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October 15 @ 8:30 am
Pastors & Leaders Open House
The Mennonite Life Visitors Center staff invites pastors and congregational leaders t...
Learn MoreOctober 17 @ 6:30 pm
Author Talk: Anything but Simple with Lucinda J. Kinsinger
Join Mennonite Life and author Lucinda J. Kinsinger in the Mennonite Life Community R...
Learn MoreOctober 28 @ 6:30 pm
Pastors & Leaders Open House
The Mennonite Life Visitors Center staff invites pastors and congregational leaders t...
Learn MoreNovember 8 @ 6:30 pm
Rare & Used Book Auction
Join us in the Community Room on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. for a Rare &am...
Learn MoreNovember 15
Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month Longhouse Tours
Learn about the first inhabitants of present-day Lancaster County! Enjoy a tour of th...
Learn MoreDecember 5 @ 6:30 pm
Collections Feature & Reception: Pincushions
Join us for a reception followed by a captivating lecture and pop-up exhibit on pincu...
Learn MoreDecember 6 @ 9:30 am
Pincushions Pop-Up Exhibit
Swing by to see our exclusive one-day pincushion pop-up exhibit! Tradition, cr...
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About Mennonite Life
We’re working towards a world where people learn their own and others’ stories, across boundaries!
Mennonite Life does our small part in bringing about that world. We share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities. What’s your story? How are you preserving it, and who have you shared it with?
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Did You Know?
The sandstone used for the Herr House was quarried on-site.
Christian Herr was a prominent leader in the 18th century Mennonite Community. Years after his death Lancaster Mennonites were still referred to as the Christian Herr Party.
Indigenous Peoples taught the Herr family and other Mennonites how to hunt game, clear heavily forested land, and how to identify native plants.