Our guest speaker for this week, Swana Sidonie, a Congolese theologian, was denied entrance into the United States. In light of this situation, chapel will be an opportunity for us to hear reflections from Marty Lehman and Rod Hollinger-Janzen about how U.S. State Department policies are affecting the global church and why we should care about building relationships with the African church, in particular. Join us for a service of African song, reflection, and prayer as we consider our place in the global church. We will have opportunity for everyone to sign a letter of support for Swana Sidonie, as well as letters of protest addressed to the State Department.

Jamaica SST unit from Summer 2007.

Jonathan Beachy, one of this year’s recipients of the “Culture for Service Alumni Award,” will share about “God’s Transformative Love” through his experiences as a prison chaplain in the Tacumbu National Penitentiary in Asuncion, Paraguay.

In October 2006, a local truck driver entered an Amish school in Nickel Mines, PA and shot many of the students, killing five girls and himself. For many people, the most shocking part of this incident was the forgiveness that the Amish community immediately offered to the killer’s family. Goshen College history professor Steve Nolt is co-writing a book about the Amish and forgiveness with fellow scholars Don Kraybill and David Weaver-Zercher. It is scheduled to be released by Jossey-Bass press in October 2007.

Visiting pastor Shane Hipps shares his faith story

Latino Leaders: Change Agents for a New Culture” – guest speaker Mauricio Chenlo

Hear stories of summer ministry experiences and be led in worship by several GC students who participated in Ministry Inquiry Program this past summer.

led by Peru SST unit from Summer 2007

Deb Brubaker, professor of music, will carry on a GC chapel tradition by leading us in a hymn sing

Speakers will be Robert Reyes, Liliana Garcia and Ross Peterson-Veatch. Odelet Nance, director of the Multicultural Affairs Office, and Anita Stalter, Academic Dean, will introduce them.

Let’s welcome Tamara Shantz, new assistant campus minister, as she shares a bit of her faith journey with us.

planned by student leaders

Members of the 07-08 Campus Ministries Team will lead this chapel worship service of “In Stillness…God,” the 07-08 Campus Ministries theme. Join the campus pastors, Bob Yoder and Tamara Shantz, and the five campus ministry student assistants, Jessica Buller, Sam Gordon, Hope Langeland, Elena Nussbaum, and Phil Schmidt, for our opening chapel of the year.

Goshen College President James E. Brenneman called on students, faculty and staff Wednesday to embrace the college’s core values and to work for the common good. Brenneman, speaking at the first campus convocation of the 2007-2008 academic year, proclaimed that the college’s values have stood the test of time and been refined during its 113-year history in his speech “This we believe” Before Brenneman’s remarks, Professor of Music Debra Brubaker led the audience in the singing of the college’s alma mater as well as “Teach me thy truth,” a hymn written more than 70 years ago by two Goshen College faculty members. The audience also enjoyed a slide and audio presentation in which members of the Class of 2007 shared their beliefs and described how they were influenced by Goshen College.

Seniors Esi Cudjoe, Danielle Haney, and Jesse Johnson share thoughts, experiences, and advice from their time at Goshen College.

Led by students in the “Preparation for Inquiry Program” class. These students will be spending their summers in various ministry, service, and camp opportunities. This chapel is a blessing service for students as they leave for the summer, as well as a farewell to those graduating.

Goshen mayor Allan Kauffman speaks about his vocation in local politics. The mayor is an alumnus of Goshen College and an active member of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren.

Joel Gonzalez, Eduardo Vargas, Hugo de Luna and others lead students and faculty in a bilingual chapel of song, prayer, scripture and sharing.

Mosaic is a way for people across campus to channel their energy and creativity for ethnic diversity into action. Ethnic and racial issues on campus are the main point of discussion at this convocation.

Susie Lambright, resident director, will be sharing part of her faith story titled “One doesn’t have to be the loneliest number.” She will share of her life experience as a single adult and how this has impacted her faith. Several students will also be leading us throughout the worship service.