The primary aim of this ministry is to provide opportunities for Christian fellowship,service, worship and study atmosphere. Students are encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility to Christ, to their campus, and to the world. The focus of the full-time ministry of Bob and Celeste Gailey is to help students develop leadership in Christ and in a personal ministry of evangelism. They endeavor to reach those students outside of Christ to accept Him as their personal savior.
In 1977 Bob Wade, the first campus minister, opened his home to a small group of college students for a Bible study. As the group grew, meetings were moved to a small house within walking distance of the university and the group met there for several years until, under the leadership of its first full-time campus minister and his wife, Bob and Celeste Gailey, it again needed a larger meeting space and moved to the Animal Science Auditorium. In 2004 God opened doors so that Campus House could purchase a million dollar property just across the street from the University of Florida campus. This campus ministry began with a group of only 7 students and now serves more than 200 students.
This 6,500 sq. ft. facility near the football stadium has a full kitchen, large meeting rooms, and offices. During the school year, the Campus House is involved in various scheduled activities every day and night of the week. The group is able to offer the Tuesday evening “Meal and Message” (M&M) program year around. M&M is a free home-cooked meal followed by a praise service and message from God’s Word.
Students volunteer their free time not only at local churches, at Habitat For Humanity, and at other outreach programs, but at the many mission trips scheduled every year to help clean and repaint disaster damaged churches and homes, to evangelize and lead youth programs and VBS. Campus House students spend their spring breaks and summer vacations serving Christ and reaching many who don’t know Jesus. Past trips have been to Africa, Alaska, Arizona, China, Costa Rica, England, Grand Bahama Island, Haiti, India, and Thailand. Pictures of past trips may be viewed on their website.
University of Florida Christian Campus House
16 NW 18th Street
Gainesville, FL 32604
Bob and Celeste Gailey
P. O. Box 13435
Gainesville, FL 32604-1435
Website: www.ufcch.com
E-mail: awesomelife@juno.com
Phone: 1-352-258-9367
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