DUKE PCM+ 2015-2016 ANNUAL REPORTConnect. Reflect. Worship. Serve. www.dukepcm.org

A YEAR OF EXILE AND OPPORTUNITY

SCATTERING AND DISLOCATION

The year was defined by the hospitality of friends all across campus providing space to meet, including: Office and worship space in the Duke Episcopal Center (505

Alexander) New “drop-in” hours on the BC Plaza swinging benches M, T, Th

Winter drop-in hours in the Center for Multicultural Affairs Bible Study (B-stud) housed at Women’s Center on West and

Wellness Center on East bREVfast in the Divinity Café Ecumenical event planning meetings in Library; events in

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“So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the earth.” -Genesis 11:8

DUKE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE

Year Self-Identified Presbyterian/UCC

2010 382011 642012 612013 622014 892015 542016 60

Wide Variety of Choices for Students• 19 Christian ministries• 4 non-Christian religious ministries

Staff Transitions Prevalent Since 2011, 50% of the groups have experienced a change in staff, including:• IV• CRU• RUF (PCA)• Episcopal Center• Lutheran Campus Ministry• Wesley Fellowship (Methodist)• Baptist Campus Ministry• Orthodox Fellowship• Catholic Center (staff additions)• Jewish Life• Center for Muslim Life

~2% of student body self-identifies as Presbyterian

PCM+ PARTICIPATION STATISTICS: CONSISTENT THROUGH A YEAR OF EXILE• Average Sunday Night Dinner

and Worship Attendance• 2011-2012: 4-8• 2012-2013: 8-12• 2013-2014: 18-30• 2014-2015: 20-37• 2015-2016: 20-35

• Average Bible Study Attendance• West campus: 1-8• East campus: 2-5

• Unique Individual Undergraduate Contacts by Campus Minister: >75

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PCM+ PARTICIPATION STATISTICS

• 2015-2016 By the Numbers

• Total Participants (participated in at least one PCM event/semester): 66

• Active Participants (participated in >30% of PCM activities): 41

• Numbers stable from ‘14/15 to ’15/16 despite dislocation

• Smaller freshmen class compared to previous years

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EVANGELISM IN MANY FORMS

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How did you hear about PCM?

Letter in the mail Email before semester beganReligious Life Open HouseFriend on campusInvitation from current PCM stu-dentMet campus minis-ter

• Personalized outreach to students is key

• There is no one “silver bullet” • Multiple forms and settings

are needed, especially at the beginning of the year

• Just like the early church, growth happens through relationship

• Low uptake from online presence

YEAR IN REVIEWHow the Gospel Comes Alive

PCM+: CONNECT. REFLECT. WORSHIP. SERVE.

One-on-one mentoring and discipleship

Campus Minister + PCM Interns key players

Fall Outreach to freshmen Fall, Winter and Spring Retreats

Weekly Sunday Dinner and Contemplative Worship

Fall Theme: Biblical Characters Spring Theme: Getting to Know Jesus

Visits to local congregations Academy of Preachers Festival

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Mission Trip: Atlanta and Durham Service projects alongside partner

congregations at: Urban Ministries Reality Ministries Habitat for Humanity

J-ville: Spotlight on Human Trafficking

Mid-week B-stud on East and West bREVfast theological discussions Spiritual Sidekicks mentoring

program with 7 partner churches Christian LGBTQ+ discussion group

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STRENGTHENED CONNECTION TO CONGREGATIONS THROUGH MISSION

Service and Mission done alongside partner congregations: Urban Ministries Breakfast with FPC-Durham Urban Ministries Dinner with Pilgrim UCC Pass the Peas with Blacknall Presbyterian Habitat for Humanity with Trinity Avenue Stop Hunger Now with Westminster Presbyterian Mission Trip Dinner Discussion with Covenant Presbyterian

NEW MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: SPIRITUAL SIDEKICKSExpansion of Lent Buddies enabled 17 students to be paired with congregation members from 7 local partner congregationsSpring Program included:

Sidekick training Monthly dinners around vocation, service, and identity One-on-one relationship building Closing worship

Laura Johnson’s internship funded through $5000 Ukirk grant to launch program

“ACADEMY OF PREACHERS” PREACHING FESTIVAL

In partnership with Duke Chapel, Duke PCM hosted the first “Academy of Preachers” preaching festival

12 undergraduate student preachers prepared and delivered sermons

Coached by divinity school professors and local pastors

Opening and closing worship with Dean Luke Powery and United in Praise Gospel choir

PCM student Delaney Thompson (P’18) delivers sermon

MISSION TRIP: ATLANTA & DURHAM

Habitat for Humanity in

Durham Mennonite Farm providing

sustainable food for low-income

families in Atlanta

Loaves and Fishes meals for the homeless in

Atlanta

The trip focused on homelessness and housing issues in Atlanta and Durham through service, listening, education, and worship

RETREATS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY Fall in Montreat:

Finding Joy“...You have turned my mourning into dancing;

you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” –Psalm 30:11

Spring at Camp Albemarle: Faith and Doubt

with NCState and UNC PCM“A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them…” –John

20:26

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM 2015-2016

Moderator: Natalie Knox (T’17) Treasurer: Courtney Trunta (P’17) Student Pastor/Board Rep: John Hare-Grogg (T’16) Fellowship: Shannon Thoits (T’18) Service: Sarah Beaverson (T’18) Interfaith Rep: Lauren Harper (P’17) Communications: Amelia Cheatham (T’18) Retreat Coordinators: Jacqueline Emerson & Lucy Wooldridge (T’18) Freshmen Outreach: Vanessa Lusa & Lukas Gschwandtner (T’18)

STUDENTS RESPOND: I LIKE PCM+ BECAUSE…..

Hugs :)

PCM is a patient place where I can be myself and fail a lot

I still have a lot of questions about faith, and I feel like my questions are welcomed, and I am not forced to become a certain way. For me, there is more to following Jesus than to be identified as a Christian. I really appreciate the grace PCM has given me as I am considering baptism and exploring what it means to be a Christian.

It feels like home. I feel

safe and welcomed.

PCM challenges me, welcomes me, and

comforts me

PCM+ is a community that is, and should be, primarily focused on cultivating spiritual health and Christian discipline, and these are things I seek and need that I don't feel are adequately fulfilled in other places or groups while I'm on campus.

I love the community and the idea that we devote time to social justice issues on and off campus

THE VALUE OF CAMPUS MINISTRY

PCM challenges me to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ

PCM is a place where I can be honest about myself

I feel comfortable talking to my campus minister

What I believe is important to what I want to be and do when I graduate

I would invite a friend to PCM

I connect with other students outside of PCM

I have found a spiritual home in PCM

I know more of what it means to be a Christian because of PCM

I learned something meaningful about myself through PCM

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End of Year Survey Results On a scale of 5-1 where 5 = strongly agree and 1 = strongly disagree

The + in PCM+ is a statement. It invites everyone to the cross and celebrates Jesus in a way that we are beautifully made by God. The students in PCM+ carry this love and this spirit to all parts of Duke’s campus.

-Katie Becker, T’17, incoming student moderator

PRESBYTERIAN-REFORMED HOUSE OF STUDIESDuke Divinity School Connection

STUDENT LEADERSHIP DRIVES PROGRAMMING

Programmatic Highlights for 2015-2016 Clergy Mentoring Lunch (hosted at Trinity Avenue) Theology on Tap continued monthly

Attendance 2-8 students lower than in year’s past PRHOS Spiritual Formation Retreat

Led by Rev. Katie Crowe and Rev. Cate Church Norman Allen Verhey Memorial Colloquium Contributors of These Days devotional (October 2016)

ALLEN VERHEY MEMORIAL COLLOQUIUM Program highlights: Guest lecture on Calvin & the Psalms by Dr. Sujin Pak Presentation of Reformed papers by Mary Berry and Daniel Camacho “The Real Allen Verhey would…” by doctoral students

PRHOS LEADERSHIP

Student Leadership Lara Musser Gritter, moderator Nicholas Andersen, treasurer Katie Ross and Mary Berry, representatives

Staff Support Rev. Dr. Charles Campbell, faculty advisor Rev. Dr. Matthew Floding, staff advisor Rev. Katie Owen Aumann, PCM advisor

FROM STUDENT ORG…TO HOUSE OF STUDIES…TO CERTIFICATE PROGRAM?

Pre-2011 Limited student leadership Student organization run via

student government Almost all Presbyterian field

ed placements self-initiated Limited staff/faculty support,

only through student solicitation

Funding through student government (~$700 annually)

2015-2016 Strong and diverse student leadership Formal House of Studies, approved by

faculty Increasing # of Presbyterian field ed

placements available, Matt Floding providing increased network

Active staff support (Matt Floding and Katie Aumann) and faculty advisor (Chuck Campbell)

Funding through student government, but allowed to fundraise from outside sources separately

2016-? Stronger leadership present,

but better connection among students still needed

Pending approval of certificate program in “Reformed Studies”

Additional year-long field ed settings desired

Desire for designated staff person

Increased need for funding

FINANCIAL OUTLOOKFundraising and Financial Report

FUNDING SOURCES

• Presbytery support remains largest center of support

• Record year for individual fundraising• Includes a one-time $4500

gift from the Durham March 5th Group

• Congregational funding stable but better presence and advocacy needed

• Grants present untapped opportunity for additional funding • Ex: 2015 Ukirk grant for

$5000 for internship

Individuals23%

Presbytery45%

Congregations21%

Grants9%

Pro-gram fees2%

FINANCIAL SHIFTS IN 2016-2017

2015 support from Presbytery: $46,2902016 support from Presbytery: $46,2902017 support from Presbytery: TBD

New Hope Presbytery’s Campus Ministry Committee has reformulated the funding structure for 2017. Beginning in 2017, they will use the following formula:

75% toward salaries of campus ministers across 4 ministries (approx $153,000) Duke anticipated support: $42,50025% toward program across 5 campus ministries (approx $50,000) Grant-based moving forward Duke anticipated support: TBD

INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING REPORT: 2015 A RECORD RESPONSE FROM DONORS

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010Friends List 232 220 206 207 206 178Friends Donors 49 41 31 23 22 20Friends Giving $ 9120 11445 6235 6004 1815 3085Response Rate 21.10% 18.6% 15% 11.1% 10.7% 11.2%

Alumni List 132 132 138 138 138 137Alumni Donors 22 18 17 18 16 12Alumni Giving $ 7995 6410 5290 7750 4365 2225Response Rate 16.67% 13.6% 12.30% 13.0% 11.6% 8.8%

Other List (parents) 13 14Other Donors (parents) 5 5Other Giving $ 816.66 1500     250 1000

Total List 377 366 344 345 344 315Total Donors 76 64 48 41 40 33Total Giving 17931.66 19355 11525 13754 6430 6310Response Rate 20.20% 17.5% 13.40% 11.9% 11.6% 10.5%

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them everything I have commanded you. And

remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. -Matthew 28:19-20

As we said farewell to four seniors, we prepare to welcome another class of freshmen in August!