Fwd: Jan. 10 - Regaining Our Missional Edge

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From: Lancaster Mennonite Conference <lstoner@lancasterconference.org>
Date: Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Jan. 10 - Regaining Our Missional Edge
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org

Church on the Other Side Regaining Our Missional Edge Vision Columbia, 291 South Fourth Street, Columbia, PA 17512 Saturday, January 10 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Josef Berthold and several other speakers will focus on being multiplying missional churches. This training event is a collaborative Lancaster Conference/ Eastern Mennonite Missions event. $5/person includes lunch More information: clair.good@gmail.com Half-page flyer: http://www.lancasterconference.org/p/COTOS.pdf Lancaster Mennonite Conference 2160 Lincoln Highway E. #5 Lancaster, PA 17602 717-293-5246 / 800-216-7249 www.lancasterconference.org

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Fwd: Bulletin Announcements

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From: Miles Yoder <yoderme@lancastermennonite.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10:10 AM
Subject: Bulletin Announcements
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Please place the following announcement in your church bulletin or other means of communicating announcements to your congregation.  Thank you. **** Children in kindergarten through second grade are invited to register for the spring 2015 semester of Prelude Music. Part of the Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster, Prelude Music is a non-auditioned group whose primary goal is to engage children with music. Playing, moving, listening and singing are important components. Classes are held Tuesday evenings in February through April at Blossom Hill Mennonite Church. Registration deadline is February 10. For more information, contact mccl@lancastermennonite.org or call 717-455-7025. OUR MISSION   Centered in Christ Transforming Lives Changing our World    Miles E. Yoder Acting Superintendent   (717) 509-4459, ext. 302

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Fwd: You can still help the global Anabaptist church in 2014

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From: "Mennonite World Conference" <ArliKlassen@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Dec 30, 2014 5:30 PM
Subject: You can still help the global Anabaptist church in 2014
To: "Phil & Kelly Horning" <philandkelly@gmail.com>

 

Greetings Phil & Kelly Horning,   "When you come back in one year, you will find no more discrimination in our church". This confident declaration by a young Indian woman following an MWC workshop is an amazing witness to the power of Jesus Christ in our congregations.   Christ has come!  We celebrate Christ's presence in the church, as the Body of Christ here on earth.  Our global Anabaptist church community reflects the grace and love of Jesus Christ – sometimes with difficulty, and sometimes with great strength.  I am asking you to contribute a year-end gift to help strengthen our global Anabaptist church community. In our recent workshop process in India, we started by asking participants to describe their context of ministry and the challenges they face. In southern India they identified issues of patriarchy in the church; the legacy and reality of the caste system creating discrimination and inequality in the church; issues of rich and poor and how they can relate to each other; and leadership and power issues in the church. After our three-day workshop, one of the group evaluation questions was: "If we come back to your church in one year, what will be different as a result of this workshop?"  One young woman, with her eyes shining, her smile contagious, and her voice confident, reported from her group: "When you come back in one year, you will find no more discrimination in our church." May God grant strength and wisdom to continue the transformation we all seek in our own context. We need each other to wash each other's hands.  This is what grabbed my attention in India.  It takes one to bring the water, another to pour the water, and yet another to provide a towel.  We are not self-sufficient, but we need each other to receive God's blessings.  I encourage you to give what you are able to strengthen our global faith community.  Please click here for giving online by credit card, PayPal and other giving mechanisms:   http://www.mwc-cmm.org/article/ways-give. Thank you for being part of a church community where we care for each other.   In Christ,                                                         César Garcia, MWC General Secretary     www.mwc-cmm.org     General Secretariat: Calle 28A No. 16-41 Piso 2 Bogotá, Colombia Canadian Address: 50 Kent Avenue, Suite 206 Kitchener, ON N2G 3R1 U.S. Address: PO Box 5364 Lancaster, PA 17606-5364
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Fwd: Bulletin Items for January 4 from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society

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From: Communications Director <communications@lmhs.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 8:12 AM
Subject: Bulletin Items for January 4 from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
To:

Message for bulletin editor:

Dear bulletin editor,
Thank you for including the following announcements in your congregation's Sunday bulletin, newsletters or e-mail groups.

Mensaje al editor del boletín dominical:

Estimado editor del boletín,
Gracias por incluir los siguientes anuncios en el boletín dominical ó semanal, o en mensajes a grupo con correos electrónicos.

English Version

• Annual Music Night—Enjoy melodies from around the world with Annual Music Night Saturday, January 31, 2015, starting at 7 p.m. at Neffsville Mennonite Church—2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pa. The evening will feature songs from the continents of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 for students with ID, and $15 per person for households of three or more. Get your tickets at lmhs.org or by calling (717) 393-9745.
• A Taste for Fraktur—Become acquainted with the imagery of fraktur in this folk art class taught by Emily Smucker-Beidler on Saturday, January 17, 2015, 9 a.m. until noon at the Society—2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa. The class costs $70 members/$75 nonmembers; materials are included in the tuition. Register by January 3 at lmhs.org or by calling (717) 393-9745.
  
• Grain Painting—Learn how to false-grain a box during this folk art class on Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Society—2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa. The class is taught by local fancy painter' Jim King. Cost is $50 for members/$60 for nonmembers; materials are included in the tuition. Register by January 24 at lmhs.org or by calling (717) 393-9745.
  
• Mennonite World Conference book discussion—Prepare for PA 2015 by learning more about the beliefs that 1.7 million Mennonites and related groups share in common around the world. Attend a Book Discussion of What We Believe Together on Monday evening, January 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Mennonite Church (100 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA 17540). Three persons with deep connections to Mennonite World Conference will lead the conversation—Richard Thomas, Devin Manzullo-Thomas, and Phyllis Pellman Good. Books are available from Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (717/393-9745, or at www.lmhs.org).

Spanish Version

• Noche de Música Anual—Disfrute de melodías de todo el mundo en la Noche de Música Anual el sábado 31 de enero de 2015, comenzando a las 7 p.m. en Neffsville Mennonite Church—2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pa..  El evento presentará cantos de los continentes de la América Latina, Africa, Asia y Europa.  Los boletos son $20 por persona, $15 para estudiantes con identificación, y $15 por persona para hogares de tres personas o más.  Obtenga sus boletos en lmhs.org o llamando al (717) 393-9745.
  
• Conociendo el Fraktur—Aprenda sobre las imágenes del fraktur en esta clase de artesanía enseñada por Emily Smucker-Beidler el sábado 17 de enero de 2015, 9 a.m. hasta el mediodía en la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Láncaster—2215 Millstream Rd., Láncaster, Pa. El precio de la clase es $70 para miembros/$75 para no-miembros; los materiales están incluídos en el precio.  Inscríbase para el 3 de enero de 2015 en lmhs.org o llamando al (717) 393-9745.
  
• Pintando en Fibra—Aprenda a pintar en fibra-falsa una caja de madera en una clase de artesanía el sábado 7 de febrero de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m. en la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Láncaster—2215 Millstream Rd., Láncaster, Pa. Se enseñará por el pintor local, Jim King.  El precio de la clase es $50 para miembros/$60 para no-miembros. Los materiales están incluídos en el precio. Inscríbase para el 24 de enero de 2015 en lmhs.org o llamando al (717) 393-9745.
  
• Discusión de libro para la Conferencia Mundial Menonita—Prepárate para PA 2015 aprendiendo más sobre las creencias que 1.7 millones de menonitas y grupos relacionados comparten en común a través del mundo.  Asista a una discusión del libro Qué Creemos Juntos (What We Believe Together) el lunes 12 de enero, a las 7:00 p.m. en Forest Hills Mennonite Church (100 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA 17540).  Tres personas con conexiones a la Conferencia Mundial Menonita dirigirán la conversación – Richard Thomas, Devin Manzullo-Thomas, y Phyllis Pellman Good. Los libros se pueden conseguir en la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Láncaster (717/393-9745, o en www.lmhs.org).

Joel Nofziger

Director of Communications

Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society

www.lmhs.org
www.facebook.com/lmhs.org
Lancaster Roots
www.lancasterroots.org
2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster PA 17602
717 393 9745

Fwd: Bulletin Items for December 28 from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society

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From: "Communications Director" <communications@lmhs.org>
Date: Dec 22, 2014 7:12 AM
Subject: Bulletin Items for December 28 from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
To:

Message for bulletin editor:

Dear bulletin editor,
Thank you for including the following announcements in your congregation's Sunday bulletin, newsletters or e-mail groups. If possible, please post the poster and the flyer attached with the e-mail.

Mensaje al editor del boletín dominical:

Estimado editor del boletín,
Gracias por incluir los siguientes anuncios en el boletín dominical ó semanal, o en mensajes a grupo con correos electrónicos. Si es posible, por favor cuelgue el letrero y el panfleto adjuntos al mensaje electrónico.  

English Version

• Annual Music Night—Enjoy melodies from around the world with Annual Music Night Saturday, January 31, 2015, starting at 7 p.m. at Neffsville Mennonite Church—2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pa. The evening will feature songs from the continents of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 for students with ID, and $15 per person for households of three or more. Get your tickets at lmhs.org or by calling (717) 393-9745.
  
• Mennonite World Conference book discussion—Prepare for PA 2015 by learning more about the beliefs that 1.7 million Mennonites and related groups share in common around the world. Attend a Book Discussion of What We Believe Together on Monday evening, January 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Mennonite Church (100 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA 17540). Three persons with deep connections to Mennonite World Conference will lead the conversation—Richard Thomas, Devin Manzullo-Thomas, and Phyllis Pellman Good. Books are available from Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (717/393-9745, or at www.lmhs.org).
  
• A Taste for Fraktur—Become acquainted with the imagery of fraktur in this folk art class taught by Emily Smucker-Beidler on Saturday, January 17, 2015, 9 a.m. until noon at the Society—2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa. The class costs $70 members/$75 nonmembers; materials are included in the tuition. Register by January 3 at lmhs.org or by calling (717) 393-9745.
  
• Grain Painting—Learn how to false-grain a box during this folk art class on Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Society—2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa. The class is taught by local fancy painter' Jim King. Cost is $50 for members/$60 for nonmembers; materials are included in the tuition. Register by January 24 at lmhs.org or by calling (717) 393-9745.
  

Spanish Version

• Noche de Música Anual—Disfrute de melodías de todo el mundo en la Noche de Música Anual el sábado 31 de enero de 2015, comenzando a las 7 p.m. en Neffsville Mennonite Church—2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pa..  El evento presentará cantos de los continentes de la América Latina, Africa, Asia y Europa.  Los boletos son $20 por persona, $15 para estudiantes con identificación, y $15 por persona para hogares de tres personas o más.  Obtenga sus boletos en lmhs.org o llamando al (717) 393-9745.
  
• Conociendo el Fraktur—Aprenda sobre las imágenes del fraktur en esta clase de artesanía enseñada por Emily Smucker-Beidler el sábado 17 de enero de 2015, 9 a.m. hasta el mediodía en la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Láncaster—2215 Millstream Rd., Láncaster, Pa. El precio de la clase es $70 para miembros/$75 para no-miembros; los materiales están incluídos en el precio.  Inscríbase para el 3 de enero de 2015 en lmhs.org o llamando al (717) 393-9745.
  
• Pintando en Fibra—Aprenda a pintar en fibra-falsa una caja de madera en una clase de artesanía el sábado 7 de febrero de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m. en la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Láncaster—2215 Millstream Rd., Láncaster, Pa. Se enseñará por el pintor local, Jim King.  El precio de la clase es $50 para miembros/$60 para no-miembros. Los materiales están incluídos en el precio. Inscríbase para el 24 de enero de 2015 en lmhs.org o llamando al (717) 393-9745.
  
• Discusión de libro para la Conferencia Mundial Menonita—Prepárate para PA 2015 aprendiendo más sobre las creencias que 1.7 millones de menonitas y grupos relacionados comparten en común a través del mundo.  Asista a una discusión del libro Qué Creemos Juntos (What We Believe Together) el lunes 12 de enero, a las 7:00 p.m. en Forest Hills Mennonite Church (100 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA 17540).  Tres personas con conexiones a la Conferencia Mundial Menonita dirigirán la conversación – Richard Thomas, Devin Manzullo-Thomas, y Phyllis Pellman Good. Los libros se pueden conseguir en la Sociedad Histórica Menonita de Láncaster (717/393-9745, o en www.lmhs.org).
  

Joel Nofziger

Director of Communications

Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society

www.lmhs.org
www.facebook.com/lmhs.org
Lancaster Roots
www.lancasterroots.org
2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster PA 17602
717 393 9745

Fwd: Christmas greetings from MCC East Coast

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From: "Mennonite Central Commitee East Coast" <eastcoast@mcc.org>
Date: Dec 22, 2014 9:23 AM
Subject: Christmas greetings from MCC East Coast
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Dear friends:   In June of this year, the UN refugee agency reported that the number of displaced people in the world had, for the first time in the post-World War II era, exceeded 50 million people. António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, remarked that this forced displacement reflects "the immense costs of not ending wars, of failing to resolve or prevent conflict."   From Afghanistan to Colombia and from South Sudan to Syria, families forced to flee for their lives continue to struggle for lives of dignity. MCC's global ministries of relief, development and peace in the name of Christ, carried out together with courageous partners around the world, have been addressing exactly these needs as much today as over the past 94 years.       As 2014 draws to an end, I am struck by the many ways MCC's supporters have helped share God's light this year.  With your help, MCC has responded to needs at home and overseas.   Together, we have: Provided material aid to people who lost their homes because of flooding in the Balkans, and to refugees fleeing violence in Syria and Iraq. Offered affordable legal counsel to immigrants in south Florida who are members of Anabaptist churches. Supported peace education for students who experience violence in Nigeria. Continued rebuilding in communities impacted by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Extended compassion to Central American migrants coming to the U.S. We are grateful for the many, many ways you enable MCC to share God's love and compassion for all in the name of Christ.   We invite you to visit this Christmas photo gallery to view images of how MCC's work supports people around the world.  We wish you a joyful, peaceful Advent and a Christmas filled with Christ's light.   Blessings,   Bruce Campbell-Janz       Executive Director MCC East Coast   900 E Howell St Philadelphia, PA 19149   215-535-3624 eastcoast@mcc.org  mcc.org    mcc.org

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Fwd: Bulletin Announcements

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From: "Miles Yoder" <yoderme@lancastermennonite.org>
Date: Dec 23, 2014 12:13 PM
Subject: Bulletin Announcements
To: <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Please place the following announcement in your church bulletin or other means of communicating announcements to your congregation.  Thank you. ****   On Thursday, January 8, parents of prospective students are invited to drop in at the Locust Grove Campus of Lancaster Mennonite School from 8:30-10 a.m. for a light breakfast and the opportunity to chat informally with the principal. Tours are available, and parents are welcome to observe classes in session. The Locust Grove Campus is located at 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster.     OUR MISSION   Centered in Christ Transforming Lives Changing our World    Miles E. Yoder  Assistant Superintendent   (717) 509-4459, ext. 302 J. Richard Thomas Superintendent

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Fwd: MWC Info December 2014

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From: "Mennonite World Conference" <bogota@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Dec 19, 2014 8:45 AM
Subject: MWC Info December 2014
To: "Phil & Kelly Horning" <philandkelly@gmail.com>

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December 2014
MWC issues urgent appeal for prayer for the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria Bogota, Colombia – For the second time in four months Mennonite World Conference issued an urgent appeal for prayer, this time for the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria – EYN), who is experiencing horrendous violence and persecution of the Boko Haram organization. Read more MWC seeks vocalists for International Ensemble Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – Mennonite World Conference is seeking gifted vocalists to join the International Vocal Ensemble for the Pennsylvania 2015 Assembly. Read more Healthcare leaders plan International Summit for July 2015 Bogota, Colombia and Goshen, Indiana, USA – Leaders of Anabaptist/Mennonite healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals will hold a conjoint international meeting during an international leadership summit 20-21 July 2015, under the sponsorship of Mennonite World Conference and Mennonite Health Services. Read more Korean translation of What We Believe Together released In early November, the Korea Anabaptist Press released a Korean translation of What We Believe Together by Alfred Neufeld, a 2007 publication in the Mennonite World Conference Global Anabaptist Mennonite Shelf of Literature. This was an initiative of the Korean Anabaptist Network. Read more Workshops strengthen Anabaptist identity in India India – A jointly sponsored series of workshops have helped to strengthen Anabaptist identity across India. Read more Ukrainian Mennonite leader tells dramatic story about the power of prayer Lisbon, Portugal – Roman Rakhuba, a leader of the Mennonite Church in Ukraine, shared the trauma of recent military actions in his country during his first ever participation in the annual gathering of leaders of European Mennonite conferences. Read more In Memoriam: Joram Mbeba Musoma, Tanzania – Joram Mbeba, a bishop in Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania (Tanzania Mennonite Church), died on 22 November 2014 at the age of 84. He completed undergraduate and graduate studies in the United States and then returned to Tanzania for a career in teaching and education administration until his retirement in 1985. Read more Taiwan Mennonite Church celebrates 60 years Taipei, Taiwan – On 25-26 October 2014, more than 1,100 Taiwanese Mennonites attended a gala celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan (FOMCIT). FOMCIT is a Mennonite World Conference member church.  Read more Prayers of gratitude and intercession December 2014: Pray for the leaders and members of an Indian congregation under attack for its ministry with Dalits (lower caste). One Sunday, a group of higher caste orthodox Hindus from the local community entered the worship centre, started to attack believers and ordered the pastor to stop the worship service. Read more... December 2014: The MWC Peace Commission has issued an urgent appeal for prayer, for the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria – EYN), who is experiencing horrendous violence and persecution of the Boko Haram organization. Read more... To unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here. Congreso Mundial Menonita Calle 28A No. 16-41 Piso 2 Bogotá, Colombia	Urgent Call for GYS Workshops World Fellowship Sunday 2015 Follow MWC on Instagram @mwcmm December 2014 Bookmark PA 2015 updates on Twitter @mwcmm Join the MWC Email List Like MWC on Facebook! Ways to Give Publication sign up