Campus Life :: Chaplain's Corner -
Ministries/Programs
During a typical week at Fletcher Academy the Campus Ministries Department provides/sponsors the following programs for student and staff spiritual development.
- Weekly Joint Worship Service- All students and staff are invited to join us Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm in the girls’ dorm chapel for a short worship service to recharge our spiritual batteries.
- Weekly Chapel Services- Students and staff meet in the chapel each Wednesday at 11:35am for our mid-week corporate worship service.
- Student-led Small Groups- Are you interested in discussing current life issues and how they relate to the Bible? Then join one of the small, intimate student-led groups. Within these small “family groups” you will experience mixers that will draw you closer to each other and help you get beyond your comfort zone. In addition, prayer and Bible study make up the bulk of this power-packed 45-50 minute meeting.
- Prayer Warriors- Join in with any of our prayer warrior groups during the course of the week that have covenanted with each other and God to pray for their families, church, school and ultimately that the Holy Spirit will be poured out in their personal lives so that we may experience true, biblical revival on our campus.
- Bible Study/Prayer Sessions (Dorm)- Do you find it challenging to make time in your busy schedule to study God’s Word and pray? Join a small student-led group in the dorm to study God’s Word and pray for about 15 minutes before you go to bed.
- Weekly Vespers Services- Sabbath’s are a very special time at Fletcher Academy. After all of the Sabbath preparation has been completed, we like to begin the Sabbath by coming together as a school family for an evening of worship. Guest speakers, musical groups and student testimonies are just some of the things that you will experience while at a vespers service.
- Afterglow- If you still have enough energy left after a busy week and want to worship and be blessed even more after the vespers program, we invite you to join us for afterglow. Afterglow can take the form of singing, sharing what God is doing (or has done) in your life, small prayer groups, or just fellowshipping with each other.
- Weekly SOS (Something on Sabbath) Program
- Sunshine Bands to Local Nursing Homes
- Create Cards for shut-ins
- Literature Distribution
- Round Robin
- Hikes
- Bible Studies
- Lawn Concerts
- Bible Games/Bible Movies
In addition to our weekly programs, there are special programs that occur during other parts of the year.
- Week of Prayers- Week of Prayers are set aside to help us focus on what’s really important in our lives: developing a personal, saving relationship with Jesus Christ. During our two Week of Prayer services, students and staff are able to hear two talks per day from dynamic speakers. Our spring Week of Prayer concludes with our annual agape feast.
- Fall of 2007: Jon Smith
- Spring of 2008: Matthew Parra
- Spiritual Emphasis Weekends- These action-packed weekends provide students with an additional opportunity to be challenged to live for Christ and grow spiritually.
- Southern Union Bible Conference- Every fall the Southern Union hosts a Bible Conference for youth at one of the Southern Union summer camps. This years’ conference will be held at Indian Creek Camp. (Check out their website for photos of some of the activities they provide: www.indiancreekcamp.com/index.php). Activities outside of the Spirit-filled youth meetings include: spending time with friends swimming, water skiing, launching each other off of the blob, playing basketball, volleyball, horseback riding, canoeing and many other activities in God’s beautiful creation.
- Southern Union Leadership/Prayer Conference- This particular conference is similar to the Bible Conference in terms of recreational activities provided. However, this conference is different in two ways: (1) It always takes place at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, FL and (2) this particular conference focuses on meeting with small groups and getting to know each other on a more personal level. This conference encourages you to get outside of your comfort zone. The spiritual highlight of this conference is the “order of the towel” during the agape feast on Friday evening.
- Outreach
- Scheduled Community Service Days:
- “Day of Caring” in conjunction with Hands-on Asheville
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day in conjunction with Hands-on Asheville (Hands-on Asheville Website: www.handsonasheville.org)
- Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan’s Purse (Charlotte) (Samaritan’s Purse Website: www.samaritanspurse.org)
- Leaf Rake Day ( Henderson County)
- Emergency Relief Trips in conjunction with ACTS (as needed)
(ACTS Website: www.actshelp.org
- Circuit Riders- Traveling group of youth committed to using their talents for the Lord by conducting entire church/vespers services for interested churches. Interested in having a group come and lead out in one of your worship services? Contact the chaplain’s office at 828.651.0047 for more information and availability.
- Yearly Mission Trip (domestic on even years/international on odd years)
- Adult Chaperone Application Form (to be added when trip is determined)
- Personal Counseling- The chaplain is NOT a licensed school counselor, but a listening ear willing to help in any possible way. Professional counseling is available from a local certified Adventist counselor.
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