In order to help our community learn and lead in the world with purpose, we need to increase our understanding of others in a rapidly changing world.
We share the planet with billions of other people, and this fact begs us to learn more about the world and its people, especially about the differences we make for ourselves and others through our daily actions or our lack of actions.
That is why we are inviting you — students and citizens alike — to partner with us in our search for questions and answers to issues impacting us all.
Over the course of the year, we will sponsor a series of workshops, performances, events, and lectures on the topic of otherness. Together Midland Lutheran and Fremont can begin a search for potential answers shaping our humanity. Learn more...
All events free and open to the public.
Upcoming Events
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 Nov. 12: "G" is for Gorillas and Giving
Fremont's own Dean Jacobs will speak about the gorillas living in the war-torn country of Rwanda. Dean is a world traveler whose photos and accounts of distant lands, peoples, flora, and fauna remind each of that we are living increasingly in a global community.
7 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
Free-will donations will go to Rebuild Together, a non-profit organization helping Fremont's elderly community.
Learn more about Dean Jacobs
Wednesday, Nov. 18: "The Battle for Whiteclay"
A documentary film about alcoholism and the struggles of Native Americans on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It's an inside look at an important contemporary conflict pitting American Indian rights against state and local governments in the United States.
7 p.m. Screening at Fremont High School, followed by a Q&A with Frank LaMere and filmmaker Mark Vasina.
Dec. 5: Lessons and Carols
The MLC Choir, Clef Dwellers, and instrumental ensembles will add a new twist to the traditional Lessons and Carols Service as we “travel around the world” to hear carols from different cultures.
7 p.m. Clemmons Hall
As an exercise in Imaging the Other, we took an inventory of the heritage of the current MLC Choir. Represented ethnic backgrounds in the choir include Russian, Czech, Carrribean, Cherokee, Peruvian German and of course Norwegian (to name a few). Carols will be sung that reflect our personal backgrounds.
Interterm: Answering Age-old Questions with 21st Century Tools
Jan. 4 to Jan. 15: Members of the MLC community will learn about “the other” through the intentional use of social media tools like Facebook. We intend to build on existing international and service-learning connections to create a deeper understanding of the differing experiences and perceptions of those from other regions of the world, different ethnic/racial backgrounds or who deal with various disabilities.
The gospels record a poignant conversation between Jesus and a man who was asking some of the big questions about life including “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” and “Who is my neighbor?” The conversation ended with a call to selfless service to others.
The Lutheran tradition is rich in the ethic of service to others, especially the less fortunate. This year’s “Imagining the Other” theme is very much in line with that tradition and highly appropriate to a college which “inspires people to learn and lead in the world with purpose.”
Tuesday, Jan. 19: Discussion and small group reflections about the Interterm Facebook simulation.
Feb. 4-7: "Fiddler on the Roof"
Imagine your own daughter traveling to Siberia while you went to America - never to see each other again. Imagine all your traditions crumbling before your eyes. One of the greatest musicals ever written, "Fiddler on the Roof" is at times hilarious, heart-warming, tragic and uplifting.
Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
Feb. 7 at 2 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
Adults $10
Students and seniors $5
Free for MLC Students, Faculty and Staff, and FMES members
Attempting to live a normal Jewish life in early 20th Century Russia, Tevye is searching for appropriate husbands for his three eldest daughters. In a break from tradition, his daughters refuse to accept the wishes of the matchmaker and their father. Instead, the women marry men they love. Meanwhile, Russians are instigating terrible pogroms against the Jews in Russia. In the end, Tevye's family is forced to leave its home and start over in a new land.
March 13-21: Music on the Move – Making a Difference Gulf Coast MLC Choir Tour
(Exact performance dates to be determined)
The MLC Choir and Clef Dwellers will travel to the Gulf Coast region of Galveston, where the devastating effects of Hurricane Ike are still being felt. The Choir will set out to “make a difference” as we share our gift of song and work with area churches to lend a hand to some of the still devastated areas.
March 26-27: Festival of the Arts
The MLC Choir will host high school show choirs, jazz choirs and madrigal groups in a competitive but friendly festival. This event will involve broadway performers and Hollywood professionals as judges and workshop leaders.
More information
April 24: Alumni Days MLC Choir Concert
7:30 p.m. Sinai Lutheran Church
The MLC Choir and Clef Dwellers will perform the home concert from the “Music on the Move – Making a Difference Tour” to the gulf coast. There will be a special video presentation of our volunteer efforts to help restore the Galveston area from the effects of Hurricane Ike. An MLC Alumni Choir will also perform.
April 29-May 2: Spring Play: "No Exit"
One of Jean-Paul Sartre’s most intriguing plays, "No Exit" explores the existence of Hell. It is one man’s imagination of what hell might be like.
April 29 at 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
April 30 at 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
May 1 at 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
May 2 at 2 p.m., Kimmel Theatre
Adults $5
Students and seniors $4
Free for MLC Students, Faculty and Staff, and FMES members
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