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There are several benefits to becoming a Friend of Duke
Chapel. First, your gift helps Duke Chapel serve four major
constituencies:
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It serves the university by hosting major events in the life
of the community and its members and by attending to the University’s
motto – eruditio et religio – by keeping the heart
of the university listening to the heart of God.
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It serves students by convening, overseeing and contributing
to a dynamic and diverse culture of religious life on campus,
and seeking to model respectful and enriching engagement in the
context of profound difference.
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It serves the American church by offering vibrant interdenominational
worship characterized by a strong tradition of choral and organ
music, preaching, and liturgy and by seeking to model a form
of mission and engagement that is faithful and appropriate to
a rapidly changing university and social culture.
- It serves the wider community of the Triangle, the state and
beyond by being present in and contributing to issues and questions
of the common good in appropriate and imaginative ways and by attending
to the needs and interests visitors drawn by hospital stays or
tourism.
Philanthropy built Duke Chapel. Every stone, every fragment of stained glass,
every inch of gracefully carved wood bears the mark of a generous benefactor
and stands as a testament to people of faith and vision. Today, we have an
opportunity to continue building Duke Chapel, not just with stone and glass,
but with daily actions and visions for the future. The Friends of Duke Chapel
support the Chapel in nearly all aspects of its ongoing mission to keep the
heart of the University listening to the heart of God.
Friends of Duke Chapel also receive:
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The Chapel’s full color, 12-month Academic Year Calendar
of Events mailed to your preferred address
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A quarterly newsletter mailed to your preferred address
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Invitation to a luncheon preceding the Saturday performance
Handel’s Messiah by the Duke
Chapel Choir, with Messiah tickets, reserved seating,
and reserved parking included in the price
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Invitation to a fun annual meeting each spring
For Duke Alumni, unrestricted annual gifts to the Chapel are counted
in the Duke Annual Fund and are included in alumni class gift totals.
Duke gift club members receive special recognition in University
publications and are invited to events on campus throughout the year.
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