Mosaic of Grace Church Congregational Profile District:Blue Ridge Location:Harrisonburg, Virginia Average Sunday attendance 45 Worship ServiceSundays at 10:15 a.m. Pastor:Mike & Risha Metzler Mike and Risha are co-pastors/church planters of Mosaic of Grace Church in Harrisonburg, VA. They enjoy God’s gift of life with their children: Hannah, Joel, Toby, and foster daugter. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it… Read More
Bishops Retreat at Camp Deerpark LMC hosted a retreat for our Bishops from October 25–27. The beauty of Camp Deerpark provided the backdrop for Bishops and LMC staff to reflect and tend to their vertical relationship with God and their horizontal relationships with each other. This Spirit-filled time of rest, connection, and prayer is one we won’t soon forget.
New LMC Staff: Mercedes Thomas Mercedes Thomas joined the LMC staff as the new Communications Director in October. Mercedes is excited to help LMC communicate our mission, vision, and values in clear and engaging ways and find new ways to connect cross-culturally and cross-generationally. She has her BA in English and Communications and an MA in Ministry.
Celebrating 500 Years of Anabaptism While the theme of this issue—liminality and communitas—may seem like a strange, modern-day idea, it is actually a defining characteristic of the early Anabaptist movement (even though they didn’t use the same words to define it). A movement or a people that embodies liminality and communitas is one that embraces risk as a community together, dedicated to pursuing the Gospel mission. We see this unity… Read More