Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Fwd: Multiply your money and the kingdom of God



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From: Eastern Mennonite Missions <trisha.good@emm.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 2:59 PM
Subject: Multiply your money and the kingdom of God
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Eastern Mennonite Missions
Investment Fund
The Investment Fund is the lending arm of Eastern Mennonite Missions. In the spirit of mutual assistance, the fund receives savings from our constituency, pays interest to these investors, and makes first-lien mortgage loans to Anabaptist churches and related agencies, usually at a rate lower than that of a commercial loan.

As an investor, you can receive on-demand notes at an interest rate of 0.25%, one-year promissory notes at an interest rate of 1.25%, and three-year promissory notes at an interest rate of 2.50%. EMM also welcomes interest-free on-demand promissory notes. Each of these notes has a minimum purchase price of $500.
EMM registers a prospectus with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities annually. The Investment Fund is not a commercial lending agency and funds invested are not federally insured.
Eastern Mennonite Missions
53 W Brandt Blvd, PO Box 458
Salunga, PA 17538-0458
717 898-2251 | emm.org
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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Fwd: One is a big number in God’s economy



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From: Global Disciples <enews@globaldisciples.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 8:16 AM
Subject: One is a big number in God's economy
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Dreaming of Millions, Celebrating Each One

As church leaders we talk about reaching the billions of people in our world. We realize that each one of those billions has a name. Every name represents a person. Each person has an eternal destiny. And God "desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:3).

Our world population has been growing by one billion people every 13 years; the most rapid growth is among those least-reached with the Gospel of Jesus. Reaching them requires multiplication: near-culture disciples making disciples who make disciples…

So, we focus on nurturing what multiplies. We assist clusters of churches in 57 nations to equip their people as disciple-makers who go and make disciples among least-reached ethnic groups living nearby. And it's working—really well!

We know you share our vision—to see everyone have an opportunity to choose and follow Jesus—is much bigger than what any one organization can accomplish.

Let us collaborate with you too, helping you to energize your congregation toward reaching the least-reached people in the world. Together, we can live out Jesus' prayer in John 17:20-24—that we may be one, so the world will know Him!  

Mark your calendars now for the Lancaster area GoGlobal 1Day event on September 6, 2019, from 5-8:30 pm at the WJTL Junction Center, Manheim, PA. 

Can one day change the world?

Yes, it can! Through GoGlobal 1Day, you help Christians around the world to build God's Kingdom. You experience the joy of reaching people with the Gospel in places you may never get to visit. You take part in fulfilling Jesus' Great Commission and multiply the Body of Christ among least-reached people.

Would you consider challenging your congregation to pray, share, and give to make it possible for people around the world to hear the Good News of Jesus? 


Pray – Pray for the least-reached with Global Disciples each month on the First Friday. Sign up for prayer texts, monthly notifications, and requests from our worldwide prayer team.

Share – Join our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter communities to see and share Global Stories with your friends, family, and followers. 

Give – On your own with a one-time personal donation equal to "1Day" of earnings
Mark your calendars now for the Lancaster area GoGlobal 1Day event on September 6, 2019, from 5-8:30 pm at the WJTL Junction Center, Manheim, PA. 

Fwd: News from LMC



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Date: Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Subject: News from LMC
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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/fcfbc3175826/news-from-lancaster-mennonite-conference-492831

LMC Office Events & Information

 LMC is now able to receive online donations through,  a safe online giving portal. 
Donations by credit/debit card or automatic bank transfers can easily be set up as one-time or recurring giving through this online giving portal.  We encourage you to consider this option for your personal or congregational giving to LMC! 

Click here to discover.
 

Special Ordination Service

    
On Sunday, July 21, a special ordination service was held at Glade Mennonite Church in the Maryland District of LMC. Bishop Earl Yoder ordained four pastors serving within the district churches: Jonathan Martin, Kevin Dodge, Mert Maust and Ronald Beiler. Approximately 200 persons were in attendance and together enjoyed the warm fellowship and a delicious meal. You can enjoy more pictures of the ordination day and listen Dale Stoltzfus sermon on "Serving with Humility" given that day for the event at
http://glademennonitechurch.com/photos.
 

Multiplication Resources in Spanish
Leaders who are more comfortable reading in Spanish should check out the following free, downloadable books and booklets from Exponential. Church on the Other Side recommends connection to Exponential as opportunity allows.  
 https://exponential.org/recursos-espanol/?ck_subscriber_id=40691719 
 
Recursos de Multiplicación en Español
Los líderes que se sienten más cómodos leyendo en español deben dar una mirada a los siguientes libros y folletos gratuitos y descargables de Exponential. Church on the Other Side (La Iglesia al Otro Lado) recomienda la conexión a Exponencial según la oportunidad lo permita.  
Multiplication Resources in Spanish
Leaders who are more comfortable reading in Spanish should check out the following free, downloadable books and booklets from Exponential. Church on the Other Side recommends connection to Exponential as opportunity allows.  
 https://exponential.org/recursos-espanol/?ck_subscriber_id=40691719 
 
Recursos de Multiplicación en Español
Los líderes que se sienten más cómodos leyendo en español deben dar una mirada a los siguientes libros y folletos gratuitos y descargables de Exponential. Church on the Other Side (La Iglesia al Otro Lado) recomienda la conexión a Exponencial según la oportunidad lo permita.  

LMC Fall Leadership Assembly
                                                                                       
Topic:  Discerning God's Mission and Calling for LMC
 
Date:  Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time:  8:30 -3:30 pm
Resourcing Provided by:  Conrad Kanagy, LMC Resource
   Staff and Lead Pastor at Elizabethtown Mennonite Church 
Who should attend:  bishops, pastors, elders, deacons, lay
   leaders, leadership team members
Location: Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, 300 S. Spruce
   Street, Elizabethtown PA
Cost:  Free!
 
Proposed Schedule
  8:30    Registration
  9:00    Welcome, Worship, Dwelling in the Word
10:00    What is the Spirit revealing? A historical, theological
              and sociological review.
11:00     Break
11:15     Prayer and Proposed LMC Mission Supporting
              Commitments Document
12:30     Lunch
  1:45     Round table engagement about mission and
              supporting commitments document
  2:45     Congregational work:  What are 2-3 action steps
              congregations can implement immediately?
  3:20     Closing remarks and prayer
  
Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lmc-fall-leadership-assembly-tickets-62642845437
 
Notes: 
If you are unable to attend in person, please contact Marcia at mmylin@lmcchurches.org for information on how to connect via zoom
Translation is available. Please contact Marcia at the email address above. 

LMC resource partner organization Events & Information


For 30 years, Landis Adult Day Services has worked to add meaning and value to the lives of the persons we serve. We offer support to families to minimize the pressures of daily care and provide the time they need to take care of themselves and their ongoing responsibilities. Landis Adult Day Services can extend the opportunity for our clients to live in their homes as long as possible. We offer two centers on the campus of Landis Homes: Eden West is a vibrant community that builds friendships and enriches daytime hours with meaningful activities and healthy meals. Eden East provides a welcoming, yet secure location, where the dignity of everyone is our top priority. Our specially trained team assists with the unique needs of persons with memory loss. For more information, call 717-581-3939 or visit LandisAdultDay.org
 
Landis Communities and Friends Life Care have collaborated to offer flexible and comprehensive long-term care plans, including expert care coordination and financial benefit, for those aged 40-85, living in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.  Kindly RSVP by calling toll free: 844-252-6347 or register online at: www.friendslifecare.org/landis

Salad & sandwiches will be available
  
 "Plan Now for the Future You Want"
July 30, 2019
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
LMC Office
2160 Lincoln Highway East #5
Lancaster, PA 17602
 
For more information, and to view other events, visit landiscommunities.org or
call 717-381-3500.

August 1st at Landis Homes will be the 2019 Benefit Art Auction Preview Reception.  This is your chance to preview the artwork & items to be auctioned off on Fellowship Day, September 14th.  The reception is planned for the Crossings Gallery in the Calvin G. and Janet C. High Learning & Wellness Center from 6:00-8:00 PM.  More Information at 717-509-5490.

Music in the Orchard highlights local artists
Music fills the orchard at the 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum this summer featuring some of Central Pennsylvania's best local performers.

Music in the Orchard showcases local musicians during concert on  August 3, starting at 6 p.m. 
 
Music in the Orchard returns to the 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum for another summer highlighting local artists. Concerts are every other week, June 8 through August 3, beginning at 6 p.m. in the bucolic Herr House orchard. Tickets are available on site and cost $8 per person, children under 12 are free; no advance registration is required. Chairs are not provided.

Food and beverages will be available, including Herr House smoked sausage. Attendees are also welcome to bring a picnic dinner to eat as they listen. The 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum is an alcohol- and smoke-free environment.

Concerts are held rain or shine. In inclement weather, the concert will move into the implement shed on the 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum grounds. In cases of severe weather, cancellations will be announced by 3 p.m. on the day of the concert. 

This event is one of over forty Lancaster Roots 2019 events. Lancaster Roots combines the events of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 1719 Herr House & Museum, and Mennonite Information Center. 
                   

 



A Book for Everyone During Bookworm Frolic


Wednesday to Friday, August 14 to 16, 9 am to 7 pm and Saturday, August 17, 9 am to 4 pm. Explore 40,000 books on the grounds of Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society at its annual sale,
 
"With such a variety of books, there is something for everyone," 
~says Frolic organizer Jon Weaver-Kreider.

 
Make incredible finds among the twenty-two categories offered. Fiction and children's literature as well as travel, music, and history are just a few of the popular categories.

Hardback books are $3 and paperbacks are $1.50 for the first three days of the sale, and everything is half-price on Saturday. During the final two days of the Frolic, there is a "box deal" where prices are reduced even further—$15 per box on Friday, and $12 per box on Saturday. Records are $.50 and CDs/DVDs $3. They are also included in the half-price and box deals.

The Bookworm Frolic is held rain or shine. While the sale is outside, a tent provides cover from rain and sun. A food truck, TJ's Ice Cream, will offer refreshments on Wednesday.

The Society's year-round bookstore will be open as usual, selling new and used books, folk art, music, and family history resources.

Funds raised during the Bookworm Frolic support Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society's mission to hold, honor, and share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities.

 


Fundraising for Mission & Ministry:
pastor and church leader fundraising workshop
with Ertell Wigham

Thursday, August 15, 8:30 - 11:30 am

Lancaster Mennonite School, 
2176 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602

No matter the amount, fundraising for pastors and church leaders is often a challenge. Join us for a morning of practical conversation and resourcing ideas that will help instruct and equip pastors and church leaders in the areas of fundraising and development. Registration and more information available at atlanticcoastconference.net/fund-raising.

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Churchwide and Other Events & Information

Come tomorrow morning to
The Run To Help Children Color & Foam 5K

The Run to Help Children Color Foam 5K is tomorrow morning, Saturday, July 27 at Brubaker Park, 100 Brubaker Lane, East Earl PA 17519. Registration opens at 8:00 am, Run begins at 9:00 am. It's fun for the whole family! This is a festival type event with music, food, giveaways, fun competitions, color & foam explosion at the end. Proceeds benefit Drew and Cindy Metcalf's nonprofit organization We Help Children, Inc. who works closely with EMM in Central America providing counseling and aid to children in crisis. More info at RunToHelpChildren.com or call 717-445-5426

Honoring Pastors Event

Date & Time:
September 20th 3:00 (check in at hotel) ends September 21st
8:30am – 11:00am Breakfast & Workshop
What:
Dinner and a show with an overnight stay at a local Hotel.
The Educational portion will be to discuss budgeting and Retirement planning (presented by Everence Financial Advisors)

Dinner: Hershey Farms Restaurant
Show: Sight & Sound Theatre
Who: 
Credentialed Pastors from the Shalom Conference – Concilio Iglesias Evangélicas Shalom (CIES). 

RSVP to Samuel Lopez By August 1st  
 

Evento para Honrar a Pastores

Fecha y Hora:
20 de Septiembre 3:00 (registrarse en el hotel) termina el 21 de Septiembre 
8:30 am – 11:00 am Desayuno y Talleres

Cena y presentación junto con estadía en un hotel local.
La parte educacional será para discutir el planeamento en el presupuesto y juvilacion (presentado por el grupo de Everence Financial Advisors)

Cena: Hershey Farms Restaurant
Presentación: El teatro de Sight & Sound 

Quienes pueden participar: 
 Pastores Acreditados del Concilio Iglesias Evangélicas Shalom (CIES). 

RSVP a Samuel Lopez lo mas tardar 
1ero de Augusto 

"Para Su Gloria~For His Glory"

Date & Time: October 26, 2019
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Event name & Purpose: "Para su Gloria!"  (meaning: For His glory) This is a time to bring all of the CIES churches together to celebrate what God is doing in their ministries AND to learn how Everence can come alongside of them.
What: 10:00 program begins and ends with lunch. There will be church presentations, live worship and a guest speaker and an Everence presentation
Location: Mellinger Mennonite Church 1916 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster PA 17602
Guest Speaker: Pastor Elliot Ramos from the Bible Fellowship Church
RSVP to Pastor Hugo hnohugo67@yahoo.com or 1-856-745-5020 By October 14th
 

"Para Su Gloria~For His Glory"

Fecha y hora: 26 de Octubre, 2019
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Nombre del evento y su proposito: "Para su Gloria!"  Este es un tiempo para traer a todas las iglesias del CIES juntas en celebración de lo que Dios esta haciendo dentro del ministerio Y para aprender como Everence puede caminar junto con ellos. 

10:00 el programa comiensa y termina con un almuerzo.  Habra presentaciones de las iglesias, tiempo de alabanza y  un moderador invitado, junto con una presentacion de Everance.

Localidad: Mellinger Mennonite Church
1916 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster PA 17602
Moderador Invitado: Pastor Elliot Ramos de la Iglesia Bible Fellowship

RSVP al Pastor Hugo hnohugo67@yahoo.com ó
1-856-745-5020 para el 14 de 
October


Woman's Regional Gathering 2019

Saturday November 2 |9-12 p.m. | Stumptown Mennonite Church
(2813 Stumptown Road, Bird-in-Hand PA)

Unique features: 10 different workshops by 12-15 Christians of
12-15 regional churches

Women of all ages are welcome!

Elevator service available.  No adult registration required.
9:00 am Group Gathering: Songs, announcements
Offering: $5-$10 per person suggested
9:20 and 10:30 Ten Workshops. 11:30 Fellowship & light refreshments.
Childcare (suggest $5 per home)
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