Pastor’s Tea – Cesar Garcia A pastor’s tea with César Garcia, General Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) was held at 450 Hub in Lancaster on Friday, May 20. Approximately thirty pastors, bishops, and staff gathered for a time of fellowship and shared vision. J. Ron Byler, MWC Chief Development Officer (interim) facilitated an interactive conversation between César and the group. MWC is a communion of Anabaptist-related churches linked… Read More
Anabaptist Teacher for LMC Come to the Table-Luke 13:29 William Higgins serves as a teacher for LMC. He provides resources for leaders and church members for training and enrichment in following Jesus in the mission of God. He leads reading groups, teaches classes focused on Anabaptist faith and practice, and also provides Bible studies on various Scripture passages. He visits district meetings and churches to give input, teach, and… Read More
Celebration of Church Life ~2022~ Celebracion de la Vida de la Iglesia Celebration of Church Life From Friday, June 10, 2022 | 6:00 pmTo Sunday, June 12, 2022 | 12:00 pmCamp Hebron, 957 Camp Hebron Road Halifax, PA 17032 Videos Friday Night Plenary (Adalberto Santiago) Saturday Morning Session (Sessions in English & Espanol) Saturday Evening Session (Jeremy Miller) Sunday Morning Plenary (Keith Weaver)and Introduction to the Bishop Elder Team (Keith Blank, Rodney Martin, and Marcia Mylin) List… Read More
Reaching My Neighbor By Sheldon & Ashley Martin Who is my neighbor? Have you found yourself asking this question? The world we live in is divided into so many categories that we easily get swept into the idea that we are confined to a certain ethnicity, political party, geographic location, or the various other categories we could add to the list. Have we become so earthly-minded and agenda-driven… Read More
SEED Graduation On Saturday, May 21, 2022 a graduation ceremony was hosted by SEED Co-Directors, Chris and Dawn Landis at the 450 Hub in Lancaster. SEED is a three-year church leadership development program designed to equip cross-cultural leaders to serve the church in the United States. Eight leaders from the 2019-2022 cohort graduated as follows: Benuka Tamang, July Paw, Khamsense Saengdy, Kyaw Kyaw, Mu Kaw Htoo, Mya… Read More
God Opens Doors By Erik Giron My name is Erik Girón, happily married to Minerva Girón. I was born in Guatemala. During my childhood, I witnessed the severe needs of people living in the world, where there is a lot of idolatry. I was interested in the gospel and attended the Christian church. When I was 13 years old, my family emigrated to the United States. It was… Read More
God on the Move! By Steve & Beth Gibbs How great is the love of Jesus! Out of great love for a world lost in sin, Jesus went to the cross, suffered, and died there to save humanity. Rising from the dead, ascending to heaven, Christ with the Father sent the Spirit to empower those who believe in him. That movement of Christ from heaven to earth and back… Read More
Annual Assembly of the Mennonite Garífuna Mission On March 11 and 12, the Garifuna Mennonite Assembly held its annual assembly in Huston, Texas; TOGETHER. The annual assembly of the Garífuna Mennonite mission, had as participants 42 pastors and leaders from each of the 17 Garífuna Mennonite churches in the United States, in this meeting several topics were discussed, such as the formation of the mission with a network of LMC, the formation… Read More
Mennonite World Conference March 2022 Dear praying friend“It is good to be in a family where your voice is heard,” says one Prayer Network subscriber. We invite you to lift up your hearts to God with us, standing in solidarity with each other and taking encouragement from the Spirit of God that unites us in the body of Christ. In our prayers, we support each other in joy… Read More
Mennonite World Conference How will we gather for Assembly 17? The Executive Committee has opted for limited on-site attendees and many options for online attendees at the hybrid Assembly 17. MWC Assembly is hosted by the three Indonesian Anabaptist-Mennonite synods in Central Java, Indonesia, 5-10 July 2022. MWC Assembly 17 in Indonesia will welcome 700 on-site participants with the option of additional Indonesian guests for opening night and closing service. Due to COVID-19 regulations,… Read More