Ministry Partners
Apart from our primary ministries as 1) the church-home of Episcopal Lutheran Campus Ministry at Stanford, and 2) College Terrace's progressive Protestant congregation, we have a number of ministry partners here at UniChu:
Amigos de Palo Alto
Amigos de Palo Alto is a Spanish Immersion preschool housed at, but not affiliated with, University Church. Amigos offers parents a safe, loving, and trustworthy environment where they may leave their children, both for childcare and to begin learning from bi-lingual instructors how to speak and learn Spanish the same way their native language was learned — naturally! The two preschool sessions are offered: Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM and Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM.
South Bay Sanctuary Covenant
SBSC is an ecumenical group of churches, religious groups and concerned individuals from Redwood City to Los Gatos. SBSC began in 1983 by assisting Central American refugees living among us and later expanded its concern to include some of the crucial problems facing people in El Salvador that were forcing them to flee to the U.S. In general, SBSC has advocated for better local and federal policies in order to improve conditions for refugees here and in Central American countries.
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; it is self-supporting through participant contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, political organization or institution. The primary purpose is to stay sober and to help others do the same. For a schedule of AA group meetings at UniChu, please contact the AA hotline at 408.374.8511.
The Friends Program
The Friends Program is a therapeutic group program designed to address the developing needs of young children with Asperger’s Syndrome and their families. The goals of the program are twofold. The first is to address the areas in which these children have the most difficulty: social communication, social interactions, and joint symbolic play with peers; the second is to help the children cope with the daily challenges of school, such as making transitions from the playground or a group activity.
The parents group provides the parents with guided observations of their children in the therapeutic group in addition to participating in a parents-only group facilitated by a therapist. The group aims to enhance the parent’s understanding of the child, provide guidance and support for the daily issues the parents are encountering, and provide an empathic setting for parents as they struggle with the impact that their child’s diagnosis has on various aspects of their lives. The Friends Program is housed at, but not affiliated with, University Church.
Music Lessons:
Talented Musicians have their music studios on our property as a service to the community. For the Violin Studio, contact Tim Thorne at tmt2760@gmail.com.
Stanford Associated Religions
The Office for Religious Life has as its mission "To guide, nurture and enhance spiritual, religious and ethical life within the Stanford University community." As a member of Stanford Associated Religions, ELCM is committed and devoted to ensuring lively, thoughtful and supportive contexts for Stanford students, faculty and staff who wish to pursue spiritual interests. We recognize that a spiritual/religious journey can be an important, balancing complement to the numerous challenges one faces in the pursuit of academic and career goals.
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