International Student Program
Trinity Lutheran Seminary is authorized by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service to accept international students on an F-1 visa. Each year Trinity welcomes several students from a variety of countries. In recent years students have come from Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Korea, Liberia, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The international community includes both pastors and laypersons, most of whom are completing requirements for the Master of Sacred Theology or Master of Theological Studies degree. There is also opportunity for international students to take selected course work on a non-degree, short-term basis. All of these students are a valued part of the seminary community, contributing a continuing witness to the global nature of the Christian church.

Life Together
Life Together is the standing organization of Trinity Lutheran Seminary responsibile for the non-academic aspects of seminary life. It unites and invites student representatives to plan community events and address and respond to needs within and outside the seminary.

The work of Life Together is accomplished through regular monthly meetings, and through committees created each year in response to community concerns. Such committees address spouse and family support, environmental concerns, international students, resident and commuter concerns, health and wellness, and mission life.

Student officers are elected each September, including the presidents and vice presidents of the student body and each class. Each president is a member of the Life Together General Assembly and gives leadership to community life at Trinity. The vice president of the student body, the vice presidents of the different classes, and the Pastor to the Community serve as the Special Needs Committee, which designates recipients of offerings from the worship services.

Most recent benevolence recipients include:
A children's crisis center in Russia
Needy students at Pacific Islands Bible College on the island of Guam
Aids mission in Uganda
La Colonia de Solidaridad in Honduras

Music Program
The Seminary Choir and the Liturgical Choir are open to students, faculty, staff, and their spouses and children. Although the choirs exist primarily to enhance the worship and musical life of the seminary, the Seminary Choir also sings in congregations and for special seminary events. Other vocal and instrumental groups are organized each year in response to student interest.

Pulpit Supply
Requests are frequently received for seminarians to conduct worship services in congregations in Ohio and the surrounding area. Students who have completed the basic courses in preaching and worship are eligible to accept such assignments. These are made by a student committee working in consultation with the Pastor to the Community.

Seminary Theater
Trinity Lutheran Seminary Theater is rooted in the inherently dramatic nature of the Christian gospel. The theater provides members of the community with direct experiences in the art form of drama, whether as actors or members of the production crew. The seminary theater program produces major productions and encourages the production of shorter plays as well.

Spouse Support Group

Spouses and families are a valuable part of the Trinity community. Families are invited and encouraged to participate in daily worship events, to use the library, audit classes, and use the bookstore. A spouse support group meets regularly for fellowship and Bible study.

Volunteer Programs
Columbus, a metropolitan area of more than a million people, offers many opportunities for service on a volunteer basis, as well as providing positions where remuneration is available.

Students, faculty, and spouses are involved in a variety of voluntary service agencies in the Columbus area. Recently, persons from Trinity have served through Habitat for Humanity, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Greenbriar Food Pantry, Faith Mission, and CHOICES. Participants are always welcome in these areas of outreach and direct service.