Great Lakes East and West District of LMC By Jim Sutton In the spring of 2016, pastors from at least a dozen congregations who left Mennonite Church USA began meeting and praying together. They were all without a denominational home and had no desire to function as “independent congregations.” Several options were available and were being explored. In response to invitations, Keith Weaver and Dale Stoltzfus visited several congregations, invited a few joint… Read More
The Hard Part is the Journey By Ashley Litwiller I have spent a solid portion of my life in or beside the water. I have some bad memories related to it. I had a cousin named Jonah who almost drowned. One of my first relationships ended beside the water. And I feel the frustration of never learning the art of slalom skiing. On the positive side and perhaps more importantly, water… Read More
Celebration of Church Life 2020 By Brinton Rutherford. Despite months of planning and an incredible team, COVID 19 required the cancelation of Celebration of Church life in April of 2020. In these pages, you receive a brief introduction to what would have happened with website links to handout materials and summaries of the speaker content, which also can be watched in their entirety online at the LMC website or… Read More