Fwd: Reminder: International Hymn Sing this Sunday!

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From: "Mennonite World Conference" <MennoniteWorldConference@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Jan 28, 2016 11:15 PM
Subject: Reminder: International Hymn Sing this Sunday!
To: "Kelly Horning" <philandkelly@gmail.com>
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Plan to attend the Mennonite World Conference international hymn sing this coming Sunday, January 31.  This event was rescheduled from January 24.  The hymn sing will be held at Forest Hills Mennonite Church at 6:30 p.m.  Please bring your Assembly song book if you have one.
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Fwd: Taster Event: Next Steps in Missional Living (sponsored by Flourish)

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From: Joselyn Santiago <jsantiago@lancasterconference.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 9:13 AM
Subject: Taster Event: Next Steps in Missional Living (sponsored by Flourish)
To: Joselyn Santiago <jsantiago@lancasterconference.org>

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, (7-8:45 p.m.):

"Your Life is Your Mission"

 

Identify WHERE God has placed you, WHO you have favor with; how to FOCUS your life choices to be fruitful and effective where you already live, work and play.

 

Who should attend: Lay persons and staff alike who long to represent Jesus in their networks and neighborhoods

 

Cost: Free, but pre-registration requested.

 

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Thursday, February 25, 2016 (9:00a.m. -3:30p.m.):

"Next Steps for Missional Leadership"

Registration and coffee: 8:30-9:00 a.m.

 

Who should attend: Pastors and staff who are already taking steps to live missionally; leaders who desire to empower congregations to engage their networks and neighborhoods. This day begins with an assumption that making disciples is a priority.

 

Thursday  Morning: Key principles will be addressed for churches of all sizes who are seeking to transition from "come to us" into "Go" cultures.

*How to transition without blowing everything up

*How to implement new wineskins while living in what already is.

 

Thursday Afternoon:   Healthy Structures in established churches & church plants

                *Getting leaders on board & playing the same sport.

                *Culture trumps strategy

                *Creating culture is critical

                *Q & A

 

Cost: $30 by January 31, 2016. February 1-19: $40.00

 

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Thursday Evening: 5-7pm: Dinner Roundtable for church planters, house church leaders, and missional community leaders Location to be announced

Cost: None in advance, each participant will purchase their own meal. Preregistration requested to assist with planning.

 

Friday Morning: 9-11:30:

Attending to both organism (relational aspects) and organization (structures); plus, which 5-fold gifts are on your team & who is missing. Additional Q & A

Cost: Free, but pre-registration requested.

 

All sessions (except Dinner Thurs Eve) will be held at Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Road, Mount Joy, PA

To register, email MitziHeadings@mjmc.org

Flyer is attached

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Joselyn Santiago

Administrative Assistant

Lancaster Mennonite Conference

Fwd: Bulletin Announcement

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From: "Young Center" <youngctr@etown.edu>
Date: Jan 28, 2016 9:02 AM
Subject: Bulletin Announcement
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Greetings!

 

Please include this announcement in your church bulletin on January 31 and February 7:

 

Linguist and hymnologist Hedda Durnbaugh presents "The Schwenkfelder Hymnal of 1762 and Its Unique Place in German Hymnody," on Thurs., Feb. 11, 7:00 p.m., at Elizabethtown College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies.  For more information, call 717-361-1470 or visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events.

 

Thank you.

 

Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies

Elizabethtown College

One Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

Phone: 717-361-1470

Fax: 717-361-1443

Website: www.etown.edu/youngctr

 

Fwd: Bulletin Announcement

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From: "Miles Yoder" <yoderme@lancastermennonite.org>
Date: Jan 28, 2016 3:45 PM
Subject: Bulletin Announcement
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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT Christian teachers are essential for a Christian school. Perhaps someone in your congregation is a physics teacher or knows of a physics teacher who might be interested in teaching in a faith-based context. Please place the following announcement in your church bulletin or other means of communicating with your congregation.  Thank you. ****** Lancaster Mennonite High School is seeking a physics teacher for the 2016-17 school year. Persons of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. For more information please contact Miles Yoder at yoderme@lancastermennonite.org. OUR MISSION   Centered in Christ Transforming Lives Changing our World    Miles E. Yoder Assistant Superintendent   (717) 509-4459, ext. 302

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Fwd: Lead with Operation Christmas Child

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Date: Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 9:33 AM
Subject: Lead with Operation Christmas Child
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Find out how you can volunteer year-round with Operation Christmas Child view in browser → Operation Christmas Child Is Looking for Leaders Like You When God gave Rick a second chance at life after several heart attacks, he knew the best way to spend his time was serving Christ. He joined our year-round volunteer leadership team as an Operation Christmas Child area coordinator. "I don't have a lot of time at my age," said Rick, now 72. "If you're interested in being effective for the Gospel, then Operation Christmas Child is the ministry for you." READ MORE OF HIS STORY HERE Samaritan's Purse is seeking faithful volunteers who will partner with Operation Christmas Child to reach more children with the Good News of Jesus Christ. You could use your God–given talents by stepping into a leadership role or serving in any one of our other year-round volunteer positions. Are you ready to answer the call? APPLY NOW "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ." COLOSSIANS 3:23-24, NKJV Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse. Franklin Graham, President Know of friends who would love to serve with us? Help spread the word!

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Fwd: Imagination

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From: "César García" <Kitchener@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Jan 24, 2016 5:11 AM
Subject: Imagination
To: "Gehman Mennonite Church" <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>
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Dear Friends, The story of Dirk Willems has captured the imagination of many people in the Anabaptist tradition. This image, based on Jan Luyken's etching of the 16th-century Dutch believer (published in a collection of Anabaptist martyr stories) has become a source of inspiration for Anabaptists. It depicts the moment when Dirk, who had escaped from prison where he was being held because of his faith, turns to pull his pursuer out of icy water, after the latter has fallen through the ice. As the account goes on, Dirk is re-arrested and then executed. I have to use my imagination when I think about someone walking on ice. I have never seen a lake covered by ice. However, that lake was real – as real as the loving Spirit of God working on the lives of Dirk Willems and his pursuer. Today, when we celebrate World Fellowship Sunday, my imagination is challenged again. What if the world were full of people like Dirk Willems? What if we saw Jesus in the face of our enemies? How could we be a global church whose spiritual cornerstone is mutual love among Christians, even to the point of giving up one's own life? How could we experience that love in our families, work places and neighbourhoods? It is that way of living that allows us to understand the other in a deep way, by listening and speaking to the other in love. Let's ask God for his presence to help us to live according to that imagination in each relationship around us.  In peace,                                                                  César Garcia, MWC General Secretary P.S.  See the MWC website for more information about World Fellowship Sunday.  www.mwc-cmm.org/worldfellowshipsunday 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 T: (519) 571-0060 U.S. Address: PO Box 5364 Lancaster, PA 17606-5364     Click here to unsubscribe from this mailing list.

 

Fwd: Important: MWC International Hymn Sing postponed

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From: Mennonite World Conference <Lancaster@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 2:30 PM
Subject: Important: MWC International Hymn Sing postponed
To: Kelly Horning <philandkelly@gmail.com>

 

Please spread the word about this date change.  Thank you. The Mennonite World Conference International Hymn Sing scheduled for Forest Hills Mennonite church for tomorrow night (Sunday, January 24)  has been postponed.  It has been re-scheduled for next Sunday night, January 31st at 6:30 p.m.  We hope to see you next week!
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Fwd: Save the date for the 2016 Beyond Ourselves Concert!

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Date: Jan 22, 2016 2:06 PM
Subject: Save the date for the 2016 Beyond Ourselves Concert!
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Dear friends, Save the date! Lancaster's Beyond Ourselves chamber ensemble is teaming up with Lancaster Mennonite School's Campus Chorale and Sopa Sol to present their ninth annual concert benefiting MCC: Beyond Ourselves Concert  Sunday, February 28, 2016  3:00 p.m.   James Street Mennonite Church  323 W. James St., Lancaster, PA The freewill offering will benefit an MCC Global Family education program in eastern Nepal that provides scholarships for courses in tailoring and repair of computers, motorcycles and mobile phones. By developing useful job skills, students can remain in their communities and provide for their families. The Beyond Ourselves musicians are saxophonist Ryan Kauffman, violist Christy Kauffman, pianist Rosemary Blessing, and clarinetist Doris Hall-Gulati. The LMS Campus Chorale, the high school's select choir, is directed by Marcella Hostetler. Sopa Sol's musicians include Daryl Snider and Frances Crowhill Miller. For more information, please call 717-291-0514. We hope to see you there! Blessings,                                   Brian Snader                                                  Bruce Campbell-Janz   Communications Associate                            Executive Director   MCC East Coast 900 E. Howell Street Philadelphia, PA 19149 215-535-3624  mcc.org

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Fwd: New Smart Phone friendly format for 2016 from FRCC to you!

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Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 9:05 AM
Subject: New Smart Phone friendly format for 2016 from FRCC to you!
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