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EMU Development Director Provides Financial Care for Local Church Congregation

March 6, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Gloria Diener

Recent family news took Phil and Loretta Helmuth into the future and the past at the same time. Three more grandchildren are due to arrive in March, which led Phil

UPDATE: Election-Day Communion Sweeping Across Nation

November 5, 2012Last updated November 12, 2012 by Lani Prunes, Bonnie Price Lofton

A CNN blog explaining the call for an election-day communion, written by Mennonite pastor Mark Schloneger (a graduate of EMU’s seminary), has attracted over 3,000 comments and even more “likes.”

Renowned Children’s Storyteller to Appear With SVCC

October 12, 2012Last updated October 24, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Bill Wellington, a nationally recognized children’s storyteller, folk musician, song writer and dance caller, will join the Woofers and members of the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) for a concert

EMU Mourns Passing of A. Grace Wenger

September 25, 2012Last updated January 17, 2019 by Bonnie Lofton

A. Grace Wenger, former Dean of Women at Eastern Mennonite College (now University), member of EMC’s board of trustees, and high school English teacher at Eastern Mennonite High School and

EMU Alum Kratz Hitting Everything But “Rock-Bottom”

August 27, 2012Last updated September 10, 2013 by Paul Montana

Erik Kratz doesn’t like the phrase, “rock-bottom.” He finds it demoralizing – even morbid – and it implies that, as he put it, that he’s been “down and out.” But

Two EMU Alum Honored By Christopher Dock Mennonite High School

August 17, 2012Last updated October 15, 2012 by James De Boer

A pair of former Eastern Mennonite University athletes will be honored by their high school alma mater this fall, field hockey player Liza Heavener and baseball player Erik Kratz. Both

“Theo Riders” Visit Funeral to Celebrate His Life

April 19, 2012Last updated May 1, 2012 by Deanna Durham, "Theo bus group"

Courtesy The Weather Vane, April 19, 2012 Theodore Brian Yoder (class of 2012) had cancer first at age 10, then again at 17 and 21. Then this past Christmas break

STEP Looks to Expand

April 2, 2012Last updated August 24, 2012 by Mark Wenger

The Study and Training for Effective Pastoral Ministry (STEP) program looks to grow in 2012 with the formation of two new cohorts of students simultaneously in Philadelphia, Pa. and Lancaster,

Alum Named Secondary Principal at Eastern Mennonite School

March 28, 2012Last updated April 4, 2012 by WHSV-TV3

Courtesy WHSV-TV3, Mar. 28, 2012 Eastern Mennonite School (EMS) has named Philip R. Landes ’87, as Secondary Principal effective July 1, 2012. Landes assumes the position upon the retirement of Sherman

Garber Volleys Academics, Athletics

March 7, 2012Last updated March 26, 2012 by James De Boer

Name: Kendall Garber Year: Senior Sport: Men’s Volleyball Hometown/High School: Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite Specs: MOC Volleyball Festival All-Tournament Team (2012), NECVA All-Academic Team (2011). Played numerous positions for Royals during

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