Students Minister at Student Chapel

We are all back from spring break now, but the week before the break, we were very blessed indeed by the annual student chapel. Even on a regular basis, the Ministry and Discipleship programs at SC work hard to give students responsibility and leadership in all activities, whether it is worship, fundraising, organization, service, etc. However, this chapel service was student-led from beginning to end, and it was a real blessing.

There were too many students involved to name everyone, but the whole service exemplified both a spirit of commitment and a heart for worship. What was particularly evident was the total lack of performance on the part of the students. They clearly wanted to do their best, and some with speaking roles expressed their nervousness, but not one exuded any sense of a "look at me" attitude. The service was filled with passion and humility--the focus was always on God, and never on themselves.

Both worship teams joined in leading heart-felt worship; the special music was beautiful; the prayer was wise and biblical; both speakers focused our attention on Christ and the salvation that he worked for us; the liturgical dance as very moving and very well done; and the set design artfully captured the theme of the week: "Going Deeper." In short, the team effort exemplified the different gifts of the Body of Christ that the Holy Spirit can use to give glory to God. I especially appreciated the seriousness and enthusiasm with which everyone participated.

I wish to commend all who were involved and to thank God for using them and blessing us.