Fwd: LMC Updates: Register for Assembly Before May 16!

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From: LMC – a fellowship of anabaptist churches <information@lmcchurches.org>
Date: Thu, May 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Subject: LMC Updates: Register for Assembly Before May 16!
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And other news and events from LMC and our resource partners.

View this email in your browser. LMC Updates One Week Left for Regular Registration! Our first ever Assembly and YouthCon are only about a month and a half away. We cannot wait to gather together with people from all across our LMC family! If you haven't already, now is the time to register; late registration costs go into effect on May 16. We hope you'll join the more than 500+ others from across 90+ LMC congregations for this historical event! ---- Late Registration Costs - Starting May 16 Adult/YouthCon Full Conference Package: $400 Elementary Child Registration: $290 Baby/Toddler (age 4 and younger): $80 Cost includes lodging for 3 nights and 3 meals/day; for elementary children and baby/toddler, cost includes childcare - Adult One Day Pass: $90 Elementary Child One Day Pass: $55 Baby/Toddler One Day Pass: $40 Cost includes one meal per day Adult Two Day Pass: $175 Elementary Child Two Day Pass: $110 Baby/Toddler Two Day Pass: $80 Cost includes one meal per day Evening Admission ONLY (Thurs, Fri, or Sat): $20 per person (family cap at $60) Save your spot and register today! If you have any questions, please email assembly@lmcchurches.org. Register for Assembly Other LMC News Looking for Assembly Volunteers! Assembly '26 is fast approaching and we're looking for volunteers! Roles could include praying before and/or during the event, coordinating children's activities, helping care for babies and toddlers, photography, welcoming guests, and more. If you're interested in volunteering or just want to learn more, please email assembly@lmcchurches.org.  Harmonies Workshop Concludes 33-Year Ministry After thirty-three years of music and ministry, Harmonies Workshop, directed by Glenn Lehman since 1992, concluded at the end of 2025. Over those years, thousands gathered for hymn sings and concerts in LMC fellowships and other places. Today many listen online. Through it all, God raised up a faithful community whose musical gifts, prayers, and financial support sustained the work. Learn more about the history and ministry of Harmonies Workshop and access the music at harmonies.org. Share Your Story Everyone has a story. We'd love to hear how the Lord is speaking to you, how the Spirit is at work in your congregation, or how you're experiencing life transformation. Share your story online at our website.   Share Your Story Join the Mission of LMC LMC is a Spirit-led movement to: • Make disciples of Jesus • Mobilize every member as a missionary • Multiply faith communities locally and beyond Donate From Our Resource Partners Language Cafes at Neighbors Community Center Do you speak another language? Or are you learning a new language and want more practice? Join the Neighbors Community Center for one of their language cafes! These cafes are great opportunities to meet new friends and practice. First Fridays: French (5:30–7:00 p.m.); American Sign Language (6:30–8:00 p..) Second Fridays: Japanese (6:30–8:00 p.m.) Third Fridays: Spanish (6:00–7:30 p.m.) Learn more and reserve your spot at neighborslancaster.org/events. Unexpected Peace, a documentary, invites you to join Dr. Bornman as he journeys across cultures to find alternatives to violence that work in the real world. Viewers can explore and learn along with him as he asks how we may pursue meaningful peacebuilding and reconciliation to transform our world and usher in peace we rarely dare to imagine. Watch it here. Contemplative Pentecost Service On Saturday, May 30 at 6:00 p.m., Mennonite Life presents a contemplative experience that draws participants into God's ongoing journey with humanity from the Tabernacle to the cross to Pentecost. Participants will seek God's presence together as they journey through a series of stations featuring Scripture, music, and practices that engage the senses. The service is open to all but is best suited for youth and adults. Free, but registration is required. More details at mennonitelife.org/events. No Longer Alone Family Support Group - May Meeting The No Longer Alone Family Support Group, supported by Landis Communities, will meet on the third Sunday in May due to Memorial Day. The May meeting will be a showing of the Focus on the Family video, "Are You Really OK?" by Dr. Debra Fileta, PhD, Psychologist and Author, and held via Zoom. The public meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 17 from 3–5 p.m. in the Crossings Meeting Room of the Calvin G. and Janet C. High Learning and Wellness Center at Landis Communities, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz PA. The monthly meetings provide a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences. For more info or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org. Spring 2026 Version of Flourish Magazine Landis Communities is happy to share the Spring 2026 version of Flourish Magazine is now available. Inside, you'll meet people and stories that make our communities feel like home. Each page offers a glimpse into lives filled with purpose, connection, and continued growth. See the full issue here. ¿Quieres recibir las Noticias de LMC en Español? ¿Quieres recibir Noticias de LMC en español? ¡Haga clic aquí para registrarse! Suscribirse Copyright © 2026 LMC – a fellowship of anabaptist churches, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from LMC – a fellowship of anabaptist churches Our mailing address is: LMC – a fellowship of anabaptist churches 450 N Prince Street (Office) PO Box 1635 (Mail) Lancaster, PA 17608 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Fwd: Never The Same

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From: EMM <micah.brickner@emm.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Subject: Never The Same
To: <gehmanmennonitechurch@gmail.com>

After doing my outreach with Advance in eastern Germany two years ago, I had stirrings in my heart of coming back to staff at some point. This past June, I made that decision. It was a step of faith

NEVER THE SAME After doing my outreach with Advance in eastern Germany two years ago, I had stirrings in my heart of coming back to staff at some point. This past June, I made that decision. It was a step of faith in the direction I sensed God leading me. I have experienced many joys since training started in September, but difficult times too. Leading others has invited me to look straight into my shortcomings that hinder me –and the team – from following Jesus.   READ MORE   DAILY PRAYER Southeast Asia 1 | Pray for the "unengaged" groups that have no active church-planting efforts or missionary presence. Ask God to stir the hearts of believers to specifically seek out and serve these communities. 2 | Pray for the 38% of people groups in this region still classified as unreached, specifically asking that the "Frontier" groups with virtually no Christian presence would be reached by bold and culturally sensitive disciples. 3 | Ask the Lord to call young adults to join the 2026-2027 Advance cohort, to serve on an outreach team in Southeast Asia.  4 | Ask God to call short and long-term workers to serve in Southeast Asia.  5 | Pray for spiritual breakthroughs among the Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu communities that make up the majority of the unreached population in Southeast Asia. Lancaster, Pa. 6 | Ask the Lord to raise up Kingdom Teams staff to serve this summer. 7 | Join J.C. Ebersole in prayer for All-nations Association of Bible Schools (AABS) as they work to provide a pathway for their associated schools to obtain accreditation. Pray for the Accreditation Commission as they finalize documents and look for pilot schools. 8 | Join Jonathan Bornman in praising God that the documentary film, Unexpected Peace, showed on the local PBS TV station WITF. Praise him for opening so many doors and touching so many people! 9 | Ask the Lord to call volunteers to serve at Neighbors Community Center at Hub450, our building in Lancaster, Pa. Central Europe 10 | Join Jan Heindel in prayer for relationships that are developing in the town of Dobříš, where the church plant she is connected to is located. Pray for Jesus to be reflected through the church as they connect with the community. 11 | Pray for the 0.7% Evangelical population in the Czech Republic, that these few believers would be strengthened and empowered to effectively reach out to the two remaining unreached people groups in the country. 12 | Ask the Lord to call short and long-term workers to serve in Central Europe.  13 | Pray for the "Non-Religious" majority in the Czech Republic, asking that those among the millions who identify as secular or atheist would encounter the living God and find spiritual fulfillment in Christ. West Africa 14 | Pray for the 14 unreached people groups in The Gambia, who represent nearly 85% of the population, asking that the light of Christ would reach those who currently have very little access to the gospel. 15 | Pray for spiritual growth and boldness among the small Evangelical community in The Gambia, which currently comprises only 0.9% of the population, that they may effectively share their faith. 16 | Ask the Lord to call short and long-term workers to serve in West Africa.  17 | Pray for the 12 unreached people groups in Sierra Leone, asking that the 1.6 million individuals within these groups would encounter the gospel and for the removal of barriers. 18 | Lift up the local churches, aid organizations, and community leaders in West Africa. May they be fueled by hope and provided with the resources they need to serve those in their care. Central Asia 19 | Pray for the small, often persecuted evangelical remnants in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, where believers make up only 0.1% of the population, that they would be strengthened in their faith. 20 | Ask the Lord to call short and long-term workers to serve in Central Asia.  21 | Ask that the 96.7% of the regional population who currently have little to no access to the gospel would finally hear the message of Christ. 22 | Ask the Lord to call young adults to join the 2026–2027 Advance cohort, to serve in an outreach team in Central Asia.  23 | Pray that the Christians in Kazakhstan, who make up 0.5% of the population, would be mobilized to share the message both within their countries borders, and in nearby nations. Other Parts of the World 24 | Join A and A* in prayer for the revelation of, and awakening true hunger for, Redeemer Immanuel to their different Muslim friends and many others around them.  25 | Join Peter and Christy* as they pray for discernment and direction for their family. Join them in praying for peace and stability; for the conflict in the Middle East to end.  26 | Join Phil and Linda Gottschalk in prayer as they face various health challenges, as they continue to teach courses at the Baptist Theological Institute in Bucharest, Romania. Pray for them to finish out the semester well.  27 | Join Daryl and Jen Hoover in praising God that the Vida220 students are doing well on their outreach teams.   28 | Join Michael and Nancy Hosttetter in prayer for those in Chile participating in house church and the teens hearing the Gospel for the first time. 29 | Thank the Lord for the life and beauty of each child with special needs in the children's home in Guatemala that Carissa Sherer works in, and ask God to give each child a full understanding of how He loves them. 30 | Join Sonya Harnish in praying for the 49 young adults who wrapped up their 3 to 6 months of Bible School at Crossroads Albania at the end of March. Pray that they would shine for Jesus in their jobs, universities, or future missional service around the world.  31 | Pray for Steve and Beth Gibbs as they travel to Cusco, Peru, from early June through early July. Pray for them as they give support and encouragement to pastors and leaders. Pray also for their children and grandchildren, who will join them for 2 weeks. Some prayer requests adapted from joshuaproject.net. *Names changed for sensitivity reasons.

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