The A. F. Siebert Chapel, at the center of campus, houses festive worship events year-round. Ministry groups build lifelong friendships as students have fun serving others.The Fritsch Meditation Chapel is a quiet place for reflection.Student groups like CUMBYA offer ways to get involved on campus and off.Special events like the Christmas Festival bring the Carthage community together.

Ministry

Carthage College: Inspiring Service

Founded in 1847 as a Lutheran College, Carthage highly values its affiliation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Our liberal arts curriculum includes courses that explore and celebrate religion and spirituality. Faith-oriented programs and student religious organizations offer students many opportunities to strengthen their faith as they discover how they can serve others in the Church and in the world.

Pastor Harvard Stephens leads worshipWorship Services

Worship services are offered on campus on Wednesday mornings and Sunday evenings during the school year, including an 8:45 p.m. Mass coordinated by our Roman Catholic lay minister with area priests. Worship services are held in the A.F. Siebert Chapel and often include inspiring musical performances by student groups.


Bridges to Peace at CarthageBridges to Peace

This unique program is offered on Monday mornings during the school year. Students, faculty and staff gather for topical discussions concerning contemporary culture, academic research, international affairs, social concerns and personal interests. Every Bridges to Peace program has a theme, and most feature special guest speakers.


Fritsch Meditation ChapelInvitation to Meditation

On Fridays, the Carthage community is invited to gather in the Fritsch Meditation Chapel for a time of stillness and contemplative prayer. Meditation is practiced today by people of many faiths and cultures. This program offers a space for quiet meditation and reflection, allowing students and faculty to retreat and refresh.

CUMBYA

Ministry Organizations

There are many ways that Carthage students can participate in ministry. Student organizations include: Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Carthage Christian Athletes, Catholic Fellowship Group, Lutheran Student Movement, and CUMBYA (Carthage Undergrads Making Big Youth Activities), which hosts activities for middle and high school youth.

Singing in ChapelMusic Groups

Students who want to share their faith through music can join the Gospel Messengers, a touring choir that has brought their music ministry to audiences across the United States and in Europe and Africa; the Carthage Choir, the nation's second oldest touring college choir; or one of several other music groups on campus.

Habitat for HumanityStudent Service

Carthage students work together to serve others through organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Carthage United to Rescue the Earth, and others. Members of Pals and Partners work with area school children, offering afterschool activities every week. Members of the service organizations Circle K and Pi Delta Chi volunteer for organizations and events.

Students explore world religionsProgressive Religion Curriculum

The Carthage curriculum includes courses that explore world religions and spirituality. All Carthage students must take two religion courses, including Understandings of Religion, in which students explore the role of religion in communities and cultures. Other courses explore the Gospels, ethics and morality, religious history, and religions around the world.

Chapel Schedule

Worship and Lectionary Schedule

Inspiring Service

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