Neglectful and Needy Author: Sherri M. Scripture/song/image: 1 Corinthians 12:21 NIV Reflections: Confession – social distancing is easy for me. Truth be told, I’m quite happy alone for long periods of time. Content in my rich inner world. So much so, that I can neglect people and things close to me. It is a weakness I need to guard against. Take my orchid plants. Both gifts, given in love. For many months,… Read More
Revelation, Prayer, Healing and Provision By Deacon Chantal Kabamba At the Evangelical Center for Revival, we believe in the power of prayer and the command given to us from our Lord in Colossians 4:2, “Devote yourselves in prayer, being watchful and thankful” (NIV). We have two intercession teams within the church that meet twice a week on a prayer chain. These two prayer groups intercede for the needs of the… Read More
Prier dans la Vision (French) Par Ancienne Fernande Mbenza-Ngoma Le prophète Élie illustre l’histoire de notre église avec la révélation de la prophétie selon laquelle la pluie allait arriver après 2 ans et demi de sécheresse (1 Rois 18 : 1). Une graine de l’église a été plantée en 1999, mais ce n’est que 20 ans plus tard, que la foi s’est matérialisée afin que beaucoup puissent témoigner que le… Read More
Praying in the Vision A vibrant French-speaking congregation takes root in Central Pennsylvania by Elder Fernande Mbenza-Ngoma The Prophet Elijah illustrates our church’s story with the revelation of the prophecy that rain was about to come after 2½ years of drought (1 Kings 18:1). A seed of the church was planted in 1999, but only 20 years later did faith materialize so that many can testify that the Lord… Read More
Ways to Respond to the COVID-19 as followers of Christ LMC is a fellowship of Anabaptist churches with a Spirit-led movement to make disciples of Jesus, mobilize every member as a missionary, and multiply faith communities locally and beyond! The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world. As followers of Jesus, we are called to respond proactively with the Love of God. Actions to consider: Urge everyone to engage in corporate intercession and fasting while social… Read More
Celebration of Church Life 2020~Update! A followup Message from LMC With careful consideration, the four major addresses planned for Celebration of Church Life will be recorded, posted on Youtube, and links supplied on the LMC Website and Facebook page by April 7, 2020. This will include the two addresses by Glenn Kauffman, Keith Weaver’s State of LMC, and the Youth Address by Keith Nyce. The presentations will be recorded, not… Read More
Training Emerging Leaders and Discipling Children with Vacation Bible School by Lam Nguyen In July 2019, the youth of four LMC churches collaborated to deliver a Vacation Bible School for Lancaster city children. It was an amazing success. Fifty middle school and high school youth from Habecker Mennonite Church, Lititz Mennonite Church, RiversEdge Fellowship, and Crossroads Mennonite Church worked together to plan and run the entire VBS for 65 children in southeast Lancaster city and… Read More
Process of “Becoming”… it comes at a cost. By Sandra Roman The process of becoming, whether professional or spiritual development, requires a paradigm shift. All transformation comes at a cost. The seed, Christ Jesus, had to die for there to be a spiritual plant that produces a spiritual harvest. The process of breaking new ground and sowing seeds as servants to the Kingdom of God for the gathering of the harvest is a… Read More
Concilio Iglesias Evangélicas Shalom (CIES) CIES es un distrito afín de LMC que se reúne en torno a un idioma común y no a la geografía. El distrito de CIES consta de 40 congregaciones en los Estados Unidos, Costa Rico, México y Nicaragua. Los pastores Daniel y Paola Sánchez sirven como directores de comunicaciones de CIES. Concilio Iglesias Evangélicas Shalom (CIES) is an affinity district of LMC that gathers around… Read More