Children’s Ministry Curriculum Meeting On April 27, Children’s MInistry leaders from around LMC met at the LMC offices for a morning of resourcing and fellowship. The topic for the event was “This Sacred Commission: Why do we do what we do?” The seminar emphasized the worth of investing our time and energy into children’s ministry. Significant time was spent on understanding and promoting the spiritual life and spiritual growth… Read More
MCUSA & LMC Leaders meet On March 29, leaders from Mennonite Church USA met with LMC leaders. This annual meeting was arranged several years ago as a way to maintain relationship with one another. Glen Guyton, Joy Sutter, and Michael Danner met with LMC officers and some staff who then gathered for a meal and sharing.
Human Sexuality Series Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community held a six-session sermon series on human sexuality in May and June. To listen to the sermon series press here. On June 2 and 16, as an extension of the six-week sermon series on human sexuality, Ken Nafziger, MD, presented two Sunday school sessions entitled “Making Sense of the Current Gender Debate.” Dr. Nafziger addressed the current cultural trends that are… Read More
Donations Now Can Be Made Online! LMC is now able to receive online donations through Vanco, a safe online giving portal. Donations by credit/debit card or automatic bank transfers can easily be set up as one-time or recurring giving through this online giving portal. We encourage you to consider this option for your personal or congregational giving to LMC. Click here to discover.
Krall’s Mennonite Church District: Lebanon Location: Lebanon, PA Date of founding: 1811 Average Sunday worship attendance: 341 Worship service: Sunday School – 9:00 am Worship Service – 10:00 am Pastor: David R Martin (pictured with wife Karen) One day about a year ago, one of the grandmothers from Krall’s Mennonite Church was on her way to visit her siblings in Lancaster County. She was carrying six loaves of… Read More
Đất Ẩn Giấu Người Viết Dan Ho Chúa chúng ta đã kể câu chuyện ngụ ngôn về người nông dân rải hạt giống trong Lu-ca 8:4-15 (Ma-thi-ơ 13:1-23; Mác 4:1-20). Chúa Jesus đã dùng ngụ ngôn này trong số những ngụ ngôn khác để dạy các môn đồ của Ngài về Nước Đức Chúa Trời. Chúa Jesus đã kể ngụ ngôn cho một đám đông lớn tụ tập.… Read More
The Hidden Soil By Dan Ho Our Lord told the parable of the farmer scattering seed in Luke 8:4-15 (Matthew 13-1-23; Mark 4:1-20). Jesus used this parable among others to teach His disciples about the Kingdom of God. Jesus told the parable to a large crowd that gathered. In the story, a farmer scattered seed. As he scattered the seed, some fell on the footpath, some among rocks,… Read More
Dwelling in the Word 2019 LMC has chosen a Dwelling in the Word text for 2019. The practice has been to allow the text to form and shape us as individuals and as a conference. Romans 8 in English and Español has been affirmed as the Dwelling in the Word text for this year. Romans 8:38-39 38“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels… Read More
Moderator Travels: Keith Weaver, LMC Moderator, traveled extensively in recent months with several visits to Indiana and Ohio, one to western New York state, and several visits to New York City, one to Philadelphia, and one to Florida. His level of travel has greatly increased in the last two years. As LMC continues to expand, travel is expected to remain high. Technology additions at the LMC office… Read More
LMC Mission: The Conference Executive Council instituted a six-month process to revisit and possibly refresh the statement of LMC mission. The current mission and vision statements are twenty years old. Pastors will respond to a brief questionnaire to gather some current data on how leaders are seeing and understanding the direction of LMC into the future. A small team will then work with that data and bring… Read More