Invitation to the Division of Religious Affairs
Division of Religious Affairs Introduction
Our Activities
We are developing various activities based on the spirit of Christianity. It is our wish that the chapel hours every morning and the retreats held twice a year will provide students with an opportunity for rich new friendships and explorations.
Usage Guide
| Division of Religious Affairs | Kyotanabe Campus | Imadegawa Campus |
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| Location | Neesima Memorial Auditorium 1st Floor | Eiko-kan 1st Floor E102 |
| Phone No. | 0774-65-8471 | 075-251-4141 |
| Address | Kyoto-fu, Kyotanabe-shi, Kodo 610-0395 | Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku, Imadegawa-dori Teramachi Nishi-iru 602-0893 |
| Email address | shukyo-t*dwc.doshisha.ac.jp(change the * to @) | shukyo-i*dwc.doshisha.ac.jp(change the * to @) |
| Open Hours | Weekdays/No Lecture Days: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM, 12:30 AM – 5:00 PM | |
| Closed Hours | Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays (holidays without lectures), Founding Anniversary, Christmas | |
| Chapel Hours | During Class 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM (excluding special worship services) | |
| Access | From the Kyotanabe Campus Click here |
From the Imadegawa Campus Click here |
Main Yearly Activities
| April | Welcome Program for New Students Pray & Hike Division of Religious Affairs Welcome Party for New Students Spring Religious Education Emphasis Week |
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| May | Sign Language Course Spring Retreat |
| June | Workshop 1: Pipe Organ Tour |
| October | Fall Religious Education Emphasis Week Fall Retreat Workshop 2: Imadegawa Historical Tour – Asking about the Heart of Doshisha |
| November | Founding Commemorative Worship EVE Closing Worship Workshop 3: Making a Christmas Tree Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony |
| December | Christmas Worship |
| January | Worship Service Persons Appreciation Party/Farewell Party |
| March | Graduation Worship |
Q&A
Q1 : What are the Division of Religious Affairs’ activities? Is it just for Christians?
The basis of the Doshisha education is love and freedom education, which is based on Christianity cultivated by our founder Joseph Hardy Neesima (1843-1890) and his successors. Honoring that founding spirit, the activities of the religious club are always planned and practiced primarily by D.W.C.L.A’s students. Students who do not identify as Christian are of course welcome to join us.
Q2 : If I participate in the Division of Religious Affairs’ activities, will I be invited into a specific religion?
As Christianity is the founding philosophy of our university, no such invitations will occur. (If you are solicited by a religious organization inside or outside the university and have any problems, please contact the Division of Religious Affairs.)