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Jim Bishop

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Jane Hoober Peifer, pastor at Blossom Hill Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa., will be guest speaker for spiritual life week Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 25-27, at Eastern Mennonite Seminary.
She will focus on “cultivating faith in strange places.”
“When God calls us to go beyond home” is the theme for Tuesday’s presentation, 9:30-10:15 a.m. in Martin Chapel of the seminary building.
From 11-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Peifer will speak on “When faith and life collide,” also in Martin Chapel. She will lead a retreat session 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Thursday’s chapel service is titled “When Jesus calls us to go beyond convention.” It will be held 9:30-10:15 a.m. in Martin Chapel.
Peifer, a 1997 EMS graduate, has been a pastor for 16 years.
She recently completed eight years of service on the executive board of Mennonite Church USA and currently serves on the Mennonite Central Committee bi-national board. She has also written five children’s books.
The seminary chapels are open to the public.
For more information, call 540.432.4260.

 
 

 




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