James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 8, 2020 – High Point University’s Office of Chapel and Religious Life will offer a virtual Advent Worship Series beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. Anyone can tune in by clicking here. To continue fostering the Christmas spirit during the pandemic, the three-part Advent series will take place virtually each […]
HPU Board of Stewards raised $6,000 in weekly chapel funds, and an anonymous donor matched their funds raised. HIGH POINT, N.C., June 16, 2020 – High Point University’s Board of Stewards, with the help of an anonymous donor, donated $12,000 to support West End Ministries in the city of High Point during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
HPU students are compelled to learn, grow and develop strong character. When they begin their journey, HPU President Nido Qubein reminds them that they are part of the HPU family. “We don’t weed students out of the system,” he says. “We weave them into the family. We extend kindness to one another, listen to one […]
This story is featured in the Fall 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU incorporates many different opportunities for students to create a strong faith community on campus. HPU’s Chapel and Religious Life Programs Encourage Spiritual Growth Students of many traditions foster their faith at HPU, and the Chapel and Religious Life […]
The High Point University campus is decked out for the holidays. Christmas lights and nutcrackers line the Promenade while holiday music plays throughout campus. It can only mean one thing: December is here. The holidays are a season of celebration and traditions. Even in the midst of final exams and end-of-semester projects, the HPU family […]
High Point University’s chapel services will hold its annual Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 4. The service, which will be held in the Charles E. Hayworth Memorial Chapel, is free and open to the public. HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 21, 2019 – High Point University will bring the community together […]
This story is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s Religous Life Organizations foster fellowship and collaboration among students. No matter their faith, HPU students celebrate in many ways. Here are some of their stories. Every Christmas, Christine Watt puts her faith to work. For the past […]
During a Spring Pilgrimage trip to New York City, High Point University students visited the United Nations. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 15, 2019 – A group of High Point University students traveled to the Big Apple to take part in a Spring Pilgrimage – a week of programming that explored the intersection of spirituality and […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., March 7, 2019 – David Hayworth, a longtime friend and supporter of High Point University, has donated $500,000 through two family foundations for the renovation of the Charles E. Hayworth Sr. Memorial Chapel on campus. The chapel will receive a full remodeling with upgrades and enhancements to flooring, seating, painting, lighting and […]
This story is featured in the Fall 2018 edition of the HPU Magazine. Below, learn how HPU’s Chapel and Religious Life serve as an outlet for students to grow their faith and build interfaith relationships with diverse student groups. For the Inchalik brothers, weekly chapel services started out as a means for reflection and stability in their […]
A group of HPU students took part in the fall pilgrimage in Asheville. The group volunteered their time at Haywoods’ Downtown Welcome Table where they served hot meals to people experiencing homelessness. HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 31, 2018 – Some High Point University students traveled to North Carolina’s mountains to take part in Fall Pilgrimage […]
Every Thursday at noon, you’ll find Jacob Lancaster inside the Hayworth Chapel. He gathers in a semi-circle with staff, students and faculty members for the chapel’s weekly communion. It was his idea. As Lancaster pulls a piece from a loaf of bread and dips it into a pottery goblet of grape juice, Lancaster is surrounded […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 24, 2018 – High Point University is inviting local clergy to campus through a new program called Clergy Sabbath. The Rev. Dr. Al Ward, HPU’s Clergy in Residence, initiated the program to reach out to the clergy in the community as a way of thanking them for the work they do. […]
With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]
With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]
This week was filled with blooming flowers, a guest speaker and an Interfaith Passover Seder. Take a look below at what happened this week in photos.
From leveling a foundation to installing walls, HPU students built a family’s home during their week of service in Haiti. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 15, 2018 – During spring break this year, High Point University students celebrated the values of service, selflessness and generosity by giving back to communities around the world. Through the Alternative […]
This story is featured in the Fall 2017 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s Religious Life helps students dig deep to find who they are and what they represent. The Rev. Preston Davis sounds like an excited professor when he talks about faith and its effect on the students he sees. He should know. […]
This week brought appreciation of Black History Month at the Black Heritage Worship Service and family fun at the Winter Family Weekend. Below is a look at what happened this week in photos.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 15, 2018 – Change agents must be audacious. That’s the message Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie shared today with community members, students, faculty and staff at High Point University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day worship service. “Audacity is believing that you have something to offer that no one has yet given,” […]
