Homecoming Worship Service
In this worship celebration of song and scripture, alumni of the Year Vic and Christina Buckwalter and Distinguished Service Award recipient David Boshart are recognized, and share stories from their life and work.
Homecoming: A Festive Gathering
EMU alumni from classes ending in ‘2 and ‘7 gather in Lehman Auditorium for welcome and comments prior to the individual class reunions and photos. The video shown at this presentation can be viewed on YouTube.
“Crossing Cultures in the Middle East” – Rami Kassis & Linford Stutzman
Linford Stutzman interviews Rami Kassis, drawing out stories and themes from years of working with EMU students visiting and learning in the Middle East with the cross-cultural program. Rami Kassis serves as Executive Director of the Alternative Tourism Group Study Center in Beit Sahour, Palestine. Linford Stutzman serves as Professor of Culture and Mission in....
Homecoming Worship Service
Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, receives EMU’s “Alumna of the Year Award” and shares personal reflections. Also being honored posthumously is Glen Lapp, EMU’s “Distinguished Service Award” recipient, who was killed in 2010 while on a medical relief trip to a remote part of Afghanistan. Reverend David Myers also brings greetings from the White....
Reunion Gathering
The reunion classes gather in Lehman Auditorium for a short presentation. President Swartzendruber recognizes the newest inductees into the EMU Hall of Honor, as well as Alumna of the year Leymah Gbowee and the Distinguished Service Award recipient Glen Lapp. Leymah Gbowee and the parents of Glen Lapp offer a response of gratitude.
Pray The Devil Back to Hell
Hear the introduction of and response by 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and EMU Alumna of the year Leymah Gbowee. “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” is an award-winning documentary about the Liberian women who took on the warlords and regime of dictator Charles Taylor in the midst of a brutal civil war. The documentary....
Inspired Peacebuilding – Leymah Gbowee ’11 and Doug Hostetter ’66
Leymah Gbowee and Doug Hostetter share stories on their experiences with faith-inspired peace building. Carolyn Stauffer is worship leader. Carolyn Stauffer is Assistant Professor in the Applied Social Sciences Department. Doug Hostetter serves as the Mennonite Central Committee Representative to the United Nations and is a EMU alumnus. Doug is the 1966 class president. Leymah....
Homecoming Worship: Come Gather!
During Homecoming, 2010, in this Sunday morning service of worship, Alumni association award recipients Nadene Brunk ’75 and Dwight Gingerich ’81 share their stories as they reflect on Matthew 11:28-30 where Jesus calls his followers to rest.
Homecoming Chapel: Midwives for Haiti – Nadene Brunk ’75
EMU alumna Nadene Brunk, 1975, receives this year’s Distinguished Service Award during Homecoming. In this Homecoming chapel, she reflects on years of work in Haiti. Brunk is founder and manager of an organization called Midwives for Haiti.
‘One Life to Live’-Claire & Clara Schnupp
Claire & Clara Schnupp and their family visit us as part of the 2007 Homecoming weekend. Claire is a 1959 EMU graduate and recipient of EMU’s Alumni Association 2007 Distinguished Service award for his ministry among hundreds of remote Aboriginal communities stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic Oceans.