ABOUT PACE
The Pace Center is an inclusive, multicultural, interfaith VCU student center at VCU. Pace is a place where students feel their unique stories and gifts are valued. As a queer-affirming campus ministry, we believe all are created to live in relationships with one another, not in isolation. Pace is a partnership between these denominations: English Lutheran (ELCA), Episcopalian, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ, and United Methodist.
Our Mission
to equip and empower servant leaders
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Our Vision
A Christ-shaped body where students help build community by discovering their purpose, others' purposes, and by establishing a life rhythm that enables that purpose to thrive.
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Our Values
As a ministry of the United Methodist Church, Pace believes The Kingdom of God is a reality to be experienced by all. It facilitates this with an emphasis on the following values:​
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Every individual is created with infinite value and lives more fully in the Kingdom when they are empowered to use their gifts to help their communities thrive.
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All are created to live in deep relationships with one another, not in isolation.
sTATEMENT ON INCLUSIVITY
At the Pace Center we have always strived to be an open and affirming community for people of all religions, genders, cultures, sexualities, and backgrounds. It is our fundamental belief that God's grace and love is available to all and we affirm that all people are valued children of God with no exceptions.