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MEDA and MWC to host faith/business consultation Businesspeople from around the to the bottom line? on “Fresh expressions of Anabaptist globe are being invited to a faith/ • Dealing with violence as values that inspire new approaches business consultation planned jointly business entities: How can business to leadership.” by Mennonite Economic Developdevelopment promote peace? Presenters will be business leadment Associates (MEDA) and the Also planned is a special feature ers from North America, Europe Mennonite World Conand the Global South ference (MWC). who are affiliated Theme of the with MWC member event, to be held at the churches. Attendance Best Western Premiere, will be limited to 90. Harrisburg, Pa., will be Cost to attend will be “Frontiers of Leader$119. ship: New Models for This will be the Leading in Chaotic second such global Times.” dialogue, says MEDA’s It will run from 9 Howard Good, who is a.m. Monday, July 20 coordinating the conto noon on Tuesday, sultation. The first, July 21 (immediately based on the theme of before the Mennonite “Connecting business World Conference and faith in the marGlobal Assembly, July ketplace,” was held in 21 to 26). 2009 prior to MWC’s Subthemes will Assembly 15 in Asuninclude: cion, Paraguay. • Family busi“That was an nesses: Their unique exciting attempt to strengths while facing bring Mennonite real challenges in the businesspeople tocurrent environment. gether from around • Self-care as the globe,” says Good. business owners and “We want to build managers: How to deal on that success by with failures? How do exploring how global congregations and pasMennonite businesstors help the process? people are modeling • Cooperatives: vibrant business and faith leadership at a Do they have a unique time when society attraction for Christians is being pulled in so in business? Are they many chaotic direcviable in the current tions.” global economic enviTo register your ronment? interest in being • Creating commuinvited to this event nities of faith within and for MWC’s Global a business: How do Officials hope to build on the success of the 2009 global business Assembly go to www. congregations/pastors dialogue held just prior to MWC Assembly 15 in Asuncion, Paramwc-cmm.org or call relate to such opportuguay. Shown here, Indonesian businessman Yohanes Sutanto addresses businesspeople from 11 countries. (717) 826-0909. ◆ nities? Are there risks The Marketplace March April 2015
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