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About People of the Book
Some People of the Book
First
row (from left to right): Gregory Bezilla (Episcopal Campus Ministry),
Ellen Little (Wesley Fellowship), Esther Reed (Rutgers Hillel), Peter
Cebulka (Catholic
Center); second row (from left to right): John Larson (Lutheran Campus
Ministry), Barbara Heck (Rutgers Protestant Campus Ministry), Lesly Devereaux
(AME campus ministry intern), Jean-Marie Dimech-Juchniewicz (Catholic
Center).
Mission
Statement
Values Statement
Sponsoring Campus Ministries
Contact People of the Book
People of the Book is a religiously diverse collaboration of campus ministries serving the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Our mission is to build community by
- Raising awareness of and affirming the religious and cultural diversity of Rutgers
- Learning about the beliefs, practices and histories of other religions, including the resources in each religious tradition that welcome and support religious and cultural diversity
- Modeling
civil and constructive conversation on religion and contemporary issues
on the academic campus
In fulfillment of our mission, every year or two our sponsoring campus ministries select a book for reading and reflection. Our program is modeled on “One Book" projects (community-wide reading programs), initiated by the Washington Center for the Book of the Library of Congress. The heart of our program are Book Reflection Groups in which members of the Rutgers community meet to reflect on the selected title in a spiritual climate of mutual respect.
Our shared values are deeply rooted in our religious traditions. Among these values are respect for the dignity of every human being and for the religious and cultural communities that sustain our lives and our world. We affirm the purposes of higher education in service to the common good, and the religious and cultural diversity of the academic campus.
People of the Book is sponsored by the following campus ministries that serve the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
The
Catholic Center at Rutgers
The Catholic Center is a home away from home for Rutgers students.
Our staff is dedicated to serving the pastoral needs of the Catholic community
at Rutgers.
17 Mine Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-545-6663
Director: Fr. Peter Cebulka,
C.O.
The
Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers
Our ministry has served Rutgers for over 50 years. We are a welcoming
community, seeking to grow closer to God in Christ.
St. Michael’s Chapel
40 Davidson Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Canterbury House
5 Mine Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-445-3218
Director: The Rev. Gregory Bezilla
Hillel,
The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at Rutgers
Rutgers Hillel is celebrating over 60 years of creating Jewish community
on campus. Hillel is committed to a pluralistic vision of Judaism that
embraces all movements.
93 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-545-2407
http://www.rutgershillel.org
Director: Mr. Andrew Getraer
The
Lutheran Campus Ministry at Rutgers
Food, faith, friendship, service projects, Bible study.
Trinity House
89 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-745-9985
Director: The Rev. John David Larson
Rutgers
Protestant Campus Ministry
A ministry of the American Baptist Churches, the Presbyterian Church
(USA), the Reformed Church in America, and the United Church of Christ.
Whoever you are, wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome
among us!
Trinity House
89 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-745-9985
Director: The Rev. Barbara Heck
Wesley Fellowship
Our ministry is sponsored by the Methodist Church for people of all
denominations to meet others for fun, study and question, service opportunities,
retreats and conference, and push for justice.
91 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-249-5800
Director: The Rev. Ellen
Little
For more information about People of the Book, or to sponsor a Book Reflection Group, you may contact any of Sponsoring Campus Ministries, or the Program Coordinator, The Reverend Gregory Bezilla, tel. 732-445-3218.
