Special Events

In addition to our regularly scheduled chapel gatherings, the chapel program hosts special events throughout the year to encourage faculty, staff and students to further engage in cooperate worship. A few of these events are listed below.

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Day of Prayer

On Gordon's annual Day of Prayer every fall—students, faculty and staff are given the chance to pray in a variety of Christian traditions and venues. Classes are canceled for the day and from the early morning until late night, different prayer-centered events are offered. Examples include: hymn-singing, morning prayer walk, resident hall prayer, catacombs, cooperate worship and creative prayer. Many of these prayer events are facilitated by student leaders and capture the global issues that are close to the heart of our community.

This year, Day of Prayer will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

View the full Day of Prayer schedule →

Spiritual Emphasis Week

Spiritual Emphasis Week takes place each spring semester at Gordon, this year from Monday, February 13–Wednesday, February 15, 2023. It consists of four Chapel gatherings over the course of three days and is a call for students as well as faculty and staff to examine their lives and pursue spiritual growth.

This year's guest preacher, Dr. J.R. Briggs, is an author, leadership coach, speaker, professor, and equipper. He is also the founder of Kairos Partnerships and pastor of The Renew Community in the greater Philadelphia, PA area.

Missions Week

Missions Week at Gordon College is an annual event that highlights the college's strong history of global missions. Throughout the week, Gordon will be hosting a Wycliffe Celebration of Scripture, hearing from missionaries currently on the field, and connecting students with local ministry opportunities.

This year, Missions Week will take place from Monday, March 20–Friday, March 24, 2023.