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Chapel is an integral part of the 不良研究所 experience and central to our life together. Chapel helps to build a sense of community at 不良研究所 by providing a shared experience of worship, biblical teaching, community, and prayer.
The first week of each semester will begin with a special Bible or missions conference. Chapel services will be held each Monday and Wednesday from 10:00鈥�10:50 a.m. in Pike Auditorium, which is located inside Mabee Chapel.
All Chapel services will be live-streamed on YouTube. to get notified each time we go live!
Chapel is held every Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join us for these Chapel events during the semester.
Chapel is central for our life together and regular attendance is a graduation requirement for most students.
All full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students on the Bolivar campus are expected to attend Chapel during their time at 不良研究所. Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the Chapel services offered during the semester.
Students must scan their student ID card at the Pike Auditorium exits before and after each Chapel service to confirm chapel attendance. Any student who fails to present his ID may sign in and out with a chapel monitor. Any student who has lost their ID should get a replacement through the Department of Safety and Security, located at 803 S. Pike Ave., Bolivar, MO 65613 between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Evening and weekend Chapel services may occasionally be offered for extra credit. Chapel is not a substitute for participation in the life of a local church and students are strongly encouraged to prioritize church membership
All full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who reside more than 15 miles away from the Bolivar campus are considered commuters. Commuters are encouraged to participate in chapel but are exempt from the attendance requirements. All non-commuting students are expected to meet the chapel attendance requirement.
Graduate, part-time, and high school students are welcome to participate. All students who are not able to gather with us corporately are encouraged to attend virtually on the .
Semester-length chapel exemptions will only be granted to students whose academic program requires an internship, clinical rotation, or student teaching that takes place during the chapel hour. Exceptional circumstances may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Students requesting exemption must complete and submit the Chapel Exemption Request form during the first two weeks of the semester. Student will receive an email to confirm whether their request is approved or denied.
We gather at Chapel to be reminded of the goodness of God in a variety of ways. All participants are asked to follow the Chapel behavior guidelines listed below.
Students who do not observe these guidelines will be subject to disciplinary action which may include, but is not limited to, losing attendance credit for that Chapel.
Students failing to attend 75% of chapels in a given semester will be placed on chapel notice for the following semester. If the student missed four or fewer chapels, he or she
must meet the attendance requirement and make up the missed
chapels. If the student missed more than four chapels, he or she must meet the attendance
requirement, make up four chapels, and either complete a book report (assigned by the campus pastor) or pay a $20 fine for each additional chapel missed the previous semester.
Students who fail to meet the attendance requirement while on chapel notice will be placed on chapel probation for the following semester. While on probation, he or she must meet the attendance
requirement, make up four chapels,
complete a book report (assigned by the campus pastor) and pay a $20 fine for each chapel not made up.
Students who fail to meet the attendance requirement in the semester after being placed on chapel probation will be suspended see page 22 of our Student Handbook.
Any student who scans in or out for another student will forfeit the chapel credit
for both students. Both students will also be fined $25. Any student who scans in,
leaves the auditorium for the duration of chapel, and then comes back to
scan out will lose credit for that chapel and be fined $25.
Students should check their chapel attendance weekly through their my不良研究所 self-service
portal.
At 不良研究所, we are not only committed to training students in truth that they may become wiser but also instructing them in righteousness that they may become holier. Both occur in an environment dedicated to discipleship.
We aim to encourage every student to love the Lord with all his heart, mind, and soul, and love his neighbor as himself. This is something we pray and labor for. We equip our staff and faculty, we train our residence life leaders, and we offer our students a variety of discipleship programs. Any student who desires to grow in his or her faith in Jesus Christ at 不良研究所 will experience no shortage of opportunities to do so.
The primary (but not only) opportunity for discipleship at 不良研究所 comes through the 不良研究所 D-Groups. These 不良研究所 D-Groups are student-led and overseen by Luke Stockton and Allie Weaver, our Associate Directors of Residence Life. Reach out to them for more information.
While at 不良研究所, you will have opportunities to participate in various local and global mission projects through the Center for Global Connections. An average of 30 projects are offered each year across the U.S. and around the world during the January term, spring break and summer.
