Gopar Tapkida Photo by Jim Bishop International protests against cartoons of the prophet Muhammad inflamed tensions between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria, sparking deadly riots in late February that claimed ... read more about EMU Grad Intervenes in Potential Nigerian Violence
Mennonite Central Committee
MCC Storytellers to Visit Campus
Eastern Mennonite University will welcome two Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) storytellers to campus in February to speak in chapels and classes on mission and service. Walter Ceballos Walter Ceballos will ... read more about MCC Storytellers to Visit Campus
EMU to Hold Mission/Service Days
Eastern Mennonite University is holding its spring mission and service days Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13-14, on the theme, “Share the Love.” Representatives of 13 church-related service organizations will have ... read more about EMU to Hold Mission/Service Days
Zehr Cited for Restorative Justice Work
Howard Zehr displays the award received from the Restorative Justice Association of Virginia. Photo by Jim Bishop A coalition of organizations working in criminal justice, conflict mediation and related fields ... read more about Zehr Cited for Restorative Justice Work
EMU Relief Kits on the Way to MCC
Students from Northlawn Third South prepare to assemble the relief kits for sending to Mennonite Central Committee. Photo by Jim Bishop Fifty "Relief Kits" will soon be on their way ... read more about EMU Relief Kits on the Way to MCC
EMU Sets Fall ‘Mission and Service Days’
Eastern Mennonite University is holding its fall mission and service days Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 12-14. Service agencies and organizations will have displays set up in the Campus Center Greeting ... read more about EMU Sets Fall ‘Mission and Service Days’
Campus Continues Hurricane Relief Appeals
Campus pastor Brian Martin Burholder, joined by YPCA co-presidents Jene� High (center) and Emily Sims, leads a prayer of dedication for the relief check that will be forwarded to Mennonite ... read more about Campus Continues Hurricane Relief Appeals
Fund Drive Launched for Hurricane Response
Kniss Juggles Numerous Roles
Sharon E. Kniss Sharon E. Kniss of Harrisonburg takes seriously the mission statement of Eastern Mennonite University: "to experience Christ and follow His call to witness faithfully, serve compassionately and ... read more about Kniss Juggles Numerous Roles
Iraq Peacebuilders Study at Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Though friends sometimes chide him as “too optimistic,” Laith Hassan holds onto hope for his battered country. Meanwhile, Sami Mohamed ... read more about Iraq Peacebuilders Study at Summer Peacebuilding Institute