January Term 2024
3 weeks of classes - exact schedule varies by course
No Classes: Martin Luther King Jr Day
No Classes: Martin Luther King Jr Day
Stob Lecture Colloquium 2024 Speaker – Dr. Lydia Dugdale
ChapelStob Lecture Colloquium 2024 Speaker - Dr. Lydia Dugdale Dr. Lydia Dugdale is known around the world for her work as a medical ethicist. She also practices internal medicine and teaches…
Presentation on John Calvin and the Bible
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesThe Meeter Center welcomes students, faculty, staff and emeriti to our upcoming presentation on John Calvin and the Bible, on Thursday, January 25, starting at 3:30 PM in the Meeter Center,…
First day of classes
First day of classes
Healthy Dialogue Series
Student CenterMark Yarhouse at CTS - Feb. 8 Mark Yarhouse, author of Emerging Gender Identities will be at Calvin Seminary for a Seminary/Clergy Conversation on Thursday, February 8, at noon in the…
Friends Around the World Kick-Off
Student CenterFriends Around the World is an RSAT-run program that provides an opportunity for CTS students from different parts of the world to build friendships and learn about cultures that are…
Monthly Mini Colloquium
Student CenterThe Monthly Mini Colloquium is back. You are cordially invited to a gathering of students, staff, and faculty where we learn from each other. This month Prof. Daniel Daley will…
Vocal Recital – “Home”
ChapelJoshua Shoemaker will be giving a vocal recital. This recital will focus on the theme "home." Admission is free but a freewill offering will be given to benefit the Idema…
Distance Learning Students for Chapel Worship
ChapelPassage: Isaiah 40:1-11 Title: Comfort, Comfort. Speaker: MDiv student Kelsey Bruinwood Tuesday: MDiv student Kelsey Bruinwood will be speaking on Isaiah 40:1-11, "Comfort, Comfort." We will celebrate the Lord's Supper together, followed by…
Distance Learning Students for Chapel Worship
ChapelPassage: Psalm 90 Speaker: MDiv student Grant Mensonides Friday: MDiv student Grant Mensonides will be speaking on Psalm 90. A lunch will follow chapel worship for you to enjoy in the Student…
Public Reading of Scripture
Student CenterEvent Series: Chapel Our Tuesday rhythm of Public Reading of Scripture (PRS) continues this semester – Tuesdays at noon, in the Student Center as we continue listening together to God’s Word from Luke/Acts. We’ll listen…
Medenblik Stick
Eagles Ice Center 2600 Village Drive, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesSaturday, March 9, 11:00am-1:00pm - The annual Medenblik Stick event will be held at the Eagles Ice Center, 2600 Village Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. From 11:00am to noon there will…
Oral Comprehensive Exams
Oral comprehensive exams
Advising Week
During Advising Week, class schedules continue as normal
Monthly Mini Colloquium
Student CenterDr. Ronald Feenstra will speak on "Reformed and Catholic Views of Baptism: Theological Differences over a Unifying Rite." All students, faculties, and staff are invited. Please RSVP to Dr. Thianto…
Healthy Dialogue Series with Megan DeFranza
Student CenterJoin us for a Seminary / Clergy Conversation with Megan DeFranza, author of Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God. Please RSVP so…
Seminary Closed: Good Friday
Seminary closed: Good Friday
Spring Break
The Seminary will remain open during Spring Break
2024 Kuyper Conference
Prince Conference Center and Hotel 1800 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, United StatesCalvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary will host the 2024 Kuyper Conference at the Prince Conference Center on the Calvin University campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) from April 2-4, 2024. The general theme for the conference…
Meeter Center Spring Lecture on Religious Revival
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesCome hear from Dr. Otto Selles (French Department at Calvin University) about a fascinating episode of religious revival among French Protestants in Montpellier in the early 18th century. The Meeter Center…
Calvin Studies Society Colloquium
Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesCalvin Studies Society 2024 Colloquium is on 4-6 April 2024. Please click this link for more information.
Lecture: “Hyo” and The Public Sphere: An Asian American Public Theology of Family
Meeter Center Lecture HallKorean theologian Sung Bum Yun contrasts Western and Eastern approaches to ethics; the Western locates reason as the source of universal values and emphasizes individual duty, the Eastern underscores principles…
Awakening Worship Night
ChapelJoin Awakening for worship at our worship night, which will be on April 14, 7:50 PM in the Seminary Chapel! Forgiveness as a way that God shows love for His…
Women of the Seminary
Watermark Country ClubEvent Name: Women of the Seminary Date: Tuesday, April 16 Time: 6 pm Location: Watermark Country Club RSVP Deadline: April 10
Game Night
Student CenterJoin RSAT for a pizza dinner and an evening of games and fun! Families are welcome - childcare and activities for children will be provided. No RSVP required! Contact RSAT…
Bahrain Missions Monday Lunch
Upper RoomClick here to register. Join Prof. Albert Strydhorst and RCA missionary Rev. Blaine Newhouse for a Missions Monday Lunch on April 22 at 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM in the Upper…
April Monthly Mini Colloquium
Student CenterYou are cordially invited to attend the last Monthly Mini Colloquium of this academic year on Monday, April 29 from 12:30-1:15pm in the Student Center. Prof. Mary Vanden Berg will…
End of Year Picnic and Ping Pong Tournament Finals
Student CenterJoin us for the end of year picnic and ping pong tournament finals! No RSVP necessary - lunch is provided.
Course Examinations
Course examinations
PhD Dissertation Defenses (mornings)
PhD dissertation defenses (mornings)
Board of Trustees Meeting
Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
Commencement 2024
Covenant Fine Arts Center 1795 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin Calvin Theological Seminary as we celebrate the graduating class of 2024! No tickets are required! To view our Spring 2024 Visitor's Guide, click here!
Timothy Leadership Training
Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesClick here to register There will be Spanish and English TLT courses offered at CTS for 4 days this spring, May 20-23, 2024. You can attend for 2 days (May…
Doctor of Ministry Public Lecture with Dr. Colin Watson
AuditoriumJoin us on Tuesday, June 4 from 6:30 - 9pm in the Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium for our first-ever Doctor of Ministry Public Lecture! Our featured speaker is Doctor of…
Recovering Our Love of the Real
ChapelMany people feel that reality is just impersonal, indifferent, and meaningless, only grist for society’s pragmatic utility and scaling of power and mastery. It’s the stuff we consume, stuff with…
Can We Flourish Together When Some are Left Out? Intellectual Disability and Care in Our Churches
ChapelAmerican writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin wrote, “History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us” (I Am Not Your Negro). Our…
Flourishing Together: A Community Conversation on Disability and the Church
Student CenterJoin us for a fun and interactive conversation about making church more welcoming and accessible for people with developmental disabilities and their families and friends. Together, we will explore creative…
Chinese Christian Posters: The First Social Media Revolution
AuditoriumIn the first half of the 20th century, Chinese Christians produced posters cheaply and on a massive scale, allowing them to cover the nation with potent images. Their posters provided…