Una historia de dos iglesias By: Robert Brody ¿Cómo responde la dirección cuando una congregación que envejece experimenta un declive cuantitativo a largo plazo? ¿Cuáles son las opciones? Cerrar, fusionar y reiniciar son estrategias comunes. Dos congregaciones muy próximas entre sí, aunque en dos distritos diferentes, abordaron este problema el año pasado. Una congregación invirtió una espiral descendente. La otra no ha podido hacerlo. Esta es su historia en desarrollo e… Read More
True Vine Tabernacle DISTRICT: Eastern Ohio LOCATION: 54365 Independence Street, Elkhart, IN PASTORS: Nancy Rodriguez Lora and Juan Carlos Lora True Vine Tabernacle is a body of believers from many walks of life and different cultures growing and healing as one in Christ. We are passionate and loving. As a congregation, we embrace opportunities to do the work of the Lord in ministry to… Read More
Church on the Other Side Church on the Other Side, LMCs multiplication ministry, collaborated with Bethlehem Community Fellowship to offer a workshop on church multiplication. The October 27 conference, “Spreading the Flame,” explored making disciples from the perspective of a number of “twenty-something” speakers who are active in the life of the congregation, including starting new faith communities. The stories and testimonies offered testified over and over again to the… Read More
Anniversaries During the month of September, West End Mennonite Fellowship celebrated 20 years of ministry during four consecutive Sunday. Josef Berthold is the lead pastor. The final Sunday included a baptism related to the Muslim ministry in the congregation. Both of these congregations are church multiplication hubs that have begun numerous new faith communities. On November 3, the Garifuna Mennonite Church of Manhattan celebrated its… Read More
River Corner Mennonite Church District: New Danville Location: 524 River Corner Road, Conestoga PA 17516 Date of Founding: circa 1760 Average Sunday worship attendance: 50 Worship Service: Sunday School – 9:00 am, Worship Service – 10:00 am Pastor: Dave Gochnauer The River Corner Mennonite Church building is a stone structure nestled in the hills of southern Lancaster County. It was built in 1882 to serve as the meetinghouse for the… Read More
Abriendo Nuevos Caminos El cambio es a veces emocionante, a veces desorientador, a menudo ambos. by Joy Fasick Sin mi teléfono me sentiría perdida .Lo dije. He admitido una verdad bastante inquietante: me sentiría perdida sin mi teléfono inteligente. Con el tengo acceso a mi calendario, contactos, fotos, correos electrónicos, muchos de mis archivos de trabajo, amigos y mucho más. Mi teléfono tiene varias traducciones de la Biblia… Read More
Breaking New Ground Change is sometimes exciting, sometimes disorienting, often both. By Joy Fasick I would be lost without my phone. There, I’ve said it. I’ve admitted the rather unsettling truth: I would be lost without my smartphone. It gives me access to my calendar, contacts, photos, emails, many of my work files, friends, and so much more. My phone has several translations of the Bible and sends me scriptures.… Read More
Scholarships and Grants The LMC Grants Committee awarded $14,000 to 23 applicants in August. Four grants are administered annually in August by this committee: Leadership Education Grant, STEP Study Award, Urban Education Grant, Women’s Education Grant. Thirteen of the awards went to STEP students. Each of these grants makes awards once a year except for the Leadership Education Grant, which also has a winter cycle with applications due… Read More
Global Delegate Activities Tom Eshleman, LMC’s Global delegate, provided an update on his activities. LMC recently hosted Willi Hugo Perez and Kelbessa Muleta. Perez is president of the graduate school, Semilla, in Guatemala. Muleta is the Vice President of Mesereta Kristos Church in Ethiopia. Both men gave reports of the things God is doing in their regions. Tom noted the appointment of two new International Partner Delegates: Steve… Read More
Funding of LMC Ministries Support for LMC ministries in 2018 has been strong. As December approaches those wanting to make a gift for supporting missional multiplication in LMC are encouraged to do so. With LMC joining Mennonite World Conference, there will be an expectation for financial support from LMC to MWC, which will increase the LMC budget. The connection with MWC will greatly expand global relationships and the already… Read More