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James Street Mennonite Church
323 W. James Street
Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 397-6707
Fax: (717) 397-0829
Lead Pastor: Stan Shantz
Associate Pastor: Carmen Horst
Associate Pastor: Kathy Keener Shantz
Associate Pastor: Elizabeth Nissley
Sunday morning worship: 9:30 AM
Sunday school: 11:00 AM

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Mennonite Church USA
Lancaster Conference
Mennonite World Conference
James Street Improvement District
Parish Resource Center

Welcome to JSMC
Welcome to James Street Mennonite Church, (JSMC), the Internet Home for members and others. This site serves as the hub application for JSMC members. It provides online news, event and organizational information, along with interactive discussion forums. In a nutshell, everything needed to keep up-to-date.

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Directions
Coming west on 30: Take Route 23 (New Holland Ave) west, which merges into Walnut Street. At Mulberry Street take a right. At James Street take a left. The church is on the right side of James Street. Turn right onto Concord Street, parking is available just north of the building.
Coming east on 30: Take Harrisburg Avenue (Pike) southeast turn right onto Charlotte Street. Turn left onto James street. Turn left onto Concord Street, parking is available just north of the building.

Sermons
 TitleAuthorTypeLast Updated
"Everyone has a Story" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, January 22, 2012 soundmp31/22/2012
"Surprising Invitation to Radical Journey", Pastor Stan Shantz & "A Personal Journey", Jason Boone soundmp31/15/2012
"The Holy Spirit and the Good News" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, January 8, 2011 soundmp31/8/2012
"Many Drawn to the Light", Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, Jan 1 2012 soundmp31/1/2012
"Jesus Comes to God's Dwelling Place" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst and Kevin Ressler, December 25, 2011 soundmp312/25/2011
Christmas Eve Service Dec. 24, 2011 soundmp312/24/2011
"How Can This Be?" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, Dec. 18, 2011 soundmp312/18/2011
"I am Not the Messiah" sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, Dec 11, 2011 soundmp312/11/2011
"The Power of One", Pastor Stan Shantz, Dec 4 2011 soundmp312/4/2011
"Awake and Thankful" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, November 27, 2011 soundmp311/27/2011
"Therefore Encourage" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, November 13, 2011 soundmp311/13/2011
"Be Ready", Pastor Stan Shantz, Nov 6 2011 soundmp311/6/2011
"Stories of loss and hope", Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, October 30, 2011 soundmp310/30/2011
"Like a Nursing Mother, Gentle Generosity", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, September 23, 2011 soundmp310/23/2011
"Master, margins and missionaries" sermon by Joe Manickam soundmp310/16/2011
"Mercy Moments" sermon by Bishop Jason Kuniholm soundmp310/9/2011
"Beyond Resumes," Pastor Stan Shantz, Oct 2 2011 soundmp310/2/2011
"Sustaining Ministry" Sermon by Lonnie Yoder soundmp39/25/2011
"This is your Salvation" Pastor Carmen Horst Sept 18 2011 soundmp39/18/2011
"What do we do?", pastor Stan Shantz, Sept 11 2011 soundmp39/11/2011
"Called to Love" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, September 4, 2011. soundmp39/4/2011
"Re-imagining a New Identity" Sermon by Scott Sprunger. August 28, 2011 soundmp38/28/2011
"Take What Belongs to You and Go" Sermon by: Pastor Carmen Hurst, August 21, 2011 soundmp38/21/2011
"New Eyes" Sermon on the "Good Samaritan Story" from Luke 10: 25-37 by Pastor Stan Shantz, August 14,2011 soundmp38/14/2011
"Choosing My Religion" Sermon by Joe Manickam, August 7, 2011 soundmp38/7/2011
"Humility: I Know I'm a Sinner." Pastor Carmen Horst, July 31, 2011 soundmp37/31/2011
"Jesus is Unique" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, July 24, 2011 soundmp37/24/2011
Mennonite Convention - Adult Report by: Michael Sprunger, Joanie Yoder and Bill Parson. July 17,2011 soundmp37/17/2011
Mennonite Convention - Youth Report by: Scott Sprunger, Andrew French, Nina Brasten and Emily Breneman. July 17, 2011 soundmp37/17/2011
"Ask, Seek, Knock and Wear Me Out" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst soundmp37/10/2011
"Channels of Mercy", Pastor Stan Shantz, July 3 2011 soundmp37/3/2011
"Go For It" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz June 19, 2011, Text Mathew 13:44-50 soundmp36/19/2011
"The Power & Spoirit of God in Unexpected Places" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley soundmp36/12/2011
"Is Now the Time for Restoration?" Bret Staudt Willet, Outreach Director, June 5 2011 soundmp36/5/2011
"Never Alone" Sermon by Tom Horst, May 29, 2011 soundmp35/29/2011
"Living with Love and Courage" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, May 22, 2011 soundmp35/22/2011
"The Good Life" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, May 15, 2011 soundmp35/15/2011
"With Jesus on the Road" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz May 8, 2011 Soundmp35/8/2011
"Unbelief and Belief", Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, read by Barbara Reed, May 1 2011 soundmp35/1/2011
"From Desolation to Action" Sermon by Stan Shantz, April 24, 2011 sound mp34/24/2011
"Who Is This?" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, April 17, 2011 soundmp34/17/2011
"Called to Life" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz based on John 11: 1-45 soundmp34/10/2011
"Touched wint Sight", Pastor Stan Shantz, April 3 2011 soundmp34/3/2011
"Shaped by Thirst" Sermon: Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, Scripture: John 4:5-42 soundmp33/27/2011
"Born again and again" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, March 20, 2011 soundmp33/20/2011
"A Season of Testing", Pastor Stan Shantz, March 13 2011 soundmp33/13/2011
"Holy Longing", Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, March 6,2011 soundmp33/6/2011
"Honoring the Gift of Sex" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, February 27, 2011 soundmp32/27/2011
"Soul Mates" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz February 20, 2011 Length - 24:36 soundmp32/20/2011
"God Created", Pastor Stan Shantz (w/ video excerpt from Ted & Co) soundmp32/13/2011
God's Wisdom: God's Mystery Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, February 6, 2011 soundmp32/6/2011
"A Wonderful Opportunity" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, January 30, 2011 soundmp32/6/2011
"A Potent Image" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, January 23, 2011 soundmp31/23/2011
Saints, Grace and Gifts, Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, January 16, 2011 soundmp31/16/2011
"New Things", Stan Shantz soundmp31/9/2011
"Follow the Star", Stan Shantz soundmp31/2/2011
"Weep and Rejoice" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, December 26,2010 soundmp312/26/2010
"An Imaginative Leap" Sermon by: Pastor Stan Shantz Dec. 19, 2010 soundmp312/26/2010
"One Starry Night" JSMC Childrens Christmas Program, Dec. 12,2010 soundmp312/12/2010
"Be Patient As God Works" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, Dec.12,2010 soundmp312/12/2010
"A Change of Purpose", Pastor Stan Shantz, Dec 5 2010 soundmp312/5/2010
"Walk in the light of the Lord" sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, November 28, 2010 soundmp311/28/2010
"How my understanding of communion is expanding: Thank you Jesus!" Sermon by Pastor Kathy Keener Shantz, November 21, 2010 soundmp311/21/2010
"The Ideal Picture", Pastor Stan Shantz, Nov 14, 2010 soundmp311/14/2010
Stuart Murray Williams speaking on his book "The Naked Anabaptist" November 10, 2010 soundmp311/10/2010
"On Becoming a 'More With Less' Church" Sermon by Pastor Jeff Wright from Riverside, California, November 7, 2010 soundmp311/7/2010
"Like Living Stones", sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, Oct 31 2010 soundmp310/31/2010
"Do you want to be a Prophet?" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, October 24, 2010 soundmp310/24/2010
"Living with Hope" sermon Oct 17, 2010 by Pastor Stan Shantz soundmp310/17/2010
"Take A Risk, Be Surprised", sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, Oct 10 2010 soundmp310/10/2010
Shantz Family Sharing on Sabatical October 3, 2010 soundmp310/3/2010
"Jeremiah Bought the Field", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, September 26, 2010 soundmp39/26/2010
"The Summer Has Ended..." David Lindhiem Sept 19 2010 soundMP39/19/2010
"The Color of Water" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley Sept. 12, 2010 soundmp39/12/2010
"He's Got the Ceramic Pot, Clay Pot & Cracked Pot in His Hands", Dale Yoder & Lorin Beidler, Sept 5 2010 soundmp39/5/2010
"Our Hero, Esther" Sermon by: Pastor Carmen Horst soundmp38/29/2010
Conspiracy and Trust sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley based on Daniel 6, Aug. 15, 2010 sound mp38/15/2010
"Who Knows?" Sermon by: Carol Steffy based on Jonah 3-4 SOUNDmp38/8/2010
"Sailing From God," Carl Hershey, Aug 1, 2010 soundmp38/1/2010
"Grasped by God", Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, July 25, 2010 soundmp37/25/2010
Stories of God's People - Youth Service/Learning, July 18 2010 soundmp37/21/2010
"They yeilded their lives" Pastor Carmen Horst July 11 2010 soundmp3 7/11/2010
"The Power of Expectations", Sermon by Roger Steffy, July 4, 2010 soundmp37/4/2010
"It Will Be Alright!" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, June 27, 2010 soundmp36/27/2010
"Elijah's Story" Sermon Carmen Horst, June 20 2010 soundmp36/20/2010
"Listening to a Donkey Talk" Joe Manickam, June 13, 2010 soundmp36/14/2010
"Invigorating Hope", Ann King Grosh - June 6 2010 soundmp36/14/2010
"Ruth, A Welcomed Foreigner" Sermon by Elizabeth Nissley, May 30, 2010 soundmp36/14/2010
"A New Day and Way" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, May 23, 2010 soundmp36/13/2010
Release from Prison Sermon Pastor Nissley May 16 2010 soundmp35/16/2010
Meditation, May 9 2010 - Pastor Stan Shantz soundmp35/9/2010
"God Acts" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz May 2, 2010 soundmp35/2/2010
"Compassion, Healing, Hope" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, April 25,2010 soundmp34/25/2010
"Open and Ready" Sermon Pastor Stan Shantz soundMP34/18/2010
"How Far Will You Go?," Bret Staudt Willet, April 11 2010 soundmp34/11/2010
"I have Seen The Lord," Pastor Stan Shantz, Easter Sunday, April 4 2010 soundmp34/4/2010
"Let Go and Listen" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, March 28, 2010 sound mp33/28/2010
"Meditation and Life Story" Martha and Ahmed Haile March 21, 2010 soundmp33/21/2010
There Was a Man Who Had Two Sons sermon by: Pastor Elizabeth Nissley March 14, 2010 soundmp33/14/2010
"Hope and Urgency", pastor Stan Shantz, 3/7/10 soundmp33/7/2010
"The Cross Before Me" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, February 28, 2010 soundmp32/28/2010
Pastor Elizabeth Nissley "Full of the Holy Spirit" Sermon February 21, 2010 soundmp32/21/2010
"Team Work" message by Pastor Stan Shantz Feb. 14 2010 sound mp32/14/2010
That's Good, Pastor Stan Shantz, Feb 7 2010 soundmp32/7/2010
"Covenant Community:One Body, One Spirit" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, January 31, 2010 soundmp31/31/2010
"God's People" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, January 24, 2010 soundmp31/24/2010
"Rich Generosity" Sermon Pastor Stan Shantz soundMP31/17/2010
Observe Diligently. Remember...Love! Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley Jan. 10, 2010 soundmp31/10/2010
"Grateful Hearts" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, December 27, 2009 soundmp312/27/2009
Christmas Meditation, Pastor Stan Shantz soundmp312/20/2009
"Saved and Changed" Pastor Stan Shantz Dec. 13 2009 soundmp312/13/2009
"Prepare the Way" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, December 6, 2009 soundmp312/6/2009

Events
Men's Chorus Practice
01/31 7:00 PM
Learning In Fellowship Together
01/31 9:00 AM
Wednesday Connection
02/01 5:30 PM
Morning Prayer
02/02 6:00 AM
Fellowship Meal
02/05 11:45 AM
Ministry Team
02/07 2:00 PM
Learning In Fellowship Together
02/07 9:00 AM
Morning Prayer
02/09 6:00 AM
Oversight Board
02/11 6:30 AM
Learning In Fellowship Together
02/14 9:00 AM
Wednesday Connection
02/15 5:30 PM
Morning Prayer
02/16 6:00 AM
Friendship Art Auction at JSMC
02/17
Singing Sunday
02/19 9:30 AM
Gifts Discernment Ministry
02/21
Learning In Fellowship Together
02/21 9:00 AM
Ash Wednesday Service
02/22 7:00 PM
Morning Prayer
02/23 6:00 AM
Learning In Felloship Together
02/28 9:00 AM
Youth & Mentor Activity
02/29 6:30 PM