This article was written by Public Relations Intern Erin Bowers.
Bluefield University Student Ministries (BUSM) will host its first Home service of the academic year on Monday, September 8, beginning at 7 p.m. in Harman Chapel.
“The name comes from a call to our generation to find its true home in Christ above all else,” said Campus Pastor Mason West. “It’s rooted in John 15, where Jesus says, ‘Abide in me, and I will abide in you.’ Jesus is our truest home.”
“At Bluefield, we also believe God has called us to be ‘a lighthouse on the hill,’ a place where students can find not only a home away from home in community, but most importantly, a home in Christ,” West added.
Home is a weekly worship service led by BU students each Monday. Originally a Sunday night service called “Elevate,” it debuted on a new night with its new name in fall 2023.
“I can only describe Home with one word—joy,” worship leader Amelia Garrett said. “There’s an excitement in the air when I’m with my family again in the chapel.”
“Home is a house of encounter and fellowship with our Savior, and there’s nothing sweeter than dwelling in the joy of the Lord with friends that only push you forward in worship and faith,” she explained. “It’s definitely something you don’t want to miss.”
“Home is a different feel, and I’d say it’s one of the best things this campus has to offer,” worship leader Benjamin Campbell said. “I’m super excited for it to be starting up again.”
The team behind Home, Bluefield University Student Ministries, is a student leadership team committed to cultivating a culture of ministry on campus. Home is one of several ways BUSM helps students grow deeper in devotion, stronger in community, and bolder in Christ.
BUSM will host its weekly Abide worship and prayer services, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 12. Later this month, it will host the 34th annual Duremdes Christian Emphasis Week, known this year as “Bold Week,” September 24-26. During that week, students can engage with three days of Chapel services and three nights of campus-wide events emphasizing the university’s theme for the academic year, “Bold” based on 2 Corinthians 3:12. Additionally, the team will host Revival Nights the second Friday of each month beginning October 10 and its annual Deeper Young Adult Conference, February 20-22, 2026.
More details will be shared on BUSM’s Facebook and Instagram pages and at BUSM events.