Mennonite World Conference Courier / Correo / Courrier 36.2 Dear Friends, This is to inform you that the latest issue of MWC’s COURIER is now available online.(Find back issues here)Courier October 2021 Estimados amigosCon la presente les informamos que la última edición de CORREO, la revista del CMM, ya está disponible en línea.(Lea todos los números anteriores aquí)Correo Octubre 2021 Cher(e)s ami(e)s,La dernière édition de COURRIER, la publication de la CMM, est… Read More
LMC has a new home LMC has moved to 450 N Prince Street in Lancaster PA. Our phone and email are remaining the same for communication but for postal correspondence, our new address is PO Box 1635, Lancaster PA 17608-1635. Here are some pictures from the process.
LMC’s Mission for Many Languages~Vietnamese Mennonite Phenomenon in Vietnam by Tuyen Nguyen In March 2019, the Vietnamese Mennonite churches of LMC stopped meeting in person and moved to Zoom. That change led us to experience what the apostle Paul said in Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.” People in Vietnam began to join our worship services in… Read More
LMC Prayer Gatherings “Monday Night Prayer Gathering“First Monday of each monthVia zoom (contact office for more information)717-293-5246 “Multiplication Quarterly Prayer”Third Thursday of January, April, July, October7:00 – 8:30 pmin Harvest Room at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa.For more information contact Sherri Martinat 717-293-5246 ext. 102 “Women’s Prayer Gathering”First Friday of each month8:00 – 9:30 amPlace to be announce. For more infoContact Marcia Mylinn at717-293-5246 ext. 114 “LMC Youth Workers… Read More
LMC’s Mission for Many Languages~Nepali Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster by Deepak Rai Bhutanese Nepali Church, Lancaster (BNCL) started as a house fellowship during early refugee settlements from Nepal in 2009. BNCL received official recognition on January 1, 2010. Believers began to meet for worship services at West End Mennonite Church in downtown Lancaster. The church is grateful and blessed to proclaim the powerful Word of God in the Nepali… Read More
Intercultural Competence Intercultural Competence. Bishops, CEC members, and LMC staff have all completed the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) during 2021. This initial IDI work helps LMC establish a baseline as long-term work is undertaken to increase intercultural competency within LMC. With more than half of LMC congregations made up of people of color, increased intercultural competency is seen as essential for mission success. Karl McKinney, a new… Read More
District Name Changes District name changes. Several LMC districts have recently merged, some have changed their names plus a couple of new districts formed. The prior Lancaster, Lititz, and Mellinger districts have merged to form the Conestoga River district. These congregations are overseen by bishops Rodney Martin and Joe Miller. The Bowmansville-Reading and Weaverland-NE districts have merged to form the Valley-Mountain-PA East. This new district is led by… Read More
LMC Changes New LMC officers New officers of LMC were recently affirmed. Assistant moderator Stephen Weaver and secretary Lloyd Hoover stepped away from those positions in early 2021. Bishop Al Motley, the pastor at Way Thru Christ, Chester, PA, was affirmed as the new assistant moderator. Supervisor Adalberto Santiago, also the pastor of the Congregación Menonita Shalom, was affirmed as the new secretary. New Bishops R. Alan… Read More
I Am Not Alone Finding a place of belonging at Revive By Brandon Voss Revive is true to their name. They want to revive the need for faith in Jesus’s love in our lives. Their effort to spread and show love throughout our community illuminates a pathway to the kingdom of heaven. The most intriguing part of that message, for me, is that no requirements or qualifications are needed… Read More
Congregational Trauma Video Book In early 2021, Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community experienced the arrest of one of their credentialed leaders. A series of 8 to 14-minute videos were created and turned into a video book, titled Grace in Crisis, which explores the feelings and challenges related to events. The 11 chapters describe the feelings that the trauma evoked and the ministry response of leadership as they navigated this crisis… Read More