LMC Districts and Bishops The January-March, 2023 issue of Shalom News featured a snapshot of the districts comprising the LMC church fellowship. A Bishop or Bishop Team serves congregations that relate to one another in a district. The geographic reach of LMC congregations encompasses sixteen states and five countries outside of the USA.
Great Lakes East District Bishop John Nissley Seven congregations in Akron, Aurora, Holmesville, Millersburg, North Lima, OH; Alden, New York; and Corry, Pennsylvania. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was… Read More
A Spirit-led movement of mobilizing every member as a missionary By The LMC Bishop Elders Team Given Keith Weaver’s plans to retire on October 1, 2022, LMC has been in a season of discernment related to LMC’s governing structures. A supporting factor in this liminal season is our shared aspiration to become a Spirit-led movement, which suggests less institutional control and more nimble, organic ways of making decisions that offer space for LMC to become… Read More
God Brings Growth A note from the Shalom News Editors By Sherri Martin and Sandra Granthon-Roman Welcome to the January 2023 “Special Edition” of Shalom News! The following pages are designed to show how God is expanding and equipping LMC to participate in the global story of redemption as a Spirit-led movement. As the Bishop Elders Team has been praying into a section of Isaiah 55, the entire… Read More
All voices praising Jesus together in Uruguay (MWC) From the Mennonite World Conference Christmas around the world Christmas consists of many family gatherings to hear the Christmas story and get reminded of the message of hope and peace that Jesus came to the world to make known. In most cases, we spend some time in the pool, drink maté (tea) together and have a simple potluck dinner. But the one thing you can’t… Read More
Bishops visit Dominican Republic Churches Bishop Adalberto Santiago and Bishop Nicolas Angustia traveled to the Dominican Republic to visit the Faro Divino congregations from August 13 to 18. As part of the New York City district of LMC, Bishop Nicholas provides leadership to these congregations. The purpose of this visit was to strengthen the relationships between LMC, New York City District and the Dominican Republic Council. Adalberto spoke to a… Read More
Jesus is Lord! Congregations of Concilio de Iglesias Evangelicas Shalom (CIES) Celebrate 52 years of God’s Faithfulness By Sandra Granthon-Roman On Saturday, July 9, 2022, over 530 brethren gathered under one roof at Groffdale Mennonite Church in Leola, Pa. As one united church body, we praised God for his faithfulness for over 52 years to the congregations of Concilio Iglesias Evangelicas Shalom (CIES). Among them were men, women,… Read More
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Come to the Table~Luke 13:29 CHILDREN Nourishment comes through creative ministry. By Sandra Granthon-Roman On June 10 – 12, 2022, LMC held its annual Celebration of Church Life event, this year, hosted at Camp Hebron. Over 30 children from infants to 12 years of age came to the table to receive the nourishment of the good news of the love of Jesus. They engaged in Bible stories, participated in arts… Read More
Come to The Table~Luke 13:29 YOUTH Youth Rally at the 2022 Celebration of Church Life By Kathy Brown Planning for this event began back in 2019. Did we plan to wait this long to actually get together? Nope. Pandemics have a funny way of not caring about your plans. But God. Almost 100 youths in grades 6-12 met at Camp Hebron to hear Deke Rider, Pastor Al Motley Jr., and… Read More