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, 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 | | Association of Retired Ministers and Spouses (ARMS) Retreat 2020
The ARMS Committee met this afternoon via Zoom and decided to CANCEL the 2020 ARMS Retreat planned for Black Rock on
October 27 & 28 because of Covid-19 concerns.
Our age group is the most vulnerable age group. We would be having people from a wide geographical area. If someone from the group would test positive, it could have wide implications. Our reservations are down approximately 30% from last year. If we would meet, our social interaction would be limited because of social distancing restrictions, and some of us are hearing challenged, and communicating while wearing a mask would be even more challenging.
Thank you for your continued interest in and support of the annual ARMS Retreat! Wishing you God's continued blessing!
Be careful and be safe!
| | | Updates from Mennonite World Conference: In the last Assembly News, you could find this passage about the Assembly date: COVID-19 has had an impact in many areas of our lives. Should a change become necessary we will move the Assembly to a later date. Place and program will stay the same. If we make a change, it will be posted on the MWC website as soon as it is decided. The necessity to change the date is nowhere. In this week's online meeting, the Executive Committee has decided to move the Assembly by one year to 5–10 July 2022. Indonesia will still be the host country; the Holy Stadium church in Semarang, Central Java, the place for the meeting. | | | LMC Fall Leadership Assembly Saturday, September 26,
8:30 am – 12 noon,
registration required
Online ZOOM meeting, highly interactive format
Please Note:
~The LMC Fall Leadership Assembly transitioned to an online ZOOM platform due to health concerns. ~We will not meet in person at Capital Christian Fellowship as originally advertised.
~The program is shortened and will be an online, interactive ZOOM Meeting.
~All of ZOOM's advanced, interactive features will be used to make the morning an engaging, interactive experience.
Don't miss it! Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming
LMC Fall Leadership Assembly as together we envision the
Spirit-filled future God has for LMC.
Your input is critical. We will be looking at the recently approved LMC Mission Statement and providing space for some important updates related to governance structures.
Registration is required and can be completed by clicking here.
After your registration is complete, you will receive an email notification with your zoom link to access the meeting.
If you have questions, please contact Marcia at mmylin@lmcchurches.org
| | | Contributing Editor
The LMC office is looking for a creative individual to lead the development of Shalom News. Shalom News has four 12-page issues a year: January, April, July, and October. This person would work with an administrative assistant and a guest editor for each issue for 10 hours a month. Primary duties, in coordination with the administrative assistant and guest editor, would involve developing annual themes, selecting guest editors, selecting writers, editing content, some creation of content, and approving designer and printer proofs. Grasp of English grammar and mechanics a must. Computer abilities, editing experience, team leadership, and workflow management would be key skills for the successful candidate. Bachelor's degree preferred but not essential. Send a letter of interest and resume to mmylin@lmcchurches.org. | | | Two significant distance-learning opportunities
are available to you this winter,
January 4-March 12 Preston Yoder, Caring for the Congregation Mark Miller, Leader Self Care Training in Ministry classes are designed to equip people to more effectively minister in the home, church, neighborhood, and work environments. All classes are delivered online with state-of-the-art learning methods. To apply, go to https://rosedale.edu/tim-application/. Leader Self-Care facilitates a healthy ministry by setting and maintaining boundaries, working with a Pastor Congregation Relations Committee, creating a ministry/family balance, and other activities. Mark Miller is a pastor with CMC and a long-time pastor. In our current situation, this class is quite relevant. Wheaton University recently posted a resource for leaders where it says, "to care for others well during this season of COVID-19 will require us to learn how to care for ourselves at the same time" ( https://www.wheaton.edu/media/humanitarian-disaster-institute/tip-sheets/Final-pastor-self-care-during-COVID-19.pdf). Also note the leader resources at https://lmcchurches.org/pastoral-resource/. Caring for the Congregation helps leaders develop fundamental skills of caring for people who are hurt and/or seeking guidance through life stages. Preston Yoder is a CMC with many years of experience as a pastor and congregational leader. With so much normal activity disrupted, The Deacon's Bench says, "From cleaning to social distancing, children's ministry to pastoral health, there are many considerations for the care and safety of your people." This course provides practical, relevant, and timely guidance and support to congregational leaders. Training in Ministry, or TiM, developed through a collaboration of Rosedale Bible College, CMC, and LMC. The program includes a total of 16 courses organized in five tracks. The complete program brochure is attached. Each 10-week course earns three credits and costs $900. The Winter session runs from January 4-March 12, 2021. LMC students are eligible for scholarships.
https://lmcchurches.org/resources/downloadable-resources/,
Select Finances and Grants. Students who complete three courses in a track will be invited to attend a free course (3-credits) in a retreat format at Rosedale Bible College in August of 2021. As you consider this option for yourself, consider others in your congregation who might similarly benefit, pass on this information, and encourage their participation. For more details contact Brinton Rutherford at LMC ( brutherford@lmchurches.org). | | LMC resource partner organization Events & Information | | 
Help EMM say goodbye to the Salunga campus
On September 19, come enjoy a chicken barbecue, a rummage sale, historical walk-through tours, and more as we say goodbye to Salunga and raise funds toward the renovations of 450 North Prince Street. The event is free, but timed-entry tickets — from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — are required in advance so that everyone can take their time and enjoy the event while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Get tickets at emm.org/farewell.
Eastern Mennonite Missions Partner in Southeast Asia Seeks Manager
A management-level position open at a successful Southeast Asian social enterprise. A minimum one-year contract beginning in 2021. For more information contact Sherrie Ober at sherrie.ober@emm.org.
| |  - Learning Tour: Underground Railroad - LMHS has partnered with the African American Historical Society of South Central Pennsylvania to offer an Underground Railroad Learning Tour in Columbia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 10 from 9 am until 12 pm. The experience features presentations in outdoor covered spaces as well as guided walking tours in small groups. Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut Street, Columbia. A face covering is required. The cost is $40 per person and requires advance registration. Rain or shine. Register at bit.ly/URTour or by calling 717.393.9745. The registration deadline is October 7.
- Family History Heyday (Live Stream) - Discover your heritage at the Family History Heyday on Saturday, October 17. Each online session costs $15. Session 1: Darvin Martin - "Using Ancestry.com's Newest Feature– DNA ThruLines™ to Enhance Family History". Session 2: Neicy DeShields-Moulton - "The Ancestors I Met on My Genealogy Journey". Session 3: John Brown - "Little Known Facts About Colonial Lancaster County". Register at bit.ly/FamilyHistoryHeyday.
- MCC: Immigration Stories (Live Stream) - Listen to compelling storytellers Andrew Bodden & Ken Sensenig on Tuesday, October 20 from 7 pm to 9 pm. A-Zoom link will be posted three weeks before the event at bit.ly/MCCStories. Donations are appreciated.
- Library/Archives Assistant— LMHS is looking to hire a part-time Library/Archives Assistant (16 hours/week). For a job description, click bit.ly/LibAsst. To apply for this position, please send a resumé and a letter of intent to LMHS Library, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA, 17602, or email library@lmhs.org. Applications should be received by October 15.
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 Landis Homes has several Residential Suites available for rent. These Suites are contracted on a monthly rental basis – with no required entrance fee. The daily rate includes all meals, linen service, housekeeping, personal laundry service, and medical alert system. Standard, large and apartment-sized suites located near dining rooms, general store, fitness areas, and West Bethany Chapel. To learn more, please call the Residency Planning Office at 717-581-3935. You can see more information at https://www.landishomes.org/living-choices/residential-living-choices/suites/.
 The Annual Welsh Mountain Home Fall Benefit Dinner has gone "Drive-Thru" for 2020. On October 6, from 4:30-6:30 at Yoder's Country Restaurant 14 S Tower Rd. New Holland, PA 17557. All meals must be ordered in advance. To reserve your meals, Contact Melody Blochberger at 717.355.9522 ext 102 or mblochberger@welshmountainhome.org. You can make your donation when you reserve your meals or when you pick them up. Thank you for supporting the residents of Welsh Mountain Home. 
If you know a resident at Landis Homes, please consider sending them a message of love and support. To do this, go to https://www.landishomes.org/messages/. You can leave a written note and even attach images to share with them. The note will be printed and placed in the resident's mailbox.
Landis Homes and Landis Communities support three groups open to the public. They are intended to provide a setting for people to discuss feelings, concerns, and attitudes during and after personal or family crisis situations. Professionally trained staff facilitate many of these groups. - Memory Loss Support Group meets the last Tuesday of each month, except for December. The group organized is co-sponsored with the Alzheimer's Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter. It is free and open to the public. For more information contact Landis Homes at (717) 581-3939.
- Parkinson's Support Group meets the third Monday of each month from March through November. Persons with Parkinson's Disease and their caregivers are welcome to attend for education and support. For more information call (717) 509-5494.
- No Longer Alone Family Support Group provides a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness, to learn and share their experiences. Meets the 4th Sunday of every month, 3:00-5:00 pm. For more info, call Landis Communities at 717-381-3500.
| | | Women's Regional Gathering Due to COVID-19, this event will NOT meet on November 7, 2020. Postponed until Saturday, November 6, 2021
Likely in 2021 the schedule and seven workshops will go as originally planned. Please make this new edit on your calendars and releases. God only knows who of us cannot serve as team members in 2021. Perhaps some will wish to be replaced. In that same rhythm… I am thinking who may take my place if in fact I no longer am able to serve.
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