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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

Sunday morning worship: 9:30 AM
Sunday school: 11:00 AM

Bookmarks
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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Sunday morning worship: 9:30 AM
Sunday school: 11:00 AM

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
"Shoots, Stumps and Broken Branches" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst Dec. 8, 2013 soundmp312/8/2013
"A Simple Summons", Pastor Stan Shantz, Dec 1 2013 soundmp312/1/2013
Word & Bread - Excerpts from Service Nov. 24, 2013 soundmp311/24/2013
"Power Multiplier" by Pastor Carmen Horst Nov. 17 2013 soundmp311/17/2013
"A Messy Story", Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, November 10, 2013 soundmp311/10/2013
"When Bad Things Happen", Pastor Carmen Horst, Nov 3, 2013 soundmp311/3/2013
"The Journey with Grief" sharing by Carol Gingerich soundmp310/27/2013
"Essentials of Living and Dying" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, October 27, 2013 soundmp310/27/2013
"Stripped Away" by Pastor Carmen Horst October 20, 2013 soundmp310/20/2013
"Exposing the Powers", Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, October 13 2013 soundmp310/13/2013
"Shaped by God's Story: A Reflection on World Communion Sunday", Oct 6 2013, Nelson Okanya, President, Eastern Mennonite Missions soundmp310/6/2013
"Slamming Systems", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, September 29, 2013 soundmp39/29/2013
"Lions, Kings, and God's: What Am I Afraid Of?", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, September 15, 2013 soundmp39/15/2013
"The Practice of Love", pastor Stan Shantz, Sept 8, 2013 soundmp39/8/2013
"stretching" Sermon by Bishop Jason Kuniholm Sept. 1, 2013 soundmp39/1/2013
"Your People Will Be My People" by: Pastor Carmen Horst August 25, 2013 soundmp38/25/2013
"Daring Daughters" Sermon based on Numbers 27:1-11 by Pastor Stan Shantz and Ministry Intern Nathan McKnight soundmp38/11/2013
"Favoritism Encouraged", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, August 4, 2013 soundmp38/4/2013
"Potential Peace", Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, July 28, 2013 soundmp37/28/2013
"That We Might Be Whole" by Pastor Carmen Horst Editormp37/22/2013
"Who are You?", Joe Manickam and Mark Sprunger, July 7, 2013 Editormp37/22/2013
"Words of Farewell" by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley soundmp36/30/2013
"No Wagging Finger" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, June 23, 2013 soundmp36/23/2013
"Abigail Steps In" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, June 16, 2013 soundmp36/16/2013
Immigration Sunday School Class Guest Speaker Elizabeth Soto, May 26 Editormp35/28/2013
"Post-Jew and Post-Greek: All Be-loved" Sermon May 12 Pastor Carmen Horst Editormp35/28/2013
"The Myth of Scarcity" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, May 26, 2013 soundmp35/26/2013
"Puzzling Pentecost" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, May 19, 2013 soundmp35/19/2013
"Suffering and Celebration", Pastor Kevin Ressler, May 5 213 soundmp35/5/2013
"Jesus, Making All Things New", Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, April 28, 2013 soundmp34/28/2013
"Works of Mercy," Pastor Stan Shantz, April 21, 2013 soundmp34/21/2013
"Go. Be a Foreigner" By Pastor Carmen Horst soundmp34/14/2013
"Obey God Means Disobedience?" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, April 7, 2012 soundmp34/7/2013
"A New Reality" Pastor Stan Shantz March 31 2013 soundmp33/31/2013
"Up to the Alter", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, March 24, 2013 soundmp33/24/2013
Scripture Readings March 10, 2013 Soundmp33/17/2013
"Harsh Judgment or Extravagant Blessing?" By Pastor Elizabeth Nissley March 17, 2013 soundmp33/17/2013
"Seek the Lord and Be Fruitful," pastor Kevin Ressler, March 3 2013 soundmp33/3/2013
"Terrifying Dark, Sacred Dark" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, February 24, 2013 soundmp32/24/2013
"Out from Egypt"(Part 1) by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, February 17 2013 soundmp32/17/2013
"Milk and Honey"(Part 2) by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, February 17 2013 soundmp32/17/2013
Children's Time "Jesus the Light" with Roger Steffy, Feb. 10, 2013 soundmp32/10/2013
"Sabbath Feasting", Pastor Stan Shantz, Feb 3 2013 soundmp32/3/2013
"Sabbath; Embracing All People" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, January 27, 2013 soundmp31/27/2013
"Sabbath Resting" By Pastor Elizabeth Nissley Jan 20, 2013 soundmp31/20/2013
"Ceasing" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, Jan. 13,2013 sound mp31/13/2013
"A Light for All People", Ervin Stutzman, Jan 6 2013 soundmp31/6/2013
"Rejoice in God's Rain", Pastor Carmen Horst, December 30, 2012 soundmp312/30/2012
"Carried on God's Flood of Reversal", Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, December 23,2012 soundmp312/23/2012
"A Carol of Hope" Sermon by: Pastor Stan Shantz December 16 2012 soundmp312/16/2012
"Refined by Fire" Sermon by Pastor Kevin Ressler, December 09, 2012 soundmp312/9/2012
"Wading in God's Faithfulness", Pastor Elizabeth Nissley soundmp312/2/2012
"Hannah's Strength" sermon by pastor Carmen Horst soundmp311/18/2012
"Loving God and Neighbor as Self", Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, November 11, 2012 soundmp311/11/2012
"Jesus Saw Her", Judy Bohlen, Nov 4 2012 soundmp311/4/2012
"Building Community" sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, October 28, 2012 soundmp310/28/2012
"Building Christian Community" Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, October 21, 2012 soundmp310/21/2012
"The Way of Witness" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, October 14, 2012 soundmp310/14/2012
"Near and Far", Pastor Carmen Horst soundmp310/7/2012
"Sharing the Good News of Jesus" by Pastor Elizabeth Sept. 30 2012 soundmps9/30/2012
"Living the Way of Jesus", Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, September 23, 2012 soundmp39/23/2012
"Bountiful Awe" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, Sept. 16, 2012 soundmp39/16/2012
"A New Look to an Old Covenant" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, Sept. 9, 2012 soundmp39/9/2012
"Faith: the anchor of our souls", Dawnell Yoder soundmp39/2/2012
"Moses! A Willing Coward" by Kevin Ressler August 26 2012 soundmp38/26/2012
"Faith- Filled Seeing" Sermon By Carol Herr Steffy, August 19, 2012 soundmp38/19/2012
"Jesus, the Healer", Terry Baker, August 12, 2012 soundmp38/12/2012
Sharing From Kentucky Trip, Jeff & Judy Bohlen, Issac Mast and Doug Martin soundmp38/5/2012
"The Alzeheimer's Villain and The Thread" by Barbara Reed July 22 2012 soundmp37/22/2012
"The Eyes of Jesus" sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, July 15, 2012 soundmp37/15/2012
"Privaledge, Love and Welcome" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, July 8, 2012 soundmp37/8/2012
"Jesus Changes Us", pastor Stan Shantz, July 1 2012 soundmp37/1/2012
"Stand Tall, Look Up" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, June 24, 2012 soundmp36/24/2012
Pastor Elizabeth Nissley "God is Faithful" June 10, 2012 sound 6/10/2012
"Risky Business" Sermon by Pastor Wayne Sott of Arbor Place, June 3, 2012 soundmp36/3/2012
Meditation on Ezekiel 37:1-10, 14, by Pastor Carmen Horst, May 27, 2012 soundmp35/27/2012
"Live with Courage" By: Pastor Stan Shantz, May 20, 2012 soundMP35/20/2012
"I Have Called You Friends" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, May 13, 2012 soundmp35/13/2012
"The Good News of Jesus, for Outsiders!", Pastor Elizabeth Nissley soundmp35/6/2012
"Witnessing an ever-changing World through Christ's Constant Perspective" Sermon by Pastoral Intern Kevin Ressler, April 22, 2012 soundmp34/22/2012
"What Now?" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, April 15 2012 soundmp34/15/2012
"What Happened to Jesus' Body?" Sermon by Pastor Carmen Horst, Easter Sunday April 8, 2012 soundmp34/8/2012
"Were You There?", Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, April 1 2012 soundmp34/1/2012
"Knowing God" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, March 25, 2012 soundmp33/25/2012
"Bitten" Sermon By: Pastor Carmen Horst, March 18, 2012 soundMP33/18/2012
"Radical Commands, Mystery and Covenant", Pastor Elizabeth Nissley, March 11, 2012 soundmp33/11/2012
"Why me, Lord?....Thank you!" Sermon by Pastoral Intern Kevin Ressler, March 4, 2012 soundmp33/4/2012
"An Independent Act" Sermon by Pastor Stan Shantz, February 26, 2012 soundmp32/26/2012
"Tithing or Giving as God has blessed" Sermon by Pastor Elizabeth Nissley and Pastoral Intern Kevin Ressler, February 12, 2012 soundmp32/15/2012
"Stories of Greed: Guarding against it" Pastor Carmen Horst, Feb 5 2012 Editormp32/14/2012
"Lord, make me a philanthropist", Pastor Stan Shantz, Jan 29 2012 soundmp31/29/2012
"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
"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

Events
Choir practice
December 08, 11:45am, fellowship hall
Pastors' Christmas Open House
December 08, 4:00pm
Pastor Search Team meeting
December 08, 7:45am, community room
Learning In Fellowship Together
December 10, 9:00am, community room
Morning Prayer
December 12, 6:00am, community room
Oversight Board meeting
December 12, 6:30pm
Learning In Fellowship Together
December 17, 9:00am, community room
Christmas Caroling
December 18, 6:30pm
Morning Prayer
December 19, 6:00am, community room

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