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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Prayer tent organizers explain annual tradition

Dana Drosdick, On-Call Writer
May 18, 2018

Since its beginning five years ago, mystery and misunderstanding have shrouded Calvin’s prayer tent on Commons Lawn, with students wondering what’s inside those foreboding flaps each year during finals...

Students gather to pray outside of abortion clinic. Another group gathers to protest. Photo Credit Rachel Evans

Calvin Students for Life pray outside abortion clinic, pro-choice group responds

Bethany Cok
October 25, 2015

The contrast between the two groups stationed in front of the gray building was stark: one held bright pink signs and waved exuberantly at passing cars, the other huddled in a small circle with heads bowed. Though...

Prayer labyrinth provides space for meditation, prayer during Holy Week

Josh Parks
March 26, 2015

For four days during Holy Week, March 30 through April 2, the Chapel undercroft will feature a prayer labyrinth. The labyrinth is intended to provide a unique place for quiet, restful, meditative prayer...

Prayer Night for West Africa against Ebola

Rebecca Wheeler
October 16, 2014

Since the beginning of March this year, an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease has been spreading through countries in West Africa. On Thursday evening, Calvin students joined the African Student Association...

Photo by Katelyn Bosch

Off-Campus Programs Holds Prayer Vigil For World Events

Nathaniel Ross
October 9, 2014

Last Thursday, over 100 students, faculty and staff gathered throughout the day to pray for the troubling events occurring throughout the world, the Calvin students and alumni in the troubled areas and...

Symposium teaches intercessory prayer for the worldwide church

Symposium teaches intercessory prayer for the worldwide church

Bekah Coggin
February 5, 2014

If a stranger walked into your church today, how would he fill in the blank: this house is called a house of ______? Jesus preached that his house should be a house of prayer, but is prayer the word that...

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Feature: Prayer at Calvin

Veronica Rodriguez Martinez
October 5, 2013

“We have never seen anything like this!” The crowd exclaimed when the paralytic rose from his mat, took it up and walked. They must have been paralyzed themselves after the scene they had just witnessed....

Photo by Anna Delph.

Students hold prayer vigil after Kenya mall shooting

Angline Jeronica Andrews
October 2, 2013

Calvin's community gathered Monday evening on commons lawn for a vigil held in honor of victims of the terrorist attacks in Kenya. More than 150 students, faculty, alumni and community members united for...

Photo by Maleah Walters.

Students strengthen prayer lives at weekly sessions

Nathan Groenewold
September 19, 2013

Jared Votaw, resident director (RD) at Boer-Bennink, held his first prayer session of the semester Tuesday night, a program he began to equip the prayer lives of Calvin students. Twenty-two students attended...

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