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Fall Leadership Assembly LMC's Fall Leadership Assembly is planned for Thursday, September 21 (instead of September 16) at Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Rd, Mount Joy, Pa 17552. This assembly is being held in conjunction with the Annual International Missions Association (IMA) being hosted this year by EMM. This is a wonderful opportunity for LMC leaders to interact with and learn from our Global Fraternal partners from around the world. For now, please hold the date and watch for additional information.
Healing Communities Training Saturday, September 30, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lancaster Mennonite Conference Offices
2160 Lincoln Hwy East #5, Lancaster, Pa 17602
Healing Communities is a proven, national model, developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation with faith leaders from across the theological spectrum to engage congregations in the restoration and healing of their own members who have been impacted by crime and the criminal justice system.
Sponsored by: Lancaster Mennonite Conference, New Person Ministries, The Potter's House
Cost is $40 per person or $100 for three (3) attendees from the same congregation (lunch will be provided)
New Resource Available Mennonite: What's in a Name? Brochure Congregations may purchase a new brochure called Mennonite: What's in a Name? Visitors, seekers, and prospective members will find the content helpful in explaining the Anabaptist/Mennonite tradition. They are available at the LMC office for $3.50 plus postage for a bundle of 10. Contact Joselyn Santiago, jsantiago@lancasterconference.org or 717-293-5246 ext. 100, for more information or to order.
Shalom News Announcements Guest Team Member(s) for Shalom News Magazine For each issue of Shalom News, our editorial team invites a guest team member or team members to sit with us (Brinton Rutherford and Joselyn Santiago) for a 1-2 hour brainstorming/planning session to help shape the theme and articles, and maybe write an article or two. From Around the Conference Did your congregation celebrate a special anniversary? Did your congregation host an event in the community? We are inviting congregations to submit congregational announcements (i.e. retirements, baptisms, credentialing services, etc.) to be included in the Shalom News magazine. If your congregation is interested in sharing, please submit a 1-4 sentence story/update with a photo (if possible) to Joselyn Santiago (jsantiago@lancasterconference.org). Multiplication Prayer Gathering Every third Thursday of each month 7-9 p.m. in the Harvest Room, at Landis Homes.
For more information call 717-293-5246 ext. 111. LMC Youth Workers Monthly Breakfast On the 4th Tuesday of each month, youth ministry workers gather at 8 a.m. at Lyndon Diner in Lancaster, Pa. to share ideas and, encourage and support one another through conversation and prayer. Anyone involved with youth ministry in any way in Lancaster Mennonite Conference is welcome! Please RSVP on the LMC Youth Workers FB page if you are coming. |
Congregational Events & Information
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| Rohrerstown Mennonite Church Celebration service of 300 years of God's faithfulness
Sunday, August 6, 9 a.m., Rohrerstown Mennonite Church 601 Rohrerstown Rd, Lancaster Pa. Descendants of the 1717 immigrant Brubaker family are in charge of the service. History of the 300 year old congregation will be highlighted. If you have any questions, call 717-394-0203. Weekly Prayer meetings
Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Rohrerstown Mennonite Church 601 Rohrerstown Rd, Lancaster Pa. |
Missional Pathways EMM/FMC/LMC
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Missional Pathways  Missional Pathways Missional Pathways is a network for mission involvement. It connects people with the skills, opportunities, resources, and expertise necessary to make their missional impulses a reality. Missional Pathways serves as an extension of its sponsoring congregations and mission organizations, linking people together for increased effectiveness in mission.
Are you sensing an impulse? Ready for an adventure? Active in a venture? Wherever you are on your journey into missions, Missional Pathways is here to help. To request a meeting with a staff person, please write to info@missionalpathways.org
Missional Pathways Missional Pathways (Sendas misioneras) es un sistema de interrelaciones para la participación en misiones. Conecta a las personas con los conocimientos, oportunidades, experiencia, y recursos necesarios para hacer realidad sus impulsos misionales. Missional Pathways sirve como una extensión de las congregaciones y organizaciones misioneras que la patrocinan, conectando a las personas para lograr una mayor eficacia en misiones. ¿Siente usted un impulso? ¿Está listo para una aventura? ¿Está activo en una aventura? Dondequiera que se encuentre en su viaje a las misiones, Missional Pathways está aquí para ayudar. Para solicitar una cita con un miembro del staff, por favor escriba a info@missionalpathways.org |
LMC Agency Events & Information
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Eastern Mennonite Missions  You're invited to the EMM banquet! "Everyone moving in mission in a changing world" is the theme of this year's banquet. Come learn how EMM is adapting in a changing world, and how you can join in! Enjoy food and fellowship with others who are invested in the mission of God through EMM. The banquet is happening November 1, 6:30 p.m., Eden Resort, Lancaster. Register online at emm.org/banquet. Questions? Contact Jessica Fellenger at jessicaf@emm.org or 717 898-2251 ext. 235. ¡Está invitado al banquete de EMM! "Todos moviéndose en misión en un mundo cambiante" es el tema del banquete de este año. Venga y aprenda cómo EMM se está adaptando en un mundo cambiante, ¡y cómo puede usted participar! Disfrute de comida y de compañerismo con otros que están involucrados en la misión de Dios a través de EMM. El banquete se llevará a cabo el 1ro. de noviembre, a las 6:30 p.m., en el Eden Resort, Lancaster. Regístrese online en emm.org/banquet. ¿Tiene preguntas? Póngase en contacto con Jessica Fellenger en jessicaf@emm.org o 717 898-2251 ext. 235. Mission workers needed in Europe EMM is praying for people to consider serving in one of the many long-term mission opportunities in Europe. From working with immigrants and refugees in Germany to strengthening tiny but vibrant churches in East/Central Europe; from joining in with a long-developing ministry in the U.K. to helping pioneer new work in Marseilles, France - we're excited about the doors opening before us, and we're asking God to send people to walk through them! Could that be you? To learn more, visit emm.org/longterm. Se necesitan obreros de misiones en Europa EMM está orando para que alguna gente considere servir en una de las muchas oportunidades de misión a largo plazo en Europa. Ya sea: trabajando con inmigrantes y refugiados en Alemania o fortaleciendo las pequeñas pero vibrantes iglesias en Europa oriental y central; uniéndose a un ministerio en desarrollo por muchos años en el Reino Unido o ayudando como pionero en una nueva obra en Marsella, Francia. Estamos muy entusiasmados al ver que puertas se abren delante de nosotros, y le estamos pidiendo a Dios que envíe personas dispuestas a entrar por ellas. ¿Podría ser usted una de esas personas? Para obtener más información, visite emm.org/longterm.
Cross-cultural mission internship in Lancaster, Pa. Bridge the Gap is a 14-week mission internship that equips young adults to thrive in a cross-cultural environment. Join an intercultural group of young adults at Immerse International (immerse-us.com) to learn about key local/global issues like sustainability, community development, poverty, entrepreneurship, and more. Work 12-15 hours with a local nonprofit or business. To learn more, contact Sherrie Ober at sherrieo@emm.org or 717-898-2251 ext. 269.
Pasantía (internado) de misiones transculturales en Lancaster, Pa. Cubriendo La Brecha es una pasantía o internado de misiones de 14 semanas que equipa a jóvenes adultos para prosperar y dar fruto en un entorno transcultural. Únase a un grupo de jóvenes adultos de variadas culturas en Immerse International (immerse-us.com) para aprender sobre temas claves a nivel local y global tales como: la sostenibilidad, el desarrollo comunitario, la pobreza, el espíritu empresarial, y mucho más. Trabaje de 12 a 15 horas con una entidad local sin fines de lucro o comercial. Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Sherrie Ober en sherrieo@emm.org o 717-898-2251 ext. 269. Want to be a disciple who makes disciples? Multipliers is a group committed to discussing and practicing simple disciple-making principles for daily life, and then sharing those principles with others. It's a place of accountability and encouragement alongside like-minded Christ-followers. Multipliers is open to those with or without previous discipleship training experience. Multipliers groups meet weekly for three to four months in Lancaster, Pa. If you're not local, join in through Skype! Learn more at emm.org/multipliers. Contact Troy Landis at troyl@emm.org or 717 898-2251 ext. 245 for more information.
¿Quiere ser un discípulo que hace discípulos? Multiplicadores (Multipliers) es un grupo comprometido a discutir y practicar simples principios para hacer discípulos en la vida diaria, luego compartiendo estos principios con otras personas. Es un lugar de rendición de cuentas y ánimo mutuo junto a otros seguidores de Cristo que piensan como usted. Multiplicadores está disponible para aquellos que tienen o no una previa experiencia de entrenamiento de discipulado. Los grupos de Multiplicadores se reúnen semanalmente por un período de tres a cuatro meses en Lancaster, Pensilvania. Si usted no es local, ¡únase a través de Skype! Obtenga más información en emm.org/multipliers o póngase en contacto con Troy Landis en troyl@emm.org o en el 717 898-2251 ext. 245. |
 Music in the Orchard Summer concerts conclude at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, at the 1719 Herr House & Museum with Smokehouse 4, a local group drawing on New Orleans blues and soul. Tickets are $8, children under 12 are free, no advance registration is required. Música en el Huerto El concierto final de esta serie de verano se llevará a cabo a las 6 p.m. el sábado 5 de agosto en la Casa Museo de Herr de 1719 con el grupo local, Smokehouse 4, que toca música de "New Orleans blues and soul." Los boletos cuestan $8. Niños bajo 12 años entran gratis. No es necesario registrarse con anterioridad.
300 Years of Mellinger Mennonite Church
Join us for two half-day field trips looking at the origins of Mellinger Mennontie Church on Saturday, October 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 to 4 p.m. Highlights include a walk to the early Mellinger farm as well as a log barn along Leaman Road. The tour will be led by Dan Wenger and Ivan Leaman. The tour begins at Mellinger Mennonite Church. Registration costs $50 for members, $65 for nonmembers, and is due September 21. For more information and to register visit lmhs.org or call (717) 393-9745.
300 Años de la Iglesia Menonita de Mellinger Disfruta de dos giras, mañana y tarde, que muestran los orígenes de la Iglesia Menonita de Mellinger. Se llevarán a cabo el sábado 21 de octubre de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m., y de 1 a 4 p.m. Las giras incluyen una corta caminata por la finca colonial de la familia Mellinger, y un rancho de troncos en la Carretera Leaman, Road. Dan Wenger y Ivan Leaman dirigirán las giras. La matrícula cuesta $50 para miembros, $65 para no-miembros, a pagarse para el 21 de septiembre. Para más información y para inscribirte visita a lmhs.org o llama al (717) 393-9745.
Swiss-German 1717 Immigrant Journey to Lancaster Come along on a field trip retracing the path of the large 1717 group of early immigrants to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The highlight of the trip is sailing the Christina River aboard the Kalmar Nyckel, a replica of the Swedish boat which brought the first European settlers in 1638 to the Delaware Valley. Registration costs $130 for members, $145 for nonmembers, and is due August 16. For more information and to register visit lmhs.org or call (717) 393-9745.
El camino inmigrante alemán-suizo del 1717 hacia Lancaster Ven a esta gira el sábado 16 de septiembre que traza el camino de un grupo grande alemán-suizo de los primeros que inmigraron a Lancaster en 1717. Un distintivo de esta gira es navegar por el río Cristina sobre el Kalmar Nyckel, la réplica del buque que trajo a los primeros colonos suecos en el 1638 al Valle de Delaware. La inscripción cuesta $130 para miembros, $145 para no-miembros. Regístrate para el 16 de agosto. Para más información y registración visita a lmhs.org, o llama al (717) 393-9745.
Bookworm Frolic The annual Bookworm Frolic is rapidly approaching. Come out to 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, Pa., between Wednesday, August 16 and Friday, August 18 (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Saturday, August 19 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), to purchase your favorite used books and support the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
Festival de Libros El Festival de Libros anual se aproxima rápidamente. Ven al 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, Pa., entre el miércoles 16 de agosto, y viernes 18 de agosto (de 9 a.m. a 7 p.m.) y sábado 19 de agosto (9 a.m. a 4 p.m.), para comprar tus libros usados favoritos y apoyar a la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Lancaster. |
Host Families Needed 2017-2018 School Year Two host families are needed for the 2017-2018 school year for two Nigerian high school students (2 different families needed) studying at LMS. Both students (1 boy and 1 girl) are connected to the Mennonite Church in Nigeria and would prefer to stay with families attending Mennonite churches here in Lancaster. The guardians of the students are able to afford a modest monthly payment to offset some of the costs of hosting. For more information please contact Christy Horst (horstcl@lancastermennonite.org), Elvin Kennel (kennelen@lancastermennonite.org), Jeremiah Denlinger (denlingerjc@lancastermennonite.org), or Kirk Benner (bennerkr@lancastermennonite.org).
Summer Open House The New Danville Campus of Lancaster Mennonite School (PreK-5) will hold a summer open house August 2 from 6-7:30 p.m. The New Danville Campus offers the option of five-day full-day PreK in a small, diverse, caring Christian school environment .See www.lancastermennonite.org/new-danville for more information.
Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster The Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster is open to children from all denominations and is sponsored by Lancaster Mennonite School as a service to the community.
The Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster is still accepting registrations for Prelude Music (grades 1-2) and Choristers (grades 3-7). These non-auditioned programs meet on Tuesday evenings September through April. Contact mccl@lancastermennonite.org for registration forms.
Click here to view and share the flyer. |
 Parkinson's Support Group Meeting The next meeting of the Lancaster County Parkinson's Support Group will be held on August 21. "Resilience with Parkinson's Disease," will be presented by Health Educator Guevien Gray from Johns Hopkins, Baltimore. The presentation will be followed by a time of questions and answers. The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 21 at 2 p.m. in the Westview Community Room at Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz. Following the meeting will be a time of refreshments and informal discussion. For more information or to receive a brochure about the Lancaster Parkinson's Support Group persons may make requests to P.O. Box 251, East Petersburg, Pa. 17520, or call 717-509-5494. 
2017 Auction Art Preview
The 2017 Auction Art Preview reception will be held at Landis Homes on August 8 with a wide variety of art on display that will be auctioned on September 9.
Featured artists include Suk Shuglie, Paris Wyatt Llanso, Julia Swartz, Liz Hess, Lee Lovett, Christiane David, Kyong Sill Shin, Velma Magill, Freiman Stoltzfus, Cindy Schlosser, Andy Smith, Steve Wilson and more.
The preview reception on August 8 will be held in Harvest View Gallery at Landis Homes from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The show will continue to be on display until September 6.
Landis Homes is located at 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz, Pa. For more information about the preview reception or the Fellowship Day and Benefit Auction on September 9, visit landishomes.org or call 717-569-3271. |
LMC Fraternal Ministries Events & Information
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| Camp Hebron September 12 - 14, 2017 Breathe in the fresh mountain air during this mid-week retreat. Enjoy great conversation around meals and around the fireplace. This year's special musical guest features Southern Gospel style Jeremy Goodling. Worship led by Lee Roland of Slate Hill Mennonite Church. Sessions led by Pastor Allan Briggs of Millersburg, Pa. Visit camphebron.org/autumn-retreat to register
Saturday, October 7, 2017 Come back for a weekend of nostalgia as we celebrate 60 years of ministry! Games & activities for all ages, delicious food & lots of laughs with Christian Comedian/Ventriloquist- Ryan & Friends. Visit camphebron.org/homecoming for more information |
Servant Stage Company "Sing, Sing, Swing" Thursday August 10 and Friday, August 11, 7-9 p.m., Chapel
Servant Stage Company will perform Sing, Sing, Swing, an energetic song-and-dance tribute to the Swing era. Featuring Jive, Lindy Hop, Charleston and the wonderful music of legends like Duke Ellington, Count Basic and Benny Goodman, Sing, Sing, Swing is a joyful and nostalgic salute to the jitterbug. Donations accepted at the door. |
No Longer Alone Ministries Fourth Sunday of every month, 3-5 p.m. Rossmere Mennonite Church, 741 Janet Ave, Lancaster FSG brings Christian support for families and friends of loved ones with mental illness. There are informative topics to enhance insight and understanding of mental illness. Meetings are normally held on the fourth Sunday of each month from 3- 5 p.m. at Rossmere Mennonite Church, 741 Janet Ave, Lancaster. Educational program runs from 3-4 p.m.; Share and Care Groups meet from 4:10-5 p.m. Click here for more information.
Upcoming Topics: - August 27 - The Church and Mental Health. Presenter: Mary Steffy, former NLAM Board member
- September 24 - Spread the Support, NOT the Stigma. Presenter: Sue Tushingham, Peer Advocate with Mental health America (MHA)
PATHS to Discovery Support Group PATHS participants experience fellowship, encouragement, and mutual support for their personal journeys with mental illness. Click here for more information. Groups meet twice a month at the following locations: - First and third Tuesday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at Aspire Community Center, 45 E Main St, Mt Joy.
- First and third Thursday of each month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at NLAM location, 630 Janet Ave, Room B103, Lancaster.
- Second and fourth Thursday of each month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 131 S Queen St, Lancaster.
Upcoming Topics include: - August - JOY: Recognizing the Good / Pursuing Joy in Others
- September - LOVE: Self, Service and Sacrifice / The World's Strongest Force
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Churchwide and Other Events & Information
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| Everence Three-day event, September 20-22 Jim Wallis, president and founder of Washington D.C.- based Sojourners, will join Eastern Mennonite University president Susan Schultz Huxman, and Gonser Gerber development firm partner Doug Mason as featured speakers for the 2017 Everence Development Conference. The three-day event, Sept. 20-22, is themed Bridge to a Shared Tomorrow and will take place at the Lancaster Penn Square Marriott in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Workshops will offer insights on charitable trends; marketing and donor relations; major, planned and congregational giving; and other charitable topics. "The development conference has grown to become a highly valuable opportunity for people who help bridge supporters with missions," said Everence President and CEO Ken Hochstetler. "And with added education for church leaders, all the participants will have a standout experience that will help them grow in their work." The conference is sponsored by Everence as part of its services to donors and charitable organizations, through its affiliate, Mennonite Foundation. Everence helps individuals, organizations and congregations integrate finances with faith through a national team of advisors and representatives. Everence offers banking, insurance and financial services with community benefits and stewardship education.
For more information contact Nikki Shingle, Director of Charitable Relations, nikki.shingle@everence.com, 800-653-9723. |
| Mennonite & Brethren Marriage Encounter
Engaged Encounter
Take a break from wedding planning and spend a weekend away with your fiancé(e) at our September 22-24 Engaged Encounter focusing on your upcoming marriage! Learn more about each other as you learn about communication, how to deal with stress in marriage, how to make your marriage last a lifetime, and more! Visit our website (www.marriageencounter.org), send us an email (love@marriageencounter), or give us a call at 717-569-5676 for more information or to register. |
| IVEP Host Family Opportunity
Believer is coming to work for Everence through the IVEP partnership program through MCC for approximately one year beginning in the middle of August (click here for the IVEP host information sheet). Believer will be working at 2160 Lincoln Hwy office. Everence is hoping to find a willing host family who would be close to public transportation, which would allow Believer to take public transportation to the Everence office each morning. If you are interested in hosting Believer, contact Matt Gehman, matt.gehman@everence.com or 717-553-6613. |
Mennonite Central Committee Gap Relief Auction Friday, August 11, 4 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 12, 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Solanco Fairgrounds 172 S. Lime St, Quarryville, Pa. 17566
Click here to view and share the complete schedule for the weekend. Support MCC by Biking Join MCC East Coast August 19-23, 2017 for a 4-day bike ride in scenic and historic southeastern Pennsylvania to support MCC's relief and development work in hurricane devastated Haiti! Camp Manatawny Conference and Retreat Center (33 Camp Road, Douglasville, Pa.) will provide meals and lodging. Registration fee is $325 and riders are encouraged to ask friends, family, co-workers and fellow church and civic members to sponsor them by making contributions to MCC in support of the ride! For more information, and to register by August 1, visit mcc.org/ec-bike-ride. Mexico/U.S. Borderlands Learning Tour Join MCC East Coast October 10-15, 2017 for an educational learning tour designed to bring awareness about the increasing migrant deaths, militarization, environment degradation, effects on habitat and effects on sister communities by the border wall along the Mexico/U.S. Borderlands. The cost of the Learning Tour is $500 for the six days, which includes all meals, modest lodging and transportation on sites. For more information, visit mcc.org/borderlands-learning-tour. |
| Women's Bible Study
2 Timothy Video Series Taught by Beth Moore This Bible Study will be held in the home of Rhoda S. Oberholtzer,
807 Lititz Pk., Lititz, Pa 17543.
Each session of the study will be presented at three different times on the following days: September 14, 21, 28 and October 12, 19, 26. Please call to register: 717-626-5658. Click here to view and share the informational brochure. |
| Women's Regional Assembly
Saturday, November 4, 2017, 8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Stumptown Mennonite Church, 2813 Stumptown Rd.,
Bird-in-Hand, Pa. 17505
20 different workshops by 20 young Anabaptists leaders of 15-20 different regional churches. Dreaming... that all 20 leaders invite friends and neighbors from their own church community.
Time for Christian inspiration... opportunities for new friendships and helpful resources!
Open to anyone. No pre-registration; however, a free-will offering will be received.
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Lancaster, Pa. 17602
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