GCU News Bureau
Four newcomers are among the eight speakers from outside Grand Canyon University scheduled to address Chapel during the spring semester.
The most notable is Rose Mapendo, whose foundation seeks to unite women of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi and try to bring peace to the region. The Phoenix resident, whose family was a victim of the Congolese genocide, has won several major awards for her work, including United Nations Humanitarian of the Year in 2009 and the 2015 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award for Gender Equality.
The other newcomers are Ashley Wooldridge of Christ’s Church of the Valley, Sean McGever of Young Life and Noemi Chavez of Seventh Street Church in Los Angeles.
As usual, GCU President Brian Mueller’s Chapel talk will kick off the semester.
Chapel meets at 11:15 a.m. Mondays (except where noted) in GCU Arena. The Gathering, a similarly constructed session for students, meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in Antelope Gym. Here’s the spring semester schedule for both:
Chapel
Jan. 8 – Brian Mueller, GCU President
Jan. 15 – No Chapel (Martin Luther King holiday)
Jan. 22 – Luke Simmons, Redemption Church, Gilbert
Jan. 29 – Rose Mapendo, Congolese human rights activist
Feb. 5 – Dr. Tim Griffin, GCU Pastor and Dean of Students
Feb. 12 – Ashley Wooldridge, Christ’s Church of the Valley
Feb. 19 – No Chapel (Presidents Day holiday)
Feb. 26 – Chad Moore, Sun Valley Community Church
March 5 – Sean McGever, Young Life
March 12 – Jamie Rasmussen, Scottsdale Bible Church
March 19 – No Chapel (spring break)
March 26 – Noemi Chavez, Seventh Street Church, Los Angeles
April 2 – Riccardo Stewart, Redemption Church, Tempe
April 9 – Final Chapel
The Gathering
Jan. 9 – Cory Tubbs
Jan. 16 – Chris Roussin
Jan. 23 – Christina Cunningham
Jan. 30 – Worship Night
Feb. 6 – Jared Ulrich
Feb. 13 – Tito Ramos
Feb. 20 – Danielle Heyer
Feb. 27 – Worship Night
March 6 – Andre Sauder
March 13 – Dr. Tim Griffin
March 20 – No Gathering (spring break)
March 27 – Worship Night
April 3 – Taylor McBroom
April 10 – Senior Night
