Back to Campus 2024 

“Back-to-Campus” 2024 Thank You!

A huge THANK YOU goes out to all who made the Back to Campus 2024 fundraiser a success! 24 donors like you gave more than $3000, all of which will go toward ensuring the new quarter at LCMNU is the best one yet.

Your continued participation in this ministry is so greatly appreciated. Together, we all make LCMNU a welcoming, affirming and fun place for students to live out their faith!

What does “Back to School” bring to mind? For the elementary school years, it may bring up memories of a new backpack, crayons, pencils, lunches, and recess. For current Northwestern students, it may involve getting decorations and furniture for a dorm room or apartment or the required tech and software for certain classes, preparing for internship applications, and spending time with friends.

LCMNU has plenty of things to prepare for with the new academic year as well, such as the Welcome Back BBQ, Wednesday evening suppers and 21theo discussions, service projects in the Evanston and Chicago area, Homecoming and Family Weekend…there’s no shortage of planning and purchasing that goes into these events, and it’s all returning in no time! These events are essential to our ministry.

The LCMNU Board of Directors recognizes and appreciates you have invested in the education and the overall support of our students. Your donations and support have helped to transform many lives over the years. That matters so much to the entire LCMNU community. To that we simply say—thank you.

Looking ahead, as planning for a new academic year goes into high gear, your support will go a long way toward ensuring that the ministry is able to continue its vital work. During the month of August, the Board of Directors is issuing a special challenge: that 31 donors—one donor per day for the month—will help get things rolling by contributing an August gift of $25 OR giving at one (or more!) of the following levels:

$75 will fund refreshments for Sunday worship fellowship time.
$100 covers pizza and drinks for a pizza and game night.
$125 pays for one visit from the custodial staff, ensuring the center is cleaned and sanitized.
$175 pays half the cost of our annual Welcome Back BBQ!
$275 provides meals and programming for a Wednesday night supper.
$325 will fund staffing, materials, and other necessary resources for a 21theo educational session.
Whatever you donate is appreciated and meaningful to our students and ministry.

Will YOU be one of the enthusiastic 31 donors who helps kickstart things at LCMNU this fall? If so, go to Online Donations (https://www.lcmnorthwestern.org/onlinedonations) and select “Give Now” under Back to Campus. Then, in the “Gift Amount” box, enter one of the seven amounts listed above. You can also donate an “Other” amount to tailor your specific gift. That way, ministry leadership can thank you and let you know exactly how your gift benefited our students.

We are looking for 31 of our friends, family, and/or alumni to support the start of the 2024–2025 academic year.

The students and LCMNU board wish you plenty of fun and relaxation as summer rolls on and hope you will join the ministry for all that is to come in the fall!

Online donations will be accepted for a few more days, if you are inspired to completely fill the backpack! If so, go to Online Donations: https://www.lcmnorthwestern.org/onlinedonations and “Give Now” under Back to Campus.