Dismissal to Delight By Susan Simkins As the daughter of an alcoholic father who was mentally ill, I felt like an inconvenience. When my dad often offered no word or glance to acknowledge my entry into the room, I came to believe my absence was preferable to my presence. Without realizing it, I projected my dad’s behavior onto my heavenly Father. I approached God cautiously, bracing for indifference… Read More
Delighting in God Discovering the fullness of God’s presence by John and Cheryl Drouillanrd Delighting in God, oh my! How could we not? But what does it truly mean to delight in God? Let us go to First John 4:19: “We love because he first loved us.” Is it possible the same principle applies to delight? We delight because he first delighted in us? Quite possibly! For “every… Read More
Congregational Profile~ Western Mennonite Church By Chris Lehman Western Mennonite Church is in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, an area known for its agricultural diversity and abundance. The church was founded in 1948 to serve families working and volunteering at Western Mennonite School. Today, they still meet on the school’s campus (now called Western Christian School), located ten miles north of Oregon’s capital, Salem. While the school continues to… Read More
Congregational Profile~ Peace Mennonite Community Church A Story of Renewal and Mission By Kevin B. Santiago District: South Central District Location: Aurora, Colorado Average Sunday Attendance: 60 Worship Service: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Kevin B. Santiago Founded: 1985 Learn More: www.peacecolorado.com Founded in 1985 through the prayerful vision of its founding pastor, spouse, and a small group of believers, Peace Mennonite Community Church began as a home fellowship responding to the need for a new Mennonite congregation in… Read More
Learning the Love Language of LMC By Mercedes Thomas This past September, LMC hosted a special, four-day Fall Leadership Assembly to commemorate 500 years of Anabaptism. In addition to our normal gathering, we also had two days of training and resourcing around APEST, the fullness of Christ (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers; Eph. 4). Leaders from all around our LMC community had the opportunity to learn from Simon and Ceri… Read More
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
El Poder de la Oración en la Comunidad Por Felixa V. de Kunkle La oración es uno de los dones más grandes que Dios ha dado a su pueblo. No son simplemente palabras lanzadas al aire, sino una conexión viva con el Creador del cielo y la tierra. A través de la oración abrimos nuestros corazones a su presencia, llevando delante de Él nuestra gratitud, luchas y peticiones. Es en la oración donde… 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
