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Chapel Calendar

Upcoming Events

  • 2012-02-28 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Chapel
  • 2012-03-01 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Chapel

Chapel and Spiritual Formation

Our Chapel gatherings serve as vital opportunities for our campus community to unite for Celebration, Connection, Renewal and Transformation. As we come together for worship, reflection, prayer and Bible teaching, students and staff alike are encouraged to go deeper in their relationship with God and one another, and are equipped for life and ministry. Worship and growth are crucial to our life together as a campus community. Participation in chapel gatherings is voluntary; however, students, along with faculty and staff, are encouraged to make chapel a regular part of their schedule.

The musical aspect of our chapel gatherings are planned and led by student worship teams, and incorporates a broad spectrum of music and worship styles. The chapel program is coordinated and led by our Chaplain, Mark Thornton, and features a variety of creative worship and growth experiences, along with opportunities to hear from student speakers, staff and faculty, as well as leaders from denominations, local churches, and other ministries.  Theme weeks, such as Missions Week and Spiritual Emphasis Week, are integral to our chapel experience, helping us to focus on Christ and on our call to serve Him throughout the world.   

Chapel is held Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Ward Shantz Chapel. The chapel schedule can be found on the online calendar.

 

Spiritual Formation

At Emmanuel, we believe in the development of the whole person - body (Athletics and Food Services), mind (Academics), and soul (Student Life and Spiritual Formation). Since Emmanuel began in 1940, chapel has been an integral part of life at EBC. However, lives have gotten busier and we understand that each student has various commitments throughout their year and cannot make it out to all chapels. Considering this, we have joined together with the Student Leadership Team to provide opportunities for Spiritual Development outside of regular chapel services.

 

These are some examples of what has run in the past. Some are initiated by Student Life, others by Student Leadership, others by individual students. Information will be available in September regarding what will be running that particular year.

  • Spiritual Life Committee
    The Spiritual Life Committee organizes small groups each year for those who want to gather together and go deeper on a Spiritual level. For information on the current groups, talk to the Spiritual Life Coordinator on Student Leadership.
  • Secret Prayer Partners
    Each semester, the Encouragement committee organizes Secret Prayer Partners - where individual staff and students spend the semester praying for another individual. They can leave notes of encouragement in boxes or a card on special days, and at the end of the semester, there is a gathering where the SPP's identity is revealed.

 

Our Chaplain, Mark Thornton, is also available for spiritual encouragement and counsel. Mark is generally on campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (all day), and Thursday mornings. He can be contacted at: mthornton@emmanuelbiblecollege.ca

Detailed Chapel Schedule

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