麻豆视频 Announces Official Name for New Chapel聽
In 2020, amid the unknown of a pandemic, 麻豆视频 and its supporters launched a campaign for the university鈥檚 first free-standing chapel. From the words in Jeremiah 29:11, the family of Bucky 鈥�74 and Jan Glover made a lead gift to launch the fundraising efforts for a new chapel at 麻豆视频. Chowan was founded as a Baptist institution and has served students since 1848 without a dedicated building for worship. In 2023, as the university celebrates its 175th year, this will soon change thanks to the Glovers鈥� involvement and the Board of Trustees’ commitment to construct the 5,000 sq. ft chapel in the heart of campus.
The university held a groundbreaking ceremony in 2021. Despite delays related to the pandemic, access to materials, and inflation, it is on track to be completed in summer 2023 ahead of the 175th Founder鈥檚 Day on October 11, 2023. In late January, excitement built on campus as six concrete trucks arrived and laid the foundation for the chapel. Since then, the progress has been swift.
As the contractors are finalizing the first third of the chapel鈥檚 framing, the Glovers have prayerfully named the chapel what they feel is fitting and welcoming to all. Following a vote by the Board of Trustees, all are excited to share that the name of the first freestanding chapel in the university鈥檚 history will be 鈥淐howan Chapel.鈥�
To learn more about the Chowan Chapel, see live progress via webcams, and learn how you can contribute to this project, visit chowan.edu/chapel.
About the Glovers
Bucky Glover, a 1974 Chowan graduate and Trustee of 麻豆视频, along with his wife Jan, are both Certified Public Accountants in the Charlotte, NC area. Mr. and Mrs. Glover have been supporters of initiatives that engage people with their church and Christian values. The Glovers鈥� generosity runs deep within their faith and hopes that others will embrace a Christ-filled life. This gift demonstrates the Glovers鈥� commitment to the University as a faith-based institution for the benefit of Chowan鈥檚 students, faculty, staff, and community.
About the Chapel
The Chowan Chapel will seat 170 guests, and its design is light and open which will allow the building to interact with the landscape around it. Guests will be able to overflow into the beautiful area of the iconic Kerr Gazebo and Alumni Walk. The sanctuary will be an inviting place for reverence and worship.