The Wesley Foundation

Jesus said "Seek and Ye shall Find... Some of us seek for good food and fellowship, some wisdom and guidance and activities in which to be involved. Many people seek for just a place to belong... At the Wesley foundation at Lincoln University, you'll find a place to belong... You'll even find those other things too. :) So take a look around, the Wesley may just be what you've been seeking for.

The Wesley Foundation is a campus ministry University. All students, no matter their denomination or church background, are welcome at the Wesley Foundation. The Wesley Foundation encourages the growth of students by helping them to utilize the gifts that God has given them.

The Wesley Foundation is run by students. Any student that shows an ability for leadership is given an opportunity to lead at the Wesley Foundation. Come make new friends and share your talents today. Our doors are always open to the students of Lincoln University community.

Who Are We?
We are people of all kinds: students, faculty and staff, believers and non-believers. Some are searching for meaning and some feel they have found it. Some are Methodist, some belong to other Christian denominations and some are members of other faiths. You are welcome here, no matter where your faith or philosophy may now be centered.

The Wesley Foundation at Lincoln University is a Christian fellowship sponsored by the Mid-States Conference of the United Methodist Church. Our program includes opportunities for worship, service, fellowship, spiritual growth, and outreach.

We Are A Home.
We are located at Atachen Courn. The Wesley Foundation is a place for gathering for meetings (our space is available to other groups, as well), meals and relaxation. It is an informal place, offering space for reading and studying, for watching television or a video, looking at magazines or reading the newspaper. We are open seven days a week, 12 months a year, when school is in session. The Wesley Foundation is your place for many different things.

Our Mission

The Wesley Foundation at Lincoln University is a faith-forming Christian community where college students are encouraged to explore their relationship with God and discover God's unique plan and purpose for their lives through fellowship, study, worship, and service within a supportive community where questions are encouraged, doubts allowed, and each person matters.



Our Philosophy

The Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry providing programs for all campus-related persons with an emphasis on the needs of students, both undergraduate and graduate. We are a community of persons committed to worship, learning, serving and growing with each other regardless of ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital or economic status, handicapping condition, or other human differences. Our common bond is God's love shown through Jesus Christ and lived in our human relationships, individually, in the larger society, and with all of creation.

The Wesley Foundation is a place where students come together to celebrate in worship, enjoy one another, search for answers, share frequent meals, work on community and overseas projects, study together or just relax in a supportive environment.

Whether you are a first year student or an upper-class student, you are welcome. Wesley exists to serve. You do not have to be a Methodist to join. Everyone is welcome! Come and bring a friend!


Reconciling Campus Ministry Statement



The Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry at Lincoln University, bring to our fellowship a love of God and of God's son, Jesus the Christ. We bring a respect for diversity in opinion and lifestyle, and an affirmation of beliefs and philosophies.

Everyone is welcome as a member of Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry regardless of denomination, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnic community, or physical challenge. We see ourselves as a safe space where we are free to be who and whose we are, brothers and sisters of the risen Jesus.

Reconciling Congregations are those who have made a public statement of their acceptance of all of people, regardless of their age, sex, race, nationality, sexual orientation, or any other factor. We as a group make a point of creating a safe space for everyone. As a collection of individuals, we do not agree on everything, but we do agree that persons of all orientations should be welcomed and accepted without reservation, as fellow children of God.


Wesley Foundation is a spiritual home….a home away from home

Wesley Foundation proposed programming includes ...

Student Life Peace and Social Justice Issues
Sexuality World Hunger
Homelessness Multicultural Awareness
HIV/Aides Drug and Alcohol Awareness

The Wesley Foundation supports students at Lincoln University not only through mission and fellowship, but also through religious studies within the Wesleyan tradition. Many of our members participate in small-group studies outside of the usual Thursday Night Fellowship, and we are pleased to offer a variety of ways to explore and strengthen Christian belief.


Wesley Foundation also offers a weekly bible study. Topics for discussion and study relate campus life and bringing our faith to life.

Students wishing to participate in a more intense study (especially for those who wish to develop a deeper understanding of their spiritual experiences) are encouraged to participate in a Covenant Disciple Groups. These small groups commit to an intense course of study. Each group decides the particulars of the course and meets for prayer and discussion weekly.


An alternative social place to gather, study, have fun, enjoy quiet
The Wesley Foundation provides social opportunities to students. Our students regularly gather for picnics, movies, and hiking.
time, eat, make new friends
an extended family
movie nights, theater performance
hayrides, tailgating
sporting events
pizza parties


An open, affirming, Wesley Foundation affirms ...
spiritual growth and personal development
service projects, locally and nationally
social life and recreation
all God's people through unconditional love
diversity in faith traditions and theology

Welcoming and reconciling ministry



A chance to serve and help others…Wesley Foundation truly "Brings Faith to Life."
Community Service Projects
Volunteer in Mission Spring Break Work Trip
The Wesley Foundation's most visible face is our outreach to the local and national community. Our members are active in a great number of services individually and in groups.