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Daily chapel is a Northwestern distinctive. Held in Maranatha Hall, the 30-minute services Monday through Friday give the Northwestern community the opportunity for praise and worship together and to be encouraged and challenged by distinguished speakers, scholars, missionaries, professors, campus staff and more.

Regular attendance is required of all traditional undergraduate students. Chapel supports the mission of the college by offering biblically-based teaching and opportunity for worship of God through fellowship, praise and the proclamation of His word.

Spring 2012 Chapel Schedule

Browse the chapel schedule by month, or scroll to review the entire semester.

January | February | March | April | May

Spiritually Disciplined
Mon. Jan 9	Brian "Head" Welch
Tues. Jan. 10	Drew Shepp—The Word
Tues. Jan 11	Jim Johnson—The Prayer
Thurs. Jan 12	Paul Bradley—The Fast
Fri. Jan 13	Worship Chapel—Dan Leverence

Servant Leadership
Mon. Jan. 16	MLK Day, no classes or chapel
Tues. Jan. 17	TBA
Wed. Jan. 18	Dr. Alan Cureton
Thurs. Jan. 19	Dr. Matt Hill
Fri. Jan. 20	Worship Chapel–Heart of the City

I love Jesus; it's His followers that make me struggle
Mon. Jan. 23	Worship Chapel—Wade Anderson and Anna Carey
Tues. Jan. 24	Greg Speck
Wed. Jan. 25	Greg Speck
Thurs. Jan. 26	Greg Speck
Fri. Jan. 27	Worship Chapel— Daniel Emerson

What's Your Story?
Mon. Jan. 30	Kyle Marxhausen
Tues. Jan. 31	Nina Barnes
Wed. Feb. 1	Joe Anderson
Thurs. Feb. 2	Terry Francis—Teen Challenge
Fri. Feb. 3	Worship Chapel–Christine Claflin and Matt McDougle

Finding Space in the Chaos
Mon. Feb. 6	Jim Johnson
Tues. Feb. 7	Dr. Richard Swenson
Wed. Feb. 8	Dr. Richard Swenson
Thurs. Feb. 9	Concert of Prayer
Fri. Feb. 10	Worship Chapel–Karl Mesedahl and Sarah Scheller

Knowing God's Will
Mon. Feb. 13	Concert of Prayer
Tues. Feb. 14	Kempton Turner
Wed. Feb. 15	Kempton Turner
Thurs. Feb. 16	Kempton Turner
Fri. Feb. 17	Worship Chapel–Wade Anderson and Anna Carey

Creating Stability Admist Insecurity
Mon Feb. 20	Worship Chapel—David Grimes
Tues. Feb. 21	Rachel Cruze
Wed. Feb. 22	Rachel Cruze
Thurs. Feb. 23	Concert of Prayer
Fri. Feb. 24	Worship Chapel—Matt Groen and Kayley Elrick

A Summer to Remember
Mon. Feb. 27	Bill Abeler
Tues. Feb. 28	Pat Petkau
Wed. Feb. 29	Worship Chapel—Christine Claflin and Matt McDougle
Thurs. March 1	Spring Break; no classes or chapel
Fri. March 2	Spring Break; no classes or chapel


Mon. March 5	Spring Break; no classes or chapel
Tues. March 6	Spring Break; no classes or chapel
Wed. March 7	Spring Break; no classes or chapel
Thurs. March 8	Spring Break; no classes or chapel
Fri. March 9	Spring Break; no classes or chapel

Dudes & Ladies Week
Mon. March 12	Drew Shepp
Tues. March 13	Andrew Knight/Heather Flies
Wed. March 14	Michael Slate/Heather Flies
Thurs. March 15	Tim Elrod/Heather Flies
Fri. March 16	Worship Chapel–Karl Mesedahl and Sarah Scheller

Gracious Leadership
Mon. March 19	Dr. Alan Cureton
Tues. March 20	Student Government Candidates
Wed. March 21	True Faced—Grace Initiative John Lynch, David Pinkerton, Bill Thrall
Thurs. March 22	True Faced—Grace Initiative John Lynch, David Pinkerton, Bill Thrall
Fri. March 23	Worship Chapel–Monte Abeler and Jake Larson

The Passionate Cross
Mon. March 26	Jim Johnson
Tues. March 27	Paul Anderson
Wed. March 28	Jason Strand
Thurs. March 29	Concert of Prayer
Fri. March 30	Worship Chapel—David Grimes


Mon. April 2	Gerald L. Sittser—Faith & Thought Lecture
Tues. April 3	Drew Elrick, Student Government President
Wed. April 4	Worship Chapel—Matt Groen and Kayley Elrick
Thurs. April 5	TBA
Fri. April 6	Good Friday; no classes or chapel

Faith that leads us to do something
Mon. April 9	Easter Monday; no classes or chapel
Tues. April 10	Jim Johnson
Wed. April 11	Mark-Peter Lundquist—Urban Ventures
Thurs. April 12	Drew Shepp
Fri. April 13	Worship Chapel—Alex Sullins and Tim King

Faith that leads us to do something
Mon. April 16	Wayne Barnard—International Justice Mission
Tues. April 17	Eugene Cho—One Day's Wages
Wed. April 18	Rick Thoman
Thurs. April 19	Advising Day; no chapel
Fri. April 20	Worship Chapel–Christine Claflin and Matt McDougle

Faith that leads us to do something
Mon. April 23	Jay and Beth Loecken—Passion 2 Action
Tues. April 24	Day of Prayer and Service
Wed. April 25	Eric Samuel Timm
Thurs. April 26	Jay and Beth Loecken
Fri. April 27	Worship Chapel–Monte Abeler and Jake Larson

Farewell Week
Mon. April 30	Jim Johnson
Tues. May 1	Awards Chapel
Wed. May 2	Worship Chapel—Alex Sullins and Tim King
Thurs. May 3	Paul Bradley and Drew Elrick
Fri. May 4	Study Day; no classes or chapel

chapel experience

"Having the whole campus together to worship God is what makes Northwestern stand out among other private colleges. It’s a neat experience to be able to grow in your faith with all your fellow students and to be able to share the same experiences in chapel."

Dana – Ramsey, Minnesota

Chapel Snapshots

Get a glimpse of what some of NWC students' favorite speakers have shared with us from the stage:

Fall 2011 – Chapel Snapshots

Spring 2011 – Chapel Snapshots

Worship with Oasis

Another opportunity for corporate worship is "OASIS." This group gathers together every Wednesday. We believe that all of life should be an act of worship, and singing is one way to express our worship. Our desire is that students, staff and faculty would cultivate a lifestyle of worship which will honor and glorify God.