Weekly convocation, student-led vespers, and prayer groups formed by faculty, students, and staff help create a transformational spiritual environment that is integral to the WAUexperience. While Washington Adventist University is centered in the Seventh-day Adventist faith, the University is diverse and accepting of all religions and cultures. We are a cosmopolitan university challenging students to become moral leaders in communities throughout the world.
Washington Adventist University is a Christian Campus committed to providing meaningful ways for students, staff, and faculty to connect with and engage in the life with God. Spiritual activities abound on campus and include a campus week of prayer, prayer breakfasts, bible study groups, and prayer meetings. These activities challenge our campus to search God’s word and open our lives to His transforming grace.
"The Breakfast Club" is an eDevotional for the WAU campus community provided by Pastor Gary Wimbish, the Vice President for Ministry. Why the term "Breakfast Club?" Jesus said if you want life, real life, eternal life, then you must "eat His flesh and drink His blood." Obviously, He was referring to His words, "for they are spirit and life." When we take time to listen to Him, through His word, His promise to instruct, teach, counsel and watch over us becomes a living reality. See Psalm 32:8. This enables the "with-God Life" to empower our daily existence. The Breakfast Club is not a sermon, just a thought. Bon Apetite!
Washington Adventist University is a campus committed to creating worship opportunities that demonstrates belief in the word of God, devotion to a Loving God, and commitment to the development of a life with-God. Singspiration provides such worship opportuniteis. Singspriation meets meet on a weekly basis every Friday night in the Morrison Hall Chapel at 8 pm.
One of the premier ways in which Washington Adventist University enriches the spiritual and personal lives of its students, faculty, and staff is through a weekly convocation. Convocation is central to our expression as a welcoming Community of Faith within the context of academic excellence. The Convocation programs embrace the Seventh-day Adventist heritage while at the same time addressing the spiritual needs of all people, regardless of denominational background. Convocation exists to point all people to Christ and worship Him through music, word, and other creative means. Convocation services are held every Wednesday from 11:15 am until 12 noon at the Sligo Seventh Day Adventist Church Sanctuary.
Washington Adventist University is committed to creating meaningful opportunities for its students, faculty, and staff to participate in service to our world and our immediate neighbors. Once a year, the entire campus takes part on an annual service day through which we provide our time, talents, and skills to a variety of local non-profit organizations. In addition to the annual Service Day, Project Sunshine provides the opportunity to engage in service through nursing home visitation on a bi-weekly basis.
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