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Chapel attendance is required for all students who attend classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday mornings or afternoons during the fall and spring terms on the Due West campus.

Chapel Attendance Requirements
# Courses Taken per Term
Req. # of Chapels per Term
1 morning

9

2 morning
17
3 morning
24
2 afternoon (no morning)
9
3 afternoon (no morning)
17
1 morning & 2 afternoon
17
Evening classes
none
Monday, Friday, or Saturday classes
none
Off-Campus classes
none

In addition to attending Seminary chapel services, students may receive up to five (5) chapel credits per semester by attending College chapels, Erskine Lunch-N-Learn lectures, stated meetings of one’s Presbytery, or required meetings of one’s Board of Ordained Ministry (or other official judicatory).  In all cases, official written verification of attendance is required.

Any student who fails to attend the required number of chapels will incur a $15 fee on his/her billing statement for each unattended chapel.  No make-ups are allowed, and no exceptions are granted to the Chapel Requirement Policy.  Please see the Catalog for additional details.

When chapel services are canceled by the seminary administration, the total number of required chapel services for the semester will be reduced accordingly. If you attend 24 chapels in a given semester, you may register the last week of that semester for 0.5 elective credit hours. You will complete a drop/add form and attach a check for $137.50 to receive credit. Credit will be posted for the current semester as WP 381-6 Worship and Preaching Practicum. A maximum of three hours (six semesters) total credit is allowed.

 
February  
Tuesday, 5
Rev. Mr. Charles Edgar, ARP Moderator Address
Lesesne Auditorium
Wednesday, 6
Dr. Randy Ruble, President of Erskine College and Seminary
Opening Chapel
Thursday, 7
Rev. Neely Gaston, Vice President of Erskine Theological Seminary
Communion
Tuesday, 12
Spring Missions Emphasis Week
Wednesday, 13
Spring Missions Emphasis Week
Thursday, 14
Spring Missions Emphasis Week
Tuesday, 19
Prayer Chapel for the Semester
Wednesday, 20
Dr. Robert Bell, Dean of Erskine Theological Seminary       
Communion
Thursday, 21
Dr. Gordon Fee, Lecturer – “The Holy Spirit in Pauline Theology”
Tuesday, 26
Dr. Loyd Melton, John Montgomery Bell Professor of New Testament
Communion
Wednesday, 27
Dr. M. Jerdone Davis, Associate Professor of Christian Education
Prayer Service
Thursday, 28
Dr. Michael Bush, Associate Professor of Worship and Homiletics
 
March
Tuesday, 4

Denominational Meetings

Wednesday, 5
Dr. Don Fairbairn, Jr.,  Professor of Historical Theology
Thursday, 6

Mr. Rod Elledge, Student Service

Tuesday, 11

Dr. Dale Johnson, Professor of Church History

Wednesday, 12

Mr. Eric Barker, Student Service

Thursday, 13

Dr. Toney C. Parks, Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling
Communion

Tuesday,  25

Mr. Dick Waldrep, Student Service

Wednesday, 26

Dr. Marvin A. McMickle, Senior Pastor 
Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio
Sermon on the Resurrection

Thursday, 27

Dr. Michael Bush, Associate Professor of Worship and Homiletics
Communion

 
April
Tuesday, 1
Dr. Mark Ross, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Communion
Wednesday, 2
Denominational Meetings
Thursday, 3

Mrs. Marian Dyer, Student Service

Tuesday, 8

Dr. Mary Lowe, Director of Online Learning
Prayer Chapel

Wednesday, 9

Dr. Max Rogland, Assistant Professor of Old Testament

Thursday, 10
Dr. R. J. Gore, Professor of Systematic Theology
Tuesday, 15

Dr. Steve Lowe, Professor of Christian Eduation
Communion

Wednesday, 16

Spring Conference
Whitesides Pastors' Institute - Robinson Lectures

Thursday, 17
Spring Conference
Whitesides Pastors' Institute - Robinson Lectures
Tuesday, 22
Denominational Meetings
Wednesday, 23
Ms. Julia H. Rhodes
Memorial Chapel
Dr. Jerdone M. Davis and Professor Doug White
Thursday, 24
Dr. Richard E. Burnett, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Tuesday, 29
Dr. James P. Hering, Assistant Professor of New Testament
Wednesday, 30
Denominational Meetings
 
May
Thursday, 1
Senior Chapel - Service of Thanksgiving
Tuesday, 6
Thanksgiving Service - End of World War II
Professor Doug White, Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Wednesday, 7
Denominational Meetings
Thursday, 8
Rev. Neely Gaston, Vice President of Erskine Theological Seminary
Communion