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Global church village is a marketplace of stories and sharing

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – “I don’t know of any other place where I have encountered so many parts of the world all in one place,” says Donella M. Clemens of Perkasie Mennonite Church, Pennsylvania, as she watches people streaming in and out of the “marketplaces” of Global Church Village.

Here, PA 2015’s theme of walking with God is expressed through storytelling, cultural displays and songs from all parts of the world.

Mennonites migration stories testify to God’s leading into new areas of learning as God’s people walk with God.

Stories of ministry and mission to other lands show Anabaptist willingness to walk into the unknown in confidence and trust.

There are also stories of pain and healing. The picture and shoes of a young man who lost his life in the Middle East are just as poignant as the stories quilted on pieces of fabric.

“It is really a wonderful idea to have this nice place where people can come and relax as they visit with friends,” says Siaka Traore of Burkina Faso. “It is like a village [in Africa]. It’s inspiring to see old people telling stories. Even though we can’t trade here, the village also has the feel of a marketplace.”

“The activities are turning out even better than I planned,” says Andrea Geiser, stage activities coordinator. “The variety of people’s gifts and talents are truly a gift from God.”

Up to 36 people registered to spend up to 25 minutes share their experiences with a small crowd in the storytelling tent.

“We have had many amazing stories of conversion and transformation from every continent,” Storytelling organizer Lynn A. Miller says.

Vikal Rao, overall coordinator of all the GCV activities and displays, gives thanks and praise to God who brought all together.

Doris Dube is from Zimbabwe.

*To see more stories, pictures and videos like this, visit pa2015.mwc-cmm.org. The site also contains resources for your congregation from workshops at PA 2015, such as downloadable worksheets, PowerPoint slides and information sheets.

Harrisburg, PA, USA – Already hundreds of brothers and sisters from around the world are gathering in Harrisburg for the 16th Assembly of Mennonite World Conference. PA 2015 has already begun with the Global Youth Summit, which took place from 17-19 July at Messiah College in Harrisburg. To see all the coverage of this event, click here.

Assembly Gathered begins today, 21 July and takes place through Sunday 26 July. To see live streaming of the worship services, photo and video galleries, articles and blogs visit the Assembly website.

MWC Release

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Attendees of PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly, will spend 26 July, the final day of the event, with Mennonite and Brethren in Christ congregations within a two-hour radius of the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.

“Since there are so many Anabaptist-related congregations close by, we asked if they would host our Sunday morning worship,” said Liesa Unger of Germany, Chief International Events Officer for MWC. “It’s an extraordinary opportunity for all of us to fellowship together in local churches – both for those who live here and those who are visiting. We want to experience North American congregational life.”

Worship resources available globally

MWC has created worship materials to be used by congregations on 26 July, wherever they are in the world. “We’re especially mindful of belonging to a global family of faith as we anticipate PA 2015,” commented Unger. “So we’re inviting Anabaptist-related congregations everywhere to use the Sunday morning worship materials.” They are available at www.mwc-cmm.org/26julyworship in English, Spanish, and French.

During PA 2015, more than 6,500 registrants from more than 70 countries will gather in community, fellowship and worship around the theme, “Walking with God.” Sunday morning’s worship extends that subject to “Walking with God – Stepping Forward,” based on Acts 18:22-28.

Included in the materials are a proposed order of service, several prayers, a responsive reading based on Psalm 145, three songs with words and music (one each from Argentina, southern Africa and the Philippines), and a suggested Sermon outline, prepared by Nelson Kraybill, incoming MWC President. In addition, a video of PA 2015 highlights will be posted just before July 26 at www.mwc-cmm.org/26julyworship for showing in the service.

Local congregations step up with hospitality

More than 45 congregations have asked for the opportunity to host their sisters and brothers for worship and fellowship on July 26. Rebecca Pereverzoff, who’s assigning guests to hosting churches, has heard many stories.

Conestoga Mennonite Church, near Morgantown, PA, has some 120 attendees on most Sunday mornings. Their response to the invitation to welcome PA 2015 guests: “We are prepared to feed 100+ guests that day. But if there are only 50 available, that’s okay, too. Our Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. If our guests come then, please let us know ahead of time. We all care deeply about worshipping with Anabaptists around the world. Can’t wait for July to arrive!”

Weaverland Mennonite Church, near East Earl, PA, offers two services on most Sundays to accommodate the hundreds of people who attend. Even though their kitchen is being remodeled this summer, they volunteered to host 70-75 guests. The woman who coordinates food for their congregational events will host the visitors, along with her family, at their home for lunch that day.

“What better way to enlarge our experience of worship and faith community than to share prayers, singing and Scripture together, and then to top it off with lunch and visiting,” remarked Unger.

Article by Phyllis Pellman Good, a writer and editor for Mennonite World Conference

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Homestay hospitality stories

• One hosting household is renting four roll-away beds so they can have more people.
• Several hosts will make more than one trip to deliver their guests to the shuttle stops because they have more space in their houses to offer, but not enough room in their cars.
• Two hosts, both dealing with the sudden deaths of their husbands, want to keep their commitment to host. They say it’s important to them to do that.
• One host is so excited about her guests from Zimbabwe that she’s making them small comforter quilts as a gift. She is getting her Amish neighbor to help her with the design.
• Leon Stauffer, Coordinator of Homestay Shuttle Transportation, and his wife, Nancy, have chosen to stay close by the homestay departure area during PA 2015, rather than staying with MWC staff in Harrisburg. More than 1,000 guests are lodging in about 350 homes. The Stauffers want to be available to assist in the smooth, timely morning departure of the 21 buses taking guests to the Assembly.
• When one host was told that six persons would be placed in her home, she replied, “Only six? We asked for 16!”

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – “We’re offering a global feast for the soul,” says Don McNiven, a member of the Program Committee for Mennonite World Conference’s Assembly, as he announced evening speakers for PA 2015, to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in July.

“Each day we will consider a tension that all of us face as Christians. We’ll begin each morning with conversation about the topic, and then end the day with comments about the same subject, each night from a faithful soul from a different continent.”

On opening night, Tuesday, 21 July, César García of Bogotá, Colombia, MWC General Secretary, will introduce the theme for the Assembly, “Walking with God.” In his presentation, he will focus especially on Luke 24 and speak about “Walking the Road to Emmaus.” 

Yukari Kaga of Japan will talk about “Walking in Doubt and Conviction” (I Peter 1: 3-9) on Wednesday evening, 22 July. Yukari pastors several small Mennonite congregations in Hokkaido. She is chief director of the Peace Mission Center and serves at the Mennonite Education and Research Center in Japan.

Nzuzi Mukawa of the Democratic Republic of Congo will address “Walking in Conflict and Reconciliation” (I Samuel 25: 1-44; II Corinthians 5: 17-20) on Thursday evening, 23 July. Nzuzi is the team leader for Mennonite Brethren missions in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is both a professor of missions and an associate pastor of an MB congregation in Congo.

Wieteke van der Molen of the Netherlands will explore “Walking in Autonomy and Community” (Genesis 32) Friday evening, 24 July. Wieteke, who pastors a small rural Mennonite congregation north of Amsterdam, loves to read and tell stories.

Bruxy Cavey of Canada will talk about “Walking in Receiving and Giving” (Galatians 5:22-23) on Saturday evening, 25 July. Bruxy is the teaching pastor of The Meeting House, one of Canada’s largest and most innovative churches. A member of the Brethren in Christ, Bruxy is an author and speaks extensively around the world.

We will be blessed by hearing from sisters and brothers who live their faith in settings that are especially difficult,” says McNiven. “They will speak honestly to us about the rigours of following Christ, whatever our circumstances. What extraordinary richness for all of us!”

For more information about PA 2015, and to register, go to www.mwc-cmm.org/pa2015.

Article by Phyllis Pellman Good, a writer and editor for Mennonite World Conference

Click here to download a printable pdf file to create a bulletin insert with Assembly speakers and themes, as depicted in the graphic above.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – A 19-member international ensemble of singers and instrumentalists has just been selected to lead the morning and evening worship each day at PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly to be held in Harrisburg at the Farm Show complex July 21-26.

“During the next few weeks, we’ll be learning each other’s stories,” explained Marcy Hostetler, leader of the group. “It’s so important to love and respect the people you work with.”

The 11 vocalists and eight instrumentalists come from India, Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Indonesia, Colombia, and the U.S. Seven of the instrumentalists live in south-central Pennsylvania, the region where PA 2015 will be held. “We wanted the instrumental ensemble to be able to rehearse well before the rest of the group arrives so we have a strong foundation,” explains Hostetler.

“Musicians who were interested in being considered for the group sent us their resumés, musical sound clips or youtube links, plus references,” explains Hostetler about how members of the group were chosen.

“We had many talented applicants, but we looked at more than their musical ability. We wanted to represent all the continents. We wanted gender balance. International experience and diverse musical involvement were pluses, as well as the ability to play multiple instruments and sing.

“After we made the initial selection of the group, our second step was to ask the remaining applicants to respond to in-depth questions about faith and their understanding of Anabaptism and how it is lived.”

• Dodó Miranda grew up in Congo, a refugee from Angola. At age five, he begged to attend adult choir practice with his parents and officially joined the choir at age eight because of his dedication and aptitude. As an adult, he has participated in music festivals in South Africa, France, Norway, and the U.S. He is in high demand in Angola where he is featured regularly on national TV and radio as a Gospel musician.
• Nohemy Ruth García of Spain has a three-octave vocal range. She has sung for three years with the Philharmonic Choirs of the Sydney [Australia] Opera House. Also a songwriter, she was commissioned to write a song of peace to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the bombing in Madrid (which killed 191 and injured 1800). As part of the anniversary celebration, “Choirs from all over the country joined the project,” says García. “Thousands of people gathered in hundreds of cities that week, singing together ‘Despertar’ (‘Awakening’),” García’s original song.
• Clyde Ferguson, Jr., from North Carolina, builds diddly bows. His band, Pop Ferguson Blues, has been recognized by the AT&T African American National Heritage group and has been included in North Carolina classroom curricula because of its contribution to North Carolina history. Ferguson has taught for 26 years in North Carolina public schools, directing the schools’ bands for many of those years. A member of the Mennonite Brethren leadership board, he’s also developed a dropout prevention program called “Reach em to Teach em.”
• Marisol Arriaga Aranda of Mexico is a graduate of Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City. She has pastored two Mennonite churches, one with a large community center. Currently she sings soprano in Abba Padre Musical Integration and leads music in workshops offered by Women in Action for Peace in Mexico.

“We are bringing together music leaders and recognized performers,” says Hostetler. “First, we’ll have to learn to share ideas and cooperate together to create a wonderful sound, since many of us are used to being directors!”

Each day at PA 2015 will feature a different continent – including  the music. Latin American music, with its particular rhythms and styles, will be highlighted on Tuesday, July 21; Asian music on Wednesday, July 22; African music on Thursday, July 23; European music on Friday, July 24; and North American music on Saturday, July 25.

“Don McNiven, coordinator of the group, and I are sending music clips to each ensemble member now so they can become familiar with some of the songs we’ll be singing from the platform. We’ll get together about four days ahead of the Conference to rehearse together, to become acquainted – and to become a group who can lead all who attend in wonderful worship,” explains Hostetler.

“The more prepared we are, the more open and flexible we can be. When we selected the musicians, we looked for those with multiple skills – who  can both play and sing – and who respect and understand the value of true worship.

“Of course, we’ll be singing in a variety of languages, which requires special effort, too. One of the criteria for being in the group is being able to communicate in English. We need at least one common language!” says Hostetler.

“Remember – at PA 2015 we’re all going to be singing, with the Ensemble leading and supporting us!” comments Don McNiven. “Unified voices, lifted in multi-cultural worship in response to our Creator, Saviour, and Lord, will be just a taste of the worship we read about in Revelation.”

Article by Phyllis Pellman Good, writer and editor for Mennonite World Conference

Singers and Instrumentalists

Members of the Vocal Ensemble: Debora Agustinus (Indonesia), Marisol Aranda (Mexico), Nohemy Ruth García (Spain), Dawit Getachew (Ethiopia), Emily Grimes (U.S.), Nina Marie Horsch (Germany), Patience Lola (Congo), Dodó Miranda (Congo), Anugraha Mochary (India), Anna Showalter (U.S.), Mark Wenger (U.S.)

Members of the Instrumental Ensemble: Clyde Ferguson (U.S.), Christy Kauffman (U.S.), Ryan Kauffman (U.S.), Abby Madden (U.S.), Frances Miller (U.S.), Wilar Mora (Colombia), Jeff Raught (U.S.), Daryl Snider (U.S.)

Akron, Pennsylvania – Part-time registration is now available for PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Assembly slated for 21-26 July in Harrisburg, PA, at the Farm Show Complex.

“We’ve determined that there will be enough space to accommodate those who can attend PA 2015 only for a day or two,” said Liesa Unger, Chief International Events Officer for MWC.

“We strongly encourage everyone to attend the whole wonderful event if at all possible,” Unger stated. “But we know that some older persons may not be physically able to participate for the entire time. And there are others who find it difficult to get three days off from work to attend.” (The Assembly, which opens on Tuesday evening and closes at noon on Sunday, involves three weekdays, in addition to Saturday.)

The daily rate for adult registrants from the Global North is $120 per day (for the days of 22, 23, 24, or 25 July). That grants admission for the first event of the day – International Singing beginning at 9:30 a.m. – through the end of the Evening Worship Service at 8:30 p.m.

Part-time registrants may join in Friendship Groups, attend afternoon workshops and the Art Exhibit, and participate in the Global Church Village and on-site sports activities. Parking or shuttle service is included in the fee.

But tours, service projects, the Anabaptist World Cup and Assembly Scattered are available only to those who register full-time.

No meals are included in the daily rate, although food will be available for purchase throughout the Farm Show complex each day. A one-day registration is  transferrable to another person, but not to another day.

“We recognize that this is not for bargain-seekers,” Unger said. “We simply want to make it possible for those who can’t manage it for the whole time to join this transforming experience.”

The part-time rate for children (ages 4-11) is $50 per day and includes lunch, since the children will eat lunch together as part of their activities.

The part-time rate for youth (ages 12-17) is also $50 per day, but does not include lunch.

Sharing a full-time registration

“We’re also encouraging people who work together or live near each other to share a full-time registration if they can’t each attend all of PA 2015,” explains Registration Manager Magali Moreno of Paraguay.

“For example, one Mennonite agency purchased 15 full-time registrations to share among its staff who work locally. They can’t close down for a week. In fact, they’re hosting several tours from PA 2015, so this allows staff to attend by sharing registrations.

“Several retirement communities are considering buying multiple full-time registrations so that their residents can sign up for different days.

“We’ve heard, too, of congregations and small groups – even extended families – who are buying a number of full-time tickets and then coordinating who will go when.

“Within one household, two people can share a full-time pass, with only one of them using it at a time,” Moreno suggested.

“There are sacrifices, though,” she pointed out. “We can offer only a single one-of-a-kind registration bag, outfitted with necktie handles, and filled with our brand new songbook, with each full-time ticket.”

“And you will miss unforgettable music, fellowship, and international workshops on those days when you’re not with us at PA 2015!” said Unger.

Registration fees rise on June 21

“After 21 June – exactly one month before the opening of PA 2015 – an additional fee of $15.00 will be added to the price of each Global North full-time adult registration,” said Moreno. “Later registrations require more staff time,” she explained. “Home-stays are nearly all filled, which means we have to look for alternative lodging. Several tours have reached their limits. Building MDS houses on site has been so popular and has nearly all the helpers needed, so we can’t even guarantee that all service projects will continue to have openings.

“And you could miss getting an Anabaptist World Cup T-shirt if you delay signing up since we’ll be ordering those before long. Staff try to find other options for those registrants who can’t get their first choices.

“Don’t forget to add a visit to one of the Assembly Scattered locations, either on your way to Assembly Gathered, or on your way home. You will be enriched immeasurably by your stop in these highly interesting locations where Mennonites live and work. Sign up soon so you’re sure to get your first choice.”

Too many North Americans?

“Some North Americans have wondered if they should not come so people from the U.S. and Canada don’t overwhelm the event,” commented Unger. “There are always more attendees from the host country at MWC Assemblies than from any other country. That was true in India, in Zimbabwe, and in Paraguay. But we already have strong registrations from 64 countries beyond North America: 18 African countries, 15 Asian countries, 20 Latin American countries and 11 European countries.”

“Once you enter the Farm Show Complex, you will be in a global community,” commented Moreno, who deals daily with registrations coming from around the world. “Inside that setting, you will belong to a different place. Your registration is like a passport to the global church!”

For full-time or part-time registration for PA 2015, go to www.mwc-cmm.org/pa2015

Article by Phyllis Pellman Good, a writer and editor for Mennonite World Conference

Photos of Liesa Unger and Magali Moreno. (Click on names to download high resolution photos.)

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Who will I meet at PA 2015

By mid March, registrations totaled around 3,400. (Note that the registration numbers cited here are rounded off and increasing daily.) There were 1,790 registrants from North America – 1,070 from the U.S. and 720 from Canada. Other continents were represented as follows.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The arts will be featured in a variety of ways at PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly to be held here 21-26 July. Go to www.mwc-cmm.org/mwc-arts for further information, including a link to a downloadable overview brochure.

A juried exhibit of contemporary artwork by artists of all ages and traditions will be held in a central gallery. The juror will be Theodore Prescott, a sculptor and writer who taught previously at Messiah College and was instrumental in founding CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts).

April 30 is the deadline for submissions to the juried art exhibit.

A second gallery of artwork will feature special collections related to the history of Anabaptists. The collections include: artist curator Ray Dirks depicting the courage and faith of Mennonite women following the Russian Revolution; etchings from copper plates used in the production of the original Martyr’s Mirror; Molly Kraybill’s photos of 100 women from age 1 to 100; Howard Zehr’s photos of lives of victims following criminal trauma; artists from Community Mennonite Church in Lancaster depicting Lenten interpretations of the stations of the cross.

In a display in the top level of the Global Village Area churches will share their banners, tapestries, art panels and other worship art pieces.

Further, during the gathering, art made by children in their own programs will be displayed in the Children’s Arena.

In addition to these exhibits, there will be a number of workshops related to the arts. 

Bogotá, Colombia – Are you an artist? Do you know an Anabaptist artist? Mennonite World Conference is calling for artwork to be displayed at Assembly Gathered, 21-26 July 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA.

At the Assembly there will be a central gallery, which will feature representative contemporary artwork by artists of all ages and traditions. While there is no theme for the exhibition itself, the MWC Assembly theme is “Walking with God.” Artists are encouraged to create new artwork or submit existing work for this global Assembly.

Artists must be associated with one of the over 100 MWC member or associate member churches. Artwork to be considered for this show can be from a wide variety of media, subject matter, and ethnic or national origins. All artwork must be original.

For more information on submitting artwork for this gallery, click here.

Call for Worship Arts

Another gallery at Assembly Gathered will display worship art from our churches around the world. Mennonite World Conference is calling for banners and tapestries from MWC-affiliated congregations.

This gallery will show case worship arts banners and visual art pieces created by and for the worship spaces of the many thousands of different congregations represented. If your community has commissioned or created unique tapestries, banners or visual art that is available to share, we’d love to hang these banners and images in one of the busiest spaces in the complex.

For more information on submitting worship arts, including banners, tapestries and visual art pieces, click here.

In addition to these two exhibitions, there will be galleries located throughout the complex with children’s artwork, historical art, and resources.

MWC Release

Bogotá, Colombia/Elkhart, Indiana, USA – Are you thinking about attending Assembly Gathered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania July 21-26, 2015? 

To get a taste of this once-in-six-years global gathering of Anabaptists, you can participate in a 30-minute webinar (online presentation) on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm EST.

During the presentation, Mennonite World Conference President Elect J. Nelson Kraybill and General Secretary César García, will share stories from past MWC Assemblies and talk about the importance of unity not uniformity within the global Anabaptist family. 

Webinar host Wilmer Martin, owner of Mennonite travel company TourMagination, will briefly outline heritage tours available in conjunction with PA 2015.  There will be time for questions. 

To participate in the webinar, you need a computer with speakers and a microphone. You can also participate by telephone. Follow this link to register for the webinar: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EB55DF8081463D

From a TourMagination release

Akron, Pennsylvania, USA – When thousands of Anabaptists from around the world arrive in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania next July, they will each receive a hand-sewn bag, created from recycled materials by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Material Resources Center (MRC). As excitement over these bags has grown, materials have come from surprising places.

After attending Paraguay’s Assembly in 2009, MRC staff suggested that event bags be created for Pennsylvania 2015. The bags are made from donated fabric and neckties and are the same pattern that MCC uses for school kits, which are distributed to refugee children around the world.

In Krefeld, Germany, a city where Mennonites had settled centuries before as silk weavers, children at the German Mennonite Convention used silk neckties for some of their activities.  Generations ago, immigrants from Krefeld were some of the first to settle in Pennsylvania. When the connection was made, convention organizers spontaneously decided to donate all 250 ties for Assembly bags.

Minister Koo Jin Joo, a South Korean diplomat to the UN, visited the MRC during a trip to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was impressed by their creativity in repurposing items.  After returning home, he told his staff about the Sewing Room: “There was a grandmother there who said that she needed thousands of neckties to use as shoulder straps for the book bags that they were sewing [for Mennonite World Conference] next summer.” He asked the diplomats and staff to help, and in several weeks, he had collected 34 neckties to help with this project.

MRC volunteers have been working hard. By the first week of January, 8000 bags were already done and volunteers were on track to have the rest completed in a few months. Not only were the bags made from recycled materials, reports PA 2015 organizer Liesa Unger, but they will serve another purpose after Assembly. Attendees can donate bags back to MCC to be used for school kits, making the bags fully recycled and recyclable.

Emily Ralph

Minister Koo presenting donated neckties to Doug Hostetter, director of MCC’s UN office. Photo by JeaHyun Nham	Liesa Unger with Mary Martin, a volunteer at the Mennonite Resource Center.

Registrants for PA 2015, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly coming in July to Harrisburg, PA, can have a front row seat observing the Global Anabaptist Profile (GAP) study. But it will require some hard work and dedication.

“Encountering Anabaptism in the Global South” is a graduate level course sponsored by Eastern Mennonite Seminary through its extension site in Lancaster, PA. “We are delighted that Anabaptists from around the world are coming to this region,” said Mark R. Wenger, director of EMS Lancaster. “We hope this study honours our guests and provides an opportunity for exposure and exchange with the global church at a deep level.”

The course will be offered in a “hybrid” format, combining face-to-face interaction and online components. Students will attend PA 2015 (July 21-26), participate in the GAP Consultation (July 27-29), meet with the instructor, read sociologists and missiologists who are studying the global church as a whole, and write a paper. Students may audit the course or earn three semester hours of credit.

Sociologist, author, and pastor Conrad L. Kanagy will be the instructor. Kanagy is co-director of the GAP, along with John D. Roth, who leads the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism at Goshen College. The Institute and Mennonite World Conference are sponsors of the GAP.

The class is for North Americans and internationals. It will be conducted in English.

“We will look at the church as a global body,” said Kanagy. “And we will hear findings from research associates from each of the 24 MWC member churches from around the world who are part of the Global Anabaptist Profile. We’ll compare and contrast what we hear from those participating churches. We will also compare Anabaptists with other global fellowships of churches. Our scope is the global church as a whole, including beyond Anabaptists. So we want to examine how Anabaptists’ faith-life is alike and different from other global faith fellowships.”

Launched a year and a half ago, the GAP describes its mission as looking systematically at the “beliefs, practices and challenges” of Anabaptist churches around the world.

“I will expect students to keep a journal of their experiences at PA 2015, and then reflect about how their time at the Assembly and what they hear at the GAP Consultation connect with what we’re reading and discussing during the class meetings,” explained Kanagy.

Kanagy and Roth will share leadership of the GAP Consultation at Elizabethtown College, some 30 minutes from the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, site of PA 2015.

“This course will have an important and sizable experiential dimension to it,” commented Kanagy. “Students will be able to be highly engaged at both the Assembly and the Consultation. This is also a unique opportunity since the Consultation is not open to the public.”

For more information about the course content and how to register, write to lancaster_seminary@emu.edu. No prior experience in this field is required of the students.

Article by Phyllis Pellman Good, a writer and editor for Mennonite World Conference.

John D. Roth

Conrad L. Kanagy