Me…a pastor? Pastor Kevin Dodge At the recent LMC Fall Leadership Assembly (2018), my friend and mentor Earl Yoder (Western Maryland district bishop) introduced me to several people as his pastor. I was taken aback by that introduction, as I often am when someone refers to me as a “pastor.” Why is that? I looked around the room that morning at the (mostly) men who had answered… Read More
LMC traveled to Ethiopia A group from LMC traveled to Ethiopia for a 10 day trip on August 27th to September 6th to the Meserete Kristos College. The purpose of the trip is to represent the spiritual fathers Holy Spirit used to birth MKC and to establish a relationship in our generation that honors that legacy. To learn from MKC leaders what God will impart to the group for… Read More
Annual Storytelling Night Hear stories from Keith Weaver and Linda Gehman Peachey on September 9, at 7:00 pm. Weaver is a bishop and moderator of LMC. Peachey is a freelance writer who has worked for Mennonite Central Committee on women’s concerns and as co-director of Peace and Justice Ministries. Unable to make it in person? Click on the REGISTER button to watch the LIVE STREAM on the night… Read More
LMC Legacy Foundation The Legacy Foundation awarded grants to the following projects: Eastern Mennonite University was awarded $69,000 for “Christian Faith Communities Improving Outcomes in Mental Illnesses and Addictions.” The focus of the grant is to build the capacity of Christian faith communities to support individuals and families living with mental illnesses or addictions. Joseph Wesley Furlong, Sr. was awarded $59,400 for “City Flourish”. The focus of the… Read More
Fan the Flame~Youth Workers Retreat. Canceled and information on the next event will be available soon. Registration is required; to register, please click here!
Ministerial Activities The following men and women were licensed, ordained or installed in recent months: Bernardo Rodriguez (Linda) was ordained as co-pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Valle de Jesús. Brandon Dasilva was licensed for specific ministry as pastor of student ministries at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community. Carlos Saravia (Emelva) was licensed toward ordination as lead pastor at Evangelical Garifuna Church de Houston.… Read More
New Staff at LMC Sherri Martin began work as an administrative assistant on March 25, 2019. As full-time staff, she will focus on support for the Credentialing Commission, Shalom News, and the Moderator. Sherri and her husband Mel are members of Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community. She serves on the Elder Team there. Felixa Valladares de Kunkle began work in a part-time administrative support role on March 25, 2019. Felixa,… Read More
North Lima Mennonite Church Congregation: North Lima Mennonite Church District: North Lima, OH Location: 90 Mennonite Drive Date of founding: 1948 Average Sunday worship attendance: 86 Time of Sunday worship service(s): 9:30 AM Pastor(s): Robert Wengerd pictured with wife Dianne. North Lima Mennonite Church envisions itself as a community of believers offering healing and hope to the world. The early months of 2019 presented a very difficult… Read More
Special Ordination Service On Sunday, July 21, a special ordination service was held at Glade Mennonite Church in the Maryland District of LMC. Bishop Earl Yoder ordained four pastors serving within the district churches: Jonathan Martin, Kevin Dodge, Mert Maust and Ronald Beiler. Approximately 200 persons were in attendance and together enjoyed the warm… Read More
Day by Day with God By: Crystal Nguyen In the 1980’s, the Vietnamese Mennonite Church in Philadelphia had about ten people. They met in a second floor room rented from the Second Mile Center every Sunday. The leader was pastor Quang Tran. Pastor Quang served as a missionary for Vietnamese people in Philadelphia and gradually more people joined the Sunday service. The Vietnamese congregation moved to a bigger space… Read More