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Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held every two weeks on Sunday evenings from 7-8 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration Leadership Team at celebration@emu.edu.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMM.
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
The Great Lent, Feb 23 - April 11
The Fast of Great Lent (also known as Hudadi or the Abiy Tsom) lasts for eight weeks, or 55 continuous days before Easter (Fasika). During the Fast, observants partake in no more than one meal a day, which is eaten in the afternoon or evening. Fasting involves abstention from animal products (meat, dairy, and eggs), and refraining from eating or drinking before 3:00 pm.
This year, the dates are February 23-April 11. In upcoming years, the dates are Mar 15-May 1, 2027; Feb 28-Apr 15, 2028; Feb 19-Apr 7, 2029.
Image from https://www.flickr.com/photos/rod_waddington/14446941543,
You can access the complete Multifaith Religious and Cultural Holidays Calendar here.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMXMM.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 7:00 AM.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
ENC Large Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLVH.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Y-Serve Puerto Rico MDS Trip
This Y-Serve Spring Break Work Group Trip is FULL. Y-Serve announces their spring break volunteer service trip to Puerto Rico partnering with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) installing metal roofing on homes impacted by hurricane damage.
Work Needed: MDS volunteers will work alongside Roofs for My People, repairing roofs. "Roofs for My People" is the English translation of Techos Pa' Mi Gente (TPMG), a nonprofit organization that builds roofs and reconstructs housing in Puerto Rico after natural disasters: TPMG Mission: To build proper roofs for homes and reconstruct housing in communities affected by natural disasters. https://www.tpmgcorp.org/
What Happened: Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 as a high-end Category 4 storm, bringing a large storm surge, very heavy rains, and wind gusts well above 100 mph (160 km/h). It flattened neighborhoods, crippled the island's power grid, and caused an estimated 2,982 fatalities and US$90 billion in damage. MDS volunteers need…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Y-Serve. Event Locator: 2025-AANKNP.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 7:00 AM – Saturday, March 7, 2026, 11:00 PM.
Purim, March 2-3
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Purim is celebrated annually on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which usually falls in late February or March on the Gregorian calendar. The central figure in the Purim story is Queen Esther, who, along with her cousin Mordecai, played a crucial role in thwarting the evil plans of Haman, an official in the Persian Empire. Haman sought to annihilate the Jewish population, but through Esther's courage and Mordecai's intervention, the plot was exposed, and the Jewish people were spared.
This is from an interview with Courtney Joyner, EMU faculty.
Purim is another minor holiday, but one of my favorites. You dress up in a costume and gather at the temple. The community reads the Book of Esther together, often in a readers theater style, a “Purim spiel” which is a parody of the play.
In 2025, Purim starts at…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMZPM.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 7:30 PM.
Holi, March 3-4
Holi is the Hindu festival of colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility. It's a time where people joyfully dispel the gloominess of winter and await the coming of spring.
It usually falls in the later part of February or March.
Dhruv Mandal, EMU student - MA in Biomedicine (2023 interview),
In India religion and culture are deeply enmeshed. This intertwining extends for many in the Indian diaspora. Often, even those who do not observe Hindu religious customs still immerse themselves in the Hindu culture through mythology, music, and literature.
Holi is a Hindu religious and cultural festival that celebrates both the victory of good over evil and the love that the god Vishnu shares with his wife. In this spirit of celebration, Holi is also known as the Festival of Colors. Indian people both on the subcontinent and in the diaspora observe the holiday with bonfires and throwing colorful powdered dyes on family and friends.
Indian and/or Hindu students…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMZPQ.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 7:00 AM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Campus Worship: Fasting and Feasting
We'll explore the spiritual practices of Fasting and Feasting for religious observances including Ramadan (Islam), Lent (Western Christianity), and The Great Lent (Eastern Orthodox Christianity). This campus worship service is co-sponsored by the Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE).
Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page. The recording will be available on Facebook Live for 30 days after the event; after that you can find it on EMU's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@EasternMennoniteUniv.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage, Arts and Lectures. Event Locator: 2025-AANAHG.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Men's Lunch Conversation
Gather with Jon Zirkle, Co-Director of Mennonite Men (Mennonite Church USA) and EMU Chaplain Brian Martin Burkholder for forthright conversation on meaning-making for men. All male identifying people are welcome to the conversation. Come anytime between 11:30a-1p. Meal tickets are available for those who need them.
Mennonite Men is the men's organization for Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA with a mission of Engaging men to grow, give and serve as followers of Jesus for God's shalom.
Check out their program for assisting new churches under JoinHands, their resources for men under JoinMen, and their campaign to plant one million trees under JoinTrees.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2026-AANMVB.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Northlawn, Room 006 West Dining Room.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, March 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Hymn Sing
Gather for a student-led hymn sing for worship and community building.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMN.
Sunday, March 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Seminary Building, Room 213 Kitchenette, Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
CWorship: What's Your Story? Deanna D.
Gather with Deanna Durham, Associate Professor of Social Work & Sociology and Social Work Program Director, for our campus worship series entitled, What's Your Story? Reflections on Call and Vocation, featuring faculty and staff sharing reflections on their sense of calling and vocation (purpose and meaning). Deanna's reflections are in the context of Women's History Month.
-Who or what impacted and inspired your sense of who you were and what gave you meaning through your growing up years?
-How has your faith or spirituality informed your sense of calling and vocation/purpose?
-How are you continuing to lean into the fullness of your sense of calling and vocation in your present work and life?
Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2025-AANAHH.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Eid al-Fitr, March 20-21
Ishtiaq Khan, EMU student - CJP
Eid al-Fitr (or Eid ul-Fitr) is a three-day celebration in which Muslims commemorate the end of Ramadan. Meaning “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” Eid ul-Fitr provides an opportunity to thank God for the holy month of Ramadan by offering ourselves to others. While Ramadan is observed through prayer and fasting, Eid ul-Fitr is marked by the sharing of gifts and feasting.
Because Islam is a world-wide religion, Eid ul-Fitr customs showcase a rich cultural diversity. Some elements, however, remain constant. The first day of Eid always begins with special communal prayers for which Muslims often wear new clothing. The three days include joyful visits with family and friends, sharing holiday foods and sweets typical of one’s cultural region, giving cash to children both inside and outside of one’s family, and the offering of charity to those who are food-insecure.
Ishtiaq Khan, a CJP student from Pakistan, shares how much he appreciates EMU’s recognition of interfaith…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMZPN.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 6:00 PM.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held every two weeks on Sunday evenings from 7-8 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration Leadership Team at celebration@emu.edu.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMM.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Hymn Sing
Gather for a student-led hymn sing for worship and community building.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMN.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Seminary Building, Room 213 Kitchenette, Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Passover, April 1-9
This is from an interview with Courtney Joyner, EMU Faculty.
Passover (Pesach, The Feast of Unleavened Bread) is one of the three “Pilgrimage Festivals.” It falls in the early spring, on the 14th or 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, (which moves), and is the first month of Jewish calendar; The first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring.
Passover celebrates the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt, as well as the beginning of the new planting season.
Passover is celebrated from the evening of April 1 - the evening of April 9 in 2026.
Upcoming dates for Passover include: Evening of Wed, Apr 21, 2027 – Thu, Apr 29, 2027, Evening of Mon, Apr 10, 2028 – Tue, Apr 18, 2028, Evening of Fri, Mar 30, 2029 – Sat, Apr 7, 2029,
You can access the complete Multifaith Religious and Cultural Holidays Calendar here.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMZPW.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7:30 PM.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Easter
Easter is one of the principal holidays, or feasts, of Christianity. It marks the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion. For many Christian churches, Easter is the joyful end to the Lenten season of fasting and penitence.
Interview: Halie Mast, EMU Student,
"As I have grown deeper in my faith, Easter has become the holiday of most importance to me. I value this day because it’s what my faith and hope is all about! Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus is why I believe and hope in eternal life after death. The whole Easter weekend is full of reflection, singing, and family dinners and fun. ,
"My family uses the 3 day weekend to go hiking one day usually. This year we hiked to a waterfall with our chocolate lab which was fun! We usually go to an early morning sunrise church service and come back home for an extended family lunch. Then we play games and do an Easter egg hunt."
Easter also marks the first day of the Easter Season, which lasts for 50 days, ending with…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMZPZ.
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 7:00 AM.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held every two weeks on Sunday evenings from 7-8 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration Leadership Team at celebration@emu.edu.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMM.
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Campus Worship: Celebrating Easter!
For many Christians, Easter is the most significant holiday celebration and for good reasons embracing new life and resurrection. Join a worship service dedicated to celebrating Easter with music and reflections on the significance of Easter. This campus worship service is co-sponsored by the EMU Seminary and is led by Makinto and Mukarabe Makinto-Inandava.
Makinto and Mukarabe Makinto-Inandava are the directors of Amahoro International, an organization that connects people on the local and the global level for the purpose of development, unification and spiritual and physical well-being.
Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page.…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage, Arts and Lectures. Event Locator: 2025-AANAHJ.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Fasika (Ethiopian Easter)
Millions of Orthodox Christians worldwide, including about six million in North America, observe Fasika (Easter), also known as Pascha, each year. Fasika marks the end of the Lenten fast and commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, as per the Christian tradition. It is estimated that there are more than 250 million Orthodox Christians in the world. (timeanddate.com),
Sometimes Fasika is described as 55 days, which includes the time of fasting leading up to Fasika.
Upcoming dates for Fasika include: Sunday, May 2, 2027, Sunday, April 16, 2028, Sunday, May 19, 2029,
You can access the complete Multifaith Religious and Cultural Holidays Calendar here.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2025-AAMZQA.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:00 AM.
Hymn Sing
Gather for a student-led hymn sing for worship and community building.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMN.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Seminary Building, Room 213 Kitchenette, Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Ecumenical Earth Day Worship Service
Bike, carpool or walk to Turner Pavilion, downtown Harrisonburg, for an Ecumenical Earth Day Worship Service beginning at 9:45 a.m. Please bring your own chairs. In addition to EMU's Office of Faith and Spiritual Life, student leaders from the S.E.E.D.S. club and the following congregations are participating:
Asbury United Methodist Church
, Community Mennonite Church Green Congregation Committee
, Emmanuel Episcopal Church
, Harrisonburg Mennonite Church
, Muhlenberg Lutheran Church
, Parkview Mennonite Church
, St. Stephen's United Church of Christ
, Shalom Mennonite Congregation
, Trinity Presbyterian Church
,
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Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Church Relations, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2026-AANMRW.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held every two weeks on Sunday evenings from 7-8 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration Leadership Team at celebration@emu.edu.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMM.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Campus Worship: Senior Student Chaplains
What's Your Story? - honoring our senior student chaplains,
We'll honor our senior student chaplains* in this service and hear reflections on their lives, faith and college experiences.
* Emily Suarez Nunez, Dia Mekonen, and Sara Kennel,
Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page. The recording will be available on Facebook Live for 30 days after the event; after that you can find it on EMU's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@EasternMennoniteUniv.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2025-AANAHK.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Student Bible Study
Join some of the student chaplains for a Bible study to study God's Word in a deeper way beginning with the book of Deuteronomy (one of the books of Moses). We will look at verses that relate and ask questions about our own faith. All students are welcome!
Meetings will take place in the Student Life Conference Room (the room on your way into the Student Life Suite/"the Fishbowl").
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLRB.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Hymn Sing
Gather for a student-led hymn sing for worship and community building.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2025-AANAMN.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Seminary Building, Room 213 Kitchenette, Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
"Who is Jesus?" Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a safe place to see for yourself what the Bible says.
Location: Campus Center Greeting Hall (1st floor),
1 Engage Point.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2026-AANLNM.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
ENC Life Group
Join ENC for fellowship and studying the Bible! If you are new to reading and studying the Bible, this is also a space to learn how to interpret, understand, ask questions, and apply the verses that we study! Games and snacks included!
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2026-AANLSL.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 211 Conference Room, University Commons, Room 212 Conference Room.
Vesak
"Vesak, a holiday celebrated by Buddhists around the world, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. It is observed by engaging in acts of service and gathering to participate in sacred rituals. Vesak is one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar. It is also known as Wesak Day or “Buddha's Birthday”. Vesak is the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism." (from a publication by the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington),
Kent Keane, formerly a part of EMU's biomedicine program, notes a few memories in a 2023 interview: Vesak involved gathering at the temple with family, eating vegetarian for the day, and buying a fish from a local market to release into the wild.
The length of the Vesak celebration depends on the location and culture of the celebrants.
Upcoming expected dates are May 1, 2026; May 20, 2027; May 8, 2028.
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Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLND.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:00 AM.