Ministries
CollegeStudents meet up with their friends for an authentic and fun community, practical teaching, and small group conversation centered around what it means to know Jesus Christ.
Tuesday Hangouts
We provide an opportunity for you to be with friends, or to make new ones, as we enjoy our Young Adult hangout space in Paloma. Enjoy pizza or a home-cooked meal, and we always have extra snacks! This is the place to sit down and talk about life, grab a pool stick and play round, or bring a laptop and study for that next test!
College Hangout every Tuesday at 7:30 PM during the school year.
Young Adults are welcome too!
Thursday’s Bible Study
We provide a Bible study for College students every Thursday at 7:30pm in the Paloma room. We are studying the Wisdom of King Solomon in the book of Proverbs and the impact these timeless lessons have on our lives!
Weekend Events
We take full advantage of the season and try to host fun weekend activities or high adventure trips. In the fall semester, join us for a hike or a haunted house! In the spring semester, join us for a ski trip or high adventure activity. We cater events to students’ interests to build community!
Meet College Leaders
Andrew Bastian & Anvesh Kuchipudi
Andrew is a co-campus leader and elder with the church. Andrew graduated from Kent State in 2017 with his BBA in Accounting and Finance. When Andrew was studying at Kent State, he was a student leader in the college ministry, formerly known as “Kent Prez” leading Nerf Wars, lunch discussions, and high adventure trips. After Andrew graduated, he led the Young Adult Ministry and hosted regular “Theology-On-Tap” events. Andrew is passionate about building a stong close knit community and developing students into Christian leaders who use these stills throughout the rest of their faith journey.
Anvesh also serves as the Co-Leader of Campus Ministry, bringing a dedicated heart to student discipleship. He graduated with a Masters of Public Health from Kent State University, and has been active in Christian leadership since 2024. Anvesh is driven by a passion for sharing the Gospel with students, helping them move beyond surface-level understanding into a deep, flourishing relationship with Jesus. He is committed to walking alongside the next generation as they navigate their faith and discover their unique purpose in God’s Kingdom.
We hope to build a space of welcoming community of Christian fellowship. If you are new to Kent State or are seeking a community of biblical believers, join us for fun events and grow deeper in your faith! We cannot wait to meet you!
Reach out to marketing@kentprez.org if you would like to join the college GroupMe and follow us on Instagram @UniversityChurchKent.
Where is the College Space?
We run our regular events out of a room in the Paloma apartment complex next to the church. If you’re wondering, yep, we do own the room in the building, and we use it for all our great ministry events!
Paloma is located at 1450 East Summit Street, Kent, OH 44223.
The easiest way to walk there is to head to the Kent State University Aeronautics Building and cross the street towards the church (huge geometric gross on the brick wall) and the apartment. Walk up the main staircase past the main office entrance and towards the main door with the keypad. We are located on the door immediately to the left, across from the church children’s room doors. Check out our post on Instagram for directions!
Where Can I Park?
If you do not live on campus or are not a Paloma resident, that’s not a problem! All college students and young adults are welcome. You can park in any spot specifically marked “CHURCH” on the space. WARNING: please do not park in the unmarked spaces which are for Paloma residents only and Paloma is known for towing people who park in their residents’ spots.
Reach out to marketing@kentprez.org if you have any questions!