Worship and integrative learning

Convocation and chapel programs gather the Goshen College campus community together for shared learning experiences and for worship, usually in the church-chapel sanctuary. Both convocation and chapel promote the mission and core values of Goshen College.

Faculty singing The purpose of Chapel is to tend to the Christian spiritual formation of our gathered community. Chapel calls us to come before God together in worship and seek to be continually formed into the image of Christ.

Chapels may have student, faculty or guest speakers. Hymn-sings are held several times each semester.

Convocation provides integrative learning opportunities for personal, intellectual, and social growth. In convocation, we explore complex problems and big questions. We also support and celebrate each others' learning.

Convocation speakers may be faculty, students or campus guests. The most popular convocations are SST group presentations, previews of mainstage plays and special events such as Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day and the Opening Convocation at the beginning of fall semester.

Schedule

Convocation - Mondays 10:00 -10:40 a.m.
Chapel - Fridays 10:00 -10:40 a.m.
During May term, event times are 9:40 -10:20 a.m.
Printed schedules are distributed in campus mail twice per semester and are also posted on bulletin boards and available in the online calendar.

Attendance requirement

Students are required to attend about half of the events each term. This is a graduation requirement at Goshen College.
Exemptions may be requested in person in the registrar's office (AD 06) for students who are parents of dependent children, fifth-year seniors, or commuting students who do not have a MWF class before noon.
Students who have internship hours that conflict with the convo/chapel schedule must ask their supervising professor to contact the registrar directly to request a reduction or exemption. See the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) tab above for more information.

Attendance record-keeping under construction

Normally, you can log in to GCOnline to check your attendance. However, during mid-term break the campus began a mammoth shift to a completely different database system. Many record-keeping programs have to be re-written. The convo/chapel attendance system is one of these. We are keeping track of your attendance since mid-term break, but the new record-keeping program in GC online is still under construction. You can keep track of your current attendance by simply adding the number of events you attended since mid-term break to the number that appears on GC online. Questions can be directed to Becky Horst (beckybh) or Bob Toews (robertjt).

Podcast available

To listen to a podcast of any convocation or chapel service, visit the website below:

http://www.goshen.edu/virtualgc/podcasts/