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June 2018
Roots Music Concert
Concert featuring Alice Gerrard, Chris Brashear, Del Ray, Ernie Hawkins, Frank Lee, and Suzy Thompson Bios of these performers, who are instructors for Roots of American Music Week, are available at https://www.mhu.edu/about/what-to-do-and-see/conferences/roots-american-music/bios/.
Find out more »FYPO (First Year Pre-Orientation)
New students matriculating in August are strongly encouraged to attend First Year Pre-Orientation (FYPO) a one-day event in April, June or July. Students who attend FYPO learn about academic programs and student life at Mars Hill; meet faculty members, staff members, and fellow students; and get answers to questions about financial aid, housing, and all manner of student activities. Most importantly, students who attend FYPO will receive their academic schedule for the upcoming semester at Mars Hill. All new students who…
Find out more »July 2018
FYPO (First Year Pre-Orientation)
New students matriculating in August are strongly encouraged to attend First Year Pre-Orientation (FYPO) a one-day event in April, June or July. Students who attend FYPO learn about academic programs and student life at Mars Hill; meet faculty members, staff members, and fellow students; and get answers to questions about financial aid, housing, and all manner of student activities. Most importantly, students who attend FYPO will receive their academic schedule for the upcoming semester at Mars Hill. All new students who…
Find out more »August 2018
Crossroads – CANCELED for Today
Crossroads is the weekly chapel service in Broyhill Chapel on Tuesdays at 11am.
Find out more »September 2018
Crossroads – Alaysia Hackett
Crossroads is the weekly chapel service in Broyhill Chapel every Tuesday at 11am. Speaking on September 4 is Alaysia Hackett, MHU Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Find out more »Presidential Lecture Series – Becca Pizzi
Becca's Feat on Feet; Dream Big, Take Chances and Believe in Yourself Mars Hill alumna and the first woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge (7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents), Becca Pizzi, will be featured in the first Presidential Lecture and Performance Series event of the 2018-19 academic year. Becca has been featured in some big-time press:
Find out more »Outreach Worship Service
Outreach Worship Service Sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Monday, September 17th at 7:00pm Broyhill Chapel Join FCA for a time of worship!
Find out more »Crossroads
Communion will be offered along with a time for silent prayer. Wellness points & Connection points.
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Guest speaker, Sam Martinez, is our special guest. Sam is the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Candler School of Theology. Special music provided by the Blueprint Praise Band. Wellness points, FY Connection Points, and Community Involvement
Find out more »October 2018
Crossroads – Jonathan Merritt
Jonathan Merritt will be the Crossroads speaker on October 2. Jonathan is an award-winning writer on religion, culture, and politics. He currently serves as a contributing writer for The Atlantic and contributing editor for The Week. As a respected voice, he regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets and has been interviewed by ABC World News, NPR, CNN, PBS, MSNBC, Fox News, and CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Jonathan is author of several critically-acclaimed books, including Learning to Speak…
Find out more »The Use of Confidential Sources in Law Enforcement: The Case Study of Rachel Hoffman
The Department of Criminal Justice presents The Use of Confidential Sources in Law Enforcement: The Case Study of Rachel Hoffman October 3, 2018, 2–3 p.m. Broyhill Chapel FREE *A community involvement event* In 2008, 23-year-old Rachel Hoffman was murdered while acting as a confidential informant. Retired Captain & Sergeant Detective Joani & Chris Chase will examine this case and how Rachel’s Law changed policy on how local and federal agencies use confidential sources. For more information, contact: Heather Zurburg (828)…
Find out more »Guest Faculty Recital: Dawn Neely and Wayne Gilreath
On Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 7:30pm Dr. Dawn Neely and Wayne Gilreath will present a recital in Broyhill Chapel. The program features Spanish repertoire and the NC premiere of James Grant's Scout, a song cycle based on Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Soprano and Director Dr. Dawn Neely is Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of Opera Workshop at the University of West Georgia. Dr. Neely received her Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Alabama. Dr. Neely has…
Find out more »Gospel Celebration
The MHU Chaplains' Office presents The Gospel Celebration, featuring CeeJ Come enjoy the gospel musical celebration as we conclude the 2018 MHU homecoming experience. For information and tickets, follow the link below.
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Founders Day presentation. Student history presentations, music by the MHU Choir. Speaker is Rev. Dr. David Smith, class of 1969.
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Part of Founders Day program in Crossroads
Find out more »North Carolina State Senate District 47 Debate
Debate between incumbent Ralph Hise (R) and challenger David Wheeler (D). District 47 includes Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford counties. Sponsored by the Madison County League of Women Voters and the MHU political science department.
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Assistant chaplain, Andrew Hoots, will bring a message from the Gospel of Matthew 11:28-30 titled “Rest for the Weary.” Music by the MHU Woodwind Ensemble.
Find out more »November 2018
Crossroads
Alathea in concert. Rooted in the Appalachian Mountains, the duo Alathea (Mandee Radford Langely and Cristi Johnson) create and perform original and traditional music in what they call Front-Porch-style, using eclectic instruments (including banjo, dulcimer, harmonica, washboard). Alathea takes stories from their own lives and weaves them into music that’s instantly relatable. Alathea’s recent partnership with Appalachia Service Project serves to celebrate and spread the news of ASP’s work to help eradicate substandard housing in the Appalachian mountains where Mandee…
Find out more »Blessing Service
Free
Join with members of the university community in praying for the blessing of God over Mars Hill University and the leadership of Tony Floyd, J.D. and Terry Springs Floyd. Reception to follow.
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Campus Chaplain Stephanie McLeskey will bring the message, How the Light Gets In, referencing scripture from Romans 8:31-39, Tuesday in Crossroads at 11am in Broyhill Chapel. The MHU Gospel Choir will sing the special music. Community Involvement and Connections
Find out more »December 2018
January 2019
Bailey Mountain Hike – *canceled*
**CANCELED**
Find out more »Crossroads
Speaker Stephanie McLeskey, MHU Chaplain Sermon Title "Pass It On" Scripture, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 Student flute players Mary Jo Fabon and Danielle Fann will play special music. Although worship is a vital part of Crossroads, the program is designed to examine that place where faith meets reason. Sometimes the service is designed to encourage thought, and sometimes it is designed to encourage the experience of worship. But it is always about examining the impact of a living faith on the individual and on the world.
Find out more »Faculty Recital
Faculty recital by Alan & Misty Theisen with guest artist, pianist Jennifer Reason
Find out more »Outreach
Join FCA for the campus wide OUTREACH Worship Service Monday at 7pm in Broyhill Chapel. Joel Moffatt, Class of 1998, baseball player, and former Athletic Trainer of MHU, is the speaker. (community involvement event)
Find out more »Crossroads
Andrew Hoots, Assistant Chaplain, will be the Crossroads speaker Tuesday at 11am in Broyhill Chapel. He will bring the message An Inauguration Address using scriptures Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 and John 4:14-21. Student flute players, Mary Jo Fabon and Danielle Fann will play the special music. Community Involvement and Points credit.
Find out more »February 2019
Crossroads
Jonathan McCoy, MHU Instructor of History, will bring the message, Are You Really All There? The MHU Gospel Choir will sing special music. Community and Points Credit
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Communion and Prayer Service Sunday (Service) of Hope-Kappa Brothers Offering
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Speaker Blake Hart, Class of 2007; Founder and Executive Director of Carolina Immigrant Alliance Inc.; an accredited representative by the US Department of Justice to provide immigration legal representation
Find out more »March 2019
Crossroads
Speaker Scott Hardin-Nieri, Director of Creation Care Alliance of WNC and pastor with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Find out more »April 2019
NASM Student Showcase Recital
Please join the Music Department for the NASM Student Showcase Recital, Monday, April 1st @ 7:30 in the Broyhill Chapel.
Find out more »Crossroads
Speaker Andrew Hoots, MHU Assistant Chaplain. Music by the MHU Praise Band.
Find out more »Student Recital – Connor Dalton
Student voice recital by baritone Connor Dalton.
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Holy Week MHU Chaplain Stephanie McLeskey will bring the message "Life in the Upside Down" using scripture 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 and John 12:20-36.
Find out more »May 2019
B.S.N. Pinning & Lamp Lighting Ceremony
The faculty, staff and students of the Judge-McRae School of Nursing invite you to the Pinning & Lamp Lighting Ceremony for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing on Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 6pm in Broyhill Chapel. Please RSVP by Friday, May 3
Find out more »September 2019
Crossroads
September 10 - Speaker: Rev. Andrew Hoots, MHU Assistant Chaplain September 17 - Speaker: Rev. Stephanie McLeskey, Communion and Prayer Service September 24 - Speaker: Dorris Walker-Taylor, Director of Events at Thistle Farms, and Brenda Wilson October 1 - SEMINARY DAY - Speaker: Robert Nash, Jr., Associate Dean for the D.Min. program and Arnall-Mann-Thomasson Professor of Missions and World Religions October 8 - Speaker: Brian Ammons, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life at Warren-Wilson College in Swannanoa October 22 - Speaker:…
Find out more »Piano Recital
Dr. Teresa Sumpter, Piano Professor and Chair of the Department of Music, is playing a solo piano recital on Sunday, September 15 at 3:00 at the Broyhill Chapel on the Mars Hill University campus. She will be performing Franz Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, Felix Mendelssohn’s Fantasy in F-sharp minor, and the World Premiere of Sonata No. IV by Michael Young. Admission is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Crossroads
Speaker: Rev. Stephanie McLeskey, Communion and Prayer Service. Crossroads will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
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Speaker: Dorris Walker-Taylor, Director of Events at Thistle Farms, and Brenda Wilson. Crossroads will be from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Find out more »Career Path Symposium & Panel Discussion
What are you going to do with your degree? What are you passionate about? These are questions we all have at some time in our lives, and this Thursday, we want to answer your questions and discuss how to discern a career path. Hear from four Mars Hill alumni who have been in your position and have found careers they feel strongly about. We are welcoming back to campus: Mike Kelly, Managing Member of Right Path Enterprises, LLC, Cincinnati, OH…
Find out more »October 2019
Crossroads
SEMINARY DAY Speaker: Robert Nash, Jr., Associate Dean for the D.Min. program and Arnall-Mann-Thomasson Professor of Missions and World Religions. Crossroads will be from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Find out more »White Coat Ceremony
White Coat Ceremony on Thursday, October 3, 1pm, in Broyhill Chapel, for junior nursing students before they start their first clinical rotation.
Find out more »Essential Mental Medicine Show
October 7 at 7:45pm You are invited to a presentation of the Essential Mental Medicine Show, a unique public mental health education clinic involving music performance. With music as an educational tool, audiences learn about psychological trauma, the nervous system, and recovery. Where? Broyhill Chapel When? October 7th at 7:45 pm Presenters will be two Mars Hill alumni, Stewart Canter, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Richard Plyler, Music Educator Sponsored by the SW Club and SW Department
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October 8 - Speaker: Brian Ammons, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life at Warren-Wilson College in Swannanoa
Find out more »Be Muhammad Ali 2019
October 10 at 7pm A Keep Fighting Campaign event. Guest A'nary Bellamy, motivational speaker, author, business owner, will tell her story of full-ride scholarship to suicidal teen mom, and how she overcame challenges to become a business owner and motivational speaker. Her life lesson: when life knocks you down, get up and keep fighting. The Black Student Association is hosting the Keep Fighting Campaign here on campus. This campaign is similar to the Always Keep Fighting national depression/anxiety awareness campaign…
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Piano Recital
7:30pm Piano recital featuring Mark Tollefson and Jae Won Kim.
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Justice
October 21, 7:15-9pm Program will be preceded by an overview of ETSU's MSW program. Presentation by Debi Thibeault, DSW, LCSW, assistant professor of social work at East Tennessee State University. Designed for social work and environmental health students, and anyone interested in environmental justice, this presentation will: Examine environmental justice from an ecosystems, policy, and environmental health perspective. Present Indigenous efforts and accomplishments in environmental preservation. Identify ways you can support environmental justice efforts.
Find out more »Crossroads
11am. David LaMotte, world renowned musician, author and speaker, founder of P.E.G. Partners (Proyecto para las Escuelas Guatemaltecas, or Guatemalan School Project) will speak in Crossroads. Crossroads will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Find out more »SGA Meeting
The Student Government Association meets every Thursday. The meeting will be from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in Broyhill Chapel.
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Crossroads
11am Speaker: Tim Moore (Mars Hill class of 1984), author of Practicing Midrash: Reading the Bible’s Arguments as an Invitation to Conversation, https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Midrash-Arguments-Invitation-Conversation/dp/1532645465
Find out more »November 2019
Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Crossroads
November 5 - Speaker: Rev. Stephanie McLeskey, Mars Hill University Chaplain Crossroads will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Find out more »Asheville Area Piano Forum
Fall student recital beginning at 3PM.
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Career Discernment Symposium
6-9pm Mars Hill University's Master of Management students present a Career Discernment Symposium featuring four panelists: Emily Massey, Carl Mattox, Kelly Holdway, and Brent Townsend. Panelists will discuss their career journeys and ways to achieving the path destined for you. The first hour of the event will be a panel discussion. Following the discussion, there will be a networking event from 7:00 - ? for opportunity to have deeper discussions with the panelists and guests. This will be a double…
Find out more »Crossroads
November 12 - Speaker: Rev. Andrew Hoots, Communion and Prayer Service Crossroads will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert
Concert begins at 7:30PM.
Find out more »Faculty Recital
Al Theisen with Marianne Parker
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »December 2019
Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Crossroads – Lesson and Carols
Join the Chaplains Office and the Gospel Choir to celebrate the season with songs, readings, and candle lighting
Find out more »Democratic Candidate Town Hall
Erica Smith (US Senate) and Steve Woodsmall (US Congress-11th Dist) will speak to community members, students, and faculty about their policy proposals as they prepare to run for election in 2020.
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »Crossroads
Join the Chaplains' Office for our final Crossroads of the fall semester. This service will feature a number of music majors performing your favorite holiday tunes to help you get into the spirit of Christmas.
Find out more »Gospel Choir Rehearsals
Sundays at 7PM in Broyhill. The Mars Hill University Gospel Choir consist of students of MHU who have a shared passion for gospel music, and community building. They are regionally sought after, and have headlined many major events in the greater Asheville, North Carolina area.
Find out more »January 2020
Crossroads
Rev. Andrew Hoots, MHU Assistant Chaplain
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Dr. Marc Mullinax, Professor of Religion and Philosophy at MHU
Find out more »February 2020
Crossroads
Communion
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Rev. Guy Sayles, former professor of Religion and Philosophy at MHU
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Rev. Stuart Lamkin, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Weaverville
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Rev. Stephanie McLeskey, MHU University Chaplain
Find out more »Ash Wednesday Service
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the day that many Christians mark as the first day of Lent, the time of reflection and penitence leading up to Easter Sunday. Clergy all over the world dispense ashes by making the sign of the cross on the foreheads of congregants during Ash Wednesday services. In collaboration with local clergy, the Chaplains’ Office is offering an Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday at 12noon in Broyhill Chapel. No need to dress up, just come as you…
Find out more »Clarinet Recital
Featuring student Joyner Myers.
Find out more »March 2020
Crossroads
Donna Battle, University Chaplain at Meredith College
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Melissa Rogers, previously served as special assistant to President Obama and executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Find out more »(Cancelled) Crossroads
Rev. Andrew Hoots, MHU Assistant Chaplain
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Amy Stertz, Minister to Children and Families at First Baptist Church of Asheville
Find out more »April 2020
(Cancelled) Crossroads
Rev. Stephanie McLeskey, MHU University Chaplain
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Community Engagement Convocation
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End-of-Year Celebration
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