Hostetler to use magic and stories to talk about power of joy in Oct. 9 Afternoon Sabbatical

Lecture: Afternoon Sabbatical – “The Magic of Joy” by Jep Hostetler
Date and time: Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m.
Location: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College Music Center
Cost: Free and open to the public
For more information: Call College Relations (574) 535-7565 or e-mail edutravel@goshen.edu
Web site: www.jephostetler.com

GOSHEN, Ind. – Jep Hostetler, an author and noted speaker on humor, joy and health, will talk about “The Magic of Joy” at Goshen College on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall of the Music Center as part of the Afternoon Sabbatical program,

Hostetler, a 1962 Goshen College graduate and professor emeritus at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, said, “I will be looking at some of the most recent research in the area of positive psychology.” He will also talk about the way his Christian perspective frames his conclusions.

“People can expect to be invited into the arena of humor, celebration and mirth, for the purpose of finding fun ways to share their own stories,” Hostetler said. His presentation will include slides, music, magic and story telling.

“I want people to leave the presentation with a sense of enrichment; a sense that they can participate in life more fully, celebrate more freely, tell their stories with vigor and dance as though no one was watching,” said Hostetler.

Over the summer, Hostetler authored a book called “The Joy Factor,” published by Herald Press.

Future lectures in the Afternoon Sabbatical series:

• Nov. 13, 1 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall, “More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Indiana Women” with Anita Stalter, academic dean and Rachel Lapp, adjunct professor.
• Dec. 4 (note date change), 1 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall, “’Tis the Season to be Jazzy” with Lavender Jazz and the Goshen College Flute Choir.
• Feb. 12, 1 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall, “Boundaries and Bridges: Do Denominations Have a Future?” with John D. Roth, professor of history.
• March 1, Chicago bus trip to “Jersey Boys.” Cost: $135.
• March 11, 1 p.m., “Men Making Music” with Goshen College Men’s Chorus and Ensembles.
• April 15, noon, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall, “International Luncheon: Cambodia” with Keith Graber Miller, professor of Bible, religion and philosophy and his wife Ann with whom he led the first SST unit to Cambodia. Cost: $20
• May 20 – Spring bus trip to South Bend, Ind.

The Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical is celebrating its 30th anniversary season of offering programs for the community. A committee of area representatives and college personnel consider the knowledge and talent at Goshen College and among Elkhart County citizens and aim to select programs that will appeal to a wide variety of interests. The program began and continues from the idea that people can use a sabbatical from their daily lives to refresh their minds and spirits.

For more information on the Afternoon Sabbatical series call the Goshen College Relations Office at (574) 535-7565 or e-mail edutravel@goshen.edu.

– Kelli Yoder

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.