Spring Leadership Assembly 2026 VIRTUAL ONLY – Spring Leadership Assembly for All LMC Credentialed Leaders Date: Friday, March 27 Time: 9-11:15 am Theme: Sowing Seeds of a Jesus Movement More information will be available soon.
Welcoming of New Congregations to LMC In 2025, LMC affirmed fifteen new congregations to join our family! The majority of these congregations are a part of the newer South Central District, located throughout Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Keep an eye out for an upcoming issue of Shalom News, where we will have an extended feature on the growth of LMC over the past few years. For now,… Read More
Spiritual Discipline: Listening Prayer Oftentimes, our prayer lives can be filled with worries, requests, gratitude, and thoughts as we monologue to God. But just like any other relationship, sometimes we need to just sit and listen, rather than talk. Listening prayer helps us to quiet our minds and instead focus on hearing God’s voice. No one can force God to speak, so listening prayer is not in our control;… Read More
The Power of Prayer in the Community of Faith by Felixa V. de Kunkle Prayer is one of the greatest gifts God has given his people. It is not merely words spoken into the air, but instead a living connection with the Creator of heaven and earth. Through prayer, we open our hearts to God’s presence, offering gratitude, struggles, and petitions. It is in prayer that we draw near to the Lord and align… Read More
Sowing Seeds of a Jesus Movement: Assembly 2026 is for Everyone! BY DAWN LANDES Gather the people consecrate the assembly… and I will pour out my Spirit on all people. -Joel 2:16, 28 Assembly 2026 is the first of a NEW biennial gathering of all families, congregations, and youth groups from across LMC. It will be held on June 18-21, 2026 at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania. Assembly is an opportunity for our LMC family to… Read More
Reflections from Mennonite World Conference’s 500-Year Anniversary Celebration Communitas Across Cultures By: LORRY BENTCH The bus ride from Stuttgart airport to the retreat center was the culmination of many hours of travel. Unshowered and jetlagged, everyone settled in quietly for the ride. Just as the bus was ready to depart, three passengers climbed aboard. The sight of those familiar faces instantly changed the ride for me. “Bishop Nelson! Emmanuel! John!” They were not… Read More
A Weaver and a Butcher Reflecting on 500 Years of Anabaptist by Brinton Rutherford It was August 1527, a dangerous time. On January 5, 1527, Protestant authorities in Zürich drowned Felix Manz in the Limmat River. Barely three months later, May 21, Imperial authorities burned Michael Sattler in Rottenburg and drowned his wife in the Neckar River. Despite this, more than sixty travelers arrived by ones and twos, occasionally a… Read More
SAVE THE DATE ~ Assembly 2026 Assembly (formerly Celebration of Church Life) is thrilled to announce the dates and location for next year! Save June 18 -21, 2026 in your calendar; we’ll kick off this revamped event at Millersville University in Millersville, PA, with plans to rotate to other regions/districts where LMC is present. We’ll also host a conference-wide youth gathering during this time. More details are coming soon! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ La… Read More
Investing in Innovative Leaders by Robert Brody, Pastor of New Danville Mennonite Church & LMC Bishop When I started my position as Pastor at New Danville Church, I was given a book with the 300-year history of the church. It contained a list of Bishops and Pastors through the years. As I looked at the list I felt the weight of responsibility for what would be my chapter at… Read More
Supporting and Connecting Youth and Their Leaders by Rosita N’Dikwe Since I began working at LMC over two years ago, one of my tasks has been to focus on LMC youth and those leading them. Leading youth has always been hard, yet rewarding work, and somehow it seems to be getting harder—COVID-19, social media, etc. Statements like “the youth are the future of the church,” and “we need to be reaching the… Read More