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Dee Bernhardt

Director of Campus Ministry, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, Purdue University

Dee Bernhardt serves as director of campus ministry at Purdue University’s St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center in West Lafayette, Indiana. For several decades, Bernhardt has ministered with and for young adults at university ministries in Catholic, institutional and ecumenical settings. Her work includes national, regional and local service to campus ministry.

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Apply for a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grant 

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. 

The grants support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada. Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for teacher-scholars are also available. Applications for the October 15 deadline will open on July 15, 2026.

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