We meet every Thursday at 6 PM, and YOU are invited!

6:00-6:30 FREE homecooked meal provided by other ELCA Lutheran Churches in the area

6:30-7:00 Worship in the Gloria Dei Sanctuary (upstairs). Worship involves singing, prayer, a short message by Pastor Tom, and weekly communion!

Everyone is welcome to communion at LCM with an option of receiving a blessing if you do not wish to participate in communion. Both are common options!!

7:00-8:00 Large group Fellowship, different each week - a fun activity, group outing, guest speaker, or conversation.

8:00 Optional Student Lead Bible Study

LCM is a low commitment group. Come when you can, stay as long as you want, and feel no pressure! We do not track attendance and there are no fees to come to LCM!

The LCM space is open to students 7 days a week, 7am-midnight. On your first night visiting LCM we will show you how to enter the door code and add you to the GroupMe so you can receive updates on what’s happening at LCM.

Students come every day throughout the week to pick up snacks, eat leftovers, use the kitchen, nap on the bean bags, study and attend virtual class, and so much more!

LCM is an ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) organization. This means that we believe Jesus died on the cross to save all people on earth, who he deeply loves.

LCM is rooted in spreading God’s love through acceptance, social justice, and love. Love Lives Here, and you are welcome and celebrated no matter your religious status, sexuality, identity, or uniqueness.

You do not need to be Lutheran, or Christian to come to LCM - come to explore faith and ask questions, or simply bond with a welcoming community.

We wholeheartedly love, accept, and support the LGBTQ community, and we aren’t just saying that!

We are also a Reconciling in Faith organization. This means that we recognize that the Church as a whole has made mistakes, and that we actively work to reverse these mistakes.

We are proud to be a safe place for individuals who have experienced harm from the Church before, and can’t wait to have the chance to extend to them the true love of God.

See our Values listed here

The LCM community is diverse. University of Iowa Undergraduate and Graduate students attend, as well as Kirkwood Students who live in the area. LCM students have all different majors, lived experiences, viewpoints, and interests. There is a place for you here, and we hope to meet you soon!

LCM is on the corner across from Pop’s BBQ and Casey’s, right down the street from the PapaJohn Business Building! Our space is on the lower level of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, and we have our own entrance: Look for the huge “Love Lives Here” mural and ring the doorbell at our main entrance right next to it! (123 E Market St.)

Check out our Instagram @uiowalcm, send us an email at iowalcmexec@gmail.com, or see more contact options.