Have you had a chance to meet our new Athletic Director Tim Demant? If so or if not, come out to chapel this Friday at 10:00 a.m. to hear part of his faith story, including 3 quotes of his that resonates with him and hopes that you will remember.

Chapel led by 2008 Ministry Inquiry Program students

Guest speaker will be Richard Osborn RRT, RPSGT. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Polysonographic Technologist. He supervises the Goshen General Hospital Center for Sleep Studies.

This service will be led by Tamara Shantz, assistant campus minister, and Jim Brenneman, president of the college.

How does an election year affect the Goshen College community? Five faculty members will discuss these questions and more: How does the media influence our views? What role is racism playing in this election? Are politics in the US really as divisive as it seems? How will the next president affect energy and environmental policy? How should folks at a liberal arts college talk about politics? What are appropriate ways for Christians to relate to politics? What will happen at GC the morning after the election, on Nov. 5? Speakers will be Rachel Lapp, Lisa Guedea Carreao, Joe Liechty, Dave Ostergren, Ross Peterson-Veatch, and moderator Duane Stoltzfus.

Two alumni will tell their faith stories:Dale Kempf, class of 1978, Distinguished Fellow at Abbott Labs and one of three 2008 recipients of the Culture for Service awardJanna Hunter-Bowman, class of 2000, peace worker in Colombia and recipient of the Decade of Service award, given to a young alumnus who has graduated within the last 10 years.A reception for all of the 2008 alumni award recipients will be held in the Gathering Rooms of the Church-Chapel immediately after the chapel service.

Joe will be introduced by Audra Christophel.

By exploring Luke 8:40ff and the reality that the woman who touched Jesus’ edge of his cloak fully believed that he was the Messiah, Michele will explain the prayer shawl fringe and explore a salvation that is not just pie in the sky nor just doing justice in the world and working for peace. Because she believes that he can not only save her soul or only heal her body but the whole package: social, physical, spiritual, etc.

Michele will help us realize the importance of understanding the biblical Jesus in order to curb the temptation to shape Jesus into our own cultural identity. She will explore the Ceasarea Phillip story in Matthew 16 and share part of her own faith journey. The twist of Matthew 16 is that Jesus believes in Simon and the others, motley crew that they were.

Poets Maurice Guevara and Brenda Cardenas share their poetry and launch Hispanic Heritage Month.

Speakers will be Phil Vander Ploeg (from Downtown 808) and Morgan Kraybill (GC senior).Chapel will be followed by a cookie reception in Schrock Plaza and a time to mingle with local pastors.

Members of Campus Ministries introduces the special theme for 2008-09, centered on “Sensing God’s Hope, Claiming God’s Hope.” Come out for a time of worship, singing, and connecting with the Goshen College community.

The annual Opening Convocation will be held in Sauder Hall in the Music Center this year. The entire campus community is warmly invited to this special event to launch the school year.

This is our final chapel service of the school year. It will be led by students in the “Preparation for Inquiry Program” class. These students will be spending their summers in various ministry, service, and camp opportunities. They will be blessing us off to our respective summer plans, as well as a farewell to those graduating. EDITOR’S NOTE: This service includes moments of silence, it is not a problem with the recording.

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Many young adults feel torn between two options: a) preserve the traditional approaches to Christian faith which are available to them, or b) reject any active practice of the faith altogether. There is a third option: c) to explore and discover new ways of living and practicing the way of Jesus. In today’s chapel, Brian McLaren will explore the strengths and weaknesses of all three options, and encourage students who feel so called to choose the third less-traveled road. Noted author and speaker Brian McLaren returns to Goshen College campus with his “Everything Must Change” tour. In this chapel service, he will give an overview of key themes to the upcoming 24-hour event held Friday evening through Saturday evening.

Three seniors will answer the question: “How has your perception of yourself changed during your college years?” Speakers will be Luis Robledo, Messay Tamrat, and Laura Leischner.