Celebración de la Cena del Señor en la comunidad de Iglesias de LMC Escrito por Al Stoltzfus “Esto es mi cuerpo“, dijo Jesús a sus discípulos el día de la fiesta de los panes ázimos, cuando se sacrificaba el cordero pascual. Jesús estaba a punto de entregarse para ser el cordero del sacrificio. Mateo, Marcos y Lucas contienen una narración de la Última Cena (Mt 26:17-30; Mc 14:12-26; Lc 22:7-23) en la que Jesús, en el contexto de… Read More
Cử hành Phép Báp-têm của Tín hữu – Cộng đồng Hội thánh của LMC Bởi Wiliam Higgins và Sherri Martin LMC, một cộng đồng các hội thánh Anabaptist, là bằng chứng sống cho cam kết của chúng tôi trong việc tiếp tục sứ mệnh của Chúa Jêsus trên đất với tư cách là một phong trào do Thánh Linh dẫn dắt. Nguồn gốc của phong trào Anabaptist bắt nguồn từ Zurich, Thụy Sĩ, vào năm 1525, khi Conrad Grebel làm… Read More
Celebrating Believer’s Baptism in LMC’s Fellowship of Churches By Wiliam Higgins and Sherri Martin LMC, a fellowship of Anabaptist churches, is a living testament to our commitment to continue Jesus’ mission on earth as a Spirit-led movement. The roots of the Anabaptist movement can be traced back to Zurich, Switzerland, in 1525, when Conrad Grebel baptized George Blaurock in Felix Manz’s house. This act of baptism, followed by George Blaurock baptizing several others… Read More
Engaging the Mystery New Ways of Worship & Connection We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NLT) New Danville Mennonite Church has been on a journey to learn how to live out the Scriptures. In 1 Thessalonians 2:8, Paul writes to the church in Thessalonica to encourage them, as followers of Jesus,… Read More
Arraigado en las Escrituras Por Wiiam Higgins Arraigado en las Escrituras Por William Higgins En el 2023, dirigí una serie de estudios bíblicos para Immanuel Community Church, de Flushing, Queens en su retiro anual del fin de semana del Día del Trabajo (Labor day Weekend). Enseñé en un estilo de enseñanza que llamo “Estudio Bíblico Holístico” que implica mucha participación y un enfoque en aplicar las Escrituras a nuestras… Read More
Rooted in Scripture By William Higgins In 2023 at their annual Labor Day weekend church retreat at Camp Deerpark, I led a series of Bible studies for Immanuel Community Church, from Flushing, Queens. I taught in a style of teaching that I call ‘Holistic Bible Study’ that involves lots of participation and a focus on applying Scripture to our lives. Our study was on “Stories about Jesus and… Read More
Always More Walking with Jesus, we discover that God pours abundant grace into our lives. The flow of grace never ends. We are leaky vessels like clay jars that are cracked and broken. (II Corinthians 4:6-12 AMP). But there is always more of His grace. Even in our brokenness, He uses and fills us. (II Corinthians 12:9-11) Filled with His love and grace, we are joined with… Read More
God’s Creative Design An Interview with Artist Brenda Blank Where did you begin your journey into creativity and the arts? My journey with creativity begins with God, the Creator of everything. Because God created us in His image, I believe it also means a seed of creativity is planted in our DNA. People are creators too, created to recreate beauty and reflect His glory here on earth. As… Read More
A Prayer for Us By DaQuan Gibson Before Jesus’ crucifixion, He prays for Himself, His disciples, and us. This is a futuristic prayer. It is a prayer that focuses on unity, on all being one. Not uniformity but unity, true friends! I imagine that as the disciples gathered for their final meal with Jesus (even though they did not know it), they did not feel united. They had to… Read More
LMC Districts and Bishops The January-March, 2023 issue of Shalom News featured a snapshot of the districts comprising the LMC church fellowship. A Bishop or Bishop Team serves congregations that relate to one another in a district. The geographic reach of LMC congregations encompasses sixteen states and five countries outside of the USA.