🙏 Prayer Day: A Campus-Wide Day of Worship & Reflection
At the heart of Columbia International University is a commitment to spiritual formation. Prayer Days are dedicated moments each semester when we pause academic routines, cancel classes, and come together – students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends – to focus on one of our core values. Through worship, teaching, prayer, and small group reflection, we seek renewal, unity, and a deeper connection with God and one another. Event schedule for the day will be communicated to students’ emails within two weeks of the Prayer Day.
During this time, we require that all undergraduate students participate, though all students are welcome. Student workers may not work until 3 pm on Prayer Days.
Prayer Day – Faithful Stewardship
1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,
as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
8:15am Faculty/Staff Prayer at Fisher 102
8:45am Donuts & Coffee at Shortess Chapel
9:00am “Stewarding Our Time” with Nick Gilpin at Shortess Chapel
9:30am Prayers of Ascent while walking to Groundbreaking
10:00am All Faculty, Staff & Students: Groundbreaking for New Health & Science Building
10:45am Walk to intramural field (or Fitness Center if inclement weather)
11:00am “Stewarding Our Gifts” with Jay Spearman at Intramural Field (or Fitness Center if inclement weather)
12:00pm Lunch & Break
1:30pm “Stewarding Our Finances” with Dr. Amy DuBois at Shortess Chapel
2:30pm Silence Throughout Campus
- We are asking the whole campus to observe a time of quiet to allow for individual prayer.
- Suggested prayer locations are, but not limited to, Shortess Chapel, Prayer Towers, Residence Halls, and Offices.
3:00pm End of Prayer Day
Once again, we can’t wait to see everyone this Wednesday! If you have questions, please reach out to studentdev@ciu.edu.
