New Wine By Caleb & Melissa Kaye A new hybrid digital/physical church plant in Annapolis reaches out to their community during the pandemic. Revive is a new church reaching out to the residents of Annapolis, Maryland with the hope of Jesus. Melissa, our five children, and I share the vision of Revive as a safe place to develop authentic faith. We believe in collaboration and teamwork. Together… Read More
Winter Bible School January-February 2022Mark 7:1 – 8:26 We will meet seven times, for one hour each session. You can participate in person or by Zoom Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm (starting January 11) Thursday morning at 10:30 am (starting January 13) For more information or to sign up contact William Higgins at whiggins@lmcchurches.org or call (717)293-5246 ext. 121
Erisman Mennonite Church celebrated 223 years On Sunday, September 19, 2021, Erisman Mennonite Church celebrated its 223 years.
resource partner organizations annual reception 2021 On September 15, 2021; LMC had its first annual reception with a drop-in event for the resource partner organization’s CEO and Board Chair. We are grateful for the relationship that LMC members and congregations have with the resource partner organizations and the services they provide. The annual reception was a token of appreciation and a brief time to update on LMC shared life in ministry.… Read More
Grants The LMC Legacy Foundation in its most recent cycle awarded one grant. Dr. Brinton Rutherford, LMC, received a $24,000 award for “Influencing Behavioral Health and Wellness of LMC Leaders and Members with the IDI Psychometric Tool and Qualitative Wellness Assessment.” The project seeks to increase intercultural competence in LMC. Since 50% of LMC congregations are predominantly people of color, this is critical for mission. The… Read More
A writer for a new Sunday School Curriculum When I was first invited to help brainstorm and then be a writer for a new Sunday School curriculum initiative I was not sure what all I was getting into or how much time I was going to be able to commit to the project. But as I prayed about it and as we began meeting as a team to plan and dream it seemed… Read More
Head, Heart, and Hands Making disciples involves more than a program In 2019, I wrote a booklet for Mennonite Mission Network’s Missio Dei series called Not Just Disciples, but Disciple Makers! On page 3 I said, Discipleship becomes institutionalized when it is co-opted by human methodologies. Somehow, we seem to believe that our methods are better than Jesus’ methods of disciple-making. Discipleship cannot and should not be put in… Read More