Speakers: Keith Berger, Chief Organizational Development Officer, and Michael Gordon, Assistant Coordinator, Reformed University Fellowship

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is the college ministry of the PCA committed to reaching college students for Christ and equipping them to serve Jesus, His church and the world for a lifetime. Join us for lunch to hear what God has been doing through this ministry, and join us for an evening picnic to get to know us better. Please feel free to bring your spouse and any other friends who might want to know more about college ministry. Details below.

RSVP for Lunch / Evening Picnic: HERE

• RSVP for 30 minute One-to-One Appointments with RUF staff: HERE

• Lunch on campus, with food from Gioia's Deli: 12:30–1:30 pm in Buswell 111

• On Campus Picnic: 5:30 – 7 p.m., on the back patio of the Community Center, with Salt and Smoke BBQ and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
  Families Welcome!

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.

Lunch provided by Student Life.

Hosted by: Prof. Suzanne Bates and Student Life.

RSVP HERE.

Speaker: Karen Hodge, Coordinator for Women’s Ministry with the PCA’s Committee for Discipleship Ministries (CDM).

All women of Covenant (student and non-student alike) are invited to this special lunch-time conversation for a time of encouragement and inspiration as Karen shares from her decades of experience as a female leader and servant in the church. Bring your questions for the Q&A time. Lunch provided.

More About Karen: In her role with CDM, Karen seeks to connect women and churches to one another and to sound resources. She is the host of the enCourage podcast and the co-author (with Susan Hunt) of Transformed: Life-Taker to Life-Giver and Life-Giving Leadership. She serves alongside her husband, pastor, and best friend, Chris, at Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs. 

RSVP HERE.

Speakers: Ed & Linda Speyers, Specialty Recruiters for Bible Translation Consultancy, Wycliffe Bible Translators

Not sure what to do after graduating from seminary? Come and see if becoming a Bible translation consultant might just be the right path for you. You might be surprised.

Wycliffe Bible Translators aims to start Bible Translation for every language that needs it. There is a growing need for Bible translation consultants. Convergence, a program squarely aimed at seminary graduates, looks to equip these graduates with the necessary tools to be trained as a consultant.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Chris Morrison, Area Coordinator for RUF-I; Kirk Norris, RUF-I Campus Minister, Washington University in St. Louis; Andrew Terrell, RUF-I Campus Minister, Vanderbilt University; Lee Leadbetter, RUF-I Campus Minister, University of Tennessee; Ian Hammond, RUF-I Campus Minister, Northwestern University

Join us for lunch (Chinese food from Cate Zone) to discuss how you can apply your seminary training to the work of cross-cultural evangelism, hospitality, discipleship, teaching, and more. The nations are already gathered here on our college campuses. Will we share Christ with them? The story at the bottom of this page shows why.

Meet with Chris Morrison: Chris will be available on campus Wednesday, March 5, 2 – 6 p.m., to meet with anyone who wants to follow up from the lunch or was unable to attend the lunch. Text him at: 214.693.7662.

“I’ve been researching Christianity online but I’ve never met an actual Christian until today.” This is a real quote from an East Asian student on his first day of grad school at an Ivy League university. After deep involvement with an RUF-I ministry, just two years later he was secretly baptized in an underground church back in his home country that is legally closed to Christian missions. Not all RUF-I student stories end this way but it displays the unique and pressing opportunity that is waiting in the backyards of our local churches.

Speaker: Dr. Aaron Goldstein, Assistant Professor of Old Testament

The entire Seminary community is invited to join us for our spring Day of Prayer. This is a wonderful way for us to take a break from our normal routine and acknowledge our need for God. Come for all or part of the morning as your schedule allows. NOTE: Classes are canceled today so everyone may participate.

Can’t join us in person? Join us via livestream here.

Need childcare for this event?: Reserve your spots here.

Schedule for the Day:

8:45 – 9 a.m. — Donuts, Coffee & Fellowship

9 – 11:45 a.m. — Dr. Goldstein will lead three devotionals interspersed with times of corporate and group prayer, singing, and praise.

Individual Prayer: The morning also includes 30 minutes set aside for individual reflection and prayer.

Noon — Lunch served in the Community Center by our International Students.

Speaker: Chuck Garriott, Executive Director, Ministry to State

Learn why it is important for the church to engage with people and government for the sake of the gospel. Lunch provided.

Schedule a meeting with Chuck while he is on campus: cmgarriott@gmail.com

More about Ministry to State: Ministry To State is an outreach to people in government—Washington DC, state capitals, and international capitals. The ministry is under the PCA’s Mission to North America.

Speaker: Stephen Moss, Director of Student Outreach, Harvest USA

Sharing from his own story and experience, Stephen will offer biblical principles and practical wisdom for parents and churches as they seek to help students struggling with same-sex attraction or gender confusion. He will share how Harvest USA can equip your church or ministry to care well for those affected by sexual brokenness, and how you can get involved!

Lunch Provided: Taziki's boxed lunch.
Special Gift: The first 20 students in attendance will get a free book from Harvest USA.

If you would like to setup a time to meet with Stephen while he is on campus you can do so via his calendar link here.

Speaker: Richard Rieves, Executive Director of EPC Church Planting and the South/Southeast Regional Director of Church Planting for the EPC

The need for healthy churches led by healthy leaders is critical to the mission of reaching this present culture with the gospel. In our time together, we will consider how one can plant a healthy church while maintiaing both personal and familial health. Lunch provided.

To schedule a personal meeting with Richard while he's on campus, sign up here.

More on Church Planting in the EPC: The Evangelical Presbyterian Church desires to launch a movement of church planting through creating a community among our planters. This community of planters will be coached, provided cohorts and biannual in-person training in order to equip and battle isolation. We have identified strategic locations for plants and are actively recruiting for planters and church planting residencies.

Ladies of Covenant are invited to join us for our next Mamas with Commas event.

If you are a female member of the CTS community and are juggling motherhood along with life as a student as one of your multiple roles or have considered taking classes but are weighing the pros and cons, you’re invited to “Mamas with Commas.” We think you’ll find much that’s applicable even if the “Mamas” part isn’t one of your many roles.

Join us and find rest and encouragement for all that you are holding.

Questions? Contact Megan Jung at megan.jung@covenantseminary.edu.

Donuts bring cheer and make everything better! Take a study break with your cheerleaders, Mark McElmurry, Dean of Students, and Megan Jung, Associate Dean of Women.

Join us in the Edwards living room between 8:15 and 11:30 (or as long as we have donuts) and get some donuts, coffee, and encouragement! 

Student Council invites the whole seminary to join us for our annual Christmas celebration! Come adorned in your favorite festive garb and bring your favorite holiday dessert to share. We'll sing a few Christmas carols and hymns in front of the Community Center as we watch the lighting of the Covenant Christmas Tree, then gather to eat some goodies together and celebrate the Lord and the end of the year.

All Covenant students, faculty, and staff, as well as their families, are invited to this in-person event

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.

Bring your own lunch.

Hosted by: Prof. Suzanne Bates and Student Life.

Questions / To RSVP: Contact Suzanne Bates at suzanne.bates@covenantseminary.edu.

Come join us in person or via Zoom for an informal Q&A with President Dr. Tom Gibbs, hosted by Student Council in association with Student Life.

This is an opportunity to foster deeper connections between students and the Seminary, so please bring any and all questions you have about the vision for the Seminary, its current offerings for students, and anything else regarding life as a Covenant student. Even if you do not have specific questions in mind, you are welcome to drop in and just enjoy hearing from our President over coffee and refreshments.

Zoom link to come on day of event.

RESCHEDULED FROM OCTOBER!

Speaker: Laura Story, renowned worship leader, Christian recording artist, Covenant Seminary alumna, and author of the books So Long, Normal; When God Doesn’t Fix It; and I Give Up. Laura serves as Executive Director of Worship Environments and Resources at Perimeter Church (PCA) in Atlanta, GA. Laura wrote the popular worship songs “Indescribable,” “Mighty to Save,” and “Blessings," and recently released a new single: “Come Unto Jesus." 

In this special Ministry Lunch, Laura will share with us her story of God’s work in her life as well as her expertise on the topic of organizing, planning, and leading worship music. We'll have a time of Q & A—so bring your questions!

All students and local pastors/worship leaders are invited to join us.

UPDATED LINK to RSVP for this event.

First-year students, join Mark McElmurry and Megan Jung for lunch to check in about your first semester. Come with questions, listening ears, empty stomachs. We want to hear from you, as well as join you. Come share how your time at CTS has been thus far.

RSVP to Megan Jung at megan.jung@covenantseminary.edu.

More info to come.

Speakers: Doug Shepherd, Mission to the World Team Leader, Lviv, Ukraine

Church planting, university ministry, war, aid—and opportunities. Come hear how the war in Ukraine has challenged the church and provided opportunities for the gospel. Hear about a unique opportunity for CTS students to serve for 4 weeks in an intensive ministry internship in the summer of 2025.

Come meet Dean of Students Mark McElmurry and Associate Dean of Women Megan Jung during a time of open discussion and donuts.

Open to all students and spouses.

Speakers: CTS Development Office Staff

Come learn how fundraising professionals practice their craft. This seminar is the second of two offerings from the Development Office aimed at answering your questions, helping you identify and understand the available resources, and developing a fully-formed fundraising plan. Lunch provided.

SIGN UP HERE to receive information for this seminar and to help us know how much food to order for lunch:

Online students may join us here through Panopto.

Come ready for some Halloween fun with our annual chili cookoff, a costume parade for the kids (more info to come), spooky music, apple cider, and games. Costumes for everyone are optional and highly encouraged!

Chili Cookoff: f you would like to participate in the Chilli Cookoff, please sign up here. There will be a (very nice, TBA) prize for the chilli with the most votes. 

For those who are not participating in our chilli cookoff, please bring a side or dessert to share.

Sponsored by: Student Council. We look forward to seeing you there!

Speakers: Sarah Bobell, The Scribe Writing Center Coordinator, and Eric Stiller (MDiv, DMin), Pastor, Central West End Church

The Scribe Conversation Series seeks to facilitate community dialogue around using reading and writing as aids to our spiritual formation.

Rev. Stiller will present material from his DMin dissertation titled “A Picture Set Us Free: Preaching to the Imagination in a Secular Age.” One of the biggest challenges to preaching the Christian faith in the modern West is a growing inability to make sense of the basic categories that comprise a Christian worldview. Drawing on the work of Charles Taylor, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others, the dissertation explores how preachers engage the imagination during sermons to help people in the closed or open immanent frame shift to an open transcendent frame.

Speaker: Rev. John Medlock, VP of People & Culture, Geneva Benefits Group (PCA)

What does it take for church leaders to thrive on the long road of ministry? Join us as Rev. Medlock looks at the factors that influence ministerial wellbeing generally, along with insights from his research into the wellbeing of PCA pastors. Along the way, he will discuss three key tensions pastors face and offer some suggestions for small steps that can make a big difference in a pastor’s overall wellbeing.

Online students, join us at this link.

We are offering a FREE flu shot clinic for all students, spouses, and children of students. (NOTE: This is a different clinic than the one for CTS faculty & staff.)

Accepted health insurance providers include: Aetna, Anthem - Blue Cross and Blue Shield (NO EPO's), Cigna (NO EPO's), Coventry, Essence, HealthLink, Humana, United Healthcare - including AllsSavers, GoldenRule, UMR & GEHA

​Medicare Plans: Medicare Part B, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Advantage HMO & PPO, Essence

​Medicare Advantage Plans  PPO ONLY - NO HMO:  Aetna, Cigna Medicare Access, Coventry, HealthLink, Humana, United HealthCare - including PPO AARP

​Missouri Medicaid for 18 Years & Younger ONLY: Home State Health, Missouri Care, United HealthCare Community Plans, Health Blue, Ambetter, MO Healthnet

 VNA cannot accept Medicaid plans for those over the age of 18.

​Please have your insurance card available at your scheduled appointment.

HOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT:

Use this link for students and families: https://pickatime.com/CovenantSeminary

Online Scheduling Instructions

1. Enter Email Address.

2. If you have not used PickATime before you will need to click “here” in the red box to sign up.

3. Once you are logged in, click on “Covenant Seminary.”

4. Select the appointment time you want.

5. Check “I would like to add this appointment to my calendar.”

6. Select “Create Appointment.”

7. Done. You can print if you would like.

We are offering a FREE flu shot clinic for all faculty and staff, and their families. (NOTE: This is a different clinic than the one for CTS students.)

See recent faculty/staff email from Human Resources for list of insurance providers accepted and for various consent forms needed.

To schedule your appointment, please follow the instructions below.

1. Schedule one appointment per person.

2. Click the following link  https://pickatime.com/CovenantSeminaryStaff

3. Enter your email address.

4. If you have not used PickATime before, you will receive the message “Your email address is not registered. Please click HERE to sign up.” Click HERE in the pink/red box.

5. Type your first and last name and create a password.

6. Click “Create Your Free Account.”

7. Once you are logged in, click on “Covenant Theological Seminary Staff.”

8. Select the appointment time you want.

9. Check the box that says, “I would like to add this appointment to my calendar.”

10. Select “Create Appointment.”

11. Done. You can print if you would like.

**Please bring your insurance information and consent form(s) to your scheduled appointment(s).

Speakers: CTS Development Office Staff

Come learn how fundraising professionals practice their craft. This seminar is the first of two offerings from the Development Office aimed at answering your questions, helping you identify and understand the available resources, and developing a fully-formed fundraising plan. Lunch provided.

SIGN UP HERE to receive information for this seminar and to help us know how much food to order for lunch:

Online students may join us here through Panopto.

Come meet Dean of Students Mark McElmurry and Associate Dean of Women Megan Jung during a time of open discussion and donuts.

Open to all students and spouses.

Can’t attend today? Join us on Nov. 1 for another Deans and Donuts event.

Speaker: Steve Jamieson, Library Director, Buswell Library

Zotero is a free software tool that tracks your research and automates the construction of citations and bibliographies. Come learn how to build a Zotero library, manage your sources, insert citations, and avoid common pitfalls.

See more info on the Library’s Workshops page.

Livestream link to come.

Men of Covenant — Join us for our annual Brotherhood and BBQ in the Community Center. We’ll have games, good times with fellow students and faculty, and some great BBQ.  

Speaker: Travis Stewart, Director of Development at Covenant Seminary will speak on “The Freedom of Humility.” 

Travis was on campus staff with The Navigators for many years, where he and Dean of Students Mark McElmurry met and became friends. He came to Covenant in 1999 to get his MAC and MATS degrees. He is a gifted communicator and longs to see others grasp the goodness of God. 

Don’t miss this time! It is a great opportunity to connect with your fellow brothers on campus—and to eat a lot of smoked meat!

Speakers: Jim Hatch, Church Planter Development Director, Mission to North America

Topic: "Ministry in Teams: Are they helpful? Are they really possible? Issues? Pitfalls?"

Join us as Jim shares from his nearly 60 years of ministry experience.

Lunch provided.