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.

Speaker: Eric Larsen, Director of MTW’s NEXT program.

NEXT seeks to: 

• Reach adolescents and emerging adults with the gospel in communities around the world.

• Train national leaders and local churches seeking to reach young people in their own communities.

• Sustain missionary kids and parents through resources, training, care, and counseling.

The purpose of the ministry lunch is to equip students to think about how their Covenant degree (any of them) can be used to care for missionary kids, whether in current ministry contexts or future vocational work. We hope to raise awareness and provide practical insight so that the body of Christ can wisely care for and support our missionaries. Come learn from the experts!

Lunch provided: Indian food and pizza (for those who aren’t feeling adventurous)

Sponsored by the Missions Club: The Covenant Missions Club exists to raise cross-cultural awareness, cultivate conviction for missional engagement, and mobilize students toward faithful participation in global mission through prayer, fellowship, and equipping.

Speaker: Dr. Richard Joe, Associate Professor of World Missions

We’re going to the Middle East! Dr. Richard is leading a student trip in the beginning of June 2026 to a Muslim-majority country with a deep Islamic heritage. Please join us for a free Middle Eastern lunch and hear all the details!

Online and Hybrid students are also very welcome to join the trip. View the livestream of the meeting here.

Please RSVP HERE so that we can plan for lunch and send you more information. If you are interested in the trip but cannot make the meeting, please RSVP and explain in the comment.

Speaker/Guide: Dr. David Chapman, Professor of New Testament and Archaeology and Curator of the Mare Institute

Ever wonder what artifacts are on display in the Archaeology Institute here on campus? Want to know why they’re here and where they come from? Come join us at the Institute for a quick tour with Dr. Chapman, then for some lunch and conversation about the importance of archaeology for studying the Bible.

Lunch provided.

Sponsored by: Archaeology Institute and Archaeology Club

Speakers: Ian Hard, Executive Team, New England Church Planting Network

We will be discussing prayer as participation in the work of church planting. Ian Hard will share how God has blessed our Network's commitment to prayer as a root and fruit of church planting in our region.

NECPN is a joint work of Southern and Northern New England Presbyteries. We work to encourage evangelism, renewal, and church planting in New England, constantly ranked as the most secular, post-Christian region of the country.

Lunch provided – Dalie’s Smokehouse.

Speakers: James Dickson, VP of Advancement, CTS; Drew Vining, Associate Director of Donor Relations, CTS

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.

Sign up here to receive information for this seminar and help us know how much food to order for lunch.

Speaker: Doug Shepherd, MTW/RUF-Global Team Leader, Greenhouse Internship, Ukraine

Hear about opportunities to serve and learn in Lviv, Ukraine, during the 2026 Greenhouse Internship (June 12–July 17). This is MTW’s longest-running mentored training internship, now entering its 30th year. Discover opportunities to serve university students on a cross-cultural MTW church planting team.

We’ll also answer your questions: Is it safe? Where will I live? Whom will I serve? How will I be trained? Is this internship right for me?

Lunch provided.

Speakes: Rev. Garrett Craw, Pastor, Church-Planter and DomNet Coordinator; and Rev. Dylan Stinson, Pastor and Church-Planter

DomNet (Domestic Church Planting Network) is a culturally-engaged, Reformed denominational church-planting consortium looking for church-planters. Internships are available for men up to the task.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: James Dickson, VP of Advancement, CTS; Drew Vining, Associate Director of Donor Relations, CTS

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

Lunch provided.

Sign up here to receive information for this seminar and help us know how much food to order for lunch.

Can’t join us in person? Livestream available here.

Hosted by: Theological Women at Covenant

Greetings, sisters! The Theological Women at Covenant warmly invite you (MDiv, MABTS, MATS, or MAM) students to come meet your professors as you begin or continue your degree at Covenant! Taking steps toward a theological degree can be intimidating, and we are excited to host an event where our professors can encourage and spur you on in your endeavor. We hope to see you there!

Lunch is provided.

RSVP HERE so we can have an adequate head count for food.

Speaker: Jamie Burkemper, Team Leader with Mission to the World in Madrid, Spain

What does it take to share Christ in a culture where community happens at midnight over tapas and coffee? We’ll explore how to read culture, enter into rhythms that feel foreign, and create spaces where the gospel connects with real life. These are practical skills for anyone preparing to serve cross-culturally — whether in Europe or in your own neighborhood.

We serve in Madrid, Spain, where the streets come alive long after midnight — but less than 1% of the population knows Christ. Our ministry plants gospel-centered churches, reaches university students through RUF, and uses the arts to open doors for conversations that matter. Madrid is our launchpad for training and sending leaders to bring gospel renewal across Spain. We believe God can awaken hearts in a culture that thinks it has already left Christianity behind.

Lunch provided.

Speaker: Rev. Jim Hatch, Church Planter Development Director, MNA. Jim has 60 years of ministry experience in a variety of settings, most NOT in the lead position.

Most seminary graduates’ first ministry role will be “playing second fiddle”—working for and reporting to someone else in the ministry structure. What are the challenges, tensions, and rewards of functioning in a subordinate role in any ministry? How can you best thrive there?

Lunch provided: Chick-fil-A

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.

Speakers: Keith Berger, Chief Organizational Development Officer; Mike Wenzler, VP of Recruiting; and Michael Gordon, Assistant Coordinator, Reformed University Fellowship

Join RUF staff for lunch from Gioia's Deli and a discussion on the ministry of presence on college campuses as we live in the midst of shifting opinions of digital intimacy.

More info to come.

Speakers: John Gonsior, Parkway Young Life Board Member

Through both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry. Parkway Young Life has a paid internship available for leadership of a volunteer team focused on introducing adolescents to Christ and discipling middle school or high school students.

This is a ministry leadership role that has potential for development and professional growth beyond the position summary. We hope to provide mentorship, spiritual development, and community to the role.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Heather Sparkman (MDiv ’08; MA, Lindenwood University, 2021)

Heather will present learnings from her recent MA thesis exploring biblical principles that help church staff, non-professional volunteers, and members engage with and use social media in positive, constructive ways. Rather than starting from a place of fear, we should understand our purpose and place in the digital landscape, just as we do in other forms of media, proceeding with wise, informed confidence.

The Scribe Conversation Series facilitates community dialogue about reflective, intentional, and discerning communication practices.

Food provided; bring your own drinks.

Speaker: Steve Taylor, Midwest Mission Mobilizer, Africa Inland Mission

Africa Inland Mission will be available for conversations on Monday April 7. AIM seeks to develop reproducing, Christ-centered churches among all African peoples. We have a heart for the unreached and a love for the local church. 

AIM is looking at CTS for theological educators, Christian counselors, and pastors to serve in Africa. We are also looking for church partners that are intentionally equipping and sending more workers to the unreached.   

Please visit with us between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Community Center. We look forward to talking with CTS students and staff.  

Theme: Stimulating Spiritual Formation: Helping One Another Thrive

Speaker: Dr. Gary Moon, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University and founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College. Dr. Moon presently oversees resource development for the Martin Institute through Conversatio Divina: A Center for Spiritual Formation, directs the DMin program in spiritual direction at Fuller Theological Seminary, and writes in areas such as the theoretical and practical integration of psychology and theology.

 Registration for the lectures is now open.

General admission is $39 per person; $79 for those seeking counseling Continuing Education units. Admission is free for Covenant Seminary students, with attendance required for those in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program.

MORE INFO / REGISTER NOW

Theme: Stimulating Spiritual Formation: Helping One Another Thrive

Speaker: Dr. Gary Moon, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University and founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College. Dr. Moon presently oversees resource development for the Martin Institute through Conversatio Divina: A Center for Spiritual Formation, directs the DMin program in spiritual direction at Fuller Theological Seminary, and writes in areas such as the theoretical and practical integration of psychology and theology.

 Registration for the lectures is now open.

General admission is $39 per person; $79 for those seeking counseling Continuing Education units. Admission is free for Covenant Seminary students, with attendance required for those in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program.

MORE INFO / REGISTER NOW

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!

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.

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 2025.

Speaker: Dr. Fred Sanders, Professor, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University

• Thursday, March 6, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

• Friday, March 7, 11 a.m. – 12;30 p.m.

Look for more info to come soon.

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 2025.

Speaker: Dr. Fred Sanders, Professor, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University

• Lecture 1: Thursday, March 6, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

• Lecture 2: Friday, March 7, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

More info.