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RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE
“Nurturing Spirit, Building Community”
COLLEGE CHAPEL SCHEDULE
SPRING CALENDAR – 2015
**College Chapel is on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 1:30pm unless otherwise noted**
Theme for Spring 2015: Women of the Bible
JANUARY – Interfaith Harmony Month
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Jan. 14 – 1:00-1:30pm- Chapel – “Unnamed Women of the Bible”
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Speaker: Rev. Tiffany Knowlin, Pastor of College Place UMC
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Music: Daniel Gainey, College Place UMC Creative Arts Director
Jan. 21 – 1:00-1:30pm- Chapel - MLK Jr. Celebration – Diversity Committee
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Speaker: Dr. Vida Mingo, Lecturer of Biology
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Music: Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir
Jan. 28 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – “Eve”
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Speaker: Chaplain Roy
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Music: Nikea Randolph ’15
FEBRUARY - Black History Month
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Feb. 4 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel
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Speaker: Dr. Melissa Heidari, Professor of English
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Music: Columbia College Hi-C’s Vocal Ensemble
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Feb. 11 – 1:00 – 1:30pm – Chapel - Founder’s Day (45 minute service)
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Speaker: Dr. Rowan Crews, Retired Columbia College Professor of Religion
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Music: Columbia College Choir
Feb. 18 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – Ash Wednesday Service/Lent Begins
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Music: Columbia College Chamber Ensemble
Feb. 25 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – “Queen of Sheba”
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Speaker: Zarah Starks, M.Div.
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Music: Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir
MARCH - Women’s History Month
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March 4 – 1:00-1:45pm – Chapel - Staley Christian Lecture – (45 minute service)
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Speaker: Dr. Catherine Unterseher, Professor of Religion
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Music: Columbia College Choir
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March 9 - 13 – SPRING BREAK
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March 18 – 1:00-1:45pm – Chapel – “Sarah and Hagar”
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Speaker: Rev. Julie Bird, Pastor of McGregor Presbyterian Church, Irmo
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Music: Columbia College Hi-C’s Vocal Ensemble
March 25 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – “Ruth”
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Speaker: Dr. LaNae Budden, Dean of Students
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Music: Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir
APRIL
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April 1 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – “Mary Magdalene”
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Speaker: Chaplain Roy and Mary Carlisle
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Music: Columbia College Chamber Ensemble
April 8 - 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – “Mother Mary”
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Speaker: Jim Grove, Diocesan Director Catholic Campus Ministry or possibly a
Catholic Nun
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Music: Columbia College Choir
April 15 – 1:00-1:30pm – Chapel – Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Service
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Speaker: Marlene Roth
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Music: Columbia College Chamber Ensemble
April 22 – 1:00 – 1:30pm - Chapel - Earth Day – “Delilah”
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Speaker: Cassie Oliver ’16
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Music: Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir
April 29 – 1:00 – 1:30pm – Chapel - “We Choose Honor” Award
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Speaker: Chaplain Roy
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Music: Columbia College Hi-C’s Vocal Ensemble
MAY
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May 4 - 8 – EXAM WEEK –No College Chapel
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*Friday, May 8 @ 4:30pm – Senior Omega Service for All Seniors
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5:00-5:15pm – Senior Christian Communion Service
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Speaker: Chaplain Roy
------------------------------------------End of Spring Semester------------------------------------------**Please note: the schedule is subject to change due to unforeseen illnesses,
cancellations, etc. **
BIBLE STUDY
Tuesday mornings at 8 am in the Student Union
Basement - 1/27; 2/10; 2/24; 3/17; 3/31; 4/14
Anonymous helps women discover their uniqueness and significance to God by exploring some of the
"anonymous" women of the Bible. A DVD based series led by Cassie Oliver. Sessions include:
The Woman Who Anointed Jesus: When You Are Judged by Others
The Woman with the Issue of Blood: When You Are Tired of Hurting
The Woman at the Well: When Your Life Is Ordinary and Overlooked
The Woman Caught in Adultery: When You Are Accused, Attacked, and Ashamed
The Poor Widow: When You Have Nothing to Give)
The Widow of Zarephath: When God Doesn’t Make Sense
COMMUNITY PRAYER TIMES
Last Thursday of each month – we meet in Mitzi’s Prayer Labyrinth & Meditation Garden from
12:30-12:45pm. Thursday, Jan 29; Thursday, Feb 26; Thursday, Mar 26; Thursday, Apr 30
FAITH FIELD TRIPS
Field Trip #1 –Thurs., Jan. 22 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm - “How Does the Earth Speak to Us?”- USC
McKissick Museum - An interfaith panel on the relationship between Earth, our environment and
faith-based practices. - Departing from Bus Parking Lot D across from CCPD at 6pm.
Field Trip #2 - Thurs., Jan. 29 – 6:00 to 7:30 pm - “Compassion in Our Many Faiths” - Harper
College (Gressette Room), USC Horseshoe - Departing from Bus Parking Lot D across from
CCPD at 5:30pm.
Field Trip #3 - Sunday, Feb. 22 – Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting House –
unprogrammed worship at 10am – Departing from Bus Parking Lot D across from CCPD at
9:30am. Dress is informal (jeans ok).
Field Trip #4 – Sunday, March 1 – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church – Divine Liturgy at
10am – Departing from Bus Parking Lot D across from CCPD at 9:30am. Dress nice (jeans are
not acceptable).
Field Trip #5 – Sunday evening – Date to be determined – USC Methodist Student Network
worship.
INTERFAITH INITIATIVES
CHARTER FOR COMPASSION – let’s make Columbia College a “Compassionate College”.
The Charter activates the Golden Rule around the world, and Columbia College will join the city
of Columbia in becoming a “Compassionate” Partner. Go to the Charter’s website to sign it and
learn more - http://charterforcompassion.org/
Sponsored by the Religious, Ethical, and Cultural Studies Degree Program and the Office of the Chaplain
COMPASSIONATE ACTION GROUP – Faculty, Staff, and Students who plan compassion
events on campus and beyond. Contact Dr. Heather Hahn (3489) to become involved.
INTERFAITH PARTNERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA - http://interfaithpartnersofsc.org/
http://interfaithpartnersofsc.org/?page_id=329 – Interfaith Harmony Month events
MEDITATION GROUP
Meeting in “The Oasis” or at “Mitzi’s Meditation Garden and Prayer Labyrinth”. Dates and times
to be determined.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
Rev. Roy Mitchell
Allison Administration Building, 106
[email protected]
803-786-3177
The Chaplain is available for grief recovery, weddings and funerals, conversations around
ministry as vocation, theological and spiritual questions, or to connect you to a faith community
in the area whether a church, mosque, synagogue, or temple.
Cassie Oliver
Student Director of Spiritual Formation and Chapel Assistant
[email protected]
319-491-1595
RELIGIOUS LIFE COUNCIL
An advisory council that reviews the religious and spiritual life on campus to determine the
needs of the community and to help birth new programs that “nurtures the spirit and builds
community.” If you are interested in serving upon this advisory council, please contact the
Chaplain.
SACRED SPACES ON CAMPUS
The Oasis Prayer Room - The Oasis is an interfaith prayer room located in the basement of Wesley Hall. It is
a place to rest, relax, renew, and refresh. It has a table to study, bean bag chairs, a fountain in the corner, a religious
library, and more. It is available for religious student groups, or individuals for quiet reflection, prayer, and meditation.
College Place United Methodist Church - Hours Worship: 11 a.m. on Sunday, Church School 10 a.m. on
Sunday; Office hours 8:30-3:30 – Wednesday only. Located at 4801 Colonial Dr., Columbia, SC, 29203, call (803)
754-5342 …..Contact Rev. Tiffany Knowlin ([email protected])
Mitzi’s Prayer Labyrinth & Meditation Garden - When Mitzi Winesett ’70 passed away on November 26,
2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer, Columbia College lost a beloved staff member (school counselor), alumna,
and friend. Thanks to the generosity of Southern Mutual Church Insurance, and the many friends and family
members that Mitzi left behind, Columbia College has preserved her legacy through an on-campus prayer labyrinth
and meditation garden, located in the courtyard between the Wil Lou Gray building and College Place United
Methodist Church. This quiet place of spiritual reflection will pay tribute to a woman who gave immeasurable gifts of
time, talent, and passion to the school she so adored.
STUDENT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
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Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) – Contact: Cassie Oliver, [email protected]
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Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) – Contact: Michelle Harter, [email protected]
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CC Catholics – Contact: Mary Carlisle, [email protected]
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Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir – Contact: Carmen Cunningham,
[email protected]
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Kingdom Glory College Ministries (KGCM) – Contact: Shernae Sartor,
[email protected]
STUDY OF RELIGION
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Religious, Ethical, and Cultural Studies degree program at Columbia College
Students explore how issues of religion and ethics intersect and shape our culture, society, and
world. By drawing on a wide array of disciplines, students can engage and reflect on crucial
questions of not only what does it mean to be human but also how to create a more humane,
just, and peaceful world.
Contact: Dr. Catherine Unterseher - 803-786-3755 or Dr. Heather Hahn – 803-786-3489
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DAYS
Jan. 18 – Lexington UMC, Lexington
Jan. 25 – Trinity UMC, West Columbia (11am)
Feb. 1 – First UMC, Myrtle Beach (two services)
Feb. 8 – Wesley UMC, Monck’s Corner (Academic Olympics)
Feb. 15 – Simpsonville UMC, Greenville (three services)
[*LENT begins Feb. 18 – April 4 // **EASTER is April 5th]
March 7-8 – Spring Break Choir Tour
March 22 – Ashland UMC, Columbia (two services)
UNITED METHODIST AND LUTHERAN CLERGY EVENT
Thursday, April 23 from 10-3pm – Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary - A
continuing education seminar and workshop for clergy and laity presented by Columbia
College and the Academy of Faith and Leadership at Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary in cooperation with the UMC and ELCA Bishops of South Carolina
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C SPIRITUAL
LEADERS
NURTURING SPIRIT, BUILDING COMMUNITY
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What? – Beginning in the Spring 2014, we issued “participation punchcards” for those attending religious and
spiritual life events (chapels, films, and field trips). This is to acknowledge those that do participate and commit to
“nurturing spirit and building community” through the various programs offered by the Office of the Chaplain, and
to simply encourage participation.
*1 card (10 punches per card) – get a free devotional booklet from the Chaplain’s office (several to choose from)
*2 cards – get a free t-shirt
*3 cards – get a special cord to wear at graduation recognizing you as a “C2 Spiritual Leader”
Why? – We believe that religious and spiritual activities that “nurture spirit and build community” are vitally
important on our campus. We also understand spiritual growth, theological exploration, moral development, and
the expression of one's religious faith as central components to fulfilling the purposes of a liberal arts education.
While Chapel attendance is no longer a requirement at Columbia College, it remains strongly encouraged. Chapel
time is one of the few moments within the week that we have as students, faculty, and staff to join together as the
Columbia College community to reflect upon one’s values, beliefs, and morals, and renew one’s spirit within the
context of this community.
How? – Simply pick up one of the “Religious and Spiritual Life Events” punchcards at chapel and get one punch
for each event that you attend. It is your responsibility to write your name on the card, keep up with it, and simply
turn them in to the Office of the Chaplain when they are full. Get started today!
(Faculty and staff eligible for books and t-shirts as well).
Graduating Seniors? – Many of you have been faithful to attend and support the religious and spiritual
life events on campus. Because our policies have changed in your time here, we want to offer you an
opportunity to earn a graduation “C2 Spiritual Leader” cord too. You only need 15 “stamps” to receive a
cord.