The 2015 Legacy Banquet

It's hard to talk about Cedarville University without talking about chapel. Through four different buildings as well as four different presidents in the last 60 years, chapel has remained the heartbeat of our campus. For instance, this August at the annual Fall Bible Conference, nearly 100 students professed faith in Christ while more than 90 answered a call to ministry. Whether students are professing faith, repenting of sin, answering the call to ministry, or making other spiritual decisions, chapel has significantly impacted their lives. The summer of 2016 will be the 20-year anniversary of the Jeremiah Chapel in the Dixon Ministry Center. While this facility has served Cedarville well, the time has come for renovation. The life expectancy of the pews has expired, while the color of the carpet and pattern on the fabric testify to the style of an era gone by. Additionally, with the rapid advances in technology, new video and sound equipment is required. Moreover, the student body has grown from 2,509 in 1996 to 3,711 in the fall of 2015, thus requiring additional space through expanding the auditorium into one of the classrooms along the back. As we come together to consider the legacy of Cedarville University, I ask you to prayerfully consider how you might support continuing the legacy of chapel. Ultimately, we are seeking to update the chapel not because of the building itself, but because of what has taken place and will continue to take place in that building. Chapel will always be the heartbeat of Cedarville University, and we have you to thank for that. On behalf of Cedarville University, thank you for partnering in the Gospel with us. I pray that the Lord will continue to grant you His favor on all you do for His Kingdom, In Christ Alone, Thomas and Joy White