Tuesdays at 10:50am & Wednesdays at
10:00am.
BY BRAD STRAWN
Vice President for Spiritual Development
Although the Department of Spiritual Development is much more than simply
chapel, chapel is the centerpiece. Chapel is a place to belong and become for
the whole SNU community. Two days a week we gather to share and to worship through
music, the word, and the table. It is our prayer that no matter at what level of
spiritual development community members find themselves, chapel will minister to
them, challenge them, and transform them.
Chapel is more than a worship service. It is also a classroom. SNU is a
community, and when we come together we are a worshiping community-- but we are
not the church. Community members are challenged to understand the importance of
the local church, spiritual disciplines, and the central place of relationships
in spiritual transformation. Members are also encouraged to develop a "theology
of everyday life." The overall goal is a community that is being continually
transformed into Christ's likeness (2 Corinthians 3:18). This is done through a
variety of formats and mediums that are sensitive to both college students and
the larger SNU community.
Chapel Attendance
Chapel attendance is required during each semester of enrollment at SNU.
Students are required to obtain 27 attendance credits per semester. Each
chapel service attended is one credit. Five (5) of the 27 credits can be
earned through participation in small group ministries, service projects, and
mission trips. These activities are intended to enhance community and contribute
to the student's spiritual formation. Each student is responsible for
submitting chapel enrichment petitions on-line through the Southern Nazarene
University intranet.