Fwd: Biblical Learning Opportunities at LMC

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From: LMC <information@lmcchurches.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Subject: Biblical Learning Opportunities at LMC
To: Philip <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Information for leaders and congregations UPDATES These UPDATES are shared so that leaders and congregations are aware of Biblical Classes 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.  Programs for Churches Click here To RSVP LMC Biblical Classes Training In Ministry Winter Opportunities  Pastors & Leaders, A distance-learning opportunity is available to you in spring: Spring Classes:  March 22 - May 28 Spiritual Formation & Congregational Gift Development.     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.   LMC students are eligible for scholarships. https://lmcchurches.org/resources/downloadable-resources/, Select Finances and Grants.   For more details contact Brinton Rutherford at LMC (brutherford@lmchurches.org). Register for this class Request more information here! Church History, Part 2, will begin Thursday, March 4, with the first discussion 6:30-8:00 p.m. It will conclude on May 6 after 10 sessions. Part 2 will be offered by Zoom only. To see the class information click HERE! Some of you were in Part 1 in Spring 2020 and some of you were in Part 1 in Fall of 2020. You are all welcome to continue with Part 2 this Spring. The course will cover from the 16th Reformation, which will include Anabaptism, to the 20th century, which will include Pentecostalism, Evangelicalism, and Vatican Council II Catholicism. If you would like to join the class, register by paying the $30 registration fee at https://lmcchurches.org/donate/, select Other Payments, and designate Church History P2 in the box. Registration is limited to 20. Register now! To see the class flyer, CLICK HERE   Request more information here! Register for this class Copyright © *|2019|* *|LMC|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: information@lmcchurches.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Fwd: On the Level - New monthly update from MDS

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Date: Wed, May 20, 2020 at 11:45 AM
Subject: On the Level - New monthly update from MDS
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May 21, 2020 Greetings from Mennonite Disaster Service! We are excited to launch a new monthly newsletter, On the Level. This publication will allow us to regularly share inspirational stories and information. Below you will find a short announcement which can be used in church bulletins, announcements, social media and more. Please share this information with your congregation or wherever appropriate. Thank you in advance for helping us share our newsletter. Thank you, too, for your ongoing support and involvement with MDS. On the Level Announcement: Mennonite Disaster Service has launched On the Level, a monthly online newsletter to inform and inspire you! In our current issue, you'll read how MDS volunteers helped a victim of multiple disasters return home even after closing down the project. You can also learn how special funds are helping Mennonite churches in the U.S. and Canada keep their doors open. Click on this link to read more: https://conta.cc/2LGvidw. MDS Binational Office 583 Airport Road, Lititz, PA 17543 USA T: (717) 735-3536 T (toll free): 1-800-241-8111 F: (717) 735-0809 mdsus@mds.mennonite.net ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ MDS Canada Office 200-600 Shaftesbury Blvd Winnipeg, MB Canada R3P 2J1 T: (204) 261-1274 T (toll free): 1-866-261-1274 F: (204) 261-1279 mdscanada@mds.mennonite.net

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Fwd: Courage

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From: César García – Mennonite World Conference <info@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 9:33 PM
Subject: Courage
To: Gehman Mennonite Church <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>

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Drowning of Anneken Jans, Rotterdam, 1539 Engraving by Jan Luyken in Martyrs Mirror,

"In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33 (NIV)

Escape. In the face of suffering, wanting to escape is a common reaction. But what to do if we can't run? Maybe try to ignore it. Try to change the circumstances to end it. What if it's too much and we cannot avoid it? All of these are human and understandable responses. However, none of them work when the suffering we face is out of control and threatens to be as final as death. Anneken Jans was 28 years old when she faced death. In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, she was tried for her Anabaptist faith and sentenced to drowning on January 24, 1539. The book Martyrs Mirror relates that, on the way to the place of her execution, she offered money to whomever would adopt her baby (15 months old). In her last words, recorded in a letter addressed to her son, Anneken writes: "Be not ashamed to confess Him [Christ] before men; do not fear men; rather give up your life, than to depart from the truth." Facing suffering and even death, this young woman responded with unusual courage and confidence. Jesus' last words to his disciples also show courage and confidence. "Take heart! I have overcome the world." As Anneken discovered, the life that Jesus invites us to follow produces peace, courage and confidence amid suffering. By living in dependence on the Father, we find that we are not alone and that the powers of this world do not have the last word. It is not about escaping or ignoring the pain. It is not a matter of merely staying positive. It's not that circumstances turn for the better unexpectedly. A life that gives us the strength we need to face extreme suffering is centred on Jesus. It is about overcoming domination, revenge, accumulation and isolation with God's love. The life that Jesus lived is more powerful than darkness, lies and death. In the light of his life we can face affliction and even death with courage and the certainty of a new tomorrow. As we celebrate Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday, let's pray for our global church. May we live as Jesus did, overcoming darkness with love. May the members of our global communion facing extreme suffering receive the courage that God's presence makes possible.

In Christ, César García, MWC general secretary

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