Bethany College students set up booths and other activities at the carnival. The event serves as part of the activities at Hesston College and Bethel College celebrating Martin Luther King Day. The one-woman show blends gospel, spirituals, jazz and rock music in a tribute to the contributions, strengths, and heartaches of black southern women. A dinner is also scheduled prior to the musical. Peace Lecture John Paul Lederach, an international expert in the field of conciliation and mediation will speak at 8 p.m., Saturday, January 9 th at Bethel College as part of the 1998-99 Peace Lecture Series.
Admission is free and open to the public.
He received his bachelor's degree in history and peace studies from Bethel in 1980 and later completed his doctoral degree at the University of Colorado. Lederach has authored nine books and numerous articles. He received the Distinguished Mediation Award from the Academy of Family Mediators this year and was named Bethel College Young Alumnus of the Year in 1994. A dinner precedes the lecture. Marjory Byler, Amnesty Internations USA's deputy executive will present the Peace Lecture on February 20, 1999.