Newman Catholic Student Community

CCM works alongside the Newman Catholic Student Commnunity: a group for students, led by students.The purpose of the NCSC at UWGB is to guide and support students in living out their faith. The Newman Catholic Student Community vows to strengthen the faith of participants by providing opportunities for service, prayer, and leadership.

"Finding Faith"--CCM Band

"Finding Faith" is the CCM band. We play every Sunday night for Mass. We're made up of a choir, piano, acoustic guitar and bass, drums, flute, and clarinet. We do a mix of contemporary Christian songs and traditional church hymns.

Fr. Tom Long--Chaplain

Fr. Tom is the Catholic Chaplain to UWGB. He is at the EC on Sunday nights from 5:30-10 p.m. Father Tom offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 6:30 and Mass at 7. Besides Sundays, Fr. Tom is also on campus some weekdays. Because of his schedule, this day varies, but check out our bulletin to find out when to meet with him. He's always happy to set up a time.

When he is not at the EC, Fr. Tom is the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Green Bay. He travels around the diocese speaking about our call from God for a happy vocation to the married life, the single life, the religious life, or the ordained life. In a particular way, he works with men considering a life of diocesan priesthood. Fr. Tom lives at the Xavier House in DePere.

Email Fr. Tom at tlong@gbdioc.org

Kurt Krauss--CCM Outreach Coordinator

Kurt is the Outreach Coordinator. Sunday nights, he sets up the auditorium for Mass, and works some office hours Tues-Thurs. The 2008-09 year will be his 2nd year at UWGB. He spent this summer as a staff member for Catholic Youth Expeditions. In the spring of 2008, he worked as a stand-in for the Johnny Depp movie shoot in Oshkosh. While not acting as a celebrity, Kurt can be found wandering around campus much of the time. Kurt is a transfer student from UW-Manitowoc, majoring in Communications.

Originally from Door County, Kurt especially digs summertime: beaches, swimming, jetskiing, and fishing. He enjoys acting, both stage and film, and also does a fair amount of writing as well.

Email Kurt at kraukj25@uwgb.edu

Nick Vogel--"Finding Faith" Coordinator

Nick is the 3rd year Director of "Finding Faith", our Catholic Campus Ministry band. Besides directing the band, you can see him rocking out on his electric acoustic guitar every Sunday night. Nick was a student at UWGB, a 2004 graduate, and majored in business. He was very involved with CCM then, and now he's back for more.

Recently, Nick began serving as Youth Minister at Holy Family Parish in Brillion. Prior to that, Nick was employed with the Investment and Trusts Dept. at Baylake Bank. Nick also builds his own custom guitars. He recently finished his 2nd handmade guitar soon. Nick loves country music, spending time at the beach and camping. He's an avid biker, snowboarder, and does some snowmobiling on the side.