Seminary Convocation–Dr. Ervin Stutzman
Dr. Ervin Stutzman, Dean of the Seminary at EMU, welcomes students to EMS with his convocation address titled, “Preparing to Serve and Lead in a Global context.”
2009 Commencement
EMU celebrates the University’s 91st Annual Commencement. Joyce Bontrager Lehman of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation offers the Commencement address, Opportunities are for Taking. Bontrager Lehman began her career in international economic development with Mennonite Economic Development Associates. From 2003-2007, she spent most of her time in Afghanistan working with the World bank, USAID....
2009 Baccalaureate
EMU celebrates the University’s 91st Annual Commencement in this Baccalaureate Service. Dr. Lori Leaman, associate professor of education, addresses the community with her speech, “Knowing Whom, not What.”
2009 Seminary Commencement
Eastern Mennonite Seminary celebrates the Sixtieth Annual Commencement with an address by Willard M. Swartley, and Senior Class Salutation by John Michael Metzler. Swartley, Professor emeritus of New Testament at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, draws from John 15: 1-5, 8:-11, 16-17, and Galatians 5:22-23 for his Commencement Address.
2009 Nurses’ Pinning
The Spring semester nursing graduates celebrate the completion of their Nursing degrees in this traditional pinning ceremony. A few of the graduating Nurses share reflections of the past four years, and each graduate choses someone to pin them as nursing professor Laura Glick Yoder shares the graduate’s plans for the next phase in their life.
Cross-cultural Chapel: India
The returning Spring 2009 India Cross-cultural group shares reflections and adventures from their experiences abroad.
Cross-cultural Chapel: Guatemala
The returning Spring 2009 Guatemala Cross-cultural group shares reflections and adventures from their experiences in Central America.
Brian McLaren in Seminary Chapel
Brian McLaren Speaks for the Augsburger Lecture Series in Seminary Chapel
Everything Must Change: Jesus’ Gospel – Today’s Global Crisis:Brian McLaren
Brian McLaren speaks on “Everything Must Change: Jesus’ Gospel & Today’s Global Crisis” for the Augsburger Lecture Series. McLaren is an author, speaker, pastor, and networker among innovative Christian leaders, thinkers, and activists. He is a frequent guest on television, radio, and news media programs. He has appeared on many broadcasts including Larry King Live,....
Voices for Peace
Seven undergraduate students speak out for peace in the context of contemporary issues. Grant Sprunger, “Between a Rock and a Prostitute” Ethan Zook, “Called to Minister to ‘The Least of These’” Brianna Oelschlager, “Basic Needs as the Basis for Peace” John Tyson, “Ceaseless Generosity: Economics, Peace, and Plenitude” Laura Cattell, “Structural Violence in the U.S.....