This week, we invite your church to join the conference in praying for Neffsville Mennonite Church as they process and make decisions after Hunter Hess's Pastoral Candidate weekend with the congregation. 

 Have a prayer request to share with the conference? Email brookm@atlanticcoastconference.net to share.

The ACC office is looking for a few volunteers to help update the conference's website. If you are familiar with WordPress and would enjoy teaching and helping staff to make a few changes or providing occasional support for website issues, please contact Brook Musselman at the ACC office. 

October 2-4

Registration is now open for the 2014 Leadership Resource Day on October 24. The day will feature sessions by author and speaker Ruth Haley Barton on Pursuing God's Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Groups. 

Where: Ridgeview Mennonite Church

Registration 8 - 9 a.m. Ending time 4:00 p.m

Cost: $60 for ACC-affiliated individuals, $75 for non-ACC.
 

Register at:

http://atlanticcoastconference.net/home/leadership/ 

The U.S. military is in the process of establishing the Drone Command Center at the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station north of Philadelphia from which remotely controlled drones armed with deadly Hellfire missiles and Paveway bombs will  target sites and human beings thousands of miles away.  The next on-site witness opposing this will be on Saturday, September 27, 2014.  We plan to leave the Akron (Pa.) Mennonite Church parking lot at 10 a.m. to allow for a brief deli luncheon stop in Horsham before the witness begins at noon.  The event is scheduled to conclude by 2 p.m.; we should be able to return to Akron by 4 p.m.  If you are able to participate, contact H.A. Penner at penner@dejazzd.com or (717) 859-3529.

January 18 is World Fellowship Sunday. Each year, on the Sunday closest to 21 January, we remember the first Anabaptist baptism in 1525, an act of obedience and courage, which continues to shape our understanding of what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ today. Each year, on this one Sunday of the year, we celebrate our global Anabaptist community that continues to shape our understanding of what it means to be disciples of Jesus today. Each year, on this one Sunday of the year, we take time to worship together, in spirit and in body, and to pray for each other. Feel free to use the two documents below to help you plan and shape your church's service as we celebrate this special day together.

World Fellowship Sunday Letter from MWC 

Worship Resources 

For our Mennonite World Conference Assembly 2015 we are seeking workshops and seminars that challenge, inspire and unite the church as a global peace church for mission and faithful witness. 

The theme for the Assembly is Walking with God. We are looking for tobics and workshop leaders that reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of our global communion and are interactive, dynamic, and interesting to a broader audience. In addition to the theological and historical workshops, we are particularly interested in including cultural or creative workshops and stories of lived experience.   

Workshop info and application

Christopher Shank, Executive Director of Justice Fellowship Network is the guest speaker. The "Voices of Triumph Choir," consisting of men from New Person Center and Hope Rescue Mission, will perform. Tuesday, October 14, 6:30-9pm, Grace Fellowship Church, 622 Old Lancaster Pike, Shillington. Tickets $14 each or table of 8 sponsorship is $125. Checks to NPM, P.O. Box 223, Shillington PA 19607.  Call 610-777-2222 for information.  RSVP required.  

Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Lancaster Mennonite School

Registration begins at 8 am

You can expect a wide variety of workshops that offer practical, relevant, useful information from a biblical, Christ-centered, Anabaptist approach.

Contact Kevin Nofziger, Everence Church and Member Relations Representative at kevin.nofziger@everence.com

Save the Date Flyer 

We need your help. The Material Resource Center is looking for interested members of your congregation who are skilled at sewing and can assist us with two major sewing projects from October through December, 2014.

The Mennonite World Conference (MWC) planning committee has commissioned the MRC to sew 10,000 registration bags in preparation for the upcoming Mennonite World Conference Assembly to be held in Harrisburg, Pa. in July 2015.  

We also need volunteers to assemble and sew MCC scarves for the MWC Assembly as well as for other meetings and conferences throughout the year. 

Through these projects we generate income for MCC to support relief and development efforts around the world. And we repurpose used clothing donations, keeping discarded items out of the landfill! (We accept donations of used clothing, fabric, cardboard, newspaper, office paper, magazines and discarded books.)

Interesting in supporting these efforts?  Call the MRC at (717) 733-2847 or email EastCoastMRC@mcc.org for more information. 

Aging in Supportive Community

Instructors: Gerald and Marlene Kaufman
Location:  EMU Lancaster
Dates: Mondays, 7:00pm-9:00pm, October 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17
Register

Rise of the Nones: Conversations with the Spiritual, but not Religious

Instructor: J. Brian Miller
Location:  Garden Spot Village, New Holland, Pa.
Dates: Wednesdays, 7:00pm-9:30pm, October 8, 15, 22, 29; November 5, 12
Information and to register:  Call Garden Spot Village, (717) 355-6000

The Spirituality of Aging

Instructor: Marcus Smucker
Location:  Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa.
Dates: Tuesday, 8:00am-10:30am, November 11
Information and to register: www.livingbranches.org or (215) 368-4438

Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Relations in Israel and Palestine 

Instructors: Elias George and David Miron
Location:  Parish Resource Center, 633 Community Way, Lancaster, Pa.
Dates: Tuesdays, 7:00pm - 8:45pm, January 13, 20, 27; 

Feb. 3, 10, 17
Information and to register: Call Parish Resource Center,

 (717) 299-1113 

Paths to Discovery meets on first Thursdays at 11am - 12:30 pm, 630 Janet Ave,  Room B103, Lancaster. FMI please call 390-4891.

Oct 2 topic - Tips to help when you're feeling down

Nov 6 topic - Practicing good self-care during the holidays
 

Family Support Group will meet on Sundays, 3-5pm, at Rossmere Mennonite Church, 741 Janet Ave, Lancaster.  FMI please call 390-4891.

Sept 28, topic - Bipolar Illness, presented by Miriam Martin. A short video will follow. Care and Share Groups follow

presentation. 

Oct 26 topic: Tips to prepare your loved one for a change in living arrangement, presented bySteve Dietch, Executive Director of Faith Friendship Villa. Care and Share Groups follow presentation.

Nov 23 topic: Practicing goof self-care through

the holidays, presented by Bob Musser, NLAM Program Director. Care and Share Groups follow presentation.

EMM's CALLED Retreat

Take two days away to discern your missional call. Jimm and Kaylene Derksen will lead conversations on direction, preparedness, and timing. November 7-8 at MCC's Welcoming Place in Akron, Pa. Learn more and register at emm.org/events or contact Jessica Mueller at 717 898-2251.

Retiro CALLED (LLAMADO) de EMM

Tómese dos días aparte para discernir su llamado a las misiones. Jimm y Kaylene Derksen conducirán conversaciones acerca de la dirección, la preparación, y el tiempo correcto. El 7 y 8 de noviembre, en el Welcoming Place de MCC en Akron, Pa. Obtenga más información y regístrese en emm.org/events o póngase en contacto con Jessica Müller en el 717 898-2251.

EMM: 100 años de historias

Únase a nosotros en la celebración de 100 años (1914-2014) de estar yendo donde la iglesia no está.... ¡todavía! Disfrute de comida, amigos, música e historias, y déle gloria a Dios. El viernes, 17 de Octubre, en Lancaster Mennonite High School. Bocadillos a las 6 p.m., culto e historias a las 7 p.m., y más comida y conversaciones a las 8:30 p.m. Obtenga más información en emm.org/events o póngase en contacto con Jessica Müller en el 717 898-2251.