Steering Committee Members

• Myron Blosser, EMHS
• Kenton Derstine, EMU Seminary
• Christian Early, EMU Bible and Religion Department
• Ann Graber Hershberger, EMU Nursing Department
• Ted Grimsrud, EMU, Bible & Religion Department
• Jan Jenner, Director of the Practice Institute, CJP
• Steve Johnson, EMU Visual and Communication Arts Department
• Tara Kishbaugh, EMU Chemistry Department
• Roman Miller, EMU Biology Department
• Wayne Teel, James Madison University, Department of Integrated Science and Technology

Sponsors

• Lilly Grant
• Metanexus Institute
• Peace Fellowship
• ACRS
• Bible & Religion Dept.
• Chemistry Dept.
• Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
• Education Dept.
• EMU Dean's Office
• Practice Institute
• Nursing Dept.
• Seminary
• Biology Dept.

The Metanexus Institute is an organization dedicated to "Advancing the Constructive Engagement of Religion and Science." To implement this mission the Institute established the LOCAL SOCIETIES INITIATIVE to fund start-up costs for dialogue groups to promote the on-going study of science and religion in interdisciplinary and inter-religious local societies.

There are now over 250 "local societies" in 37 countries. The Shenandoah Anabaptist Science Society (SASS) is one of these "local societies." SASS was awarded a matching grant of $5,000 for each of our first three years. The bulk of the matching funds for SASS were contributed by the Lilly Grant.