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The common life in Jesus Christ shared by students, faculty, administrators and staff provides a base for special spiritual fellowship. The varying ecclesiological and personal backgrounds enrich this sharing. A Christian community is enjoyed not only in the classroom, dormitory, cafeteria and library, but also in a variety of devotional experiences.
Chapel services are led by faculty, staff, students and visiting speakers. Tapes are available for purchase through the Ockenga Institute Offices and departments are closed during the chapel hour on Wednesday for all school chapel. Special emphasis weeks provide concentrated attention to spiritual growth, missions, urban ministry and contemporary issues.
Gordon-Conwell students represent a wide variety of denominational affiliations. Denominational groups are student led with a faculty or clergy advisor offering fellowship and sharing of information. Students have opportunities to work in their respective denominations through the Mentored Ministry Program.
The Student Association helps maintain the ethos of the community and addresses areas of importance to the development of the seminary student through its different committees.
God has called both women and men for Christian service. Historically, both parent institutions of Gordon-Conwell had women faculty and welcomed women students to all their educational programs. A.J. Gordon was a well-known advocate, in his day, of the preaching ministry of women. Gordon-Conwell continues to welcome women to all its degree programs, seeking to build a community in which all of Christ's people, regardless of gender, find warm acceptance.
Gordon-Conwell, as an educational institution, does not ordain anyone. As a multi-denominational seminary, it recognizes that the churches which it serves decide which ministries should be formalized by ordination. But it seeks and welcomes women who are preparing themselves for any form of service in the church, including the ordained ministry. Since the seminary accepts women who are training for this purpose, the responsibility of students, faculty, staff, and administration is to relate to one another so that Christ's call can be pursued freely without the impediment of exclusive or insensitive words and actions. Women preparing for ministry, therefore should receive personal encouragement from all members of the community.
To that end, the Seminary is committed to the full inclusion of women, their contributions and concerns, in recruitment and admission of students, for teaching, for administering and planning curriculum, chapels, and convocations, and for filling faculty, administrative and other appointments.
Various programs and activities are initiated by student spouses under the auspices of Student Life Services. All student activities are available to student spouses. Student spouses may audit one course per semester as per the guidelines set forth by the Registration Office. Other opportunities are made available through the Ockenga Institute
An old fashioned New England Clambake is held each year on the campus property following the Fall registration. Students and student families are treated to a traditional menu of clams, lobster, chicken and corn-on-the-cob. Students have the opportunity to meet the faculty, administration and staff and celebrate the beginning of the school year together.
A Senior Banquet is held each year between the end of the spring semester and graduation. It is a joyful time of celebration and thanksgiving to recognize our graduates. Awards and honors are presented to graduating seniors by the Seminary and celebrated by the community.
Contact Lita Schlueter at litas@gcts.edu regarding the Student Life Services web pages.
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