What is a campus pastor?
Campus pastors are assigned by the Church on campuses for students and staff. They act in the university community as experts in communality and the growth, changes, and learning of personal life.
Activities of the campus pastor
The campus pastors offer individual guidance by offering verbal aid for personal growth and the various changes life may throw at you. In the university community, campus pastors act as experts and trainers in tutoring, campus crisis team, professional guidance and other working groups promoting the well-being of the students. The campus pastors participate in celebrations on the campuses, and they can be asked to perform religious services (baptism, marriage, blessing).
Personal conversation
You can visit the campus pastor to talk about anything concerning your personal life: personal relationships, coping, a sudden turn of events in your life, a crisis, or sorrow. You can feel safe talking withe campus pastor, and you are not required to be a member of the church or possess a certain view of the world. You can come and talk simply as yourself and about your issues. The conversations are free of charge and absolutely confidential. E-mail is the best way of arranging a suitable time for the conversation.
Contact:
Joensuu campus:
Campus pastor Oona Leiviskä, oona.leiviska@uef.fi, tel. +358 50 590 6527
Available: on campus Tuesdays from 12:30 to 14:00 in the Genesis Chapel (AT101, Agora) and on Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:00 in the Neuvola room (Library).
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Kuopio campus:
Campus pastor Satu Karjalainen, satu.karjalainen@uef.fi, tel. +358 40 484 8276
Office: Studentia chapel (opens in a new tab)
Yhteishenki website (opens in a new tab)