The Chaplains | When life gets to be too much or too little.
The student chaplains at MF have time and a duty of confidentiality and do not keep records. With them, you can come exactly as you are and speak the truth about life.
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MF has two student chaplains. They are responsible for the activities in the chapel, and are available for conversations with students
Monday to Friday every week there is a morning devotion or service in the MF chapel at 10 o'clock. Every Friday it is in English.
Everyone is welcome to the student chaplains. You don't have to be either a Christian or in a crisis to come to a conversation.
The student chaplains have a duty of confidentiality, and have both the time and desire to talk to you. With the student chaplains, you can talk about whatever you want, whether you are looking forward to something or need someone to talk to about the more difficult aspects of life.
No matter who you are: MF's student chaplains are here for you.
Elise Bjerkreim-Bentzen
E-mail: elise.bb@mf.no
Elise is a student chaplain in a 100% position at MF. Her office is centrally located in the library, where she is available for conversation or just a quick chat at the door. Welcome!
Elise has a cand.theol degree from MF in 2005, and has since worked as a parish priest in different positions in the Church of Norway. She has continuous training in employment guidance and pastoral clinical education and started working as a student chaplain at MF in 2023.
Bendik Vollebæk
E-mail: bendik.vollebaek@mf.no
Bendik is a student chaplain in a 20% position at MF. You are welcome at his office on the 2. floor for a conversation or just a quick chat at the door! Bendik is primarily at MF on Thursdays.
Bendik has a cand.theol degree from MF in 2008 and a master degree in international history from the London School of Economics in 2010. He has since been the parish priest at Holmlia parish for 11 years og now works as a priest and course developer for the Bibeil Society´s confirmation project. He startes as a student chaplain at MF in 2025.