inspirational interview with Doreen Miller In this inspirational interview, spiritual director Doreen Miller of Lancaster, PA (credentialed by Lancaster Mennonite Conference) describes the necessity of soul or self-care for anyone who wishes to deepen their life with God. She speaks from the perspective of Ignatian spirituality–describing why soul care matters, how pastors and spiritual leaders can encourage self-care among their members, and why all of life begins with developing our… Read More
Spring Leadership Assembly 2021 Spring Leadership Assembly 2021 “Soul Care” Eldon Fry Friday, April 30, 2021 Camp Hebron Eldon’s PowerPoint in English Eldon’s handout PowerPoint de Eldon en Español Folleto de Eldon en Español Video in progres, coming up soon! ¡Video en progreso, próximamente!
One Mission, For Many Languages Swahili at Stumptown by Keith Nyce “Come join us for dinner,” my friend said in broken English. Sitting down for dinner and having a basic understanding of the language can be interesting. You certainly have a nice evening, but at the end of the night, you wonder what exactly happened. At Stumptown Mennonite Church, God has blessed us by experiencing many cultures with about 6… Read More
Excessive Happiness by Steve Shank When I graduated from college in my early twenties, I was not really following Jesus. I knew about Jesus, but I wasn’t on fire for God until I connected with a group of believers that challenged and changed my life. There I met Jesus as a real person, and I was filled with the Holy Spirit. For me everything changed. I caught… Read More
Mission Statement In 2019 LMC leadership worked to update the prior mission statement from 2001. The new statement appears inside the front cover of the Shalom News Magazine in October-December 2020. The fall Leadership Assembly in 2019 worked on this revision process, and the Leadership Assembly this past September further processed this statement. A Spirit-led movement: to make disciples of Jesus. to mobilize every member as a… Read More
Caregivers Are you caring, compassionate & dependable? We’re looking for Caregivers, and we are hiring! Landis at Home is a growing home care service of Landis Communities providing individualized support by caregivers with servant hearts for adults who live in their homes, a senior community, or elsewhere. We: Provide on the job training and supervision by Registered Nurses Offer flexible hours, competitive wages, and a positive… Read More
God’s Purpose in letting us be shaken by: William Higgins (LMC Staff) A number of weeks ago I saw an article entitled, “The coronavirus pandemic is making earth vibrate less.” (CNN April 2013, by Harmeet Kaur). It talked about how since people were staying home and not using cars, trains, and buses, that seismologists were noticing that the earth’s upper crust was actually moving less. I thought that it was very interesting that… Read More
