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. | | LMC Office Events & Information | |  | CCL~Childrens Event | |  | Celebration of Church Life 2020 | |  | Youth Rally 2020 Please feel free to share this video with your congregation. | | LMC resource partner organization Events & Information | | Registration for Celebration of Church Life To assist LMC with logistical planning, please register at ccl2020.eventbrite.com or call 717-293-5246 ext. 100.
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We're looking for some more demolition help this week and next week. If you have a few free hours, would you be willing to volunteer with us? In particular, here are a few time slots that we most need to be filled:
Sign up for a time slot (or several, if you'd like) and then just show up 15-minutes prior to the start of your shift. We'll ask you to fill out a simple form with details like emergency contacts when you arrive. More details about parking, tools, and logistics will be provided closer to the date. | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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 The Lancaster Parkinson's Support Group meets at Landis Homes on the third Monday of each month from March through November. The monthly meetings are designed for education and support for persons diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and their families. The next meeting is March 16th from 3 PM – 4:30 PM The speaker will be Lucille Stoltzfus, caregiver, and former chaplain. She will share on "Gems of Faith for Our Parkinson's Journey." For more information, or to receive a brochure about the group, persons may make requests to Lancaster Parkinson's Support Group, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 or call 717-509-5494.
 Registration is now open for the Spring 2020 Semester of Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning®. The 40 plus courses and learning opportunities, which run from March through May, are open to all Lancaster County residents as well as residents from neighboring counties, who are age 55 years or above. New class topics include The Roaring Twenties: When America Went Wild; Vegetables That Help You Feel GREAT!: Understanding Your Apple Tech Devices in a Changing World; The Underground Railroad Origins in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Lancaster County; Gifts of Celtic Christianity and more classes on nature, history, and religion. Most classes are held on the Landis Homes campus which is located at 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz. The catalog along with registration information can be found online at www.thepathwaysinstitute.org. For more information call 717-569-3271, or email: pathwayinquiry@thepathwaysinstitute.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, to those living in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties, PA. A Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) membership is a unique approach to aging in place that gives you the peace of mind in knowing where care will come from, how it will be arranged, and how it will be paid for if and when your health changes. It is an affordable alternative or supplement to long-term care insurance. Learn more at an information seminar held Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 1:30 PM – 3 PM in the High Foundation Auditorium at Landis Homes. For more information go to https://www.friendslifecare.org/landis/ or call 844-2Landis (844-252-6347). | |
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602  New Workshop Focuses on Mennonite and Amish DNA ● Darvin L. Martin, a local genealogist, presents a winter workshop called, Mennonite & Amish DNA Results. ● The DNA project focuses on Mennonite and Amish families who immigrated to what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, during the 17th and 18th centuries. Lancaster, PA - Gain a new perspective on Mennonite and Amish genealogy through new advances in DNA testing on March 7 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster PA 17602. Darvin L. Martin, a well-known genealogist, and author hosts the workshop. This DNA Project focuses specifically on Mennonites and Amish who immigrated to Pennsylvania during the 17th and 18th centuries. Using genealogy research and advances in DNA testing, it seeks to identify their families and descendants. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society originated the project during the 300th anniversary of the first Mennonite settlement of what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As individuals who order DNA testing share their results with Martin, the project expands, and new trends emerge. Martin describes the details of this fascinating project and demonstrates how these families are connected. One compelling discovery shows that many of them were emigrants, from diverse ethnic backgrounds to the Swiss Alps region, long before they traveled across the Atlantic Ocean. The cost is $15. Members receive their discounts. Pre-register before March 4th at bit.ly/lmhsDNA.
Popular Antique Quilt Turning Returns to Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society On March 24, choose a morning or afternoon session of the quilt turning event that will feature Barbara Garrett, a local quilt historian. The display includes the newly acquired, well-known Diamond Sampler quilt, acclaimed as "the greatest quilt ever to come from Lancaster County." The popular Antique Quilt Turning returns to Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (LMHS) Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This up-close-and-personal event begins with viewers gathered around a stack of antique quilts curated from the LMHS museum collection. Barbara Garrett, local quilt historian, will review each quilt: providing background, pointing out unique features, and storytelling. After each quilt is featured, it is "turned" off the stack, and the next quilt comes into view. The two-hour event, offered twice on March 24, fits into travel plans for visitors attending the Lancaster Quilt Show or AQS Quilt Show. The cost is $40, and member discount applies. To reserve your place call LMHS at 717.393.9745 or register online for the 10am to 12pm session ( bit.ly/QuiltAM) or 1:30pm to 3:30pm session ( bit.ly/QuiltPM). A paid reservation includes complimentary admission to LMHS's museum exhibit, Decorated and Plain: An Amish and Mennonite Sampler. On March 24 only, the exhibit will display twelve stunning quilts not included in the quilt turning. The display includes the newly acquired, well-known Diamond Sampler quilt, acclaimed as "the greatest quilt ever to come from Lancaster County." For visitors not participating in the Antique Quilt Turning, exhibit admission is $8.
Rare Ausbund Hymnal Comes to Lancaster ● World's Only Known Copy of the Ausbund Hymnal's 1st Printed Edition (1564) Coming to Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
● The Ausbund has been in continuous use for worship since its first printing in 1564, and many Amish communities use it in worship today.
 Lancaster, PA - Discover an important artifact from Anabaptist history on March 30 at 7 pm at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster PA 17602. Joe Springer, Curator of the Mennonite Historical Library, Goshen, Indiana, reveals the Ausbund hymnal and discusses the "Sammelband" style of binding printed hymn pamphlets together, as this Ausbund is part of a Sammelband. The Ausbund is the oldest Anabaptist hymnal. It has been in continuous use for worship since its first printing in 1564, and many Amish communities use it in worship today. Springer will also introduce hymns and other devotional literature that flourished in pamphlet form among Anabaptist groups during the 17th and 18th centuries. Beyond the lecture, the Ausbund is available for viewing in the historical society library: Tuesday, March 31, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and Wednesday, April 1, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Attendance is by donation. The event streams online. Access to the live stream costs $10. Pre-register by March 25 at bit.ly/Ausbund. | | | Want more events?
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