News and Events Archive
Read the past News and Events from Lincoln Christian University
Founders’ Day - Tuesday, May 4, 9:30 a.m
Lincoln Christian University will be celebrating Founders’ Day with a special chapel service on Tuesday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel. This event concludes a year-long celebration of our 65th anniversary. Former President Robert Phillips will be our guest speaker. Worship will be led by Tim Searby and a mixed ensemble of alumni. Everyone is invited to join us for this special service.
Get Ready to "Run For Your Life"
Register now for the seventh annual Run For Your Life held on the Lincoln Christian University (LCU) campus at 4 p.m. on April 16. This two-mile run/walk to promote health and wellness starts and ends on the LCU campus. Participants will tour the campus grounds and nearby neighborhoods in Lincoln, Illinois on this flat and fast course...
New Book to Honor Dr. Robert Lowery
04/02/2010: It was recently announced that a new book titled "Dragons, John, and Every Grain of Sand - Essays on the Book of Revelation in Honor of Dr. Robert Lowery" to honor Robert A. Lowery, Ph.D., Dean of Bible and Theology and Professor of New Testament in the Seminary will be published this year.
Del Valley to Represent LCU in Danville Area
3/24/2010: Lincoln Christian University (LCU) is pleased to welcome Paul Del Valley as Enrollment Specialist for the School of Adult & Graduate Studies. Del Valley’s efforts will focus in and around his hometown of Danville, Ill. where LCU offers classes to working adults...
Lincoln and Logan County Donations: On Their Way to Haiti
03/24/2010: More than 60 individual and organizations donated cash and a variety of relief items between February 8 and 20, delivering them to Taylor Hall on the LCU campus for sorting and delivery to the HCO warehouse...
LCU Professor Wins International Award
03/04/2010: Chris Keith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Lincoln Christian University (LCU) is one of only 12 theologians to receive the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise on the general topic of "God and Spirituality."
Undergraduate Studies Extends Anniversary Scholarship Offer
03/02/2010: Lincoln Christian University is extending its 65th Anniversary Scholarship offer by guaranteeing a $3,000 annual scholarship to all new applicants for the School of Undergraduate Studies who plan to live on campus and apply for admission between March 2 and April 30, 2010.
You're Invited! Overnight Campus Visit
2/24/2010: Come experience Lincoln Christian University (LCU) on Monday night, April 19! Stay overnight in the dorms, visit classes, talk with professors, and more. And it's all free!
Ready for Summer?
2/24/2010: Current students should plan now to enroll in LCU summer classes. More than a dozen Seminary courses are being offered in the fields of Bible/Theology and Christian Ministries. Summer classes are offered at various times and in a variety of formats - including one-week intensive sessions and online. The registration period for summer and fall classes is March 22 through April 16 for current students. Not a current student? New student orientation and registration is scheduled for May 20.
LCU “Run for Your Life” T-shirt design chosen
02/24/2010: Susan Teoro of Bloomington, IL is the winner of Lincoln Christian University’s annual Run for Your Life t-shirt design contest. Run For Your Life is a two-mile run/walk held annually on the campus of Lincoln Christian University (LCU). This is the seventh year for the LCU event which is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday, April 16. Each participant will receive a t-shirt with Teoro’s winning design as part of their registration fee.
Dr. Michael Wilkins to speak at LCU Seminary
02/24/2010: Please join us, as we welcome Michael J. Wilkins, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and Dean of the Faculty at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University to the Lincoln Christian University campus on Wednesday, February 24...
Women’s Conference to feature Thelma Wells & Renee Bondi
02/22/2010: Hundreds of women will gather at Lincoln Christian University to celebrate and grow in their walk with Christ at the 2010 Christian Women’s Conference, "Living in Unity." The conference will be held on the LCU campus Wednesday, April 28. For more information, contact Sue Rogers via email or by calling 217.732.3168, extension 2201
The Restorer: 2009 Annual Report
2/22/2010: The Winter 2010 issue of The Restorer is available online now. This annual report issue provides insightful reflections on important issues, accomplishments and finances. Click here to view. If you’d like to join our mailing list, please email us.
Elders’ & Church Leaders’ Conference
Saturday, February 20
02/22/2010: If you are looking for ways to move your congregation away from time-wasting activities and refocus on simple processes for moving people from visitors to mature believers, plan to attend LCU’s "Leading the Simple Church"
GPS Overnighter
02/08/2010: Come experience Lincoln Christian University (LCU) on Sunday night, February 14! Stay overnight in the dorms, visit classes, talk with professors, and more. And it's all free!
International Focus Event
02/3/2010: "Reach," is the theme of the 2010 International Focus Event held on LCU's campus February 9-11. The campus will focus on missionaries, international students, food tastings, interviews, display tables, and life changing stories during this event...
Awaken
2/3/2010: This is an opportunity for high-school aged women to worship in an environment where they are recognized for who they are as women. This 2-day retreat is designed to help relax and pamper young ladies and sponsors, while challenging them to grow spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally. The cost is $45 per person.
Hall of Fame Weekend
1/30/2010: Mark your calendar now, and plan to join us at the Laughlin Center to honor new Hall of Fame inductees. Cheer on the Red Lions at the 1 p.m. Women's Basketball game and the 3 p.m. Men's Basketball game...
Intentional Church: a seminar in Forsyth, IL
1/1/2010: The LCU School of Adult & Graduate Studies invites you to attend Intentional Church: Understanding why we do what we do on January 16, 2010 at Decatur Christian School, 137 S. Grant Forsyth, Illinois. This seminar is your opportunity to explore the changes that are impacting each of our church’s attempts to be faithful to the Great Commission.
LCU's Farr Named 2009 AVCA NCCAA National Coach of the Year
12/10/2009: The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce that Lincoln Christian University head women's volleyball coach Jason Farr has been selected as the 2009 AVCA NCCAA National Coach of the Year.
Register NOW for Intensive Week Classes
11/24/2009: Not all graduate level degrees require enrolling in traditional, semester long courses on campus. One alternative is to enroll in one-week long intensive classes. During the spring semester, intensive weeks will be offered in January and March.
Red Lion Volleyball Ranked #1
11/10/2009: The Red Lions of Lincoln Christian University have been seeded as the number one team in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II volleyball tournament to be held in Kissimmee, FL November 12-14. The Red Lions will be looking for their third National Championship, having previously won in 1998 and 2003.
LCU Alum to Speak at NMC
11/10/2009: Roselin (RoRo) Eustache, founder of Haitian Christian Outreach (HCO) in Haiti, will be the Saturday morning keynote speaker at the National Missionary Convention (NMC) in Peoria this month. RoRo is a graduate of Ozark Bible College and Lincoln Christian Seminary.
GPS Overnighter
11/16/2009: This Campus visit event for potential undergraduate students includes a free ticket to annual Christmas in the Chapel program on Thursday night. (Anyone interested in our Worship Ministry program will have a special opportunity to meet with a representative of that department.)
2009 LCU FALL BIOETHICS CONVERSATION
11/5/2009: Join us at The Warehouse Coffee Shop on Thursday, December 3 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. for the third in a series of conversations on bioethical issues. This is the final conversation this fall and is titled, “Ventilators, Feeding Tubes, and Our Medical War Against Death: Counsel From A “Battle-Tested, Christian Ethicist.” Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MSN who is Director of Clinical Ethics Consult Service and Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Illinois Medical Center (UIMC), Chicago, will be the featured guest speaker.
2009 NCCAA II MIDWEST REGION SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - CANCELLED/MOVED
10/30/2009: The NCCAA Midwest Regional Division II soccer championship has been cancelled at Lincoln Christian University due to standing water on the soccer field. The semi final games between Grace Bible College / Moody Bible Institute and Northland International University/ Maranatha, Baptist Bible College will take place at Moody Bible Institute 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.Saturday and the Championship game will be contested at Moody Monday at 1:00 pm.
Local Businesses Support Annual Internship Fair
10/30/2009: Thanks to the generous contributions from 49 local businesses, LCU was able to give away almost 400 items to students that attended the annual Internship Fair at LCU’s Laughlin Center. Donations ranged from goody bags, gift cards and certificates for restaurants, gas stations, and retail stores to services and products from the various businesses.
Fall Restorer: LCCS Changes to LCU
10/23/2009: After 65 years, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is not retiring. Rather, we are “retooling” for the future. That retooling comes with a name change. On September 1, at exactly 9:30 a.m. during our annual convocation service, we became Lincoln Christian University...
Flu Preparedness Plan at LCU
10/21/2009: The flu (both seasonal and H1N1) can be spread easily from person to person. LCU is therefore taking steps to prevent the spread of flu on campus. For details on how we are dealing with this concern, please review our Flu Preparedness Protocols for Seasonal and H1N1 Flu and our Flu Preparedness Plan...
LCU Hosts Illinois State Ministers’ Retreat October 26-27
10/9/2009: Lincoln Christian University will host the Illinois State Ministers’ Retreat on October 26 - 27, 2009. Featured speakers are Mont Mitchell, Senior Minister of Westbrook (Illinois) Christian Church and Dr. LC Sutton, of Lincoln Christian University. This year’s theme is “Pursuing our Mission: How to Stay Connected to the Team.” Workshops will be presented by Barney Wells on rural ministries, Roger Songer on college ministries, Kevin Wolf on seniors’ ministries, and Patty Dudley on women’s ministries.
Great Communion Sunday, October 25 at 4 PM Earl Hargrove Chapel
10/12/2009: Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ (a Capella) and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will gather at Lincoln Christian University to participate in a Great Communion service to celebrate our Christian unity and our common heritage in the Restoration Movement.
LCU athletics introduces the Red Lions athletic mascot
10/1/2009: Lincoln Christian University (LCU) Athletic Director Matt Clark introduces the LCU Red Lions as their new athletic team name and mascot, representing both men's and women's NCCAA sports teams for the newly renamed University...
Christmas in the Chapel
9/28/2009: Experience the majesty and splendor of Christmas as hundreds of singers and actors from the LCU campus family join together to proclaim the greatest story ever told. Beautiful music, creative lighting and multi-media presentations combine to effectively enhance these memorable performances. Bring your family and friends to what has become a seasonal tradition . . ..Christmas In The Chapel.
Dr. Kurka Profiled in Who’s Who in America
9/14/2009: Dr. Robert C. Kurka, Professor of Theology and Church in Culture at Lincoln Christian University (LCU), has been selected for inclusion in a biographical directory published by Marquis Who’s Who, the leading biographical reference publisher of the highest achievers and contributors from across the country and around the world
2009 Internship and Service Fair
9/9/2009: What is the Internship and Service Fair? An annual event established by Lincoln Christian University, the Internship & Service Fair is a fall event where students and potential interns from our campus have the opportunity to meet and network with representatives from potential Internship and service sites. This year, the event will continue under our new name, Lincoln Christian University (LCU).
Encouraging the Small Church Conference CANCELED
9/8/2009 We regret that, due to low registration numbers, Standard Publishing has decided to cancel the smaller church conference scheduled for this Saturday, September 12, on our campus. Those who had registered should contact Standard through the ESCN website. We apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may have caused.
LCU Celebrates Name Change
9/1/2009: Lincoln Christian College and Seminary changed its name to Lincoln Christian University (LCU) on September 1. The public was invited to attend the Convocation service at 9:30 a.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel auditorium to recognize this milestone in the school’s history.
Adult & Graduate Studies offered in Las Vegas
9/1/2009: Las Vegas has it all. The glitz. The glamour. The games. There is an abundance of opportunities. Uniqueness is rare. So we're excited to share a real, unique opportunity with you. Lincoln Christian University is offering Bachelor's Degrees in Las Vegas through the Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies (formerly LincUp).
LCU Offers Home School PE
8/28/2009: The goal of the LCU Home School PE program is to introduce youth to a variety of sports as well as build sportsmanship, team skills and good physical exercise habits.
Internship & Service Fair
8/19/2009: The annual LCU Internship & Service Fair will be October 8 2:30pm - 5:00pm. This event provides the opportunity for students and potential interns from our campus to meet and network with representatives from potential internship and service sites.
Illinois State Ministers’ Retreat
October 9, 2009: Lincoln Christian University will host the Illinois State Ministers’ Retreat on October 26 - 27, 2009. Featured speakers are Mont Mitchell, Senior Minister of Westbrook (Illinois) Christian Church and Dr. LC Sutton, of Lincoln Christian University. This year’s theme is “Pursuing our Mission: How to Stay Connected to the Team.”