| "I had the privilege of traveling to Vietnam in March to teach a class at the Vietnam Mennonite Training Institute, the school of the Vietnam Mennonite Church. This was a follow-up to a class from last year, finishing up our study of The Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995). Beyond the regular college students, a number of pastors and church leaders attended in order to teach the confession in their home areas. We had over fifty-five people in the class.
I appreciate the hunger these believes have to learn more about Scripture and theology. One father brought along his son to help him in class because he is unable to read. As usual, we had many good discussions. One question was on truth-telling in situations of persecution.
A highlight for me was taking time to interview Pastor Nghia, the president of the Vietnam Mennonite Church. He told me about some of the history of the group and also the importance for training leaders in this growing movement. As I said to him, I always learn and am encouraged when I visit Vietnam and interact with pastors and students. God is richly blessing them, and we have much to learn from them."
William Higgins
LMC Staff
Pictured above: Students with their certificates of course completion. | | | Share Your Story
Story-telling is powerful; after all, sharing the Gospel—the greatest story of all—is at the heart of what we do as Christ-followers. If you have a story related to LMC, we'd love to hear it! Share online at our website. | | | Save the Date – Fall Leadership Assembly
We are working hard to plan and prepare for our Fall Leadership Assembly held on September 24–27. Sept. 24–25 will be a two-day APEST resourcing event, and the 26–27 will include local tours celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Anabaptism and a Saturday leadership assembly with a plenary speaker and breakout workshops. We will NOT be hosting a Spring Leadership Assembly this year. Registration coming soon. If you have any questions, please email information@lmcchurches.org. |  | |  | The Global Leadership Summit – Hosted at Weaverland
Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community is thrilled to be a host site for The Global Leadership Summit August 7–8. This two-day, world-class leadership event is designed to equip and inspire individuals, churches, and organizations to build a culture of servant leadership.
Register before May 8th for a discounted cost of $149 (price will then increase to $169). Discounted rates are also available for teachers, nurses, EMTs, and students ages 14–23. Register at weaverland.org/gls.
Please feel free to share and promote this opportunity with your congregations. Attached here is a flyer, a postcard, promo with more information, a power point slide 4.3 for standard screen, and a power point slide 16.9 for wide screen. | | | Survey for Mennonite World Conference Nyah Tinsley, LMC's Young Anabaptist delegate to the Mennonite World Conference, is welcoming more responses to her youth/young adult survey. Please forward this survey to the young people (13–30) in your LMC congregations. And please join us in praying for Nyah as she prepares to travel to Germany and Switzerland in May.
English: https://forms.gle/8o7r9xYTeenM1XA26
Spanish: https://forms.gle/RouUDRSis1grVrL79 | | | Trinity Youth Choir from Ontario, Canada
The Trinity Mennonite Youth Group from Ontario will be presenting at First Mennonite Church in Middlebury, IN on April 26! This is an evening you won't want to miss. The program begins at 7 p.m. For more info, check out this flyer. | | | Rissers Mennonite Church – 250th Anniversary
Rissers Mennonite Church is celebrating 250-years of history this summer, June 14–15. The two days will include a bus tour, worship, and sessions shared by keynote speakers Lloyd M. Weiler and Steven M. Nolt. Find more information about this event on this attached document. | | | Rosedale Chorale Visiting LMC Churches
The Rosedale Chorale, from Rosedale Bible College (RBC), will be performing at several LMC churches over the next few weeks. Directed by Ken Miller, the choir will lead a choral worship service using compositions from the classics to contemporary. This concert is free and open to the public. See their full list of tour dates at their website.
Tour stops at LMC congregations include: - Groffdale Mennonite Church in Leola, PA on April 13
- Millport Mennonite Church in Leola, PA on April 18
|  | |  The LMC community is in a season of growth! Since 2018, we have welcomed 133 new congregations into our conference. Despite this, donations over the years have remained about the same, and are now beginning to decrease. Would you prayerfully consider joining us in being a Spirit-led movement and donating to LMC? We are grateful for the opportunity to continue ministering alongside you. | | | From Our Resource Partners | | Apply to Advance Are you or do you know a young adult who may benefit from Advance? EMM's gap-year experience is open for applications! Participants will receive hands-on, cross-cultural discipleship training in Lancaster, PA before serving on an outreach team in one of EMM's priority regions around the world. Learn more about Advance by going to emm.org/opportunities/advance. | | | Call for Volunteers Friendship Community is looking for volunteers! Volunteers help Friendship Community accomplish their mission of empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. To learn more or sign up to volunteer, contact their development team at 717-656-2466 or email development@friendshipcommunity.net. | | | 'They Went Out from Us' To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, Mennonite Life is offering a limited-time exhibit titled 'They Went Out from Us:' Zwingli and the Radical Reformation. It will be on display from May 6–June 7 in the Mennonite Life Library. Learn more at mennonitelife.org/events. | | | Online Exhibit: Pincushions Mennonite Life presents its first online exhibit! This interactive, online exhibit includes close-up photos and detailed information about dozens of pincushions in the Mennonite Life collection, as well as a recorded presentation from Curator Emily Immel. View the exhibit at mennonitelife.org/learn. | | | No Longer Alone Support Group Landis Communities will host Brenda Long, former Executive of No Longer Alone Ministries, for a presentation. A time of sharing will follow. Held on April 27 from 3–5 p.m. at the Calvin G. and Janet C. High Learning and Wellness Center at Landis Communities. For more info, email jalbright@landis.org. | | | Presentation on Addiction & Older Adults On May 14 at 1:30 p.m., Landis Communities is hosting Dr. Ming Wang for a presentation on addiction in older adults and how we can support them on the path to healing. This presentation is sponsored by Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning at Landis Communities. Register by April 15 by calling 717-381-3577 or go to thepathwaysinstitute.org/lancaster-county. | | | | ¿Quieres recibir las Noticias de LMC en Español? | | | ¿Quieres recibir Noticias de LMC en español? ¡Haga clic aquí para registrarse! | | | | | |
