Team
Jean Kilheffer Hess
Executive Director
Paul Garber
Administrator, Visitors Center
Heather Strahin
Administrator, 1719 Museum
Kevin Bradford
Used Books Manager
Verle Brubaker
Visitors Center Associate
John Denlinger
Visitors Center Associate
Lowell Gerber
Visitors Center Associate
Abby Hershberger
Storyteller: Digital and Communications
Nancy Hess
Visitors Center Associate
Emily Immel
Collections Curator
Ruth Martin
Customer Care
Laura Metzler
Manager, Visitors Center
Lydia Nolt
Educator
Don Sharp
Visitors Center Associate
Deborah Siegrist
Retail Specialist
Donna Stoltzfus
Library & Archives Assistant
Julia Wiker
Archivist & Librarian
Guang Yang
Visitors Center Associate
Board
Dan Hess
Board Chair
Mike Burkholder
Board Treasurer
Ashley King
Board Secretary
Board Vice Chair
Marlin Hershey
Board Member
Lois Ann Mast
Board Member
Steve Nolt, PhD
Board Member
Kent Richard
Board Member
Myrna Smucker
Board Member
Javan Lapp
Board Member
Carolyn Weaver
Board Member
Harold R. Mast
Board Member
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Featured Stories
March 18, 2025
Fifty Years of the Biblical Tabernacle Experience
Directions Biblical Tabernacle Experience (at the Mennonite Life Visitors…
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October 27, 2021
Introducing Mennonite Life
It’s an exciting time to be a Mennonite history…
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October 11, 2021
Welcome, Refugees
For Mennonites in Lancaster, loving your neighbor means welcoming…
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October 4, 2021
Mennonite Artists
Beyond folk arts, Mennonites contribute significantly to visual, language,…
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July 22
Early Anabaptism in Global Perspective: Past, Present, and Future at 500 Years
Mennonite Life joins the Young Center for Anabaptist and…
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August 4 @ 7:00 pm
Annual Storytelling Night
In a celebration of stories that transcend boundaries, Mennonite…
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Behind the Scenes: A Look into Mennonite Life’s Museum Collection Care
Join us for a unique behind-the-scenes look at the…
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September 11
Bookworm Frolic
This year’s Bookworm Frolic takes place Thursday, September 11 through…
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