Dakota Wesleyan University
Campus Ministry
It's About You
Faith Life at DWU centers around affirming you in your God-given passions and gifts while empowering YOU to find ways to engage the world’s needs through your passions.
Core Values:
1. Learn and grow in your faith
2. Lead and unite your fellow students
3. Serve and invest in others
4. Faith exploration that’s open to all
DWU is open to every faith background. It doesn't matter if you have gone to church all your life or never at all. You can participate in Campus Ministry activities as much or as little as you want. Sometimes just attending weekly Chapel is enough to fill your bucket. Just know... it's ALWAYS better when you are here.
#ItBetterWhenYoureHere
Campus Ministry Activities
How can YOU plug into Faith Life at DWU?
- Attend Chapel service on Thursdays at 11 a.m. in the DWU Sherman Center.
- Refresh with Worship Under The Stars on Mondays at 9 p.m. on the McGovern Library lawn.
- Participate in student-led small group Bible studies.
- Join the Student Ministry Team to lead and encourage others.
- Travel for annual retreats and domestic and international service trips.
- Engage with DWU student athletes in DWU's chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Fusion Church
Join an intergenerational worshipping community that meets right on the DWU campus in the Sherman Center every Sunday at 10 a.m. As a student, you can lead and serve with your gifts on the worship team, with children’s church, on the family ministry team, or with the youth ministry program.
Christian Leadership Scholarship
If you have a desire to grow in your faith and develop leadership skills through learning and practice, consider joining the DWU Student Ministry Team. As part of the Student Ministry Team, you can receive up to $4,000 in the form of a Christian Leadership Scholarship! If interested, submit your information on the Christian Leadership form.
If you are a member of a United Methodist Church, you are automatically eligible for a scholarship! Just have your Pastor complete this certification form.
Campus Ministry Staff
Taryn Ragels, M. Div.
The Rev. Anthony Purcell, Ph.D.
Extension Campus Ministry Pastors
Coming soon! DWU has microsites all across South Dakota. As a DWU student in Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre, you will have access to ministry professionals who can offer support or play a part in your faith journey.
DWU Sioux Falls Campus Pastors
DWU Pierre Campus Pastors
DWU Rapid City Campus Pastors