m.