LMC New Staff Rosita N’Dikwe began work as an administrative assistant in March of this year (2023) as a part-time staff. She focuses primarily on event planning, Legacy Foundation grant administration, and other administrative support. Rosita and her husband, Danwe, are members of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church–serving together as Ministers of Youth. Rosita also serves as the church secretary. They have seven children, four sons and three daughters.
Given to God as a Tithe-Called to be a Pastor STEP Student Reflection (Year 1) By Pham Dinh Ton My name is Pham Dinh Ton. I am Vietnamese. I am thirty-nine years old. I have a wife and two kids – a son and a daughter. I was born in a Christian family. My father has ten children and I am the last one. When I was a child, my father told me he would… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Bi-weekly email A Blue Crab Story Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles by Tuyen Nguyen One Saturday late summer afternoon in a North Carolina crabber town, after the worship service at a house of a believer in the area, a young couple who had been with this group off and on for about three years, came to my table and sat across from me.… Read More
Listening to the Call of God … …REQUIRES SURRENDER Danwe N’Dikwe clearly remembers telling his STEP cohort during the first day of class, that he did not want to be a minister or a pastor! Instead, curiosity and a desire to deepen his understanding of his journey with Christ sparked an initial interest in STEP. Not one to be particularly disciplined to dive into or stick to academic research or studies, when… Read More
A Word of Thanks Thank you, gracias, merci, danke … to our LMC congregations for noticing, affirming, sending, and supporting students who are sensing a call from God! I encourage you to continue to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit at work in the hearts and lives of those around you. Let’s continue to call out and fan into flame the gift of God present in each congregation member.… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Biweekly Email – Carta quincenal del Equipo de Obispos Ancianos Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles “Thankfulness . . . Expectancy . . . Discipleship” As I reflect back on our Fall Leadership Assembly on the last day of September, I’m so thankful for the sense of unity, joy, and delight that we experienced together as we listened to TED talks from six young leaders in the movement, spent time sharing and… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Bi-weekly email Video con CC en Español y carta traducida al Español después de Ingles September 18, 2023 “Roots and Wings” As we look forward to our Fall Leadership Assembly in less than two weeks, much is on our minds and hearts as bishop elders. It was only one year ago, at last year’s fall assembly where we were commissioned by Keith Weaver into our work as bishop elders.… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Biweekly Email – Carta quincenal del Equipo de Obispos Ancianos August 28, 2023by Tuyen Nguyen Regret “Don’t do anything that you would regret!” I am sure that we all have heard this before. I would like to share to you about my “regret” and how this has changed my entire thinking and approach toward evangelism. One day in June 2009, I led a team from Philadelphia Mennonite Church to Elizabeth City, North Carolina to take… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Bi-Weekly Email Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles “Full-Brained Discipleship” I grew up in a left-brained discipleship culture. As a child and young adult, I was blessed to sit under gifted pastors who faithfully taught the Word of God. They emphasized beliefs, doctrine, and doing it right. Their love for God, His Word, and His people came through clearly to me, but the emphasis… Read More
Concilio de Iglesias Evangélicas Shalom (CIES) – First Asamblea de Recursos and Graduation Saturday, May 27, 2023, CIES leaders and their families gathered for the first CIES Asamblea de Recursos at Weaverland Mennonite Church in Ephrata, Pa. The theme focused on Identity and Unity, “Para que todos sean uno” John 17:21. The full-day celebration included programs for adults, children, and youth and the first graduation for CIES Obreros Cristianos (Christian Workers) ministry leadership training. The graduates included: Aida… Read More