Free, every Sunday in term
No car? Church is still a fifteen-minute ride.
Two vans leave the flagpole at 9:40 for four partner churches across Durham and bring everyone back to campus by 1:30.
You're on the van, .
You'll get a text Saturday night with your van number. Be at the flagpole by 9:35.
- Free, always. Don't bring gas money.
- Every driver is a staff member or a vetted volunteer
- Back on campus by 1:30 PM
- Book by Saturday at 9 PM so we send the right number of vans
Running late Sunday morning? (555) 014-6619
Where the vans go
Four churches that save students a pew
Each one has a greeter who looks out for our vans and walks you in. Try a different one each week until one feels like home.
Baptist · Van 1
Greater Fayette Missionary Baptist
2210 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
- Worship10:00 AM
- Back on campus1:15 PM
Mass choir, and lunch for students on first Sundays.
AME Zion · Van 1
Hope Street AME Zion
618 Hope St, Durham, NC 27701
- Worship10:30 AM
- Back on campus1:30 PM
Traditional service with hymns and a sermon of about 40 minutes.
Church of God in Christ · Van 2
Covenant Light COGIC
1415 Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27701
- Worship10:00 AM
- Back on campus1:30 PM
Expect it to run long and loud. The van waits.
CME · Van 2
Garnett Chapel CME
905 Lawson St, Durham, NC 27707
- Worship10:15 AM
- Back on campus12:45 PM
Smallest of the four. They will learn your name by week two.
How it works
From your hall to a pew in four steps
Most students book once and then ride the same van all semester.
Step 1: Book by Saturday, 9 PM
Use the form above or text the van line. Tell us which church, or let us pick.
Step 2: Get the Saturday text
Your van number and driver's name arrive Saturday night.
Step 3: Be at the flagpole by 9:35
Vans leave at 9:40 sharp from the circle by the flagpole. Drivers wait two minutes, not ten.
Step 4: Ride back, then eat
Back on campus by 1:30. Sunday plate is upstairs at 5:30 if you're still hungry.
Sunday, 5:20 PM
The Garnett Chapel kitchen crew lays out the pans. Mother Lomax guards the cobbler until grace.
Sunday plate
Supper upstairs at 5:30, cooked by a church kitchen
Every Sunday in term, one of our partner churches drives a full supper over in foil pans: smothered chicken, baked spaghetti, greens, cornbread, sometimes a pound cake still warm. It is free, it is for any student, and you do not have to have ridden the van.
Around fifty students eat most weeks. Bring your own container if you want to take some back for the week.
- Sundays 5:30 to 7:00 PM, upstairs
- Vegetarian plate every week, just ask
- Text by 3 PM if you need a plate held
- Leftovers go home with whoever needs them
Van questions
Before you ride
What if I miss the van?
Call (555) 014-6619 before 9:50 and a staff car will try to get you there. After that, we'll see you next week.
Can I bring a friend who hasn't booked?
Yes, if there's a seat. There usually is.
Can I switch churches?
Any week. Many students try all four before they settle.
Are the vans accessible?
Van 2 has a wheelchair lift. Note it on the form and we'll send that one.