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Council for Ecumenical Student Christian Ministry www.cescm.org The Council for Ecumenical Student Christian Ministry is composed of one denominational staff and two college/university students from six participating denominations in the United States. Responding to God’s call to work together to build a more just and peaceful world and to help the church understand itself as part of a global community, the CESCM partnership is committed to exploring effective ways to make common witness to God’s will for the ministry and mission of the church on college and university campuses and their communities, to encourage Christian students to leadership in the church and our society, and to promote denominational activities in the service of an ecumenical vision. Student Christian Movement of Canada www.scmcanada.org The Student Christian Movement is a national network of student collectives engaged in spirituality and progressive social justice issues. The movement is made up of students from many universities in Canada and internationally through the World Student Christian Federation. The World Council of Churches (WCC) www.wcc-coe.org The World Council of Churches is an international fellowship of Christian churches, built upon the foundation of encounter, dialogue and collaboration. The WCC was formed to serve and advance the ecumenical movement - the quest for restoring the unity of the church - by encouraging in its members a common commitment to follow the gospel. The prayer of the churches which belong to the WCC is for the renewal and faithful response of the people of God in witness and service to the world. World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) www.wscfglobal.org/ The World Student Christian Federation calls students to live out the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, providing a meeting place for students across boundaries of culture, race, and denomination. It is a space for leadership development, empowerment of women, a critique of higher education in the context of globalization, the development of alternatives to globalization, as well as the exploration of a theology and spirituality rooted in the hopes and struggles of students worldwide.
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