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.
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437 Manor Ave, Millersville, PA 17551 | | Hello LMC Church Family,
I am the Executive Director at Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services (CVCCS) at 2420 Gehman Lane in Lancaster (https://cvccs.org/). One of our main community partners is Carpenter Community Church with Pastor Samuel Mwangi and Pastor Lloyd Hoover. Additionally, I am the Lead Pastor at Grace Community Fellowship in Manheim which is affiliated with LMC as well.
Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services (CVCCS) is a 501c3 Christian non-profit ministry serving our neighbors in need in the Conestoga Valley School District and Lancaster County. We provide food, clothing, mentoring, and ministry to our community. Due to an increase in clients (our food bank and clothing bank numbers have more than doubled) and multitudes of large refugee families coming to Lancaster County, our stock of food and clothing is quickly being depleted.
Current/immediate needs consist of gently used or new kids clothing donations & gently used or new kid's shoes donations. - Girls Clothes: (all types)- 24 months to 2T, also sizes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10/12.
- Boys Clothes (all types)- 2T, 3T, 4T, also sizes 5, 6, 7.
- Shoes: Girls and boys, all sizes.
The need is GREAT but our community in Christ is GREATER! We would be honored to partner with you in bringing the hope of Christ to our struggling neighbors. To learn more about CVCCS please visit www.cvccs.org or please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Regarding food and clothing donations, please visit our website and click on our Wish Lists for food and clothing on our homepage or donations can be dropped off right at our facility- 2420 Gehman Lane Lancaster 17602, Tuesdays-Thursdays anytime from 8:30 am-3:30 pm (no appointment needed).
Thank you for being a community that addresses needs and changes lives!
Rev. Jon Barrett | Executive Director
Direct: 717-208-3742
Office: 717-208-3711 x102
| | | LMC resource partner organizations' Events & Information | | | Are you looking for a meaningful opportunity to serve? EMM is recruiting volunteers to serve in the receptionist area for four hours a week or as a volunteer driver when needed. There are also opportunities to serve at HUB-450 with the refugee community. Please get in touch with Sherrie Ober at 717-898-2251 or email her at sherrie.ober@emm.org with your interest, Thank you for your consideration | |  The No Longer Alone Family Support Group, now supported by Landis Communities, meets on the fourth Sunday of the month. The guest speaker for October will be Donna Thomas, RN, a retired Psychiatric Nurse. Her presentation "Sharing about Bipolar Disorder and Family Experience" will be followed by a time of sharing. The public meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Crossings Meeting Room of the Calvin G. and Janet C. High Learning and Wellness Center at Landis Communities, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA. 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 or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org. | |  | Former Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
EVENTS
 Collections Feature: Martyrs Mirror
The faith passed down to us for generations included suffering for the sake of Christ, as recorded in the Martyrs Mirror. Join us for a special collections feature about this ancient record, as well as a glimpse of a rare, locally printed edition, and other related treasures, on Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Archivist & Librarian Julia Wiker will provide an overview of the various editions of the Martyrs Mirror, and David Fuchs will discuss the history of the 1748 Ephrata Cloister Martyrs Mirror printing. For more information and to register for this event, held in the Mennonite Life Community Room, visit mennonitelife.org/events.
November 10 Rare & Used Book Auction Mennonite Life's final Rare & Used Book Auction of the year will feature a rich variety of works relevant to both local and historical interests. Most notably, you'll have the chance to bid on a 1748 edition of the Martyrs Mirror printed at the Ephrata Cloister (pictured above with Julia Wiker and David Fuchs). To view the full auction list, visit mennonitelife.org/events.
Spanish language resources at the Visitors Center Did you know that you can find Spanish-language faith and education resources for all ages at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center? We stock Bibles in multiple translations (NTV, RVR1960, NVI, NBLA), as well as Spanish/English bilingual Bibles. You'll also find storybooks, Bibles, devotionals, and picture books for children. Stop by and see us, or view the online store here.
Recursos en español en el Centro de Visitantes
¿Sabía que puede encontrar recursos educativos y de fe en español para todas las edades en el Centro de Visitantes de Mennonite Life? Disponemos de Biblias en múltiples traducciones (NTV, RVR1960, NVI, NBLA), así como Biblias bilingües español/inglés. También encontrará libros de cuentos, devocionales, y libros ilustrados para niños. Visítenos o vea la tienda en línea aquí. | | | Want to know more about LMC events?
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