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| | LMC Office Events & Information | | Remember LMC in your year-end giving. Your donation will help LMC continue its mission of providing support and resources to churches and congregations. | | | LMC resource partner organizations' Events & Information | |  EMM and LMC are thankful for the volunteer receptionists we have now, but we need a few more. Currently, there is a regular Tuesday afternoon shift available as well as substitute receptionists needed to fill the shifts when regular volunteers can't make it. General responsibilities include welcoming guests to EMM and LMC offices, answering the phone, and transferring calls. The role includes occasional and light projects such as collating or folding things, but there will be time to do personal reading or projects. We'd like to invite you to write to Jeanette Hunt at jeanette.hunt@emm.org or 717-898-2251 for more information. | | Kairos course March 22 - April 5 Parkview Mennonite Church 57 E Church St, Reamstown, PA 17567 EMM is offering this course which is for Christians at any point in their journey with God, guiding each participant into a biblical worldview. It is not strictly a course about the "harvest" but a course which focuses on the "harvesters." It 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 March 21, 2025
The registration fee covers materials, refreshments, and lunches. For questions, please contact Krista Martin. 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 | |  Friendship Community is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultivating capabilities of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism. The Friendship Heart Gallery & Studio, an extension of Friendship Community, is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit creative arts Studio for Adult Artists, 18 years of age and older, with Intellectual Disability and Autism. | | Landis Communities is happy to support the No Longer Alone Family Support Group for those with family members walking with mental illness. There will not be a meeting in December. Meetings in January, February, and March 2025, will be held via Zoom and are open to anyone, no matter their location. For information or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org. | |  | Former Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society EVENTS Our Holiday Hours  Collections Building
Mennonite Life Museum; Library & Archives
December 24
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Closed December 25
December 31
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Closed January 1 Visitors Center & Biblical Tabernacle Experience
Closed December 24–26
Closed December 31–January 2
Winter hours start on January 3
Fridays & Saturdays
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Resources at the Visitors Center | Find gifts and resources for your family, class, or congregation at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center. Our shelves are stocked with English and Spanish Bibles, study materials, cookbooks, and fair-trade gifts from Ten Thousand Villages. Visit us in person or shop online at mennonitelife.org/shop.
Stories by Candlelight at the 1719 Museum Join us for a cozy, candlelit evening of storytelling at the 1719 Museum on Saturday, January 11, from 4:00–9:00 p.m. You'll hear songs and stories passed down for multiple generations among Lancaster County's Indigenous communities and Lancaster County Mennonites. At the Herr House, you'll hear stories from the Martyrs Mirror and listen to English translations of hymns from the Ausbund performed by a Mennonite quartet. At the Lancaster Longhouse, award-winning Indigenous musician and artist Barry Lee will share songs and stories rooted in his cultural heritage. Light refreshments are included with admission. The museum store will be open for the event. More details and tickets at mennonitelife.org/events.
Beginning Research at the Mennonite Life Library Ready to learn more about researching your family tree? Mennonite Life partners with the Lancaster County Library to offer an introduction to genealogy and history research on Thursday, January 16, 2:00–3:30 p.m. at the Eastern Lancaster County Library. You'll learn how to use the Mennonite Life Library's online and onsite resources to research local Mennonite history and your own genealogy. This event is complimentary and does not require registration.
| | Resources at the Visitors Center Find gifts and resources for your family, class, or congregation at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center. Our shelves are stocked with English and Spanish Bibles, study materials, cookbooks, and fair-trade gifts from Ten Thousand Villages. Visit us in person or shop online at mennonitelife.org/shop.
Stories by Candlelight at the 1719 Museum Join us for a cozy, candlelit evening of storytelling at the 1719 Museum on Saturday, January 11, from 4:00–9:00 p.m. You'll hear songs and stories passed down for multiple generations among Lancaster County's Indigenous communities and Lancaster County Mennonites. At the Herr House you'll hear stories from the Martyrs Mirror and listen to English translations of hymns from the Ausbund performed by a Mennonite quartet. At the Lancaster Longhouse, award-winning Indigenous musician and artist Barry Lee will share songs and stories rooted in his cultural heritage. Light refreshments are included with admission. The museum store will be open for the event. More details and tickets at mennonitelife.org/events.
 Beginning Research at the Mennonite Life Library
Ready to learn more about researching your family tree? Mennonite Life partners with the Lancaster County Library to offer an introduction to genealogy and history research on Thursday, January 16, 2:00–3:30 p.m. at the Eastern Lancaster County Library. You'll learn how to use the Mennonite Life Library's online and onsite resources to research local Mennonite history and your own genealogy. This event is complimentary and does not require registration. | |
The 1719 Museum is open for the season! Please call for more information for winter hours or book your tour in advance at mennonitelife.org and 1719 Museum Seasonal Hours | | | Want to know more about LMC events?
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