Spiritual Life

Bridgewater is affiliated with the Church of the Brethren, a small Protestant denomination founded on the core values of equality, community, simplicity, service and peace. Bridgewater continues to honor this heritage while welcoming people from all perspectives as part of its learning community.

• ENGAGE! is a monthly gathering that features food, games and casual worship.
• Catholic Mass is offered on select weekends during the academic year.

• Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity
  The BC campus chapter of an ecumenical housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the world.
• Church Travel Teams
  Students travel on weekends throughout Virginia and in surrounding states to lead worship services in local congregations.
• Interfaith Student Association (ISA)
  Seeks to create a welcoming and diverse campus community where interfaith awareness, understanding, respect and cooperation are the norm.
• Seekers Spirituality Group
  Meets weekly to seek a deeper understanding and experience of faith through study, sharing and prayer.
• Spiritual Life Board (BCSLB)
  Plans activities and events that extend the reach of God’s love at BC.

• Brethren Student Movement (BSM)
• Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU)
• Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• Muslim Student Association (MSA)

• Camp Fair is an annual event featuring representatives from several camps who come to campus with information about summer employment and volunteer opportunities.
• International Day of Peace is an annual event dedicated to reflection and action for peace with people all over the world. For more information, visit internationaldayofpeace.org.
• Passover Seder is an annual ritual meal and service celebrating God’s deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt in the Exodus event.
• Sacred Spaces provides opportunity to visit sites and services of different spiritual and religious traditions.
• Spiritual Focus brings to campus an outstanding artist, musician, or speaker to lead our focus on a spiritual theme.
• Summer Christian Experience Scholarships enable students to serve in a church-related summer camp and receive scholarship funds for their next year at BC.
• Table Talk is a weekly opportunity over lunch for students, faculty and staff to reflect on a book and its meaning for life.
• What Matters to Me and Why is a monthly gathering over Zoom to hear members of the campus community reflect on what matters most deeply to them and why.

• Alternative Spring Break gives students the chance to travel and build houses for people in need with the BC Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. For more information, visit habitat.org/volunteer/travel-and-build/collegiate-challenge.
• Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity
  The BC campus chapter of an ecumenical housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the world. For more information, visit habitat.org/volunteer/near-you/youth-programs/campus-chapters.
• Church Travel Teams travel on weekends throughout Virginia and surrounding states to lead worship services in local congregations.
• Hunger Relief Efforts raise awareness and funds to fight hunger throughout the world. Bridgewater students help organize the annual BC CROP Meal and Bridgewater/Dayton area CROP Hunger Walk. For more information, visit https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2022.

• Carter Stone Chapel on the main floor of the Carter Center for Worship and Music
• Meditation and Prayer Space in the IDEA Center at 112 College View Drive