University Colloquium: Simone Horst
The European Collection in the Menno Simons Historical Library contains many fine examples of rare books and marginalia. In this presentation, Simone Horst will share the findings from her summer sabbatical spent investigating the 16th-19th century volumes in the European Collection. She will highlight what she learned about the variety of bindings and provenance present....
“Meet Menno Simons” – an impersonation by Gerald Brunk
Hear History Professor Emeritus Gerald Brunk share an impersonation of Menno Simons.* Brunk’s rendition will challenge you to deepen your own life of faith, and to pursue your own calling. * “Menno Simons聽(1496 鈥� 31 January 1561) was a former Catholic priest from the聽Friesland聽region of the聽Low Countries聽who became an influential聽Anabaptist聽religious leader. Simons was a contemporary....
“My Road to Decision” – Dr. Gerald Brunk
鈥淢y Road to Decision鈥� features an impersonation of Menno Simons which describes his eleven-year journey to his decision to leave the Roman Catholic priesthood and the consequences of that decision. Dr. Gerald Brunk, EMU professor emeritus, brings his impersonation of Menno Simons back to chapel. The first time he did this impersonation in chapel was....