Women's Fellowship
2025-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Omega Apartments, 3555 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Join Bianca de Campos for a time of prayer and fellowship!

Course Examinations
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-16 | MI

PhD Dissertation Defenses (mornings)
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-16 | MI

Meeter Center Symposium on Medieval Devotion
2025-05-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Meeter Center Lecture Hall
The Meeter Center for Calvin Studies warmly invites colleagues, students, and community members to a special session on Monday, May 12, from 9 to noon, in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall, on medieval devotion. What were the medieval practices of prayer? Did Christians in the Middle Ages read the Bible? How did medieval Christians understand the role of the saints? Join us to find out – this colloquium is free and open to all.
Click here to RSVP for this event! The event is free, but lunch is $15. To view the full event flyer, including speaker topics, click here.

Graduation Open House & Chapel
2025-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Student Center
Join us in celebrating the class of 2025!
10 am – open house in the Student Center, featuring regalia pickup, photo backdrops, and snacks
11 am – chapel, followed by donut fellowship
No RSVP is required – and graduates are welcome to bring guests!

Commencement
2025-05-17 10:30 - 13:00 | Covenant Fine Arts Center, 1795 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Join us in celebrating the class of 2025!
Commencement begins at 10:30 am (ET) and is at the Covenant Fine Arts Center on Calvin University’s campus. This is NOT a ticketed event, and doors will open for guests at 10 am. If you would like to join via livestream, visit our YouTube channel. Following commencement, a reception will be held at the Calvin Seminary Student Center until 1 pm – please join us in celebrating our graduates! If you are a guest and have questions, please contact the Seminary Communications Team.
Graduates – please arrive to the Covenant Fine Arts Center at 9 am for rehearsal and instructions. If you don’t attend the graduation open house on May 16, you can get your regalia at the CFAC. If you are a graduate and have questions, please contact the Seminary Academic Office.
Click here to access the 2025 Visitor’s and Commencement Guide.

Farewell Celebration for Dr. John Witvliet
2025-05-27 15:30 - 16:30 | Hekman Library, 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Join CICW for a celebration of Dr. John Witvliet – cake and coffee will be served!

Doctor of Ministry Residential Week
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-06 | Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49519, United States

All Nations Pentecost Sunday Service
2025-06-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Calvin University Campus, 3201 Burton St SE, ,, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
From LEMA Institute:
The LEMA Institute and the participating area churches are pleased to invite you and the Calvin Seminary community to the 2025 All Nations Pentecost Sunday Service – a multicultural, non-denominational evening of worship to celebrate our unity in Christ and the Pentecost Sunday when the Holy Spirit was poured out, filling the universe with God’s presence and empowering the church to go to all nations.
The All Nations Pentecost Sunday Service is scheduled to be held on June 8 at Calvin University Chapel, Calvin University, Grand Rapids beginning at 6 pm.
Though this special service will reflect common themes in worship, the content will include participation of people from all christian communities- Black, White, Spanish etc and all God’s family. It will be a celebration of the Unity of God’s people of all nations, tribes and tongues.

Celebrating John Calvin's Birthday
2025-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Calvin University Campus, 3201 Burton St SE, ,, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Every year, the campus community marks John Calvin’s birthday.
This year John Calvin’s 516th birthday party will take place on Wednesday, July 9 (yes, I know, we’re a day early) – come to the university chapel plaza at 10 am for refreshments, and be ready to move in to the university chapel at 10:25 am for the annual John Calvin speech – this year, it’s more of a dialogue…you don’t want to miss it!
Teaser: John Calvin knew both French and Latin fluently – but did you know that when he spoke English (as he will on July 9) he did so with a British accent?

Global Leadership Summit
2025-08-07 - 2025-08-08 | Calvin University Campus, 3201 Burton St SE, ,, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Calvin Seminary and Calvin University are a satellite location for the Global Leadership Summit. To learn more about this event, visit: https://globalleadership.org/summit/.
To register for our satellite site, visit: https://globalleadership.org/summit/?brushfire=ewogICJwYXRoIjogIi9nbG9iYWxsZWFkZXJzaGlwbmV0d29yay9nbHMyMDI1LWxvY2FsLzU4MjEwNy8/cHJvbW89MjVURUFNR0xTIgp9
Calvin Seminary will also host a networking and coffee/breakfast event on Friday, August 8 from 8:15 – 9:45 am. Information and an RSVP form will be made available for that soon!

Global Leadership Summit - Coffee & Networking Event
2025-08-08 08:15 - 09:45 | Student Center
Once you’ve registered for the Global Leadership Summit, RSVP to join us at our coffee and networking event! Click here for additional information and to register. Free coffee and breakfast items will be provided!

Labor Day (No Classes)
2025-09-01 | Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49519, United States

First Day of Class
2025-09-02 | Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49519, United States

Convocation
2025-09-03 10:30 - 11:00 | Chapel

Chapel and Fellowship
2025-09-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Chapel
Join the Calvin Seminary community for chapel at 10:30 am, followed by donut fellowship in the Student Center!
Can’t attend in person? Want to re-watch a chapel service you enjoyed? Head to Calvin Seminary’s YouTube channel for the full archive of chapel livestreams.

Back to School Kickoff
2025-09-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Student Center
After convocation chapel, join us for a back to school kickoff! Sponsored by Communications, Student Life, and Admissions, this event will feature our post-chapel donut fellowship, along with free giveaway items, an opportunity to enter a raffle, and our rebranded Calvin Seminary merch available for purchase. No RSVP necessary – see you there!

Public Reading of Scripture
2025-09-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Student Center
Join us each week for Public Reading of Scripture, followed by lunch!

Seminary Picnic
2025-09-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Student Center
Come to the Seminary Student Center for the annual picnic – bring your family! Dinner is provided, and no RSVP is required. See you there!

Think Global Lunch
2025-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Upper Room
Join Missionary in Residence Melissa Bos for Think Global Lunch! This event features food from around the world and conversations surrounding missions and God’s work in the global church.
Speakers: TBD
RSVP form: click here!

Boulder Ridge Visit with Spouse & Family Ministries
2025-09-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park, 8313 Pratt Lake Ave SE, Alto, MI, 49302, United States
Spouse and Family Ministries invites the Seminary community to spend a day at Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park on Saturday, September 13.
The park is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is located at 8313 Pratt Lake Ave. SE, Alto, MI 49302. Normal price is $16 but we are offering a special CTS price of $5.00 per person with 2 years old and younger getting in free. Stop by the Student Life office to purchase your tickets. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to get up close and personal with all kinds of wildlife, take a train ride around the park or feed a giraffe!

Anabaptism at 500
2025-09-19 13:30 - 17:00 | Auditorium
You’re invited to join the Meeter Center for a half-day conference to mark the 500th anniversary of the start of Swiss Anabaptism (1525). This event will take place on Friday, Sept. 19, starting at 1:30 PM at Calvin Theological Seminary (3233 Burton St. SE).
We have four presentations (by Geoffrey Dipple – University of Alberta, Jessica Lowe – Vanderbilt, Erik de Boer – Theological University of Utrecht, and Elizabeth Miller – Goshen College), a buffet dinner, and a panel discussion.
Registration: $25 for the afternoon presentations, or $40 including the buffet dinner. Click here to register!

Monthly Mini Colloquium
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Student Center
Hosted by Dr. Yudha Thianto, join us for lunch and conversation with a faculty speaker, who will be sharing about their current research.
Faculty Speaker: Dr. John Bolt (book launch celebration of Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Ethics, volume 3), and honoring Bavinck scholars Anthony Hoekema and Eugene Heideman.
Sign Up Sheet: click here to RSVP

150th Celebration: Reformed Touchstones Lecture
2025-09-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Auditorium
Join us as we present our “Reformed Touchstones” academic lecture series. During the 150th celebration, we will partner with Calvin University to present 2 Academic Lectures during their Big Weeks.
Dr. Ronald Feenstra, Dr. William Katerberg, and Dr. Karin Maag presents “Continuity and Change at Calvin Theological Seminary,” moderated by Professor Emeritus Lyle Bierma.
When: Sept. 25 (light hors d’oeuvres starting at 5:30pm) at 6pm.
Where: Calvin Seminary Auditorium

Healthy Dialogue Series: Doriane Lambelet Coleman
2025-09-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49519, United States
Join Calvin Seminary and Calvin University for the Healthy Dialogue Series, featuring Doriane Lambelet Coleman.
Lunch: 12 pm, Calvin Theological Seminary, Upper Room 275 (click here to RSVP)
Lecture: 4 pm, Meeter Center Lecture Hall (no RSVP required)
