Chapel

THE PURPOSE OF CHAPEL IS to bring together the entire campus in a shared spiritually enriching hour that allows students collectively to be challenged to explore the depths of God’s truth and love. While Chapel is most often structured as a worship service, the purpose of Chapel is somewhat different from the systematic spiritual development students receive from their local church. And thus, Chapel is purposefully designed never to take the place of a local church in a student’s life.

Students’ attendance in Chapel is required because, within our Christian framework, we believe that all teaching of truth must be built on a foundation of God’s truth. As the study of chemistry cannot be completed from a textbook alone, the study of God’s truth also needs a “laboratory” for experiencing and understanding, for it is not enough to study the Bible without having exposure to the worship of God and an opportunity to understand the relationship offered to us in Christ.

Stay Connected: Chapel Messages On-Demand

Bookmark this page to listen to Chapel messages each week or follow on Spotify or Amazon.

Spring 2026 Chapel Series

Fall 2025 Chapel Series

Spring 2025 Chapel Series

Fall 2024 Chapel Series

Important Chapel Information

In order to receive credit for chapel you must:

• Download the iAttended app, allow the app to use your location, and enter the code on the screen before AND after chapel.
• BE SEATED in an auditorium seat until after the Benediction has been completed.
• Should a student not have a smart phone, they can see a staff member in chapel to assist in receiving credit.

Attendance will not register after five minutes from the start of each session, at which point students are counted absent. Students leaving early are also counted absent. Students are to be seated until the benediction has been completed and show respect by listening and not being disruptive. All cell phones must be turned off or set to vibrate.

Chapel Attendance

Chapel attendance is required for all full-time traditional undergraduate students.  Chapel is a part of the university core requirements to graduate. The number of required semesters is outlined below based upon the number of hours you have upon entering Belhaven University.

Freshmen (0-23 credit hours):  6 semesters
Sophomores (24-53 credit hours):  5 semesters
Juniors (54-89 credit hours):  3 semesters
Seniors (90+ credit hours):  1 semester