Eastern Mennonite Seminary offers 5-8 seminary courses online each year. “We are most like God because of our ability to communicate,” said Julie Gochenour, instructor of the newly developed online ... read more about Seminary Offers Class on Communication for People in Ministry
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Canadian Leaders Find Resources and Refreshment at Summer Institute
Professor Wendy Miller engages students in conversation about deepening faith during the Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation. “I see and hear of so many people who are exhausted, befuddled and ... read more about Canadian Leaders Find Resources and Refreshment at Summer Institute
EMS Alum is First Female Moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference
Shirley Yoder Brubaker, a 2010 Eastern Mennonite Seminary graduate, has been named the first female moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference, beginning Sept. 1, 2010. Shirley and her husband Kenton last ... read more about EMS Alum is First Female Moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference
Willi Hugo Perez to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
Willi Hugo Perez, academic dean of SEMILLA, the Central American Anabaptist seminary in Guatemala, will speak at Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s spiritual life week, September 28-30. Perez is a 2004 EMS ... read more about Willi Hugo Perez to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
Akerson Combines Work and Faith in Gulf Cleanup Efforts
Eastern Mennonite Seminary student James Akerson found the two weeks he spent this summer helping with clean up from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico a "natural extension" ... read more about Akerson Combines Work and Faith in Gulf Cleanup Efforts
STEP offers cohort in Philadelphia
Eastern Mennonite Seminary at Lancaster’s STEP program (Study and Training for Effective Pastoral Ministry) will offer its first cohort session in Philadelphia this September. This cohort is a move by ... read more about STEP offers cohort in Philadelphia
Seminary Alums Launch Blog for Young Adults
Where do young adults go to discuss what’s right with the church, not just what’s wrong with it? Two Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumni have created a blog and web magazine ... read more about Seminary Alums Launch Blog for Young Adults
Seminary Grad Writes Book on Pro-Life Ethics
Consistently Pro-Life:The Ethics of Bloodshed in Ancient Christianity “This is a book about killing.” That’s the opening descriptive line in Eastern Mennonite Seminary grad Rob Arner’s new book. Arner, of ... read more about Seminary Grad Writes Book on Pro-Life Ethics
Hospital, Seminary collaborate to train ministers
Who cares for your spiritual life when you end up in the hospital? Many hospitals have chaplains on-site to offer spiritual support while your physical needs are being met. Penny ... read more about Hospital, Seminary collaborate to train ministers
New EMS Dean Brings Different Background To Seminary
Dr. Michael King, seminary dean Professionally speaking, Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s next dean is cut from a different cloth. "I’ve been a pastor and a publisher," said Michael A. King, who ... read more about New EMS Dean Brings Different Background To Seminary