Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice

Spring 2025, Issue 1

March 25, 2025

SPOTLIGHTS

Written by Emily Miles '25

Staff: Meet Jess Cheney

Meet the new Basic Needs Program and Case Manager Jess Cheney!

Read about Jess Cheney and her new role as the Wesley Center's Basic Needs Case Manager.

Event: 2025 Mahle Lecture

Read about the unique opportunity we had to engage in meaningful interfaith dialogue, learn from global Scriptural Reasoning leaders, and reflect on how sacred traditions can guide efforts to repair our world.

Read All About It!

THOUGHTS ON SPIRITUALITY, SERVICE & SOCIAL JUSTICE: AN OPINION COLUMN

Touching Ground Zero: Lessons from Nagasaki

Read about Wesley Center's Communications Student Worker Hanan Abdi's
Trip to Japan with other Hamline students and their experiences on this trip!

Written by Hanan Abdi '26

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL LIFE

2025 Guide to Ramadan

Feb 28 - March 29

2025 Guide to Lent and Easter

March 5 - April 20

2025 Guide to Passover

April 12 - April 20

Multi-Faith Alliance (MFA) Updates

Fall Semester Recap of the Muslim Student Association

Read about all MSA events that took place this past semester!

Written by Luke Snow '25

Jewish Student Life
Fall Recap

Read about how Hamline Jewish Student Life and the Mulit-Faith Alliance celebrated Sukkot!

Written by Elizabeth Evans '25

Previous Issues

Winter 2024, Issue 1

December 18th, 2024

Hamline's Getting a New Basic Needs Program

Volunteering with the HU Pre-Health Club

McVay Summer 2024 Recap

Farewell Sadie! We Miss You!!

Food Resource Center (FRC) Horchata Recipe

Balancing Meals and Budget: How the FRC Helps with Eating Well

Hamline Votes Took Campus by Storm

Update Need! What is the TEFAP Form in Pantry Saver?

Summer 2024, Issue 2

August 26th, 2024

Check out and apply for the Wesley Center's open positions!

Fall 24 Open Jobs, and Internships, and Fellowships

Take it from them!

Annika McClintock ‘24, recent Hamline Alum!

Annika was hired right after graduation! Now works full-time as a
Communications and Office Manager, Congratulations Annika!!

“Working at the Wesley center was one of my favorite experiences at Hamline. Getting to work and meet with diverse groups of students and staff benefited my growth at Hamline tremendously. I was able to get ample work experience that benefited me after graduation as well as getting to meet some of the best people on campus!!”

Annika's Wesley Center Positions

Operations and Communications Student Lead, 2023-2024

Multi-Faith Student Lead in CCM, 2023-2024

Executive Management Support Intern, 2023-2024

Multi-Faith Intern in Christian Campus Ministry (CCM), 2022-2023

Emily Miles ‘25

Operations and Communications Student Lead, 2024-present

Executive Management Support Internship, 2023-2024

“I did my internship in communications at the Wesley Center and am so grateful that I was offered a student lead position for my senior year. Through both my internship and job I am able to make so many new connections with all different kinds of people and learn so much about how communications can look in different forms!!

Keegan Terrone ‘27

Multi-Faith Student Lead in CCM, 2024-present

Christian Campus Ministry (CCM) Volunteer, Spring 2024

“I started volunteering at the Wesley Center during my first year at Hamline. Through my volunteer work, I was able to become more connected with my Hamline community and more involved around campus.”

Elizabeth Evans ‘25

Civic Engagement Student Lead, Summer 2024-present

Civic Engagement Intern, Spring 2024

Jewish Student Life Student Lead, 2023-present

Multi-Faith Alliance Fellowship, 2021-2023

“I have worked at the Wesley Center since my freshman year so this will be my fourth year working here. I began as a general student worker but have since had the opportunity to be a Student Lead in a variety of different disciplines and have completed an internship as well. My time at the Wesley Center has allowed me to meet such diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff and to learn more about other religions.”