Our Vision & Mission
Our Vision
Our vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each other’s stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.
Vision Illumination
We understand ourselves to be conservers of the historical and ongoing stories of diverse Anabaptists with connections to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
We understand ourselves to be learners, actively pursuing new information and mutually beneficial relationships across boundaries.
We understand ourselves to be communicators, interpreting Lancaster Anabaptist-connected stories for interested audiences.
Our Mission
Our mission is to hold, honor, and share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities.
Mission Illumination
We recognize and value cultural diversity within Lancaster Mennonite-connected communities.
We recognize and value important relationships with interrelated communities, especially, but not limited to, those with Native American partners and African American partners.
Core Values
Education
We encourage exploration of diverse, Mennonite-related historical backgrounds, cultures, stories
Preservation
We keep and care for documents and artifacts
Accessibility
We proactively make our collections and educational experiences broadly available
Intentional Health
We nurture personal and organizational health, living with integrity and accountability
Relationships
We seek to be connected and to connect others
Faith
As communities we seek to follow Christ in daily life
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Featured Stories
October 27, 2021
Introducing Mennonite Life
It’s an exciting time to be a Mennonite history…
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Welcome, Refugees
For Mennonites in Lancaster, loving your neighbor means welcoming…
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Mennonite Artists
Beyond folk arts, Mennonites contribute significantly to visual, language,…
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A Caring Revolution
Civilian Public Service (CPS) workers lived in camp settings…
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March 23 @ 9:00 am
Members-Only 1719 Museum Season Preview
Mennonite Life members are invited to experience the 1719…
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Plain Living Series: Gifts for Relief–from White Horse to the World
Plain Living Series 1 Mennonite Life and Garden Spot…
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Plain Living Series: Amish Agricultural Exchange–Lancaster & Tanzania
Plain Living Series 2 Mennonite Life and Garden Spot…
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Tabernacle Kit Workshop
This interactive workshop will be perfect for families and…
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