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BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan alumnus the Rev. Jake Steele ’05 will serve as guest preacher for the annual Homecoming Chapel Service on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. in Wesley Chapel. The public is invited to attend.
Steele is senior pastor of Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church in Hurricane, West Virginia, where he has served for the past year. An elder in full connection in the United Methodist Church, Steele has a ministry that emphasizes the role of the church as a place where people can build relationships, grow in faith and learn to serve and lead in their communities.
A 2005 graduate of Wesleyan, Steele returns to his alma mater to share in worship with alumni, students and friends. The Homecoming Chapel Service is a longstanding tradition that unites members of the college community for fellowship and celebration during Homecoming weekend.
Vice President for Religious and Spiritual Life and Dean of the Chapel the Rev. Jonathan Acord invited Steele as this year’s guest in recognition of his connection to Wesleyan and his leadership in the United Methodist Church.
Music will be provided by Aubree Bozic ’28, a music education major from Buckhannon, West Virginia, and Christiana Mande ’28, a business administration major from Lilburn, Georgia.
For more information about Homecoming 2026 and a full schedule of events, visit www.wvwc.edu/homecoming.
