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Shannon W. Dycus: ‘O God of Joy’

Mennonite Church USA

EMU's dean of students, who has given leadership to worship across MCUSA, shares an Advent season meditation:  It’s the beginning of December, and our priorities are pulled in countless directions. And this year, our minds are full of worry, our bodies still adjusting to premature darkness, and our hearts or ones we know well are holding grief very close. This season between Thanksgiving and Christmas holds the breadth of the holidays in both the commercial and the liturgical sense. ... read more about Shannon W. Dycus: ‘O God of Joy’ from Mennonite Church USA

Social work instructor offers career advice in online guide

MSW Online

EMU social work instructor Debbi DiGennaro contributes expert advice in the MSW Online website. [MSW is an acronym for Master of Social Work.] With extensive experience in the international context, DiGennaro is the author of a book on cultural competence, "Acclimated to Africa: Cultural Competence for Westerners (SIL International, 2017); her research area is the intersection of social behavior and faith communities. ... read more about Social work instructor offers career advice in online guide from MSW Online

Family honors Stoltzfus and Hertzler legacies through endowment of international student scholarship and DEI support

by Lauren Jefferson

After retiring from the ministry, Robert and Rachel Stoltzfus opened their home and hearts to many international students in Harrisonburg, Virginia. To Jose Koshy [pronounced as the first syllable of
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