Bishop Elders Team Weekly Email – Carta Semanal del Equipo de Obispos Ancianos Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles Bishop Elders TeamWeekly Email for May 22Submitted by Bishop Rodney Martin I recently was in a conversation with another bishop who mentioned that they likened LMC’s current liminality to the journey of Abram. LMC is in this time of deep change. We know the mission; “To be a Spirit-led movement”. But we do not know what this will look like. God called Abram to… Read More
Power of Hope As the world seems to grow darker and more polarized, finding hope is more imperative than ever. That’s why LMC Legacy Foundation’s life-changing mission is to promote hope, healing, and wholeness through integrative behavioral healthcare resources that nurture mental health, resilience, and innovation. As essential beacons of light and hope in the community, churches are in special positions of influence. Although we offer grants to… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Weekly Email-Carta Semanal del Equipo de Obispos Ancianos Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles Bishop Elders TeamWeekly email for May 15thBy Bishop Tuyen Nguyentuyennguyen4mail@gmail.com Today, as I was preparing to teach a Bible class for Vietnam, I came across Romans 1: 20-21 – “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,… Read More
From Around LMC (April-June Shalom News) Congregations who would like to report briefly on events in their congregation should send a descriptive paragraph and a high resolution picture to smartin@LMCchurches.org Motley Dinner Church Motley Dinner Church was birthed from the New Danville District out of a need to reach people who don’t fit into a traditional church format. Twenty to thirty people gather each Tuesday evening at HUB450 around the dinner… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Weekly Email-Carta Semanal del Equipo de Obispos Ancianos Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles “The Invitation . . . Just Follow . . . Always More” As I reflect back on the Celebration of Church Life – CCL weekend,March 31 – April 1 there is a warm stirring in my heart; a sense of God’s smile and God’s favor upon us as a fellowship of Anabaptist Churches. The truth is that anything… Read More
LMC – News Notes (April-June Shalom News) Evangelical Garifuna Mission Joins LMC Omar Guzman was recently called as Bishop of the Evangelical Garifuna Mission district. On June 24, 2022, the LMC Board of Bishops affirmed the EGM as a network of Garifuna congregations within LMC and as a district of LMC. Bishops gathered with joy around Omar Guzman for prayer and blessing. With approximately 1,200 members, Evangelical Garifuna Mission is now a… Read More
Unity By Janai Gibson “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6). Do you remember the statement, “there is no ‘I’ in team”? Maybe you have heard it from managers… 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
BISHOP ELDERS TEAM WEEKLY EMAIL – CARTA SEMANAL DEL EQUIPO DE ANCIANOS OBISPOS Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles April 24, 2023 My heart rejoices every time Isaiah 55 is read and shared! It is like the water that coming down the mountain of God that replenishes my soul. I was rejoicing to be able to be part of Spring Leadership Assembly and Celebration of Church Life. It was a joy to hear… Read More
Bishop Elders Team Weekly Email Esta carta está traducida al Español después de la de Ingles Bishop Elders Team Weekly EmailMonday, April 17, 2023 I am surrounded by construction projects! The LMC offices are under construction as we work to create some enclosed offices. There are also construction projects at my home as our son and his family are building a house on some land nearby. Whether at the office… Read More