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| | LMC Office Events & Information | |  In 2024, we celebrate 20 years of STEP, a discipleship training opportunity for leaders. To date, we have graduated over 150 students serving throughout LMC as bishops, pastors, teachers, missionaries, worship leaders, children, youth leaders, and in a host of other leadership roles. STEP is an opportunity to affirm and train the next and current generation of LMC leaders. For more information, you are welcome to watch this short introductory video by clicking this Video link here and checking out the STEP brochure. Please contact Marcia at mmylin@lmcchurches.org or (717) 293-5246 for more information or to visit a class. ORIENTATION DAY, AUGUST 17
CLASSES START, SEPTEMBER 14! | | Biblical Learning Opportunities at LMC | | | LMC Churches Events & Information | | | LMC resource partner organizations' Events & Information | |  | | Kairos course October 19- November 19
This course is for Christians at any point in their journey with God, guiding each participant into a biblical worldview. It is not strictly a "missions" course but is an opportunity for all God's people to be transformed and aligned with God's heart for the nations. It uses a unique combination of facilitated introductions, reading, videos, group discussions, special activities, and prayer for unreached people. Kairos is one of several mobilization tools produced by Simply Mobilizing International, based in the Philippines but active in over 100 countries around the world. Register by October 12
The registration fee covers materials, refreshments, and lunches. For questions, please contact Krista Martin. Course Schedule - Sat, Oct. 19, 8 am-3 pm
- Tues, Oct. 22, 6:30-9 pm
- Tues, Oct. 29, 6:30-9 pm
- Tues, Nov. 5, 6:30-9 pm
- Tues, Nov. 12, 6:30-9 pm
- Sat, Nov. 16, 8 am-4:30 pm
- Tues, Nov. 19, 6-9:30 pm
REGISTER HERE | | | 
Ways to Give A legacy gift would help secure the mission of Friendship Community as it continues to move forward in the years to come. More Info | |  New Summer Newsletter Daily, the Friendship Community Team blends and weaves in events throughout the year to share our Mission with our community ...
More Info | | | Landis Communities is seeking team members to join our mission of following God's call to creatively serve the diverse needs and interests of older adults by developing opportunities and collaborative relationships. Open positions and more information can be found at https://landiscareers.org/ | | |  | Former Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society EVENTS  Members-only Film Screening:
The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait Join us for an exploration of Amish kitchen gardens with author Beth Oberholtzer. Oberholtzer's book explores Amish family gardens as portraits of the women who design, tend, and harvest them. Included are 32 family recipes straight from the garden: hot-pepper jam, fried green tomatoes, sweet dill pickles, sauerkraut for a crowd, corn fritters, and creamed celery. These events are complimentary and take place in the Mennonite Life Community Room. See more details at mennonitelife.org/events.
 Rare & Used Book Auction
Join us in the Community Room on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. for a Rare & Used Book Auction. The auction is held in-person but you will also have the opportunity to bid on books online and by mail before the auction. Registration is not required for this event. Click here to visit the auction info page.
Author Talk: Amish Gardens of Lancaster County
Join us for an exploration of Amish kitchen gardens with author Beth Oberholtzer July 25 at 6:30 pm. Kitche n gardens are a long-standing Amish tradition, characterized by their eclectic mix of vegetables, fruit, herbs, and colorful flowers. Planned by the women of the household, they are used not only to feed their families but as an artistic outlet. This book explores the family gardens as a portrait of the women who design, tend, and harvest them. Included are 32 family recipes straight from the garden: hot-pepper jam, fried green tomatoes, sweet dill pickles, sauerkraut for a crowd, corn fritters, and creamed celery. Like the resourceful women who tend them, each garden has its own personality and beauty. Beth Oberholtzer is an author and book designer who grew up on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Her previous books are Working Horses of Lancaster County and Plain Meetinghouses of Lancaster County, both coauthored with John Herr. Amish Gardens of Lancaster County is available for purchase here. This event is complimentary. Streaming will be available.
Annual Storytelling Night  In a celebration of stories that transcend boundaries, Mennonite Life hosts its Annual Storytelling Night on Monday, August 5, at 7 p.m. at Mellinger Mennonite Church. Throughout the evening, local storytellers Josef Berthold and Becky Hess will relate a series of alternating short-form anecdotes from their lives.
Josef Berthold loves pastoring West End Mennonite Fellowship in Lancaster City, where he and his wife, Brenda, have lived for 30 years and raised their three boys. He is passionate about welcoming all people into a healing community where they can grow to be like Jesus. In his free time, Josef likes to ride his motorcycle and entertain his puppy, Charley. Becky Hess is the human resources director at Eastern Mennonite Missions, where she discerns with her community by listening, following, and cooperating with the One who creates and invites us to "Come. Know me. Belong. Find help and life in all you do." Becky and her husband, Jack, have three adult children, and now Becky looks at life through the eyes of her one-year-old, five-month-old, and three-month-old grandbabies. Annual Storytelling Night is a complimentary event. Mennonite Life welcomes donations to support its mission, which includes storytelling and history conservation efforts. The following week, a recording of the event will be available on Mennonite Life's YouTube channel. Mennonite Life's vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each other's stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.
The 1719 Museum is open for the season! Stop in Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., or book your tour in advance at mennonitelife.org and 1719 Museum Seasonal Hours
Summer Internship Mennonite Life offers a Summer Internship Opportunity p in two areas: the archives and the museum. Working alongside staff members, interns will gain insight into the daily operation of a museum and archive. While the intern will work primarily in one of the two areas, they will be introduced to both throughout their time at Mennonite Life. Interns will also receive career counseling and coaching. Find application information at mennonitelife.org/about/employment/. | | | Want to know more about LMC events?
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