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, agencies, fraternal organizations, congregations, and the broader church. These announcements are for your information and to share with others in your congregation through email (below is the link), weekly bulletin, monthly newsletter, Sunday morning announcements, church website, or Facebook. Use your discretion and share what your congregation will find helpful. https://mailchi.mp/a9f339f81697/news-from-lancaster-mennonite-conference-400151 | | LMC Office Events & Information | | Fall Leadership Assembly Peacemaking and Conflict Transformation
Saturday, September 29, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Strasburg Mennonite Church, 1514 Village Rd., Pa.
Cost is $30, payable at the door via check or cash
Traducción será disponible. Póngase en contacto con Joselyn Santiago, jsantiago@lmcchurches.org o 717-293-5246 ext. 100, para más información.
Click here to view and share the flyer. Click the following link to register https://lmcfallla2018.eventbrite.com | | Children's Ministry Resource Event Discipling Children in the Church
Tuesday, October 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Anyone who works with or ministers to children in your congregation is welcome to come to this FREE resourcing event.
What to expect: Plenary speaker, worship and prayer, networking opportunities, resource suggestions, light refreshments, free gift to the first 15 registrants
Registration is requested. Click the following link to register: lmccmre101618.eventbrite.com
Questions: Contact Marcia Mylin at 717-293-5246 ext. 114 or mmylin@lmcchurches.org for more information. | | School Supplies Needed School District of Lancaster
Thank you for your generosity in the past as we collected items for refugee families moving into the Lancaster area and for children in the Lancaster School District. We again have the opportunity to bless these and other families with school supplies. Below is a list of supplies needed for children in the School District of Lancaster, Grades K-5. Items can be dropped off at the LMC offices at 2160 Lincoln Hwy E., #5, Lancaster, Pa. Items will be collected from August - October. Contact Marcia Mylin at mmylin@lmcchurches.org for more information. Thank you!
Click here to view and share the list of school supplies needed. | | Spreading the Flame Multiplication Resource Event by Church on the Other Side
Saturday, October 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bethlehem Community Fellowship, 1417 Marvine St, Bethlehem, Pa. 18017
Session 1: Engaging with and Investing in Millenials
Session 2: Core: Developing Leaders with Vision
Session 3: Investing in the Local Community
Session 4: Question & Answer
This Church on the Other Side workshop cosponsored by Church on the Other Side, LMC, and Bethlehem Community Fellowship. All resource speakers are millenials and leadership from Bethlehem Community Fellowship and Church on the Other Side.
Multiplication leaders, church planters, missional practitioners, visionary pastors, and emerging leaders should find the day practical, refreshing and encouraging.
The event is free. The cost of your lunch is included in the day. Please RSVP to jsantiago@lmcchurches.org if you plan to attend.
Click here to view and share the list of school supplies needed. | | ESL 101: Teaching English in Your Church Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stumptown Mennonite Church
2813 Stumptown Rd, Bird in Hand, Pa. 17505
This workshop will answer two questions.
1. How can we start an ESL ministry at our church?
2. How can I use ESL techniques with non-native speakers?
This resource event is cosponsored by Stumptown MC, LMC, and YWAM-Virginia.
All resource speakers are connected with YWAM-Virginia. Multiplication leaders, missional practitioners, visionary pastors, church planters, and emerging leaders should find the day practical, refreshing and encouraging.
The cost of the event is $20 and includes lunch. Registration is required. Preregister at esl10112118.eventbrite.com if you plan to attend. Pay at the door. Stumptown MC, LMC and Landis Homes are helping to underwrite the costs of the day. | | Congregational Events & Information | | Martindale Mennonite Church 16th Annual Women of God's Design Seminar
Tuesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 4, 7 p.m.
171 Hurst Rd., Ephrata, Pa. 17522
Click here to print and share the brochure. To reserve your workshop seat, please return the form, or email your workshop choices to Brenda Martin at brendamartin1210@gmail.com. | | Willow Street Mennonite Church Discovery Course
Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:30 pm beginning in September
Sessions 1 -- September 20 (no class Sept. 27)
Sessions 2-5 -- October 4, 11, 18, 25
Sessions 6-8 -- November 1, 8, 15
Discovery is an eight-session, 50-day process that will help followers of Jesus connect in a deeper, fuller way with God and his plans for your life. The experience is for anyone seeking a deeper walk with Jesus and includes young adults, pastors, leadership teams, emerging leaders, teachers, church boards, and elder teams.
Discovery costs $55.00 and includes 8 sessions, the Discovery Hand-book, a DiSC report, and the book, Network: The Right People, in the Right Places, for the Right Reasons. Class size is limited to 16. To register, contact Karen Godfrey (office@wsmchurch.org). Payment is necessary to secure your registration. Make checks payable to LMC, and earmark for Discovery. Registrations desired by September 6.
Click here to view and share the flyer. | | LMC Agency Events & Information | |  Newlyweds, young families, empty-nesters, or grandparents? Regardless of your season in life, Friends of EMM will help your family explore ways that you can move in mission locally and globally through EMM. These twice-a-year gatherings feature missional inspiration and resources, along with a delicious brunch. Join us on October 20, 9–11 a.m. Child care is available for children who are registered in advance. Learn more and register by October 11 at emm.org/friends. ¿Recién casados, familias jóvenes, familias ya sin hijos o abuelos? Independientemente de su época en la vida, Friends of EMM ayudará a su familia a explorar formas en que puede avanzar en misiones a nivel local y global a través de EMM. Estas reuniones bianuales ofrecen inspiración y recursos misionales, acompañados de un delicioso desayuno de media mañana. Únase a nosotros el 20 de octubre, de las 9 a las 11 a.m. Cuidado de niños será disponible para niños que se registren con anticipación. Obtenga más información y regístrese antes del 11 de octubre en emm.org/friends. You're invited to the Eastern Mennonite Missions banquet You're invited to the EMM vision and fundraising banquet! Enjoy dinner and fellowship as we explore the banquet's theme: "The gift of presence." How can the gift of presence — our listening, our companionship, our time — impact how we share the gospel here and around the world? EMM's banquet will take place on Saturday, November 3, 6:30 p.m., at the Eden Resort (222 Eden Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17601). Register now through October 19 at emm.org/banquet. Questions? Visit emm.org/banquet, or contact Nancy Ranck at nancy.ranck@emm.org or 717 898-2251 ext. 204. Usted está invitado al banquete de Eastern Mennonite Missions ¡Le estamos invitando al banquete de visión y recaudación de fondos de EMM! Disfrute de la cena y del compañerismo mientras exploramos el tema del banquete: "El regalo de estar presentes." ¿Cómo puede el don de estar presentes -— ofreciendo un oído que escucha, nuestra compañía, y nuestro tiempo — impactar la forma en que compartimos el evangelio aquí y alrededor del mundo? El banquete de EMM tendrá lugar el sábado 3 de noviembre a las 6:30 p.m., en el Eden Resort (222 Eden Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17601). Regístrese de ahora hasta el 19 de octubre en emm.org/banquet. ¿Preguntas? Visite emm.org/banquet, o póngase en contacto con Nancy Ranck en nancy.ranck@emm.org o en el 717 898-2251 ext. 204. Come to the third annual Disciplemakers Summit EMM is hosting the third annual international Disciplemakers Summit at MCC's Welcoming Place (21 S. 12th St., Akron, PA 17501) from October 29 to November 1. The focuses are strategic prayer, encouraging relationships, and a vision of multiplication. If you are passionate about multiplying disciples in the church and around the world, join us! The cost is $180 for lodging and meals or $65 for meals only. Learn more and register by October 1 at emm.org/disciplemakers.
Ven a la tercera Cumbre Anual de Hacer Discípulos EMM auspiciará la tercera Cumbre Anual de Hacer Discípulos internacional en el Welcoming Place de MCC (21 S. 12th St., Akron, PA 17501) del 29 de octubre al 1 de noviembre. Los enfoques serán: la oración estratégica, las relaciones alentadoras, y una visión de la multiplicación. Si le apasiona multiplicar discípulos en la iglesia y alrededor del mundo, ¡únase a nosotros! El costo es de $180 incluyendo alojamiento y comidas, o de $65 sólo para comidas. Obtenga más información y regístrese antes del 1 de octubre en emm.org/disciplemakers. For more information, and to view other
events, visit emm.org or call 717-898-2251. | |  Annual Storytelling Night Hear life stories from Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz and Donald Kraybill at Landisville Mennonite Church on Monday, September 10 at 7 p.m. Amstutz is MCC Restorative Justice Program Coordinator. Kraybill is Senior Fellow Emeritus from the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College. La Noche Anual de Contar Historias Escuche historias vividas de Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz y Donald Kraybill en la Landisville Mennonite Church el lunes, 10 de Septiembre a las 7 p.m.. Amstutz es la coordinadora de justicia restaurativa de CCM. Kraybill es el académico superior emérito del Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies en Elizabethtown College. For more information, and to view other
events, visit lmhs.org or call 717-393-9745. | | Connecting with Landis Communities
The fastest growing age group in the United States are those at or near 70 years old. Statistics tell us many of those persons will live at least to age 90. With that reality come questions about how congregations and families can be supporting those who are reaching this milestone. Landis Communities is happy to provide educational opportunities for small groups, Sunday School classes and entire congregations. Designed to stimulate creative thinking about congregational involvement in this process, the sessions are done by trained Landis Communities team members and come with no cost to your group. For more information, contact Larry Guengerich at LGuengerich@LandisCommunities.org or 717-381-3526. | | LMC Fraternal Ministries Events & Information | | | No Longer Alone Ministries Family Support Group Fourth Sunday of every month, 3-5 p.m.
Rossmere Mennonite Church, 741 Janet Ave, Lancaster
FSG brings Christian support for families and friends of loved ones with mental illness. There are informative topics to enhance insight and understanding of mental illness. Meetings are normally held on the fourth Sunday of each month from 3- 5 p.m. at Rossmere Mennonite Church, 741 Janet Ave, Lancaster. Educational program runs from 3-4 p.m.; Share and Care Groups meet from 4:10-5 p.m.
Click here for more information. Paths to Discovery Support Group The Paths to Discovery Support Group participants experience fellowship, encouragement, and mutual support for their personal journeys with mental illness. A professional staff member facilitates the meetings. Click here for more information.
There are presently 2 groups which meet at the following locations: - First and Third Thursdays of each month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at NLAM location, 630 Janet Ave, Room B103, Lancaster.
- Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Arch Street Center, 629 N Market St, Lancaster.
- First and Third Thursdays of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at Faith Friendship, 128 W. Main St, Mountville.
| | Churchwide and Other Events & Information | | | Atlantic Coast Conference Empowering Pastor-Congregation Relationship Using the PCRC model September 8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Blossom Hill Mennonite Church, 333 Delp Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601
Presenter: Del Glick
This training is intended for teams interested in developing or improving a Pastor-Congregation Relations Committee (PCRC). The three-hour seminar will provide an overview of the role and purpose of a PCRC and explore best practices and cautions that teams can implement to develop a structure, system, and strategy that fits each specific congregation.
This event involves discussion and strategy development based on each congregational context so PCRC teams are encouraged to attend together.
Del Glick played an active role in developing the PCRC training content for Mennonite Church USA and enjoys assisting congregational teams better care for their pastors.
There will be a $20 fee per non-ACC congregation. This covers any number of participants from that congregation and can be paid by check at the door. Please contact Brook Musselman (brookm@atlanticcoastconferencen.net) to register. | | | Barnabas Initiatives & Anabaptist Center at Evangelical Seminary | | | | |
