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Community leader Stan Maclin connected EMU to local activism

January 17, 2021Last updated January 22, 2021 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at

Seminary professor to give colloquium on race relations activism

January 6, 2021Last updated January 19, 2021 by EMU Communications

Professor David Evans, who is director of cross-cultural programs and teaches history and intercultural studies at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will present a virtual colloquium on January 20 at 4:15 p.m.

School for Leadership Training examines theology and church leadership amidst the pandemic

December 31, 2020Last updated January 18, 2021 by EMU Communications

The 2021 School for Leadership Training (SLT) at Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) will be held virtually on January 11-15. This year’s theme “from surviving to thriving … God breathes fresh

What are you thankful for?

November 23, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by EMU communications

Psalm 107:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; for God’s steadfast love endures for ever. As we move into the Thanksgiving season in the United States, we

Seminary student, alumni earn Everence Regional Journey Award

November 11, 2020Last updated July 26, 2021 by EMU communications

MaryBeth Heatwole Moore, a current graduate student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and her husband Chris were named the recipients of the Regional Journey Award from the Everence office in Harrisonburg.

Eastern Mennonite Missions appoints new president

October 21, 2020Last updated October 26, 2020 by EMM Communications

The Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) Board of Directors announces the appointment of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Easterm Mennonite Seminary (EMS) alumnus Marvin Lorenzana as the organization’s ninth president. Lorenzana

In Memoriam: Chester Lehman Wenger ‘36

October 15, 2020Last updated February 2, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Chester Lehman Wenger ‘36, who with his late wife Sara Jane Weaver ’42, shared a special Centennial Award at Eastern Mennonite University in 2017, died Oct. 1, 2020, at his

Co-pastors Ron and Judy Zook, both EMS alumni, saw a need after shooting across from their Lancaster church

Anabaptist World

“I stood on bare feet on the parking lot and it was rough, it hurt my feet,” Ron Zook said. “And it just felt like a really holy moment standing there — a moment I will not forget. But then we had no idea that four or five hours later our parking lot would become the staging area and command center for the police.” ... read more about Co-pastors Ron and Judy Zook, both EMS alumni, saw a need after shooting across from their Lancaster church from Anabaptist World

EMU sees growth across undergrad, grad programs

September 22, 2020Last updated September 16, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Innovative new undergraduate and graduate programs and a strong showing in retention across the undergraduate classes have helped Eastern Mennonite University report favorable gains in student numbers this fall despite

Pastor and congregation recognized by UMC conference

September 15, 2020Last updated October 20, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

Pastor Alanna McGuinn, a 2020 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and her congregation at Central United Methodist Church were among three recipients of the One Matters award. The award is

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