Evelyn At Eleven
Funky. Jazzy. Innovative. Exciting. Challenging. Fun.
Fall 2009
Join the Chapel Hour experience each Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
in Evelyn Chapel: The Religious Life Center. Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, September 2 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Musical Service
Leaders: Student Leaders of Registered Religious OrganizationsJoin the student leaders of registered religious organizations on campus to hear who these groups are, what their mission is, what time and where they meet during the week. Bring your friends to this, a service of welcome for everyone!
Wednesday, September 9 at 11:00 am
President's Convocation in Westbrook Auditorium
Wednesday, September 16 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Journeying Toward the End of Ramadan
Chapel Hour Leaders: Muslim Student Association
As we come to the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the Muslim Student Association, will reflect on the meaning of Islam and will share the experience of the observance of Ramadan. All are welcome.
Wednesday, September 23 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: In the Middle of the High Holy Days
Chapel Hour Leaders: Hillel: Jewish Student AssociationHillel Jewish Student Association will lead our Chapel Hour, blow the shofar and teach us about Yamim Nora’im or the Days of Awe that begin with Rosh Hashanah. This will be a great introduction to an exciting New Year celebration of this High Holy Day.
Wednesday, September 30 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Spirituality 201: The Sophomore Experience
Preacher: Rev. Luckie
Navigating the University can be a challenge at any time, especially during the sophomore year. This service will focus on questions, challenges and hope for those who feel stuck. Join us as we explore Spirituality 201 on campus during Evelyn at Eleven.
Wednesday, October 7 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Student Religious Organization
Join us for a fabulously creative and insightful service that will be led by members of our student religious organizations. Clear your schedule and join us for worship in Evelyn at Eleven.
Sunday, October 11 at 10 am
Chapel Hour Service: "Love: Through it All"
Chapel Hour Preacher: Rev. Luckie
Alumni, families, students, faculty, staff, the whole community are invited to the Homecoming Service of Worship us as we talk about our universal need to love and to be loved. At the end of the worship service, those in our IWU family who met on campus and were married at Evelyn Chapel will reaffirm their wedding vows in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chapel. This joyful service will include special music and an alumni choir. Hope to everyone will join us with us in celebration!
Wednesday, October 14 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Creating Sabbath: Chapel Hour Playtime
Preacher: Rev. Luckie
Feeling stressed? Wish mid-terms were over? Need some play in your schedule? If so, we have just the break you need. Join us for a playful Chapel Hour with bubbles, paints, chalk, color-books, Wii and other things that help us remember what re-creation is all about. This is a perfect way to relieve your stress and play.
Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Hour of Service
Preacher: Rev. Luckie
Who says that we only have to sit still and listen in order to learn? Today we are going to break out of the mold. On Wednesday, we will gather at Evelyn Chapel where we will spend a moment in reflection and then we will separate into groups that will go and spend half an hour in service around our campus. It is just the balance needed in days spent in classes taking notes. Join us in getting out and serving one another!
Wednesday, October 28 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Student Religious Organization
Join us for a fabulously creative and insightful service that will be led by members of our student religious organizations. Clear your schedule and join us for worship in Evelyn at Eleven.
Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Everyday Saints
Chapel Hour Preacher: Rev. Luckie
What does it mean in today’s world to be a saint? Is a saint merely a good person? Does a saint participate in the transformation of our world? Join us for this worship service on All Saint’s Day in which we will hear and proclaim God’s love and grace even as we recognize that saints are not so far away.
Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00 am
Chapel Service: Ultimate Investment: Giving Everything We Have
Chapel Hour Preacher: Rev. Luckie
In a month dedicated to harvests and gratitude, we will be thinking about what we each have to offer ourselves, one another, this University, our greater community and our world. Join us for a moment of self-reflection and gratitude in which we consider our ultimate investment.
Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: "Multi-Faith Service of Gratitude"
Leaders: Student Leaders of Registered Religious Organizations
In the immortal words of Mr. Rogers, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” we are launching a service of gratitude as we share our thanks with our fellow IWU neighbors from a variety of religious traditions. This is a great way to get to know our brothers and sisters better as we gather in gratitude and with thanksgiving.
Wednesday, November 18 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Special Guest: The Rev. Effie McClain
Rev. Effie is back! Join us as the Rev. Effie McClain leads us in worship in a dynamic and delightful style all her own. Rev. McClain is an ordained Elder in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. She has taught at Bennett College for Women, a traditional UMC school. She is a proponent for social justice and the rights of all people. Effie believes that the love of God transcends an individuals station in life regardless of how much or how little they have, the color of their skin, the language they speak, who or whom they love, or the lands from which the come. Join us for an inspired and inspiring service of worship.
Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 pm
Special Service: Hanukkah Celebration
Location: Main Lounge, Memorial Center
Hanukkah is the annual Jewish festival celebrated on eight successive days beginning on the 25th day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding, approximately, to December in the Gregorian calendar. It is also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, and Feast of the Maccabees. Let’s get together for a joyful celebration that remembers a time of tangible miracles with the lighting of Menorahs, telling an amazing story, singing together and playing games. It will be fun for everyone and more!
Wednesday, December 2 at 11:00 am
Chapel Hour Service: Hanging of the Greens
Location: Evelyn Chapel
Get into the holiday spirit by decorating the Chapel during the Chapel Hour Service. We will move around the space and place fresh greens in the windows, wreaths on the doors and of course, ornaments on the tree. There is always something for everyone at Evelyn Chapel.
Thursday, December 3 at 6:00 pm
Special Service: Kwanzaa Celebration
Location: Main Lounge, Memorial Center
Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. Celebrated from 26 December thru 1 January, its origins are in the first harvest celebrations of Africa from which it takes its name. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits" in Swahili, a Pan-African language which is the most widely spoken African language. Join us as we celebrate the richness and cultural appreciation of this holiday with wonderful food, great story telling and dynamic community engagement. This is one event you will not want to miss. Everyone is welcome.
Friday, December 4 at 5:00 pm
*Pre-service reception begins at 4:30 pm
Special Service: Christmas Around the World
Location: Evelyn Chapel
Join us Friday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. for a uniquely global Christmas Service in Evelyn Chapel. During this service, faculty, staff and students will read lessons, sing and share musical pieces in their native languages all while sharing in a common story of light illuminating the darkness in our world. Before this special service, the Modern and Classical Language faculty along with students and staff from across the University will host a special reception downstairs in Evelyn Chapel at 4:30 p.m. They will share refreshments from different countries and cultures. This is a great beginning for what is to be a dynamic service. Hope to see you there.