Luther Memorial Lutheran Church

About The Well

The Well is a Reconciling in Christ ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Our home congregation while we study at VT is Luther Memorial Lutheran Church and we are incredibly thankful for their continuous support and love. We welcome all to join us in fellowship and service to the community to grow in our own relationships with God as well as in the friendships we have with one another.

During the academic year, students meet in the Pavilion or the Lutheran Campus Center at Luther Memorial for service, fellowship, and worship in Christ. We have many activities planned throughout the year, including service projects, a joint book study with Wesley Campus Ministry, game night, Spring Break service retreat and support groups. All Virginia Tech students are welcome! We are so excited to meet you and welcome you into The Well! Feel free to email us at thewell@lmlc.org and follow us on Facebook and on Instagram

The Well

Community Service

God calls us to mission in the world. Throughout the year we lead service projects around the Blacksburg area. This Fall, we will lend our hearts and hands to Micah’s Closet and Micah’s Backpack, with monthly volunteer “pack days”; a project with Head Start; November Pie Day (expanding last year’s project to include homebound members of other Blacksburg congregations), Football Parking, a Little Big Event and a Blood Drive. This Spring Break, we will join students from Roanoke College for a service retreat to the Outer Banks of North Carolina! We look forward to continuing the tradition of service to our community.

Social Justice

Called to do justice, it is vital for us to be visible advocates for the marginalized, to stand up against oppression and share the liberating love of Christ. This year, The Well will be participating in the World Council of Church’s Thursdays in Black campaign against sexual and gender-based violence. We will also be recruiting for a new student Creation Care team, working for climate justice. This team will learn about how to enact change through public policy and will have the opportunity to travel to Richmond this Fall for the State General Assembly. We are also participants in the Campaign Zero project against police violence and are constant advocates for our LGBTQIA+ neighbors.

Study

Studying the scriptures and wrestling with how faith intersects with the intellectual and emotional challenges of college life is an important part of our ministry. During October, we will host a book study with our friends at Wesley Campus Ministry. Please e-mail thewell@lmlc.org for more information. If there is a particular book, Bible text or spiritual topic you would like to request we study together next Spring, please let Pr. Libby know so that we can include it in our plan for the year.

Gather

During the academic year, students meet in the Pavilion or at the campus center at Luther Memorial for fun, food, and fellowship in Christ. We also provide listening spaces as we support one another, as a community, as we navigate these difficult times in our personal lives and in the deeply divided culture surrounding us. For directions or further information call (540) 391-0856.