Mount Pleasant, PA — The 26th Annual Music and Worship Leaders Retreat (MWLR) at Laurelville Mennonite Church Center (LMCC) served as an opportunity for encounter between Mennonites and Catholics in January, as featured speaker Abbot John Klassen OSB, Bridgefolk co-chair, shared concerning Benedictine practices of hospitality.
During their time together, music and worship leaders were inspired and taught by many experienced leaders, including Klassen and Mennonite pastor Isaac S. Villegas. Contained in teachings were various steps and challenges in the area of hospitality among churches. Overall, the planning and resource team created “…a space where change [could] take place”, giving leaders the opportunity to sit back, soak in and worship God as they assessed their current worship styles and brainstormed for years to come.
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