LMC Office staff are available to assist congregations in carrying out their God-given purpose. We desire to walk alongside congregations through collaborative and coordinated ministries and resources that support the LMC Mission Statement.
teshleman@lmcchurches.org Phone: 717-293-5246, ext. 100
Pastor Tom Eshleman has been named LMC’s Global Delegate. This role was developed to help LMC strengthen its connections and relationships with our fraternal partners around the world.
Tom continues his pastoral ministry but also engages in this part-time support role. Tom serves as pastor at Groffdale Mennonite Church in Leola, PA where he has served since 2005.
He and his wife Jennifer have three children. Tom has a strong interest in cross-cultural interaction going back to his days as a public school teacher in Harrisonburg, VA relating with immigrant students and their parents from around the world. Short-term mission and study experiences in Jamaica, Central America, and Africa also impacted Tom. As a pastor, opportunities to relate with the global church energize him for the mission and witness of the local church.
whiggins@lmcchurches.org 717-293-5246 ext. 121
William serves as an LMC resource staff in the area of theological education and specifically Anabaptist Christian identity formation. William also serves part-time as a non-resident missionary for EMM. He serves globally providing discipleship training, leadership development and mutual learning and encouragement with EMM’s partners. He and his wife, Stacey attend New Danville Mennonite Church.
William studied historical and systematic theology and biblical studies at Vennard College, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Drew University. His vision is to help our congregations and individuals be Spirit-empowered disciples of Jesus, living lives that engage and impact the world around us.
mhoover@lmcchurches.org 717-293-5246 ext. 105
Mindi Hoover serves as a part-time administrative assistant in the LMC and STEP Offices. Mindi balances several plates in the position and enjoys the variety her job offers. You will find her serving in finance bookkeeping, congregational and individual giving, STEP details and Google Classroom, The Legacy Foundation grants administration, CCL Planning, and the LMC Education Grants Committee.
rmartin@lmcchurches.org
717-293-5246
Rodney Martin serves on the Bishop Elder Team and is also one of the Bishops in the Conestoga River District. Formerly, Rodney served as pastor at Lititz Mennonite Church from 2000 till 2022. Rodney and his wife Angie have two children, one in art school and the other in high school. His hobbies include mountain biking, watching his son compete in archery and gardening, or anything else that gets him outdoors. Rodney has a Master of Divinity with a focus on missiology.
Rodney’s passion is to see the church in movement, connecting with younger generations to make disciples who live Christ-centered lives that are transforming the world. His hope is for the Spirit to call and send leaders into the mission as in Acts 13:1-3. To see multiplying, vibrant, missional communities in living in mission with Christ for the whole world.
smartin@lmcchurches.org
717-293-5246 ext.102
Sherri and her husband Mel live in Ephrata and are members of Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community.
mmylin@lmcchurches.org 717-293-5246 ext. 114
Marcia Mylin serves as the LMC resource staff team leader and is also a member of the Bishop Elders Team. Marcia’s responsibilities include serving as the STEP Director, event planning, and HR.
She has a passion to see all followers of Jesus rooted and established in the love of Christ so that they may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God, living out their calling and gifting. (Eph. 3-4).
Marcia and her husband Dale have 5 adult children and are members of Byerland Mennonite Church.
Marcia has a degree in Christian Education from Messiah College, a Master’s in Religion and a ThD in Missional Theology from Evangelical Theological Seminary.
rndikwe@lmcchurches.org 717-293-5246 ext. 106
Rosita N’Dikwe serves as a part-time administrative assistant in the LMC offices. Rosita supports event planning, The Legacy Foundation, and other ministries of LMC. She has lived in the Northwest (Idaho), Midwest (Missouri and Illinois), South (Atlanta and Virginia), and Mid-Atlantic (Western Maryland, Baltimore, and PA) as well as 3 years in France. These diverse locations have given her a passion for meeting new people, intercultural ministries, and a desire to help build bridges and understanding. She also enjoys working with and discipling youth. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, visiting with close friends, traveling, and spending time in nature.
Rosita and her husband, Danwe N’Dikwe, live in Elizabethtown, PA with their 7 children. They are members of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church where they also serve together as the Ministers of Youth and Rosita serves as church secretary.
asantiago@lmcchurches.org
717-293-5246 ext. 119
Adalberto has joined LMC as the Conference Minister. He has been pastoring Congregación Menonita Shalom since 2002. Since 2015, he has been serving at the level of the CIES Council and joined a team with CIES President, and Executive Committee. He also is part of the Committee on Credentials, the Board of Bishops, and the CEC. Adalberto and his wife Jenny live in New Columbia and have four children.
mthomas@lmcchurches.org
717-293-5246 ext. 104
Mercedes serves as the Communications Director for LMC. Utilizing internal and external communication, she works to communicate the mission, vision, and values of LMC in clear and engaging ways. She is also passionate about learning and finding new ways to communicate more effectively and relationally cross-culturally to better serve LMC’s increasingly diverse family of churches. Mercedes attends New Danville Mennonite Church, and leads a missional community of young adults called the Gaming Grounds.
Mercedes was born and raised in Lancaster County. She received an undergraduate degree from West Chester University in English and Communications, and an MA in Ministry from Taylor University in 2022. She lives in Lancaster with her dad and her cat, Kia. In her spare time, Mercedes can be found spending time with her niece and nephew, hanging out with friends, or working on her next knitting project.
fvdekunkle@lmcchurches.org
717-293-5246 ext. 100
Felixa began working as a part-time receptionist for LMC in March 2019. She works at the front desk maintaining and updating the LMC website, Facebook, Angelus monthly prayer guide, surveys, evaluations, Spanish-English translations, and other responsibilities at the office.
Felixa was born in Honduras. She is fluent in Spanish, English, and German, which she uses to help LMC with different tasks. She lives with her husband Dean and her son Ben in Lancaster. They enjoy welcoming new and old friends and family from many places. They like to travel, cook, read, and have a good cup of coffee with friends. They attend Millersville Mennonite Church. Felixa enjoys sharing and cultivating her Hispanic culture. Stop by the office and say hola!