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| | LMC Office Events & Information | | | More information coming soon~Más información pronto | | Mennonite World Conference Get ready for the Anabaptist World Fellowship on
Sunday, 21 January 2024 
Cultural suggestions from Latin America: - Latin American Anabaptist churches worship in multiple languages: Spanish, German, Portuguese, and several Indigenous languages. Each language group has its own worship style.
- Many Latin American congregations have an informal and flexible worship style, with lots of singing, time for testimonies and prayers, and time to chat after worship.
- Spanish-speaking churches often sing with guitar, percussion, and electric keyboard accompaniment; with "gusto"; more likely in unison than in parts; and projecting the words instead of using a hymnbook.
| | | LMC resource partner organizations' Events & Information | | | If you have any Florida-bound winter visitors in your congregation, we would encourage you to pass this information along to them regarding a special event we are planning in Sarasota. Thank you! | | L  ooking for a great way to impact Artists with Intellectual Disability and Autism?! Volunteer today! The Gallery & Studio is looking for volunteers for various tasks on various days with flexible scheduling. We LOVE our volunteers!
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 Fest & 5K • 10KSaturday, May 11, 2024. Great way to support Friendship and create memories! Fundraising for additional rewards. Multiple discount possibilities!
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 21st Annual Art Benefit Auction
Save the Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024. Supporting Adult Artists with Intellectual Disability and Autism!
More Info | |  Nationally more than 38 million people are caring for a loved one who is aging. Landis Adult Day Services would like to share the following information from the Family Caregiver Alliance for those who are in this group. https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-resources/caring-for-another/. If you live near Lancaster, PA, Landis ADS is happy to provide enriching daytime hours with meaningful activities and healthy meals providing caregivers space to do other things they need to do. To learn more, please visit https://landisadultday.org/ or call 717-970-5480.
 Friends Life Care and Landis Communities are hosting an educational seminar Thursday, February 1 (3 pm) at Landis Place on King 239 West King Street Lancaster, PA 17603 This is for persons aged 40 and above who are interested in learning how to thrive independently at home with a plan that protects your health and savings so that you can age in place. You can register and learn more at https://www.friendslifecare.org/landis/
The No Longer Alone Family Support Group will be meeting via ZOOM in January. These monthly meetings provide a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences. The next meeting is Sunday, January 28 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Zoom. The speaker: Dr. Bridget Hirsch, Psy.D., is a Licensed Psychologist. She will be speaking on "OCD Comorbidity, Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Considerations" followed by a time of sharing. For information call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org.
| |  | Former Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society EVENTS Le  arn the basics of Kurrentschrift at Mennonite Life's Winter Workshop: Intro to German Script on Friday, February 9, 10:00–11:30 a.m., in the Mennonite Life Community Room.
Mennonite Life Archivist & Librarian Julia Wiker will teach participants the German script alphabet, as well as abbreviations and variations in writing and spelling. The session will also offer practice interpreting 18th- and 19th-century family records from Mennonite Life's collections. Learning to interpret Kurrentschrift can be a valuable skill for genealogy research, not just for those with Swiss-Mennonite ancestry, but for anyone with ancestral roots in German-speaking countries. You'll also find Kurrentschrift in the Pennsylvania German art of fraktur, which combines the elegant script with vibrant, colorful illustrations. Basic knowledge of written German is recommended for this workshop, but not required. The workshop cost is $45. Advance registration is required by Wednesday, February 7. In the case of inclement weather on February 9, this workshop will be postponed to Friday, February 16, 2024. For more information visit: Intro to German Script
Open Saturdays at the Mennonite Life Library The Mennonite Life Library will be open on three Saturdays this winter: January 20, February 17, and March 16, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Mennonite Life Museum and museum store will be open as well. All are welcome to visit the library. Use of library research materials and archives is complimentary for Mennonite Life members, and $7 per day for non-members.
 1719 Museum Tour Guide Training
Learn about Lancaster County's earliest history and share your knowledge with others. The 1719 Museum seeks community members to guide tours of the Herr House and Lancaster Longhouse in the spring, summer, and fall of 2024. Volunteers are asked to commit to attending all four training sessions and at least one tour date per month.
The 1719 Museum tells the stories of Lancaster County's Indigenous peoples and earliest European immigrants. This is a four-session training course held on Saturday mornings: January 27, February 3, February 24, and March 2, 2024. All sessions will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., except for the February 3 session, which will be extended in length (exact timing TBA).
Sessions will educate volunteers on topics relevant to leading tours at the 1719 Museum, including Lancaster County's Indigenous history, European Mennonite migration to the area, and techniques for guiding large groups through the museum.
For more information, and to register, contact Heather Strahin at museum@mennonitelife.org or 717.464.4438.
Mennonite Life is hiring! Join our team! Mennonite Life invites applications for Collections Curator and Administrative Director roles. Visit mennonitelife.org/employment for details. | |  Stewardship University is a ministry partnership between Everence Financial ® and our local faith community that's Rooted in Faith. Released for the future, it will celebrate its final session in Lancaster on Friday evening, March 1, 2024. The keynote speakers will be Steve Lindsey of Garden Spot Communities, Caleb Simmers of Bridge of Hope Lancaster, and Charles Mershon of Lancaster Evangelical Free Church. For information or to register ( bring a guest for free through Feb.16), visit everence.com/StewU Questions? Contact Lynette Morales at 717-394-0769 or lynette.morales@everence.com | | | Want to know more about LMC events?
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