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EASTERN CO-SPONSORS CREATION '09 FESTIVALS
St. Davids, PA, May 12, 2009: Eastern University is co-sponsoring the Creation ‘09 NorthEast and NorthWest Festivals to be held June 24-27 at Agape Farm in Mt. Union, PA, and July 22-25 at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, respectively. Eastern grad Shane Claiborne is one of the people representing the University and will be featured in the video that will be shown there on the big screen Jumbotron. Eastern will have a booth and invites everyone to stop by to speak to Admissions counselors and students who can answer all their questions about Eastern University.
Shane Claiborne takes his message of "taking Jesus seriously" all over the world. He is a speaker, author, one of the founders of the Simple Way community in Philadelphia, PA, and part of a movement that is called the new monasticism. While at Eastern, Shane served with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, as one of his internships. Learn more about the Simple Way at: www.thesimpleway.org
With festivals held in both the Northeast and Northwest, this is the nation's largest Christian music festival. Learn more at www.creationfest.com. Creation offers days filled with the top musical artists, children's activities, a worship tent and more. However, the Creation Festival is about much more than music. Creation is also about honoring the Word of God through speakers and seminars.
Its purpose is to change lives and glorify God. The sponsors' prayer for Creation '09 is that people will be changed, restored, and challenged to serve the Lord and to make a difference in the world.
With its mission of faith, reason and justice, Eastern University is a perfect fit for this popular festival. A Christian university, Eastern offers life-changing education in all of its undergraduate, graduate, professional, urban, international and Seminary programs. Eastern, which is located at 1300 Eagle Road in St. Davids, PA, enrolls about 4,000 students. Visit www.eastern.edu
The Agape Farm is located halfway between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At the base of a three-hundred-foot mountain is a natural amphitheater which is used for the main stage area. A forest trail winds to a peak of this mountain which provides a magnificent view of the valley below. The campground is spread over several hundred acres of land. For information, visit www.Agapefarm.net
