St. Ambrose University Department of

Campus Ministry at St. Ambrose provides students with several opportunities for developing leadership within the church and for personal growth, regardless of ones faith.
At the Library, students may access the American Theological Library Association religion database, which provides information on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues.

Programs and organizations

Service Learning offers students an opportunity to apply their academic learning in a setting of community service with opportunities that include after-school programs in various grade schools as well as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, United Neighbors and Garden Growers; elderly assistance programs with Kahl Home and CASI; environmental initiatives with River Action, Humane Society and VanderVeer Park; and poverty and justice outreach through John Lewis Coffee Shop, Habitat for Humanity, Hearts and Hammers and Quad City Interfaith.
Sojourn is a weekend retreat held at the beginning of the academic year to help connect students with others who are interested in volunteering for social justice events throughout the semester.
PAX CHRISTI—Latin for “Peace of Christ”—is a student group dedicated to volunteerism and social justice using prayer, study, action and reflection. The group is affiliated with a national and international Judeo-Christian justice organization whose commitment to justice and rich resources strengthen and broaden the work of the student volunteer corps at St. Ambrose.
Amnesty International, the worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights, has a chapter on campus for students wishing to participate in human rights activism.
Students are also welcome to participate in the Catholic Relief Services’ work providing emergency relief and anti-poverty programs.