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Since 1971, over 7,200 participants have served in 91 countries.
Each year opportunities for service include medical, computer,
engineering, sports, orphan care, teaching English as a second
language, music, and physical labor. Every student is encouraged
to minister cross-culturally before graduation. Contact Global
Outreach for details.
HeartSong Ministries
HeartSong Ministries communicates the livable reality of the
Gospel as seen through genuine worship. Whether at a large
conference or small youth event, HeartSong intentionally balances
music, Scripture, and life stories to engage audiences in a way
that is distinctively Cedarville. Teams rehearse approximately
six hours a week and travel a minimum of five weekends each
semester and 10 weeks during the summer. Auditions are held
each year during the first week of school. HeartSong is excited
to reach out to thousands of young people across the country
and introduce them to the incredible opportunities available at
Cedarville University.
Selecting a Ministry
• Consider your interests. Select a ministry that allows you to
do something you enjoy.
• Consider your vocational goals. There are many ministries
that are directly related to the majors offered at Cedarville
University. A ministry related to your chosen field can help you
decide if you have made the right choice and in some cases
may lead to an internship, reference, or employment.
• Talk with upperclassmen. Find someone who has experience
in the ministry you are considering.
• Watch your email for ministry opportunities that will be
announced.
• Talk with the Christian Ministries staff in the Dixon Ministry
Center. They are available to answer questions you might
have.
Student Life
Cedarville seeks to maintain a culture that reflects the values
of the Kingdom of Heaven and the spirit of Jesus Christ. Student
Life Programs are designed to support this kind of environment
and to contribute to each student’s growth intellectually, spiritually,
socially, and physically. In each of these areas, the University
recognizes the relevancy and authority of the Bible and accepts it
as the final authority for faith and practice. Core values that shape
the culture include love for God, love for others, excellence in
effort, and integrity in conduct.
Spiritual Emphasis
The University desires that each student grow in their
relationship with Christ. Consequently, students are urged
to regularly practice spiritual disciplines including worship,
prayer, and Bible study. Daily chapel services provide spiritual
encouragement and enrichment. We ask students to maintain the
discipline of weekly corporate worship at a local church.
Spiritual growth is further encouraged through student prayer
groups that meet regularly to pray for special needs.
Community Covenant
Cedarville recognizes and values the Bible as an authoritative
guide for how Christians should live. It also recognizes that
God uses community and relationships with other believers to
encourage growth. The Cedarville family believes that behavior, as
individuals and as a community, should bring honor to God and
reflect obedience to His Word. At the beginning of each year, all
students are asked to affirm their desire to abide by the following
Community Covenant:
We are a community of believers accountable to one another,
called to reflect the character of Jesus Christ and to be obedient
to His Word. We will be faithful in our support for the local
church and in our practice of the spiritual disciplines. We will
practice biblical principles of encouragement, exhortation, and
reconciliation. We commit ourselves to integrity, kindness, purity,
and self-control. We commit ourselves to continual growth in
scholarship, leadership, and service.
Therefore, as a member of the Cedarville community, we
regularly affirm our commitment to the Cedarville Covenant:
We will love God and others, live with integrity, and pursue
excellence in all we do.
The student handbook, The Cedarville Experience, is designed
to help each student be successful academically, spiritually, and
socially. It includes specific prohibitions to behaviors that are either
sinful or harmful to this community, such as sexual immorality,
use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs, and racial or sexual
harassment. It also outlines some of the values that define and
shape the culture here, including a simple dress code that seeks
to remind students to dress and behave modestly and to take
their academic work seriously. The Cedarville Experience can be
accessed online at
Cocurricular Opportunities
A wide variety of cocurricular activities are available for
students, regardless of major. For information on the following,
please see catalog sections as noted:
• Debate – Communication,
• Engineering Competitions – Engineering and Computer
Science,
• Forensics – Communication,
• Math Club – Science and Mathematics,
• Student Radio Station – Communication,
• Theatre – Art, Design, and Theatre,
Music Groups
Students with musical abilities may utilize their talents in any
one of a number of musical groups. Membership in any of these
musical groups is determined through auditions, which occur
during Getting Started Weekend.
Instrumentalists may participate in the Symphonic Band,
University Orchestra, Jazz Band, Flute Choir, Yellow Jacket Pep
Band, or various chamber ensembles.
Vocalists may sing with the Concert Chorale, Men’s Glee Club,
Women’s Choir, Opera Ensemble, Jubilate Ministry Choir, or one
of the many small ensembles directed by Christian Ministries.
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