“I like chapel because it’s a chance for me to take a break in the middle of the week and focus solely on God. I love being able to be surrounded by fellow believers and worship God while I’m at school. Chapel also opens up faith conversations that may not normally be had.”
– Katie DeWitt ’20
College chapel is a vital and distinctive part of the HLGU experience. Chapel helps define who we are and what we stand for as a Baptist, church-related, evangelical institution of higher education.
Chapel Attendance
Attendance is recorded by scanning student ID cards as students enter the Parker Theatre. In the event that the card reader is not reading a students’ ID, the student may present their card to have their number written down prior to entering the theatre. This occurrence should be rare and the student should have their card replaced immediately. Students who arrive at Chapel later than 10:15 a.m. will not receive credit. Students who depart from a chapel service prior to the official conclusion will not receive credit for chapel. For more information on chapel attendance requirements, please see the HLGU Student Handbook.
Chapel Schedule
Below is the current schedule. Audio files will be posted as they come available.
Chapel begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center.
| Date | Speaker | Audio Download |
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| Aug 26, 2020 |
CONVOCATION CHAPEL Dr. Anthony Allen President Hannibal-LaGrange University |
Listen |
| Sept 2, 2020 |
Dr. Steve Dighton Pastor Emeritus Lenexa Baptist Church Lenexa, KS |
Listen |
| Sept 9-10, 2020 |
SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS DAYS Brad Bennett Real Encounter Missouri Baptist Convention |
Watch Watch |
| Sept 16, 2020 |
CONSTITUTION DAY Dr. Richard Lee President There’s Hope America |
Listen |
| Sept 23, 2020 |
Dr. Eric Turner Director, Church & Denominational Relations Chair, Christian Studies Division Hannibal-LaGrange University |
Watch |
| Sept 30, 2020 |
Dr. John Yeats Executive Director Missouri Baptist Convention |
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| Oct 7, 2020 |
Jon Nelson Lead Pastor Soma Community Church Jefferson City, MO |
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| Oct 14, 2020 |
No Chapel – Midterms |
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| Oct 21, 2020 |
No Chapel – Fall Break | |
| Oct 28, 2020 |
Dr. Rodrick Sweet Director, Freedom on the Inside HLGU Prison Ministry Jefferson City, MO |
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| Nov 4, 2020 |
Dr. Rodney Harrison Director, Institutional Effectiveness Professor, Christian Education Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO |
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| Nov 11, 2020 |
Kenny Qualls Senior Pastor First Baptist Church Arnold, MO |
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| Nov 18, 2020 |
Matt Bartig ’97 Lead Pastor & HLGU Trustee North Road Community Church Moscow Mills, MO |
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| Nov 25, 2020 |
No Chapel – THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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| Dec 2, 2020 |
HANGING OF THE GREEN Larry Gibson ’91 Pastor Fellowship Baptist Church Kirksville, MO |
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| Dec 9, 2020 |
Dr. Ulysses Ross Pastor Word Church St. Louis, MO |
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| Dec 16, 2020 |
No Chapel – FINAL EXAMS |