Worship Scholars Program Enhances Campus Worship
The Worship Scholars Program started several years ago to demonstrate Trinity’s commitment to worship on campus. Today, the program does much more than that.
Students who are part of the program identify themselves with a group that shares the same goals and are continually learning and growing in their capacities to lead worship.
Worship Coordinator Nicole Saint-Victor ’12 meets regularly with first-year scholars in order to broaden their understandings of worship in general and the culture of worship here on Trinity’s campus. Scholars also connect weekly with Trinity’s wider Campus Ministry Leadership Team in order to meet and enhance the broader context of campus worship.
Each scholar participates in any or all of the worship programs on campus, including Chapel, Sunday Night Worship, and Outcry. Together, the group of scholars visits several worship locations throughout the year. Through events like these, the scholars grow intentionally as a spiritual team and in basic leadership skills.
Junior worship scholar Kristen Folkertsma ’16 of Lynden, Washington, said, she has been blessed to be a part of the program. “Little did I know that a program I thought I would be forming would, in turn, work to form and shape me in my walk with the Lord and my role as a spiritual leader on campus.”
The program recognizes a Reformed theological tradition, but is enhanced by the diverse denominations represented in the student body.
Chaplain Bill Van Groningen said, “All of our worship services participate in the holistic learning experience that we cherish here at Trinity. So we will incorporate into our campus worship the gifts of God’s people from across the ages and around the world.”
Worship Scholars
Third-year scholars:
Kristen Folkerstma ’16 of Lynden, WA; Brian Haak ’15 of Zeeland, MI; and Alexandra Otto ’15 of Brandon, Wisconsin
Second-year scholars:
Jordan Ghiglia ’17 of Wenatchee, WA; Ruby Gunderson ’15 of Elk River, MN; and Nathan Piersma ’17 of Wyoming, MI
First-year scholars: Adalys Crespo ’18 of Chicago, IL; Tre Davis ’18 of Olympia Fields, IL; Ryan Hesslau ’18 of Mokena, IL; Cara Horstman ’18 of Sioux Center, IA; Rebecca Loenen ’18 of Zionsville, IN; and Jason Walters ’18 of Zeeland, MI