Goshen mayor Allan Kauffman speaks about his vocation in local politics. The mayor is an alumnus of Goshen College and an active member of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren.

Joel Gonzalez, Eduardo Vargas, Hugo de Luna and others lead students and faculty in a bilingual chapel of song, prayer, scripture and sharing.

Mosaic is a way for people across campus to channel their energy and creativity for ethnic diversity into action. Ethnic and racial issues on campus are the main point of discussion at this convocation.

Susie Lambright, resident director, will be sharing part of her faith story titled One doesnt have to be the loneliest number. She will share of her life experience as a single adult and how this has impacted her faith. Several students will also be leading us throughout the worship service.

Students, staff, and faculty gather for chapel and energetically call out the numbers of their favorite hymns. Led by Brian Wiebe, Music Center Exective Director. Features the musical talents of students Kaleem Khesghi and Jonathan Mast.

Good for the Soul: Why Mennonites Should Read Catholic Literature Lamar Nisly, Professor of English at Bluffton University. This is a C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture.

The violence of this pandemic has devastated peoples lives, communities, and degraded the quality of life. Unless there is cooperation among the worlds community, Africa is not able to overcome this pandemic. Tefsa Dalellew, co-director of Mennonite Central Committee-Africa is a compelling storyteller and ordained Mennonite pastor. He first met Mennonites as a high school student and joined Meserete Kristos Church in 1961, of which he became the Executive Secretary in 1974. He served with World Vision for 21 years in Ethiopia, New Zealand, Kenya, California, and Seattle. Tefsa is married to Amsale and they have three adult children.

President Jim Brenneman delivers a message to campus in this convocation.

Doug Caskey, professor of theater and communication, and his The Power of Story class will lead us in worship through dramatic scripture presentations.

English professor Bobby Meyer-Lee will base his convocation remarks on his book published in February 2007 by Cambridge University Press titled Poets and Power from Chaucer to Wyatt.