Chapel Services
Chapel at Westminster is a special time for all who attend and is focused on making sure that our students understand who God is, how much he loves them and what that means in light of their relationship with Him and glorifying Him. Our Lower School conducts chapel services on Friday mornings. Our Middle & Upper Schools have chapel on Tuesday mornings. At times the Middle and Upper School services are joint, but most often, they are split.
Middle & Upper School Chapel
At the Middle and Upper School level, chapel has become increasingly student-driven. Students are leading worship, introducing speakers and praying during the chapel service. They also plan what is addressed and make suggestions of who will address it. “I want to make sure students are engaged in chapel and the best way to do that is to let them lead,” Spiritual Life Director Mike Freace said. “The students know better than anyone the areas of hardheartedness in themselves and their peers.” There is a Middle School Chapel Band and an Upper School Chapel Band – each is comprised of students. They pick the worship songs each week and practice them prior to the Monday service.
Upcoming Chapel Services
February 13
Middle & Upper School | Split chapels will both be from the ‘BASIC’ series with Francis Chan.
February 27
Middle & Upper School | Split chapels will both be led by Scott Franklin.
March 5
Middle & Upper School | Split chapels will both be led by Matt Rich.
March 12
Middle & Upper School | Joint Chapel will be led by special guest, the musical group Exodus.
*40th Anniversary Chapel Series - Various alumni and people connected with Westminster’s history will speak to current students in this series.
Previous 2012 Chapel Services
January 9
Middle School | Led by Dr. Don Townsend, who will be speaking on “Action/Reaction.”
Upper School | The Student Leadership Team looked at a year in review.
January 17
Middle & Upper School | A special, joint assembly was held with Senator Hardie Davis addressing our students on our theme, “What If?”
January 23
Middle & Upper School | Split chapels were led by Chapel Prefect Drew McCartney. He spoke on ‘Apathy.’
January 30
Middle & Upper School | Westminster alumna Mackenzie Burgess spoke at both chapels. She was the first alumni speaker to appear as part of the 40th Anniversary Chapel Series.*
February 6
Middle School | ‘Lies & Alibis’ was the chapel topic.
Upper School | Jami Smith was the guest speaker.
Lower School Chapel
Each week, our Pre-K through fifth grades students participate and worship in a chapel service. Mrs. Lawson leads them in singing a few praise choruses, followed by a guest speaker. While sometimes the speakers are from the Westminster community, at other times people from various ministries visit to share about Christ.
