Messiah College News Releases

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 3, 2015) — The Messiah College Department of Theatre and Dance presents Jim Leonard’s “The Anatomy of Gray” at 8 p.m. Nov. 12-14 and Nov. 19-21, as well as 3 p.m. Nov. 15 and 22. General admission tickets cost $10; student and senior tickets are $7. To purchase a ticket, contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or at messiah.edu/tickets. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Nov. 2, 2015) — The Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan Studies is holding its annual fall study conference at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Messiah College, One College Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Pa. This year’s theme is “Life Beyond the Congregation: The Future of Denominations in the 21st Century.” Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 26, 2015) — The Messiah College School of the Arts presents the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra with special guests the New York Voices Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in Parmer Hall, located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. Admission is $20, and $10 for a student ticket with ID. To obtain a ticket, contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or tickets@messiah.edu. For more information, contact Brittany Taylor at bntaylor@messiah.edu.    Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 16, 2015) — Gregory Alan Thornbury, president of The King’s College, will address the topic “Kanye’s Temple: The Hyper-Religiosity of Pop Culture” on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Parmer Hall, located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 14, 2015) — Dr. Willie James Jennings will discuss “Overcoming the Geographies of Race” Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in Hostestter Chapel. His book “The Christian Imagination” discusses how Christianity has affected segregation. The lecture is sponsored by the Messiah College Ethnic & Areas Studies Major, Biblical and Religious Studies Dept., and the Center for the Public Humanities. For more information contact Dr. Emerson Powery at epowery@messiah.edu. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 9, 2015) — The Messiah College Office of the President is sponsoring a lecture titled “Presidential Leadership and the Price of Politics” presented by Bob Woodward Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Parmer Hall. Woodward is one of America’s preeminent investigative reporters and nonfiction authors. He worked with Carl Bernstein in 1972 and did much of the original news reporting of the Watergate scandal which led to many government investigations and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The reporting efforts of Woodward and Bernstein have been referred to as “maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time” by Gene Roberts, former managing editor of the New York Times. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sep. 29, 2015) — Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof, will discuss “A Path Appears: How an Individual Can Change the World” Oct. 5 at 7:15 p.m. in Parmer Hall located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. There will also be a book signing immediately following the lecture from 8:30–9:15 p.m. His books “Half the Sky” and “A Path Appears” will be available for purchase. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 8, 2015) — The Oakes Museum of Natural History’s Curator Club will hold a multifaceted science program for children grades 3-5 on Sept. 12, 26; Oct. 3, 31; and Nov. 7, 21. All activities will be held Saturday mornings from 9:15-11:30 a.m. The cost for all six activities is $75, or $15 per Saturday. The Oakes Museum’s Curator Club 2 will hold an educational science enrichment program for children in grades 6-8 on Sept. 12, Oct. 3 and Nov. 7. All activities will be held Saturday afternoons from 12:15-2:30 p.m. The cost for all three activities is $45, or $15 per Saturday. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (April 20, 2015) — The Susquehanna Chorale—Ensemble in Residence at Messiah College—will perform a spring concert May 9 at 8 p.m. in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts. General admission tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the door) and student tickets are $5. To purchase a ticket, contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or visit messiah.edu/tickets. For more information, contact Mark Hunsberger at mhunsberger@messiah.edu. Continue reading…

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (April 17, 2015) — The Early Learning Center, a licensed, quality early childhood program on Messiah College’s campus, is now accepting enrollment for children ages three through five in its preschool program. Enrollment is open to the community. The preschool program operates five days a week year round and offers both half-day and full-day programming led by master level and veteran teachers. Classroom teaching assistance is provided by student teachers, student assistants, interns and volunteers. Continue reading…