“Called to Ministry?” – Hanna Heishman and Nathanael Ressler

Do you have a call to ministry? Carmen Schrock-Hurst, Bible and Religion Instructor, hosts Hanna Heishman and Nathanael Ressler, students who participated in the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) over the summer months, as they share reflections from their experiences of exploring a sense of call to ministry. Students who participated in the Ministry Inquiry Program....

Departmental Chapels

How does faith inform your area of study or chosen profession? Students, faculty, and staff gathered during the chapel time on Wednesday, January 28 for focused conversations/interactions within majors/minors. Applied Social Sciences: Faith and Vocation: Reflections from faculty and Alumni. Business: Two students who attended the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) annual conference shared what....

Departmental Chapels: Applied Social Sciences

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, instead of gathering in Lehman Auditorium for University Chapel, various academic departments held their own smaller gatherings in their own spaces scattered across campus. The Department of Applied Social Sciences gathered in Roselawn room 306 to hear reflections and view symbols of the intersection of faith and work from various....

Departmental Chapels: Business and Economics

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, instead of gathering in Lehman Auditorium for University Chapel, various academic departments held their own smaller gatherings in their own spaces scattered across campus. The Department of Business and Economics gathered in Campus Center’s Strite conference room  to hear a brief devotional by Walt Surratt and then reflections from two....

Departmental Chapels: Sciences

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, instead of gathering in Lehman Auditorium for University Chapel, various academic departments held their own smaller gatherings in their own spaces scattered across campus. The Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, and Psychology gathered in Science Center classroom 104 for some singing and personal reflections by Greg Koop and Dee....

Prayer for Christian Unity

Chapel Gathering in the Seminary incorporates an order of worship jointly prepared by a group of representatives from different parts of Brazil for The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and The Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.  This service joins the annual celebration in the Northern Hemisphere of the....

“The Morality of Socially Responsible Investing” – Jared Peifer

Dr. Jared Peifer offers the monthly University Colloquium presentation on “The Morality of Socially Responsible Investing.” Peifer is Assistant Professor of Management at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in New York.  He is an economic sociologist who has done significant research on the economics and sociology of socially responsible investing. (Please note....

“Parable of Workers in the Vineyard” – Duane Yoder

Parables – everyday stories that invite us to confront our worldview, sense of self and God, without providing easy answers. Join Duane Yoder, Pastor at Lindale Mennonite Church, as he teaches the Parable of Workers in the Vineyard, from Matthew 20. Parables is the campus ministry theme for the year.

SLT Opening Keynote: “Fear and Courage in a Tiny Church: Reflections on Life in a Small Parish” – Lauren Winner

Lauren Winner has written of her personal faith journey and is familiar with the issues raised by the School for leadership Training theme of A Church for All Generations in an Age of “Nones”. She opens the 2015 SLT  by addressing the intersections and challenges of these two in her keynote, “Fear and Courage in....