Shenandoah Chapter [Announcement: Feed no longer available after November 18th, 2015. See https://goo.gl/EMDRqe]

Shenandoah Valley Chapter/EMU Business Dept Breakfast

2009-09-25T14:57:13.000Z

When: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12pm to 1:30pm UTC

Where: EMU Discipleship Center
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: MEDA/Department of Business & Economics Breakfast Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, 8:00 a.m., EMU Discipleship Center Special Speaker: Joyce Bontrager Lehman, Program Officer, Financial Services for the Poor, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $8.50 per person for breakfast buffet RSVP: Patty Eckard, 432-4150 or eckardp@emu.edu by Monday, Oct. 5. Payment can be mailed in advance to Patty, or made at the door (Patty Eckard, EMU, 1200 Park Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802)

Business Persons and Pastors Lunch, 12:00 to 1:00 PM

2009-05-22T19:04:28.000Z

When: Tue Jun 2, 2009

Who: Shenandoah Chapter
Where: EMU West Dining Room
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Greetings Business Persons & Pastors, You may recall that last November 25 a luncheon was held for business persons and pastors to listen to business persons struggles in a difficult economy. Needless-to-say, the economic climate has not improved but has become more difficult for individuals, businesses and institutions. In discussion with the local MEDA Chapter leadership it seemed appropriate to have some further discussion, to hear each other, and learn how the faith community can appropriately care for each other during these difficult times. Randy Schweitzer (businessman & MEDA Chapter Chair) and myself (MMA church relations manager for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Region) are facilitating the lunch. We invite you to continue the conversation with local business persons and local Mennonite pastors concerning the impact of the current economic situation with the business persons in our congregations. We all need to hear and learn from others experiences. The questions we used last November are still quite relevant. I have added several additional questions. 1. After six months of economic exigency, what are the challenges business leaders face here in Rockingham County? 2. What are the difficult choices business persons confront during this economic down turn? 3. How might the church be supportive to leaders in the business community? 4. What are business people learning corporately, individually and as people of faith? 5. What do business persons need from the faith community? If you are interested in continuing the discussion between business persons and pastors you are invited to participate in lunch planned for June 2, 2009 at 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM at EMU West Dining Room. Everyone will go through the cafeteria line and take their tray to the West Dining Room. Please pass this invitation along to others who you think might also be interested. We will all be responsible for our own meal cost. Please call the MMA Harrisonburg office with your RSVP--434-3666 by Friday, May 29 so we can give a count to the EMU dining room staff. Hope to see you Tuesday, June 2 at lunch. Blessings, Joe Joseph L Lapp, JD Southeastern Representative Mennonite Foundation MMA Trust Co Regional Vice President 625 Mount Clinton Pike, Suite A Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540 434 3666 // 800 442 7930 Fax 540 433 1687

Shenandoah Spring Business Tour

2009-05-21T18:05:33.000Z

When: Thu May 21, 2009

Who: Shenandoah Chapter
Where: Harrisonburg Mennonite Church
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Please join the local MEDA chapter on our Spring Business Tour. This year we are excited about visiting a certified Earthcraft house built by AM Yoder Co., Inc. and touring Blue Ridge Design Studio. We will meet at Harrisonburg Mennonite's outdoor picnic shelter at 6:00PM on Thursday, May 21st, for a barbecue picnic and then visit each business after we eat. The food is being arranged by MEDA with a suggested donation of $5.00 per person, payable at the door (children free). Please RSVP by Friday, May 15, to Patty Eckard at EMU, phone number 540-432-4150 or email eckardp@emu.edu.