Representatives of 13 church-related service organizations will have displays set up in the Campus Center Greeting Hall and are available to talk with students and area residents about openings with their agencies.

Programs represented will include Mennonite Central Committee, Akron, Pa.; Mennonite Board of Missions, Elkhart, Ind; Eastern Mennonite Missions, Salunga, Pa.; Presbyterian Church USA; Mennonite Disaster Service; Lutheran Volunteer Corps; Serving With Appalachian People and Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions.

A group of EMU professors and students who have been in mission/service assignments will hold a panel discussion 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Campus Center Greeting Hall. A Peace Corp information session will be held 5 p.m. that day, also in the Campus Center.

Walter Caballos, a pastor and trauma healing specialist representing Justpaz, a justice and peace ministry of the Mennonite Church in Columbia, Central America, will speak at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Common Grounds coffeehouse in the University Commons.

The event is coordinated by EMU

Service agencies and organizations will have displays set up in the Campus Center Greeting Hall through noon Wednesday and are available to talk with students and area residents about openings with their programs.

Programs represented will include: Lutheran Volunteer Corps, , Mennonite Central Committee, Eastern Mennonite Missions, Mennonite Mission Network, Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions and .

EMU President Loren E. Swartzendruber will give a chapel address on the topic, "What is Your Calling?" 10 a.m. Wed., Oct. 12, in Lehman Auditorium in keeping with the service theme.

The event is coordinated by EMU

Peter L. Steinke, a Lutheran pastor and counselor who has done nationwide consulting on nurturing healthy relationships in congregations, will give a public address on "The Challenge of Neuroscience for the Practice of Ministry," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in Martin Chapel of the seminary.

Dr. Steinke, author of nine books including "Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach," has done work on the cutting edge of a perspective that recognizes congregations as "emotional systems." He uses "systems theory" to understand the emotional reactions people have to one another when they come together in congregational settings.

In his presentation, Steinke will review recent research findings in the area of neuroscience and explore the implications for both pastoral care and leadership. The findings provide new clues for understanding the impact of stress of modern day life upon brain function and in turn upon human functioning and congregational life.

During his career, Steinke has started a new congregation in Virginia, a home for emotionally disturbed youth in North Carolina, the Interfaith Pastoral Counseling Center in Illinois, and a clergy care program in Texas. More recently, in addition to developing the Healthy Congregations Workshops, he initiated the Bridgebuilder Ministry, a training program for churches in conflict.

Steinke is conducting a Nov. 3-5 "Healthy Congregations Facilitator Training" workshop at EMS, designed to help persons conduct similar workshops for congregational leaders.

Steinke’s appearances here are co-sponsored by Eastern Mennonite Seminary and the Harrisonburg District of the United Methodist Church. Admission to the Nov. 4 public program is free.

For more information, contact Kenton T. Derstine, director of the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at EMS, 540-432-4565.

Dr. Steinke, author of nine books including “Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach,” has done work on the cutting edge of a perspective that recognizes congregations as “emotional systems.” He uses “systems theory” to understand the emotional reactions people have to one another when they come together in congregational settings.

In his presentation, Steinke will explore how the increasing anxiety in society affects these emotional reactions and how these responses in turn affect a congregation’s capacity for mission.

During his career, Steinke has started a new congregation in Virginia, a home for emotionally disturbed youth in North Carolina, the Interfaith Pastoral Counseling Center in Illinois, and a clergy care program in Texas.
More recently, in addition to developing the Healthy Congregations Workshops, he initiated the Bridgebuilder Ministry, a training program for churches in conflict.

Steinke is conducting a Mar. 1-3 “Healthy Congregations Facilitator Training” workshop at EMS, designed to help persons conduct similar workshops in congregations of all sizes.

Steinke’s appearances here are co-sponsored by Eastern Mennonite Seminary, the Harrisonburg District of the United Methodist Church and Lancaster (PA) Mennonite Conference. Admission to the Mar. 2 public program is free.

For more information, contact Kenton T. Derstine, director of the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at EMS, 540-432-4565.