Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Fwd: 2025 CrossNet Annual Banquet

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From: CrossNet Ministries <meghan-elancocross.org@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Subject: 2025 CrossNet Annual Banquet
To: <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Dear Supporters and Friends,

We're excited to announce that our Annual Banquet is just around the corner, taking place on Tuesday, March 25th!

Please join us for a very special evening of stories and CrossNet updates —

including reflections from Meredith Dahl, along with exciting "vision

and horizons" from Carl Edwards, Jr., the new CrossNet Ministries'

Executive Director!

Below you will find links to the banquet page, sponsorship form, and registration page where you can purchase a table or a livestream link.

If you cannot join us in person, we would love for you to join us virtually for this exciting evening!

Your support of this event aids us in our mission of offering help and hope in

the name of Jesus Christ by empowering those in the ELANCO community.

We are excited to celebrate all that God has and will continue to do with you!

Please contact corrine@elancocross.org or (717) 355-2454 for any questions!

Thank you for your consideration!

Banquet Website

Sponsorship Form

Sponsor Registration & Livestream Link

CrossNet Ministries | 123 W. Franklin Street | New Holland, PA 17557 US

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Fwd: Upcoming Learning Opportunities 🗓️

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Subject: Upcoming Learning Opportunities 🗓️
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Information for leaders and congregations

UPDATES

These bi-weekly UPDATES are shared so that leaders and congregations are aware of events and information taking place in LMC, resource partners, congregations, and the broader church. These announcements are for your information and to share with others in your congregation through email, weekly bulletin, monthly newsletter, Sunday morning announcements, church website, or Facebook. Use your discretion and share what your congregation will find helpful.

LMC Office Events & Information

The Invitation: 500th Anabaptist Anniversary
A National Gathering of Celebration, Consecration, and Preparation

January 20, 21, and 22, 2025
Worship and Prayer daily at 10 a.m.
Daily Sessions, 1–5 p.m. and 7–9 p.m.
Petra Church, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, PA 17557
Sessions will be held with input by various Anabaptist groups.

You are invited to experience the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement through six primary areas of focus: remembrance, reverence, reflection, repentance, re-baptism, and re-mission. Come join us as we consider "The More" that God desires to release in and through the Anabaptist family ... Amish, Mennonites, Brethren in Christ, Hutterites, Independents, etc.! Registration is recommended; visit allianceus.org/the-invitation.

2025 Youth Leaders' Retreat
A time of support and encouragement for ALL who work with youth!

Friday, February 28 at 6 p.m. to Saturday, March 1 at 6 p.m.
Held at the MCC Welcoming Place
21 South 12th Street, Akron, PA 17501
Spanish translation available!

Leading the youth has always been hard and rewarding work, yet somehow it seems to have only gotten harder since Covid-19. Are you feeling alone, unsure where to turn for support, or looking for new approaches for your youth group? If so, you're invited to join us for our Youth Leaders' Retreat!

Register by January 31; more info found at lmcchurches.org/lmc-youth-pastors.

LMC Resource Partner Organizations' Events and Information

March 22 - April 5

Parkview Mennonite Church
57 E Church St, Reamstown, PA 17567

EMM is offering this course which is for Christians at any point in their journey with God, guiding each participant into a biblical worldview. It is not strictly a course about the "harvest" but a course which focuses on the "harvesters." It is an opportunity for all God's people to be transformed and aligned with God's heart for the nations. It uses a unique combination of facilitated introductions, reading, videos, group discussions, special activities, and prayer for unreached people. Kairos is one of several mobilization tools produced by Simply Mobilizing International, based in the Philippines but active in over 100 countries around the world.

The registration fee covers materials, refreshments, and lunches. For questions, please contact Krista Martin.

REGISTER HERE

Landis Communities is happy to support the No Longer Alone Family Support Group. This group provides a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences.

The next one will be held Sunday, January 26, from 3–5 p.m. by Zoom. The speaker will be Will Fisher, Compeer Coordinator, Mental Health America of Lancaster County. He will share on "Introduction to Programs and Services of Mental Health America of Lancaster County and How to Get Involved." This will be followed by a time of sharing. For information on joining the Zoom meeting or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org by noon on Friday, January 24.

Former Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society

EVENTS

Resources at the Visitors Center

Find gifts and resources for your family, class, or congregation at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center. Our shelves are stocked with English and Spanish Bibles, study materials, cookbooks, and fair-trade gifts from Ten Thousand Villages. Visit us in person or shop online at mennonitelife.org/shop.

Winter Workshop: Intro to German Script

Learn the basics of reading and interpreting German Script! Archivist and Librarian Julia Wiker will teach attendees the German script alphabet, as well as abbreviations and variations in writing and spelling at a workshop on Friday, February 7, 10:00–11:30 a.m. in the Community Room. The session will also offer practice interpreting 18th- and 19th-century family records from Mennonite Life's collections. Knowledge of German is not required. Register for the workshop at mennonitelife.org/events.

Author Talk: Radicals & Reformers with Troy Osborne

Join Mennonite Life for a webinar with Troy Osborne, author of Radicals & Reformers: A Survey of Global Anabaptist History, on Thursday, February 20, 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET. Radicals & Reformers traces the origins and development of the Anabaptist and Mennonite movements from their beginnings in Europe through their spread across the globe. Author Troy Osborne will join virtually from Canada. Register for the webinar at mennonitelife.org/events.

The 1719 Museum is open for the season! Please call for more information for winter hours or book your tour in advance at mennonitelife.org and 1719 Museum Seasonal Hours

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Fwd: On the Level Announcement for MDS January 2025

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Date: Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Subject: On the Level Announcement for MDS January 2025
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January 15, 2025

Our January edition of On the Level is also now available. Below you will find a short announcement which you can use in church bulletins, announcements, social media and more. Please share this information with your congregation wherever appropriate.

Thank you in advance for helping us share this information. Thank you, too, for your ongoing support and involvement with MDS.

On the Level announcement:

Our January edition of On the Level is now available. In this edition, an update on the MDS response to the LA Wildfires, a new job opportunity with MDS, plus all the details for the upcoming MDS 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Click on this link to read more: https://conta.cc/40gJGz2