Newsletter from the Office of Church Relations

The Westminster Society comprises of four programs that together provide a comprehensive Presbyterian campus-based ministry.

• The Presbyterian Leadership Scholarship
• The Presbyterian Leadership Program
• Westminster Campus Fellowship

The Presbyterian Leadership Scholarship

The Presbyterian Leadership Scholarship recognizes scholastic excellence and leadership among incoming TU students by providing a total of $24,000 in scholarship support over four years. Scholarship designees must be active members of a Presbyterian congregation who meet TU admission eligibility criteria and represent the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. Scholarship recipients participate in the Presbyterian Leadership Program.

The Westminster Headers and Scholars Program of Leadership

The Westminster Headers and Scholars Program brings students together to live their faith through fellowship meetings, leadership development experiences, service projects, and missions work. Weekly meetings led by the student leaders and the program director give participants an ongoing forum for sharing, learning, and growing. Participants design and execute leadership initiatives, including ongoing mission work. Travel also is a key part of the program, with a bi-annual trip to Scotland to explore the roots of the Presbyterian Church.

Westminster Campus Fellowship

Westminster Campus Fellowship extends programming to the entire university community, including Presbyterian students, faculty and staff, as well as members of other TU faith groups. Fellowship gatherings under the direction of the Westminster Society coordinator give participants an opportunity to socialize in a relaxed, supportive environment that includes speakers, readings and music, in addition to refreshments or a meal. Meetings specifically for the Presbyterian student community alternate with the larger campus wide meetings, which are ecumenical in nature. From the firm foundation of our Presbyterian heritage, we celebrate the fact that the TU spiritual community includes people of all ages, backgrounds, and faiths. The fellowship revolves around ChapelTU, a weekly praise and worship service that is student led. The fellowship also offer bible studies, book studies, theological discussion groups, and spirtual retreats.