Homecoming Worship Service
Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, receives EMU鈥檚 鈥淎lumna of the Year Award鈥� and shares personal reflections. Also being honored posthumously is Glen Lapp, EMU鈥檚 鈥淒istinguished Service Award鈥� recipient, who was killed in 2010 while on a medical relief trip to a remote part of Afghanistan.聽 Reverend David Myers also brings greetings from the White....
Reunion Gathering
The reunion classes gather in Lehman Auditorium for a short presentation.聽 President Swartzendruber recognizes the newest inductees into the EMU Hall of Honor, as well as Alumna of the year Leymah Gbowee and the Distinguished Service Award recipient Glen Lapp. Leymah Gbowee and the parents of Glen Lapp offer a response of gratitude.
Pray The Devil Back to Hell
Hear the introduction of and response by 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and EMU Alumna of the year Leymah Gbowee. 聽 鈥淧ray the Devil Back to Hell,鈥� is an award-winning documentary about the Liberian women who took on the warlords and regime of dictator Charles Taylor in the midst of a brutal civil war.聽 The documentary....
Inspired Peacebuilding 鈥� Leymah Gbowee 鈥�11 and Doug Hostetter 鈥�66
Leymah Gbowee and Doug Hostetter share stories on their experiences with faith-inspired peace building.聽 Carolyn Stauffer is worship leader. Carolyn Stauffer is Assistant Professor in the Applied Social Sciences Department. Doug Hostetter serves as the Mennonite Central Committee Representative to the United Nations and is a EMU alumnus. Doug is the 1966 class president. Leymah....
SLW closing chapel: Get Out of the Boat 鈥� Brenda Matthews
Mama Brenda Matthews preaches on Matthew 14:25-32 and from her urban context in Chicago, IL in this high energy call to take risks of faith in following Jesus.聽 Brenda is speaking in various events on campus this week for Spiritual Life Week.