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. | | LMC Office Events & Information | | Celebration of Church Life 2023 | | Registration closes March 15 | | Celebración de la vida de la Iglesia 2023 | | ¡La inscripción se cierra el 15 de Marzo! | | The history of Landis Communities is intertwined with LMC in deep and meaningful ways. From the beginning of both Welsh Mountain Home and Landis Homes, LMC has played a critical role in the development of the organization's efforts at providing Comforting Live-at-Home Services and Feel-at-Home Communities® for those age 55 and above. If you are taking part in the Celebration of Church Life, look for our display. You can also find more information at https://www.landiscommunities.org/ | | Educational Programs for Churches | | Alchemy Healing Arts Workshop | | ARTS & CRAFTS: As seen on the attached flier kids can make an easy button, paper flower, or a more advanced origami 8-point flower. All materials will be provided. Location: The Academic Center at the Immerse International Campus 321 Manor Avenue, Millersville, PA 17551 FREE PARKING! (space is limited thus registration is required) Dates: Feb. 18th, and March 18th from 2pm to 5pm. For more information contact Sandra Granthon at sgranthon88@yahoo.com | | Mennonite World Conference Join MWC storytellers in Abbotsford "The beauty of listening the stories of the global church is immense," says José Arrais. "We are all so diverse, with so complex backgrounds, with such unique dynamics between the regions, that each story is an original inspiration that all of us can learn from." Locals near the Fraser Valley,... Read more It was as though they were celebrating with us "We know that we are part of a larger community, but sharing this Sunday leads us to live it concretely," says Sylvain Lavoué, church board vice president at Église Protestante Mennonite, Villeneuve le Comte, France. The church celebrated Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday... Read more | | Are you looking for a purposeful mission experience? Learn more about Advance at emm.org/advance! | | Landis Communities offers a Speakers Resource Listing to serve church and community groups. Team members are available at no cost to present in worship services, Sunday School classes and other settings. Resourcing can happen in person or via Zoom. Subjects include Living Options for those who are Aging, Providing Care at Home, Memory Loss, Doing Church in an Aging Society, Financial Planning for Retirement, Environmental Care in Retirement Communities, Church History and Aging, and Spiritual Life and Aging. Please contact Larry Guengerich, Director of Communications & Engagement, at LGuengerich@Landis.org or call (717) 381-3526. The No Longer Alone Family Support Group, supported by Landis Communities meets the fourth Sunday of the month. The program for March will be the Hope Always Video Series: "Talking to a Loved One" and "Offering Hope" by Dr. Matthew Sleeth, MD; Author, teacher and former ER physician. The video will be followed by discussion and a time of sharing. The public meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. by Zoom, due to the chance of inclement weather. Meetings will return to Landis Communities in April 2023. The monthly meetings provide a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences. For information on joining the Zoom meeting or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org by noon on Friday, March 24. An Art Exhibit featuring pieces by local artist, Joanna McIlvaine will be on display at the Landis Homes Crossings Art Gallery from March-April, 2023. Joanne is a graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School and graduated with a fine art degree from Goshen College in the 1980s. She did not start oil painting seriously until 2009, when she took a plain air painting class at PA College of Art; Design and learned how to paint outdoors on location. The Art Exhibit is located in the Crossings Gallery located in the Calvin G.; Janet C. High Learning; Wellness Center on the campus of Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz. Stop by daily between the hours of 7:00 am – 8:00 pm. Proceeds from the Art Gallery support the Landis Homes Caring Fund. For more information, contact Deb Laws-Landis at 717-381-3583, or dlawslandis@landis.org | | Rare & Used Book Auction You'll find unusual and interesting treasures, along with classics you'll want, at our Rare & Used Book Auctions!Join us in the Community Room on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 6:30pm for our next Rare & Used Book Auction. The auction is held in-person but you also have the opportunity to bid on books online and by mail before the auction. The book auction catalog is available by mail or by download here on our website. Bidding closes on Thursday, March 9 at 4:30 pm. Registration is not required for this event. For more information or to download the Auction list, visit our Auction page: http://mennonitelife.org/shop/used-books Plain Living Series 1: Weaverland Mennonite-300 Years of Growth, Division, and Faithfulness Mennonite Life and Garden Spot Village come together for a series on the role of the Amish and Mennonites in the community, as well as stories of their experiences. Held in the chapel at Garden Spot Village (433 S Kinzer Avenue in New Holland), the Plain Living Series events are complimentary and do not require registration. Weaverland Mennonites: 300 Years of Growth, Division, and Faithfulness, April 4, at 7 p.m. | Garden Spot Village Chapel Join Pastor Brian Martin and Ken Sensenig for a three-century journey with Mennonites in the immediate vicinity of Garden Spot Village. | | | | |