Daniel Miller,
The Dangers of Shepherding: Power, the Church, and Leader-sheep
Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in the spring, producing a final paper and making a public
Terry Hendricks,
Discerning the Way
Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in the spring, producing a final paper and making a public
University Chapel Gathering emphasizes the university’s vision of being a Learning Community as faculty and staff in several departments celebrate significant achievements of students during the Spring semester.
Come to the table and hear from the WCSC Interns what’s been happening in D.C. this semester.
Larry is a visiting acting and stage combat instructor for schools and universities around the valley. He is currently on staff at Valley Dance Theatre as the Acting Instructor and technical director. His undergraduate work took place at the Florida Sate University School of Theatre, and he has worked constantly in both community and professional theatre ever since. Larry is a youth leader and deacon at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church in Fishersville, VA. He is in Training and Development for Valley Community Services Board where he works with multiple disciplines providing services to individuals experiencing mental health, intellectual, and substance abuse issues. He is a master instructor with the Blue Ridge Crisis Intervention Team, training law enforcement officers in therapeutic de-escalation techniques.
Pauline Hoyte,
Church and Worship: Discerning Ministry as a “None”
Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in the spring, producing a final paper and making a public presentation.
Brittany Conley,
Jesus Deconstructor: Lord of Parable, God of Madness, King of Graffiti
Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in the spring, producing a final paper and making a public presentation.
Pastoral assistants (PAs) lead a final chapel on the campus ministries theme for the year, “Love One Another as I have Loved You” (John 15:1-17). Faculty members Andy Miller and Jess Kraybill offer reflections on the theme. Chapel opens with a selection by the EMU Women’s Choir and concludes with a special announcement about a call to prayer.
Seminary student and artist Sarah Payne reflects on “The art of following Jesus,” drawing from John 21:15-23 and Matthew 16:24-28.
Five students participated in the 2014 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 28. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min):
3:50–Chris Parks, Dreaming a New America, Biblical Studies and Theater major from Philadelphia, PA
17:05–Seth Stauffer, The Danger of MCC’s own Single Story, Senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Lebanon, PA
27:40–Chris Yoder, The Scaffolding of our Existence, Senior Writing Studies major from Manheim, PA
38:25–Sara Caitlin Neubert, We’re not ugly, we just stink!, First-year Computer Science major from Fredericksburg, VA
49:22–Jordan Luther, Are Y’all Listening: An Apology, Junior Biblical Studies major from Martinsville, VA
