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
LMC’s Mission for many languages~Karen language Habecker Mennonite Church Habecker Mennonite Church Habecker Mennonite Church is not just for Karen people. We offer hospitality to people from any language or race. We worship mostly in English and Karen, but we also have people who speak Spanish and Burmese in our congregation. We love music, and we love to worship and fellowship together. On weekends we have extra worship services in people’s… Read More
LMC’s Mission for many Languages Lao Mennonite Fellowship by: Khanthaly Bounma A typical service at Lao Mennonite Fellowship uses both the English and Lao languages. Since we now have a Thai family attending our fellowship, we mix a little Thai into the Scripture reading. The Lao and Thai languages are similar. So you could say that every service uses three languages. We rotate the sermon among three regular preachers plus… Read More