Lilian Burlando and grandson Matias Echazu of Argentina between class sessions at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute. Photo by Jon Styer Three generations of a family have recently attended EMU’s Summer ... read more about Three Generations of Peacebuilding Family from Argentina Study at SPI
Academics
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
Haiti Trip Moves Seminary Dean
Dr. Lonnie Yoder, associate dean HARRISONBURG – Lonnie Yoder will long remember the story told him by a young woman from Haiti who survived the country’s horrific earthquake. “She was ... read more about Haiti Trip Moves Seminary Dean
Lonnie Yoder Named Seminary Associate Dean
Dr. Lonnie Yoder, professor of pastoral care and counseling at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, has been named associate dean of EMS. Dr. Lonnie Yoder, associate dean Dr. Yoder began his role ... read more about Lonnie Yoder Named Seminary Associate Dean
Peacebuilding Program Dedicates New Learning Space
Lynn Roth, executive director of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, expresses gratitude for the spacious new CJP classroom and the significant contribution it is already making to the program. ... read more about Peacebuilding Program Dedicates New Learning Space
CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention
CNN’s May 20, 2010 coverage of the EMU/CJP project Coming to the Table has drawn national attention to a groundbreaking program centered around peacebuilding, reconciliation, and the legacy of slavery. ... read more about CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention
From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Betty (left) and Phoebe Kilby, descendants of slaves and slave owners, connected in 2007 and are part of Coming to the Table, an EMU/CJP program devoted to healing the wounds ... read more about From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Numbers and Spirits Rise for 15th Peacebuilding Institute
Enrollment numbers have climbed back for EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute, which brought most of the 112 learners enrolled from 37 nations together for a jubilant May 10 opening. That morning, ... read more about Numbers and Spirits Rise for 15th Peacebuilding Institute
Introduction to Attachment Conference
Dr. Annmarie Early, associate professor in the MA in Counseling program, gave EMU faculty and staff an introduction to attachment theory and a preview of the upcoming conference, “Conversations on ... read more about Introduction to Attachment Conference