This past Friday, we welcomed our new students to campus for the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year. Rainless cloud cover provided a comfortable environment for unloading packed vehicles and toting boxes, and, as usual, Covenant “veterans” made moving in a delightful and relatively easy process for the newest members of the Covenant community. See pictures of this year’s Move-In Day here, and watch an audio slideshow about Move-In Day here.

The previous evening, our entire Student Development team was joined by other campus folks for the annual prayer walk through all the hallways of all our residence halls. As we filed silently past every doorway, adorned with the names of those who would soon occupy each room, we breathed prayers for God’s blessing on the new and returning students. We ended up in the large, beautiful lobby of Carter Hall for a time of corporate prayer and mutual encouragement as we look forward to the Lord’s gracious and sovereign work among us all.

Just last night, faculty and staff hosted groups of new students for dinner in their homes. Click to continue »