St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish

Peer ministry team

St. Thomas Aquinas university parish

Catholic Campus Ministry, University of Arkansas

Application for the 2017-2018 Peer Ministry Team
DUE: Sunday, April 23th, 2017

The Peer Ministry Team (PMT) at St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish represents Catholic students at the University of Arkansas and Catholic Campus Ministry as an official Registered Student Organization. PMT members are the leaders of our faith community, helping to envision, execute and invigorate our ministries. PMT reps must be faithful, prayerful Catholics willing to take a leadership role in St. Thomas ministries. The team will work closely with the pastor and the campus ministry staff to embody the six principles of campus ministry put forth by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: forming the faith community, appropriating the faith, forming the Christian conscience, educating for justice, facilitating personal development, and developing leaders.

The 2017-2018 Peer Ministry Team will offer particular leadership in the areas of Faith, Service, and Community. In addition to planning and leading campus ministry events and activities, PMT members are requiredto attend monthly meetings with their team. PMT leaders are also required to attend fall and spring planning retreats to prepare for the semester.

If interested in serving on next year’s Peer Ministry Team, please email your application to Adam Koehler () or Juliane Pierini ().

Name: ______Email: ______

2017/18 Academic Year: ______Cell phone:______

Short Essay Responses (1-2 paragraphs for each question):

1.Describe your current involvement at St. Thomas.

2.Describe your prayer life and regular spiritual practices.

3.Which gifts and talents would make you a good leader for St. Thomas?

4.What works well at St. Thomas? What could be improved? What are we missing?

5.How would you define “Christian leader”? Who exemplifies this in your mind?

6.What other academic, work or extra-curricular commitments will you have next year?

7.What role do you think you have on campus and/or in the community? What role do you think St Thomas has on campus?

8.Would you be interested in leading a bible study in addition to being on PMT? How would you balance that commitment? (Has no bearing on making the team or not)