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Update and Informational Meeting New Pennsylvania Child Abuse Reporting Policy Tuesday, January 13
Tuesday, April 7
7:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Conference Office
Registrations are helpful but not required.
Flyer: http://www.lancasterconference.org/p/SafeChurch.pdf
Church on the Other Side Regional Training Event Saturday, January 10, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Vision Columbia, 291 S. Fourth St., Columbia, PA 17512 $5/person Josef Berthold and several others will focus on being a multiplying missional church from three perspectives: rural, suburban, urban. Discussion groups will grapple with the content in their own settings. This training is a collaborative LMC/EMM event. Lunch at Vision Columbia is included. Contact clair.good@gmail.com. Flyer: http://www.lancasterconference.org/p/COTOS.pdf Orientation for Asian Leadership Training Saturday, February 7, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
James Street Menn Church, 323 W James St, Lancaster, PA 17603 Lancaster Conference and Eastern Mennonite Missions will collaborate with congregations with Asian immigrant members to provide leadership training. This orientation will outline a four-session, one- saturday-a-month training on basic discipleship that will begin on Feb. 21. Troy Landis, EMM discipleship coach, will facilitate the instruction. Contact brutherford@lancasterconference.org. Leadership and Learning from Each Other One-day seminar for leaders of conference-related and other ministries, conference leaders, and pastors.
Friday, February 20, 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Jim Smucker
Racial Healing Roundtable Friday, February 20, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
led by Ruth Yoder Wenger
Lanc Conference Office, 2160 Lincoln Highway E, Lancaster, PA 17602 Ruth Yoder Wenger, speaker for the Racial Healing Task Force, is pastor of North Bronx Mennonite Church. Wenger explains resources available to congregations who want to grapple with racism in their church setting. Contact lstoner@lancasterconference.org. |
LMC Agency Events & Information
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The Africa Association of Bible Schools (AABS), affiliated with Eastern Mennonite Missions, provides theological training and support for African churches to train leaders in their local communities. Come and hear what God has been doing through AABS Tuesday, January 13, 6:30 p.m. in West Bethany Chapel at Landis Homes. J.C. Ebersole, AABS director and EMM missionary, will give an overview of the ministry. David Shenk, a member of EMM's Christian/Muslim Relations Team, will speak about his July 2014 visit to the AABS annual conference in Nigeria. La Asociación de Escuelas Bíblicas de África (AABS), afiliada a Eastern Mennonite Missions, proporciona formación teológica y soporte para que las iglesias de África puedan capacitar líderes en sus comunidades locales. Venga y escuche lo que Dios ha estado haciendo a través de AABS el Martes, 13 de enero de 2015, a las 6:30 p.m. en la West Bethany Chapel de Landis Homes. J. C. Ebersole, director de AABS y misionero de EMM, estará dando un panorama general del ministerio. David Shenk, miembro del Equipo de Relaciones entre Cristianos y Musulmanes de EMM, hablará de la visita que realizó en julio del 2014 a la conferencia anual de AABS en Nigeria. |
Annual Music Night Enjoy melodies from around the world on Saturday, January 31, 7:00 p.m. at Neffsville Mennonite Church (2371 Lititz Pk, Lancaster, PA 17601). The evening will feature songs from 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. Tickets: lmhs.org or 717-393-9745Flyer: http://www.lancasterconference.org/p/Annual_Music_Night.pdf Noche de Música Anual Disfrute de melodías de todo el mundo en la Noche de Música Anual el sábado 31 de enero, 7:00 p.m. en Neffsville Mennonite Church (2371 Lititz Pk, Lancaster, PA 17601). 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. 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 o f What We Believe Together on Monday, January 12, 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 www.lmhs.orgDiscusión de libro para la Conferencia Mundial Menonita
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 |
Parents of Prospective Students On Thursday, January 22, parents of prospective students are invited to drop in at the New Danville Campus of Lancaster Mennonite School (PreK-5) from 8:30-10:00 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 New Danville Campus is located at 393 Long Lane, Lancaster.
Prelude Music
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: mccl@lancastermennonite.org or 717-455-7025. |
Landis Communities  Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning offers unique and fulfilling lifelong learning opportunities to engage in mental, cultural, and spiritual activities for anyone 55 years and above in South Central Pennsylvania. The Spring 2015 Kick Off for the Lancaster area will be held February 5 in the West Bethany Chapel of Landis Homes at 1:30 PM. To RSVP, contact Alice Whitman: 717-381-3060 or awhitman@landishomes.org. Course listings and additional information: www.thepathwaysinstitute.org/
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LMC Fraternal Ministries Events & Information
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Camp Hebron Ladies, Escape Into His Presence at Camp Hebron's annual Women's Retreat on February 20-22 featuring nationally renowned speaker Jessie Seneca. Enjoy Praise & Worship, Small Group Discussion, Delicious Meals, and Comfortable Lodging. Chats by the fireside and laughter into the night, this weekend is sure to get 2015 kicked off right! Flyer: http://www.lancasterconference.org/p/Womens_Retreat.pdf |
Garden Spot Village Saturday Evening Concert: Organ Serenade January 17, 7:00 p.m. In the chapel at Garden Spot Village Garden Spot Village invites you to enjoy an organ serenade by well-known organist Margaret Marsch. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Westminster Choir College, Marsch has performed across the United States, Canada, and Europe. She is also sanctuary organist at Lancaster Church of the Brethren. Free; donations accepted. For information: 717-355-6203 Calendar of upcoming events:
http://www.lancasterconference.org/p/GSVevents_1-5.pdf |
Churchwide and Other Events & Information
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| Marriage Encounter February 13-15 Is your marriage in need of a tune-up? Have the blahs overtaken your marriage? Marriage Encounter may be the weekend you need to revive your love with your spouse. Held on February 13-15, it is the perfect Valentine's getaway! Visit www.marriageencounter.org or call 717-569-5676 for more information or to apply. |
Engaged Encounter February 20-22 If you are planning a wedding, you are encouraged to take a weekend away from wedding plans to focus on your marriage! Engaged Encounter will be held February 20-22 at Kenbrook Bible Camp in Lebanon, Pa. During the weekend, you will learn skills to make your marriage better than you ever imagined. Visit www.marriageencounter.org or call 717-569-5676 for more information. Remember...the wedding is a day, marriage is a lifetime! |
Voices of Hope Saturday, January 10, 7:00 p.m. Join us for the 7th annual Voices of Hope Opera Gala at the historic Fulton Theatre for a rollicking evening of belly laughs, jaw-droppingly beautiful singing, and inspiration! Experience music performed by stars from the New York Metropolitan Opera as well as the Lancaster Bible College Chamber Singers, young actors from the Popovsky Performing Arts School, the charming Timothy Long, and, our very own Madeline Bender. Voices of Hope concerts raise money for Mennonite Central Committee's Global Family Program which provides life changing community based education to children and young adults around the globe. Tickets are available by calling the Fulton Theatre box office: 717-397-7425 or visit www.VoicesOfHopeOpera.org. |
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