We are a church that is energized by lively engagement in our faith and life. The mission of campus ministry in the ELCA is to invite people in academic settings to engage more deeply with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the community that bears his name, so that they can discover and fulfill their vocation as disciples. 

ELCA campus ministry is a Lutheran ministry for students, faculty, staff and others on campus, not just a ministry for Lutherans. It provides an ELCA presence at South Dakota State University.

Drawing on the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions, campus ministry bears witness to God’s amazing grace within the context of higher education. Sensitive to the pastoral needs of those on campus and engaged in the intellectual discourse of the university, campus ministry strives to communicate the gospel in fresh ways. 

Through worship, study, fellowship and service, members of the academic community taste the fullness of God’s grace. As expansive as Christ’s love, campus ministry reaches out to all who teach and learn, inviting them to experience the challenge of following Jesus. 

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Our staff

Pastor - Pastor Cassandra Lamb began her call as campus pastor at ULC on January 1, 2021. She grew up in rural South Dakota, attended Concordia College, and spent her college summers working at Lutherans Outdoors in SD. Her Master of Divinity degree is from Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, PA (now United Lutheran Seminary). She was ordained in 2012 and has served in Rapid City, SD and Warner, SD prior to coming to ULC. Pastor Cassandra shares her life with her toddler daughter, Mirjam. 

Peer Ministers - Peer ministers are the hands and feet that drive the ministry of the ULC. They help with worship, plan events and service projects. They work collaboratively with the community of ULC and each other.

Josiah Crawford
Karly Blaalid
​Emily Peirce
​Taylor Fauth