Eastern Mennonite Seminary invites organizers, pastors, academics, and leaders of church institutions to “The Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing,” on October 12-14, at Eastern Mennonite University’s Harrisonburg, Virginia campus.
This symposium aims to promote the visibility of, investment in, and commitment to organizing as an Anabaptist-Mennonite expression of peacebuilding, raising theological questions about synergies and tensions between organizing and traditional Anabaptist theology, and possibly establishing structures for an ongoing network.
It will also build connections among leaders working in both movement organizing and broad-based organizing who, while aware of others doing similar work, are rarely given the opportunity for mutual enrichment.
There is limited grant funding available to cover the reasonable travel and lodging expenses for participants who do not have access to organizational funds for travel or professional development. To inquire about grant funding, please reach out to Jacob Alan Cook at jacob.cook@emu.edu. If you would like to hear about options for virtual participation, please let him know that as well.