Events
Ministry Spouse Foundations Winter 2026 Weekend - Part 1
Ministry life has unique challenges and opportunities. It can be easy to feel isolated in these situations, but Ministry Spouse Foundations is designed to give us the tools to know we are not in it alone. We want to pass on as many of those tools as we can in the time we have together.
Join speakers Judy Barlett, Wonmin Kim, and Tara Gibbs in the Community Center as we talk about life in ministry and share good food, fun, and enouragement.
Our weekend will be interactive, hands-on, and celebratory!
Friday, January 30, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner provided.
Saturday, January 31, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Light breakfast provided.
Topics we’ll be discussing:
CALLING EXPLORED – How calling in marriage impacts ministry.
HE CALLS ME HIS BELOVED – A biblical view of identity amidst ministry's high expectations
CHURCH IN THE DAY OF CHURCH HURT – How "Kingdom-colored glasses" focus on Jesus's perspective of his bride when it's easy to forget
MINISTRY HIGHS AND LOWS – An extended session of honest, real-life experiences from real, live women.
Ministry Spouse Foundations Winter 2026 Weekend - Part 2
Ministry life has unique challenges and opportunities. It can be easy to feel isolated in these situations, but Ministry Spouse Foundations is designed to give us the tools to know we are not in it alone. We want to pass on as many of those tools as we can in the time we have together.
Join speakers Judy Barlett, Wonmin Kim, and Tara Gibbs in the Community Center as we talk about life in ministry and share good food, fun, and enouragement.
Our weekend will be interactive, hands-on, and celebratory!
Friday, January 30, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner provided.
Saturday, January 31, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Light breakfast provided.
Topics we’ll be discussing:
CALLING EXPLORED – How calling in marriage impacts ministry.
HE CALLS ME HIS BELOVED – A biblical view of identity amidst ministry's high expectations
CHURCH IN THE DAY OF CHURCH HURT – How "Kingdom-colored glasses" focus on Jesus's perspective of his bride when it's easy to forget
MINISTRY HIGHS AND LOWS – An extended session of honest, real-life experiences from real, live women.
Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Roderick Burton, Senior Pastor, New Northside Missionary Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Today’s service is hosted and presented by CTS’s Black Student Fellowship.
Last Day to Drop/Add a Full-Term Course for SP26
Includes changing from audit to credit. Last day to drop without receiving a grade of “W.”
Ministry Lunch - Discipleship THrough Work, Mentorship, and Mission
Speakers: Aaron Jones, Operations Manager, Harambee Youth Training,
This ministry lunch will focus on discipleship through shared work and faithful presence, exploring how vocational labor, mentorship, and consistency function as powerful tools for spiritual formation. We will discuss leading youth in an urban context, cultivating servant leadership, and integrating faith, work, and mission in everyday ministry settings.
About Harambee: Harambee Youth Training is a Christian job training and discipleship ministry serving youth ages 12–18 in North St. Louis City. Through a structured tuckpointing job training program, we combine hard work, mentorship, and gospel-centered relationships to develop character, responsibility, and leadership in young people. Our crews provide free tuckpointing services to low-income homeowners, many of whom are widows, while investing daily in the lives of youth. We believe faithful presence, consistency, and shared work are powerful means of discipleship and transformation.
Lunch provided.
Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Daniel Song, Lead Pastor, Restoration Community Church, St. Louis, MO
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Today’s service is hosted and presented by CTS’s Asian American Student Fellowship in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Chapel - Day of Prayer
Speaker: Dr. Brad Matthews, VP of Academics and Associate Professor of New Testament, CTS
Join us for a morning of prayer, reflection, and Christian community, followed by lunch in the Community Center (provided by our International Students).
NO CLASSES TODAY so that everyone has the opprotunity to attend Day of Prayer.
More details to come.
Ministry Lunch - Church Planting in Post-Christendom Scandinavia
Speakers: Rev. Andrew Fox Lupton, MTW Scandinavia Team Leader & Grace International Church of Oslo Church Planter; and Rev. Jonas Stava, MTW Scandinavia & Grace International Church of Oslo Church Planter
How did one of Europe’s most historically Christian regions become one of its most secular and what is the future of the church in Scandinavia? In recent generations, many Scandinavians have enjoyed a prosperous life apart from God. But with growing pressures from immigration, the influx of Islam, and the deepening emptiness of secularism, spiritual hunger is surging across Scandinavia. The movement to plant healthy, grace-based churches for both Scandinavians and internationals is more vital than ever in a region where Reformed and Presbyterian churches have few historical roots. Join members of the MTW church-planting team in Oslo, Norway to learn more and discover how you can help reach Scandinavia.
Lunch provided.
David C. Jones Theology Lectures Featuring Dr. Kelly M. Kapic
In honor of the late Dr. David C. Jones, long-time Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Seminary, we are pleased to announce a new edition of the David C. Jones Theology Lectures for 2026.
Speaker: Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, Professor of Theological Studies, Covenant College
Lecture 1: Thursday, Feb. 19, 4 – 5:30 p.m. – “The Singing Savior: Christ as the Center of Christian Life”
Lecture 2: Friday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – “The Ecclesia and the Arc of Christian Life”
More info to come.
David C. Jones Theology Lectures Featuring Dr. Kelly M. Kapic
In honor of the late Dr. David C. Jones, long-time Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Seminary, we are pleased to announce a new edition of the David C. Jones Theology Lectures for 2026.
Speaker: Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, Professor of Theological Studies, Covenant College
Lecture 1: Thursday, Feb. 19, 4 – 5:30 p.m. – “The Singing Savior: Christ as the Center of Christian Life”
Lecture 2: Friday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – “The Ecclesia and the Arc of Christian Life”
More info to come.
Chapel
Speaker: Dr. Bob Yarbrough, Professor of New Testament, CTS
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Ministry Lunch - Why and How the Church Ministers to People in Government
Speakers: Rev. Chuck Garriott, Executive DIrector, Ministry to State
Ministry to State (under the auspices of the PCA’s Mission to North America), is a gospel outreach to people in government in Washington DC, and state and international capitals. It is present for the person, not policy. Join us as we explore a biblical view of government and why the church engages with people who serve there.
Lunch provided.
Chapel – Music by Laura Story
Speaker: Rev. Jeff Norris, Senior Pastor, Perimeter Church, Atlanta, GA
Special Musical Guest: Laura Story, award-winning musician and author
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Ministry Lunch - What Church Music Directors Wish You KNew
Speakers: Dr. Mark Nabholz, Music Director at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, AL; and Will Nabholz, Chapel Coordinator, Covenant Seminary
Dr. Mark Nabholz has more than 30 years of experience directing the music and liturgy at a variety of churches in the PCA and hopes to help new pastors and ministry leaders know how best to work with their music team. Join us as we learn from his wisdom and experience.
Lunch provided.
Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Josiah Green, Lead Pastor, Crossroads Presbyterian Fellowship, Maplewood, MO
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Chapel - Service of Lament
Speaker: Dr. Brian Aucker, Professor of Oldt Testament, CTS
Join us for our annual service of lament, in which we remembe and grieve the hard things of our lives and reflect on and rejoice in the everlasting goodness of God.
Ministry Lunch - RUF Campus Ministry
Speakers: Keith Berger, Chief Organizational Developtment Officer, Reformed University Fellowship
Join us for look the PCA’s campus ministry and the gospel opportinities it presents.
Lunch provided.
Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Josh Fokker, Assistant Pastor of Youth Ministry, Covenant Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Chapel
Speaker: Dr. Aaron Goldstein, Associate Professor of Old Testament, CTS
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Last Day to Withdraw From Full-Term Course for SP26
Includes changing from credit to audit.
Chapel
Speaker: Dr. Thurman Williams, Director of Homiletics, CTS
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Austin Harrington Counseling Lectures 2026
Speaker: Dr. Seth Scott, Assistant Dean of the Seminary & School of Counseling and Professor of Counselor Education at Columbia International University. Dr. Scott is also the founder and counselor at Sunrise Counseling in Columbia, South Carolina.
This event will explore what it means to be a Christian who counsels, examining how faith and virtue shape both personal formation and professional practice. Participants will engage with key Christian virtues that undergird life and counseling work, learning how these virtues influence clinical decisions and outcomes. Practical tools and approaches for ongoing counselor formation will be presented and personalized, with a strong emphasis on the supportive role of community in sustaining growth and effectiveness.
More details to come.
Austin Harrington Counseling Lectures 2026
Speaker: Dr. Seth Scott, Assistant Dean of the Seminary & School of Counseling and Professor of Counselor Education at Columbia International University. Dr. Scott is also the founder and counselor at Sunrise Counseling in Columbia, South Carolina.
This event will explore what it means to be a Christian who counsels, examining how faith and virtue shape both personal formation and professional practice. Participants will engage with key Christian virtues that undergird life and counseling work, learning how these virtues influence clinical decisions and outcomes. Practical tools and approaches for ongoing counselor formation will be presented and personalized, with a strong emphasis on the supportive role of community in sustaining growth and effectiveness.
More details to come.
Chapel
Speaker: Dr. David Chapman, Professor of New Testament and Archaeology, CTS
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Chapel
Speaker: Dr. Robert Kim, Associate Professor of Applied Theology and Philip and Rebecca Douglass Chair of Church Planting and Christian Formation, CTS
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Spring Seminary Picnic
Come join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
More details to come.
Chapel
Speaker: Student Preacher TBD
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Final Exams for All Courses
Note: All proctored finals end at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13.
Chapel - Day of Prayer - No Classes Today
Speaker: TBD
Day of Prayer is a wonderful way for us, as a community, to take a break from our normal routine and acknowledge our need for God. Note: Classes are cancelled today so all may participate. The Library will be closed during the morning prayer time and open 12 – 6 p.m.
Look for more info to come.
Day of Prayer - No Classes Today
Speaker: TBD
Join us for a time of prayer and reflection, followed by lunch together.
More info to come.
Final Exams for All Courses
Note: All proctored finals end at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13.
Chapel – Buswell Library 50th Anniversary Celebration
Speaker: Dr. Tom Gibbs, President
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word.
This semester our services are centered around the theme of Equipping God’s People based on Scripture passages from the Pentateuch.
Spring New Student Orientation – On Campus
New Student Orientation will take place just before the start of the spring semester. Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning, as well as lunch after the program.
We highly encourage spouses or fiancés to attend as well. This will be a more detailed look at what you need to know about Covenant and a chance to meet even more folks who are part of our Covenant community.
Childcare will be provided for children ages 6 months – 10 years old.
Mamas With Commas Presents “Mamas and Mental Health: Many Roles, One whole Self”
Speaker: Natalie Hackmann, CTS grad and counselor
Open to any female students, staff, or spouses, these sessions are designed to help those wearing "parenting" as one of several hats, but anyone with multiple ministry roles will benefit.
Childcare available at the Log Cabin.
RSVP welcomed for adult participants and required for childcare: annalisa.smith@covenantseminary.edu
Navigating multiple roles that hold meaning can be difficult. We can easily feel scattered or stretched so thin we lose our sense of connection to self. Perhaps the various roles the Lord has called us to are spaces that invite us to more deeply connect with Him and with ourselves rather than pull us apart. Moms can be inundated with advice/ways to "maximize" and "optimize" our roles and even our children. In this discussion, we will consider how to remain tethered to who we are as a whole person and beloved child of God as opposed to having to "hustle," try harder, or lose ourselves.
15th Annual Theological Fellowship Conference – Featuring Dr. N. Gray Sutanto
Plenary Speaker at 1 p.m. – Dr. N. Gray Sutanto, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, DC.
Dr. Sutanto will present on the topic "Principles of Reformed Retrieval: Some Lessons From Herman Bavinck." Along with the Dutch Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck, Dr. Sutanto’s research interests are broad, ranging from modern Protestant theology, prolegomena, humanity and sin, the relationship between philosophy and theology, analytic theology, and Christianity and culture.
Other Presenters: The conference will also feature other papers throughout the day presented by CTS students, alumni, and faculty.
Hosted by: Theological Fellowship at Covenant Seminary
Cost: FREE
More on Dr. Sutanto: Dr. Sutanto serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Reformed Theology. Ordained in the International Presbyterian Church, he has served as a teaching elder in Covenant City Church, Jakarta, Indonesia, and has received visiting fellowships at the Theological University of Kampen-Utrecht and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and is on the steering committee for the Reformed Theology and History Unit of the American Academy of Religion.
Spring Online New Student Orientation - Option 2
As an extension student, you have two opportunities to join us on Zoom for your New Student Orientation. Choose whichever one works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you then!
Wednesday, Jaunuary 21 @ 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time. RSVP here for option 1.
OR
Wednesday, January 21 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Time. RSVP here for option 2.
Spring Online New Student Orientation - Option 1
As an extension student, you have two opportunities to join us on Zoom for your New Student Orientation. Choose whichever one works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you then!
Wednesday, Jaunuary 21 @ 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time. RSVP here for option 1.
OR
Wednesday, January 21 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Time. RSVP here for option 2.
Covenant Seminary Christmas Party
Come celebrate Christmas (and a semester well done) with the Covenant Seminary community! Enjoy music, dancing, food, and awards!
See all the details and SIGN UP HERE.
Hosted by: Student Council.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Join us for the annual lighting of the Covenant Christmas Tree! There will be hot beverages and Christmas carols to sing together.
Hope to see you then (and at the Christmas Party the following evening)!
Hosted by: Student Council.
Reading Hebrew with Dr. Jay Sklar
Want to get better at your Hebrew? Want to know it as well as Moses? Okay, that’s a stretch—but come to F204 on Thursdays to practice with Dr. Sklar and fellow students in this zero-credit Hebrew reading group.
We’ll be translating passages from Exodus. No pre-work necessary. Open to anyone who is in (or has finished) Hebrew in Exegesis.
Ministry Table - US Navy Chaplain Program
Speaker: NC 1 Larissa Jackson, US Navy Chaplain Program
Do you have the desire to serve both God and Country? If so, serving as a Navy Chaplain will give you that opportunity.
The Navy Chaplain Corps consists of more than 1000 Navy Chaplains serving on active and reserve duty and meeting the religious needs of more than 100 different faith groups. Each Chaplain is also a Naval Officer, meaning they hold a vitally important leadership role with the Navy and our country in advocating for freedom of religion.
Stop by the community center to meet and talk with NC1 Larissa Jackson to learn more.
Chapel – Christmas Chapel
Speaker: Dr. Robbie Griggs, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology
Join us for our weekly time of worship and the Word. Today we celebrate the joy and beauty of the Christmas season.