Author Meet & Greet with Allan Garber Join author Allan Garber for a short presentation about To God Alone the Honor on Thursday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Mennonite Life Community Room. The book provides genealogical information about early Mennonite families in Lancaster County. Allan has updated pages with more genealogical research, which will be handed out free of charge to those who attend the event. Copies will be available for purchase at Mennonite Life after the day of the event. Allan will also be available to answer questions and sign book copies. To God Alone the Honor is available at Mennonite Life and the Mennonite Life online store. This event is complimentary and does not require registration. Find more information at mennonitelife.org/events.
The American Revolution and Mennonites: A Crisis of Conscience This event is presented by and held at Historic Rock Ford in the Langmuir Education Room on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mennonite Life and Kenneth Sensenig present “The American Revolution and Mennonites: A Crisis of Conscience.” In 1777, during the defense of Philadelphia, the peaceful Ephrata Cloister became a place to nurse wounded soldiers. John and Anna Baer, Mennonite pacifists, cared for wounded soldiers whose cause contradicted their deepest beliefs. This presentation is part of Historic Rock Ford’s Untold Stories of the Revolution Lecture Series. Mennonite Life will display material artifacts related to Mennonites and the Revolution. General admission for the lecture is $10 or $5 for Rock Ford Members. Find more information at historicrockford.org/special-events |
