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We encourage all students to attend New Student Orientation. This is a great chance for you to meet other incoming students and learn about all that Covenant Seminary offers to students for connection, care, and support. You will also meet some faculty and staff who will be integral to your first semesters at Covenant.

Spouses are highly encouraged to attend as well.

Childcare will be provided for children ages 6 months – 10 years old. Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. to drop kids off at the Log Cabin, get settled in, and snap a photo for your library card outside of Founders 342.

Official program will start at 9:00 a.m. in Founders 342.

Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning, and we will end with lunch after the program and an optional tour of campus.

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As an extension student, you have two opportunities to join us on Zoom for your New Student Orientation. Choose whichever one works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you then!

• OPTION 1: Tuesday, August 18 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Time.

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• OPTION 2: Wednesday, August 19 @ 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time.

As an extension student, you have two opportunities to join us on Zoom for your New Student Orientation. Choose whichever one works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you then!

• OPTION 1: Tuesday, August 18 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Time.

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• OPTION 2: Wednesday, August 19 @ 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time.

Join us for food, fun, and fellowship. Our hybrid-learning students will be on campus as well so come meet them! 

Student Life will provide fried chicken and drinks. You can help with:

• Last name ��–N, please bring a side dish.

• Last name ��–Z, please bring a dessert.

Online students starting classes this summer are invited to join us on Zoom for New Student Orientation.

This is a great chance for you to meet other incoming online/hybrid students and learn about all that Covenant Seminary offers to students for connection, care, and support. You will also meet some faculty and staff who will be integral to your first semesters at Covenant.  

We look forward to seeing you!

All current CTS students, staff, faculty, and their families are invited to join us for this in-person event. Come and enjoy a fun evening filled with food, fun, and fellowship.

Sponsored by Student Council.

More details to come.

CTS students are invited to join staff and students from RUF-International, Washington University, for this FREE dinner and a time of getting to know each other.

We’ll enjoy fun games, good food, and good fellowship as we share about the work of RUF-I and learn about potential opportunities to be involved.

We look forward to seeing you!

Speakers: An MTW missionary couple who served 7 years in the Middle East

Our excuses matter in God’s story of redemption. As we plan for the pulpit, the counseling room, or serving in a church, does "mission" belong in our "maybe not" or "meh" category? Come hear from the experience of MTW missionaries about how God uses our excuses and even seasons of grief for his purposes in ministry.

Lunch provided (Panda Express).

Hosted by: Covenant Missions Club, which exists to raise cross-cultural awareness, cultivate conviction for missional engagement, and mobilize students toward faithful participation in global mission through prayer, fellowship, and equipping.

Speaker: Chris Daniel, National Director, Association of Churches to Advance the Imago Dei

Prayer is critical, but does it matter how "hard" we pray? What does the Bible say about how God responds to his people when they "cry out" to him? Is God more responsive when we are in desperate situations or when we pray with atypical intensity? This Ministry Lunch will look at some key biblical passages, along with some examples from the founding and mission of our nonprofit and consider together how these insights into prayer and God's fatherly responsiveness to his children might apply to all of our prayer lives and the various situations that we find ourselves in.

Lunch provided (Chick-fil-A).

More About ACAID: The Association of Churches to Advance the Imago Dei is a nonprofit collaboration of like-minded churches that seek to advance the image of God in society. We are seeking 12 Regional Directors that would start Regions in different locations throughout the country, replicating this very successful model in Virginia.

Want to Meet with Chris one-on-one? Feel free to text him at (804) 852-5151 to arrange a time to meet while he’s on campus.

What: WOW seeks to serve female students and wives of students over the age of 40, recognizing the unique wisdom and challenges this life stage brings in ministry.

We’ll provide dessert and drinks. You bring your own lunch and join us for a time of connection with one another.

Hosted by: Prof. Suzanne Bates and Student Life.

Speakers: Keith Berger, Chief Organizational Developtment Officer, Reformed University Fellowship, and Casey Cockrum, Assistant VP for Campus Staff

RUF is coming to Covenant to share how God has been at work on college campuses and what opportunities exist for both men and women to work with them!

Lunch provided from Gioia’s Deli.

One-on-One Meetings: If you are unable to attend the lunch, or if you want to sit down one-on-one with RUF reps, you can

Campus Dinner, 5:30 – 7 p.m. – RUF will also invites you to join them for BBQ and custard in the Community Center Backyard. Hope to see you there!

Speaker: Rick Harper, ordained PCA pastor, Serge’s Area Specialist for Church Planting

Discover how God uses challenges to transform ministry. Called to serve in Vienna, Austria, Rick and his family faced a crisis testing their trust in God’s plan. Come hear the story of their learning to surrender control and finding renewed joy in ministry. This time is for anyone seeking to live with deeper faith, whether in daily life or in global missions.

If you'd like to meet one-on-one, reach out to rharper@serge.org to set up a time to connect!

Lunch provided (Chick-fil-A).

Speakers: Rev. Chuck Garriott, Executive DIrector, Ministry to State

Ministry to State (under the auspices of the PCA’s Mission to North America), is a gospel outreach to people in government in Washington DC, and state and international capitals. It is present for the person, not policy. Join us as we explore a biblical view of government and why the church engages with people who serve there.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Dr. Mark Nabholz, Music Director at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, AL; and Will Nabholz, Chapel Coordinator, Covenant Seminary

Dr. Mark Nabholz has more than 30 years of experience directing the music and liturgy at a variety of churches in the PCA and hopes to help new pastors and ministry leaders know how best to work with their music team. Join us as we learn from his wisdom and experience.

Lunch provided.

What: WOW seeks to serve female students and wives of students over the age of 40, recognizing the unique wisdom and challenges this life stage brings in ministry. Join us for a time of food, fellowship, and connection.

Lunch provided.

Hosted by: Dr. Suzanne Bates, Assistant Professor of Counseling, and Student Life.

Speakers: Rev. Andrew Fox Lupton, MTW Scandinavia Team Leader & Grace International Church of Oslo Church Planter; and Rev. Jonas Stava, MTW Scandinavia & Grace International Church of Oslo Church Planter

How did one of Europe’s most historically Christian regions become one of its most secular and what is the future of the church in Scandinavia? In recent generations, many Scandinavians have enjoyed a prosperous life apart from God. But with growing pressures from immigration, the influx of Islam, and the deepening emptiness of secularism, spiritual hunger is surging across Scandinavia. The movement to plant healthy, grace-based churches for both Scandinavians and internationals is more vital than ever in a region where Reformed and Presbyterian churches have few historical roots. Join members of the MTW church-planting team in Oslo, Norway to learn more and discover how you can help reach Scandinavia.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Aaron Jones, Operations Manager, Harambee Youth Training,

This ministry lunch will focus on discipleship through shared work and faithful presence, exploring how vocational labor, mentorship, and consistency function as powerful tools for spiritual formation. We will discuss leading youth in an urban context, cultivating servant leadership, and integrating faith, work, and mission in everyday ministry settings.

About Harambee: Harambee Youth Training is a Christian job training and discipleship ministry serving youth ages 12–18 in North St. Louis City. Through a structured tuckpointing job training program, we combine hard work, mentorship, and gospel-centered relationships to develop character, responsibility, and leadership in young people. Our crews provide free tuckpointing services to low-income homeowners, many of whom are widows, while investing daily in the lives of youth. We believe faithful presence, consistency, and shared work are powerful means of discipleship and transformation.

Lunch provided.

New Student Orientation will take place just before the start of the spring semester. Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning, as well as lunch after the program.

We highly encourage spouses or fiancés to attend as well. This will be a more detailed look at what you need to know about Covenant and a chance to meet even more folks who are part of our Covenant community.  

Childcare will be provided for children ages 6 months – 10 years old.

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As an extension student, you have two opportunities to join us on Zoom for your New Student Orientation. Choose whichever one works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you then!

• Wednesday, Jaunuary 21 @ 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time.

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• Wednesday, January 21 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Time. .

As an extension student, you have two opportunities to join us on Zoom for your New Student Orientation. Choose whichever one works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you then!

• Wednesday, Jaunuary 21 @ 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time.

  OR

• Wednesday, January 21 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Time. .

Come celebrate Christmas (and a semester well done) with the Covenant Seminary community! Enjoy music, dancing, food, and awards!

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Hosted by: Student Council.

Join us for the annual lighting of the Covenant Christmas Tree! There will be hot beverages and Christmas carols to sing together.

Hope to see you then (and at the Christmas Party the following evening)! 

Hosted by: Student Council.

Want to get better at your Hebrew? Want to know it as well as Moses? Okay, that’s a stretch—but come to F204 on Thursdays to practice with Dr. Sklar and fellow students in this zero-credit Hebrew reading group.

We’ll be translating passages from Exodus. No pre-work necessary. Open to anyone who is in (or has finished) Hebrew in Exegesis. 

Speaker: NC 1 Larissa Jackson, US Navy Chaplain Program

Do you have the desire to serve both God and Country? If so, serving as a Navy Chaplain will give you that opportunity.

The Navy Chaplain Corps consists of more than 1000 Navy Chaplains serving on active and reserve duty and meeting the religious needs of more than 100 different faith groups. Each Chaplain is also a Naval Officer, meaning they hold a vitally important leadership role with the Navy and our country in advocating for freedom of religion.

Stop by the community center to meet and talk with NC1 Larissa Jackson to learn more.

Speaker: Eric Larsen, Director of MTW’s NEXT program.

NEXT seeks to: 

• Reach adolescents and emerging adults with the gospel in communities around the world.

• Train national leaders and local churches seeking to reach young people in their own communities.

• Sustain missionary kids and parents through resources, training, care, and counseling.

The purpose of the ministry lunch is to equip students to think about how their Covenant degree (any of them) can be used to care for missionary kids, whether in current ministry contexts or future vocational work. We hope to raise awareness and provide practical insight so that the body of Christ can wisely care for and support our missionaries. Come learn from the experts!

Lunch provided: Indian food and pizza (for those who aren’t feeling adventurous)

Sponsored by the Missions Club: The Covenant Missions Club exists to raise cross-cultural awareness, cultivate conviction for missional engagement, and mobilize students toward faithful participation in global mission through prayer, fellowship, and equipping.

Speaker: Dr. Richard Joe, Associate Professor of World Missions

We’re going to the Middle East! Dr. Richard is leading a student trip in the beginning of June 2026 to a Muslim-majority country with a deep Islamic heritage. Please join us for a free Middle Eastern lunch and hear all the details!

Online and Hybrid students are also very welcome to join the trip. .

Please so that we can plan for lunch and send you more information. If you are interested in the trip but cannot make the meeting, please RSVP and explain in the comment.

Want to get better at your Hebrew? Want to know it as well as Moses? Okay, that’s a stretch—but come to F204 on Thursdays to practice with Dr. Sklar and fellow students in this zero-credit Hebrew reading group.

We’ll be translating passages from Exodus. No pre-work necessary. Open to anyone who is in (or has finished) Hebrew in Exegesis. 

Come join us in serving and beautifying this great campus that we enjoy daily. Help plant trees in our upper parking lot, stain a fence, and care for other parts of campus as we prepare for winter. 

for the chance to win some Covenant Gear! 

What: WOW seeks to serve female students and wives of students over the age of 40, recognizing the unique wisdom and challenges this life stage brings in ministry.

We’ll provide dessert and drinks. You bring your own lunch and join us for a time of connection.

Hosted by: Prof. Suzanne Bates and Student Life.

Speaker/Guide: Dr. David Chapman, Professor of New Testament and Archaeology and Curator of the Mare Institute

Ever wonder what artifacts are on display in the Archaeology Institute here on campus? Want to know why they’re here and where they come from? Come join us at the Institute for a quick tour with Dr. Chapman, then for some lunch and conversation about the importance of archaeology for studying the Bible.

Lunch provided.

Sponsored by: Archaeology Institute and Archaeology Club