NYC LMC District
NYC LMC District is a regional oversight district of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference (LMC) served by assigned bishops that exists for the fellowship, accountability, and resourcing of spiritual leaders and their communities. It includes fourteen congregations in Bronx, Brooklyn, Flushing, Manhattan, New York, Queens, and Ridgewood NY; one congregation in New Haven, Connecticut; and twenty-five congregations in the Dominican Republic. Other leaders who are relationally connected are often invited to participate.
The churches of the NYC LMC District who participate in the NYC Mennonite Council are Owner Churches of Camp. Camp serves these churches according to our Mission and Values, specifically:
Camp Deerpark is a ministry of the New York City Mennonite Churches…
and core value #2:
2. Stay tightly connected to our original mission. Camp Deerpark is owned by the New York City Mennonite Churches and our mission is to serve those churches.
Bishops
- Bishop Moises Angustia: Spanish-speaking congregations
- Bishop Nicolas Angustia: Spanish-speaking congregations
- Bishop Hyacinth Stevens: English-speaking congregations
Bishop Omar Guzman who oversees the Evangelical Garifuna Mission is based in NYC and frequently participates with district churches, especially through the NYC Mennonite Council.
The LMC Mission
The District promotes the LMC mission and identity among the churches:
A Spirit-led movement to:
- Make disciples of Jesus,
- Mobilize every member as a missionary, and
- Multiply faith communities locally and beyond!
Participation
Camp participates with the District in a supportive role to extend and empower each leader’s ministry, in two key ways:
- providing hospitality and space for reflection, renewal, and fellowship for individuals and congregations through Personal Retreats and Church Retreats respectively
- fostering discipleship and leadership development among youth and adults for ministry effectiveness and missional movement
Camp’s participation is tracked on the Smoke Signals Blog through posts tagged District.
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