Cedarville Magazine Spring 2019

many of which were purchased by donors and included a nameplate on the back with a Bible citation. In addition to new seating, the chapel’s carpet was replaced and lighting, sound, video, and the stage were upgraded. It was an amazing transformation funded by donors’ gifts. This spring and summer, the chapel will expand and grow again. Completing the original design for expansion, the two remaining classrooms at the back of the chapel will be converted to seating, adding room for 320. “This chapel experience is unique to Cedarville,” Albert Grunenwald, Associate Vice President for Development, said. “We’re expanding strategically so we can maintain that core community experience where all students, faculty, and staff can come together during the day, every day during the week. That experience is a common element that alumni share with us as one of their most memorable on campus.” The chapel expansion is the leading edge of a comprehensive 10-year master plan that will engage new funding partners and expand infrastructure and facilities in order to address needs of the growing student body and advance Cedarville’s mission to provide an excellent education for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. Whether it is this chapel expansion or the planned construction of a Chick-fil-A and secondary dining space adjoining Centennial Library or the addition of a civil engineering building, a new home for the School of Business Administration, or a long-awaited liberal arts building at the front of campus, all of these projects will enable us to continue serving the growing number of students who desire a genuine Christian education committed to the authority of God’s Word with a passion for the Great Commission. These are exciting days at Cedarville University, and we invite you to partner with us! If you would like to make a gift to The Cedarville Fund to support the chapel expansion project, visit give.cedarville.edu/jeremiahexpansion . Chartered in 1887, Cedarville was a dreamwaiting to become a reality. WhenWilliam Gibson passed away, he left 2 percent of his estate for the new college. That bequest allowed Cedarville to open its doors to students. Now 130 years later, your bequest will provide Christ-centered education for generations to come. Let Advancement help you discover how to leave your legacy! Your Bequest, Your Legacy 1-888-233-2784 cedarville.edu/giftlegacy