1967-81 : Strengthened and Broken

The Lutheran Campus Ministry offered fellowship within the Le Voyageur Coffee House on campus, which featured folk singers, doughnuts and hot cider.  In 1967, LCM worshipped on Sunday morning in Armstrong Hall on upper campus.  Arriving in 1967, Pastor Ice accepted a call to the National Lutheran Campus Ministry office.

By 1969, the Lutheran Student Foundation moved worship from Armstrong to the Lutheran Campus Chapel and created Campus Mission Extension Center Community.

During 1971, while holding meetings in the Christus House and worshipping in the Lutheran Chapel, Lutheran Campus Ministry strived to attract and involve Lutheran students to the center.  Though efforts were made to appeal to students such as increasing worship services to Thursday and Saturday nights, results were mixed, The 1971 Katonian sites a desperate cry for student involvement by stating:  “The philosophy of Lutherans on Campus has been to take advantage of the interest differences that are in Christian people.  They have tried to involve people in different activities that suit them in various types of groups; these include a human relations group, a rapport group, an art group, a drama group, a service group and a Bible study group.”

In 1972-73, the Christus House stood vacant and the staff was vacant as well.  Lost in the muddle of a transition, Lutherans on Campus merged with the Lutheran Campus Chapel.  At this point, the NCLM opted to join forces with the LCMS Ministry.

In 1972, Pastor Richard Glover was called to serve as campus pastor.  For ten years Pastor Glover worked with a succession of LCMS staff to provide a joint ministry of the National Lutheran Campus Ministry and of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

An NCLM and LCMS worship service were both held on Sunday morning and retreats and studies were jointly sponsored.  Pastor Glover’s ministry also included work with faculty and various University committees.