John D. Roth, professor of history and director of the Mennonite Historical Library, will give the annual C. Henry Smith Peace lecture Tuesday night. This convocation is a preview of that presentation, which describes an initiative that is gathering stories of persecution and faithfulness in Anabaptist churches around the globe. The end product may be a new Martyr’s Mirror for the 21st century.

Dr. Julie Reese is a cancer survivor, a Christian, and a psychology professor here at GC.

Each summer several GC students do “Camping Inquiry Program” internships at church camps across the continent, learning about leadership in those settings. The 2012 CIP students will lead this chapel service.

Student speakers will be Solongo Gonchigsuren, Adama Millogo, Jan Zawadzki, and Yohaan Varghese.

Students from the first ever combined Spanish/American Sign Language SST unit in Peru will tell about their experiences.

Students reflect on the School of the Americas (SOA) protest last November from the perspective of faith.

2013 MLK Jr. Study Day – “Shalom: That we may be whole” — Dr. Wilbert Smith, featured presenter; Dana Johnson, featured author

President Brenneman will introduce this Core Values Institute Convocation featuring three faculty members: Kristi Glick (art), Jon Geiser (business) and Dan Smith (chemistry).

Students from Academic Voice classes will present true stories from their lives a la The Moth Radio Hour. Students who will speak are: Kierstin Bast, Lucas Harnish, Alex Mosbarger, Alex Long, Tamara Carrington, Obadi Obadi and Nathan Orr.

Maple City Healthcare Clinic and Center for Healing and Hope will tell us stories about their unique missions and inspiring visions for a healthier community.

Students from the summer 2012 Senegal SST will present their learning experience to the campus community. Student coordinators are Ali Fretz and Jess Sprunger.