Ahmed Tarik was 15 and barely out of ninth grade when his family fled Baghdad for Syria. It was 2006, and no longer safe to remain in the city where ... read more about Multiple CJP alumni and faculty collaborate on UNDP-funded project in Iraq
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A message of tolerance and welcome, spreading from yard to yard
NPR reporter and Harrisonburg native Camila Domonske shares about the welcoming sign created by Matt Bucher, a seminary graduate and pastor at Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Va., that is spreading around the country. ... read more about A message of tolerance and welcome, spreading from yard to yard from NPR
EMU’s Advent greeting features student composer and beauty of Shenandoah Valley
“With deep division in our country and around the world this year’s Advent greeting provides an opportunity to reflect on God’s unfailing love, and the joy brought by the birth ... read more about EMU’s Advent greeting features student composer and beauty of Shenandoah Valley
EMU to offer alumni and friends cross-cultural trips during Centennial year
Was your cross-cultural a transformative experience? Would you like to travel again in the same way, learning from locals and visiting off-the-beaten-path places? Or have you heard so many stories ... read more about EMU to offer alumni and friends cross-cultural trips during Centennial year
Special chapel celebrates student accomplishments of the fall 2016 semester
Among the many students recognized at Eastern Mennonite University’s Fall Recognition Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 7, were three standout nursing students recognized by their peers for their unique achievements. Molly Kirby, ... read more about Special chapel celebrates student accomplishments of the fall 2016 semester
Shaped by her country’s conflict, Colombian Diana Tovar leads CJP’s new networking efforts
In early October, Diana Tovar nearly missed a meeting with colleagues to talk about her new position as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s new peacebuilding network coordinator. In a ... read more about Shaped by her country’s conflict, Colombian Diana Tovar leads CJP’s new networking efforts
Pastoral leaders STEP up their potential in first Washington D.C. cohort of ministry training program
Ruth Njika serves as assistant youth pastor, church leader, and assistant praise and worship team leader in a Hyattsville, Maryland, church with 50 members hailing primarily from West Africa. An ... read more about Pastoral leaders STEP up their potential in first Washington D.C. cohort of ministry training program
David and Grace Shenk and the footprints of an 80-year missions legacy in East Africa
On a Sunday morning this past July, four American children entered a church in Bumangi, Tanzania. They were welcomed as family, embraced, and given gifts of intricately woven East African ... read more about David and Grace Shenk and the footprints of an 80-year missions legacy in East Africa
Scholars from Harrisonburg and Lancaster campuses attend ‘Women Doing Theology’ conference
In a photo taken outside the Women Doing Theology Conference last month, Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) Lancaster student Karyn Nancarvis flexes her muscles and grins. Nancarvis attended the conference in Leesburg, ... read more about Scholars from Harrisonburg and Lancaster campuses attend ‘Women Doing Theology’ conference
Mirkovic documentary wins top award at Eugene Film Festival
Director Zeljko Mirkovic won “Best Cultural Documentary” at the Eugene (Ore.) Film Festival for his 2016 release “The Promise.” Mirkovic is a professor in the Visual and Communication Arts Department ... read more about Mirkovic documentary wins top award at Eugene Film Festival