Worship Spaces
Siebert Chapel
The A.F. Siebert Chapel was commissioned in 1971 and completed in 1975. This striking building has been the chief symbol of spiritual life at Carthage for 40 years, and it is the primary space in which the Carthage community assembles for worship, convocations, and other events that are essential to the Carthage identity and heritage.
Siebert Chapel is located in the middle of the Carthage campus, in close proximity to the Hedberg Library and the Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center. It is symbolic of the College's relationship to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its roots in the Christian faith. Together these buildings represent the holistic values of Carthage that nurture the mind, body and spirit.
Siebert Chapel seats 1,800. In addition to the weekly Chapel Series, the Chapel hosts the Christmas Festival, Honors Convocation, and Baccalaureate services. Many other music events are held in the Chapel throughout the year, as well as Synod Assemblies of the ELCA.
The massive Fritsch Memorial Organ holds a prominent place in the Chapel. This four-manual tracker-action pipe organ (photo) designed by Casavant Frères of Quebec, Canada, contains 3,495 pipes in five divisions.
Additional Chapel Spaces
Through the years, Carthage has dedicated other chapel spaces to enhance the spiritual life of our campus. Each chapel bears a name that connects the Carthage community with an enduring story of love, devotion and generosity: Albert Siebert, Lena Ehrler, Walter Fritsch, and Joan Potente. These chapels represent our longing to share the grace of God through worship and prayer, performing arts, and great ideas, and through public service.
Our four chapels are available for cultural activities and special events that affirm and enrich the strong ties between Carthage, the Christian church, and the Kenosha and Racine communities. Each chapel at Carthage is a dedicated sacred space that maintains the aesthetic of a place of prayer.
Joan C. Potente Chapel
Fritsch Meditation Chapel
Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140
262-551-8500
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