Who We Are

LCMS U Arizona is the campus ministry of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) serving students, staff and faculty at the University of Arizona and neighboring colleges. This is primarily all made possible by the English District of the LCMS working locally in conjunction with the congregations and supporters of the Arizona Lutheran Campus Mission Society. Many thanks to all those involved as well as the many alumni, LWML groups, and other interested individuals. We could not do this without you. Thank you for your support!

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS)

With the universal Christian Church, the LCMS teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments. The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.

The LCMS is a confessional Lutheran church body, comprised of over 2 million members in over 6,000 congregations, who accept and preach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in four short phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone, and Christ alone.

LCMS U

LCMS U supports, encourages and develops campus ministry throughout the LCMS in order connect and support college students as they head off to college and face countless challenges to their biblical worldview, doctrine, ethics and practices. It also is a place to connect and encourage parents, congregations and campus ministries as they seek to care for all college age students, so that all can boldly bear witness to Christ on our nation’s college campuses.

The English District (LCMS)

The English District is one of 35 Districts of the LCMS (one of two that are non-geographic) and is comprised of congregations in 22 states. The English District has a strong presence in Southern Arizona in large part due to its pioneering spirit. It has always been heavily invested in supporting campus ministry in general and has been directly engaged in supporting campus ministry in some form in and around the University of Arizona for nearly 60 years. 

Arizona Lutheran Campus Mission Society (ALCMS)

As an outreach primarily to college students, we rely heavily upon the local encouragement and financial support of other congregations and organizations in our area.  Thank you to the following local churches and organizations that make up the ALCMS including those who help financially support our campus ministry with regular contributions:

English District (LCMS) Congregations

Pacific Southwest District (LCMS) Congregations

The ALCMS Board of Directors is made up of the following individuals:

  • Rhonda Caruso, Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior, Green Valley, AZ

  • Ryan Kenny, Catalina Lutheran Church, Catalina, AZ

  • Rev. John Stieve, Crosspoint Lutheran Church, Sahaurita, AZ

  • Rev. Isaac Wirtz, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ

  • Pauline Youngling, Faith Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ

  • Rev. Ron York, Peace in the Valley Lutheran Church, Benson, AZ

  • Rev. Marcus Zill, Campus Pastor