2023 Annual Celebration
The Joy of Serving
Lancaster County, PA | February 10-11 2023
JOIN US for the 2023 MDS Annual Celebration! Be inspired and encouraged as you hear stories of MDS service across the U.S. and Canada!
The entire event is free and open to all. View the celebration online via YouTube/MDSmennonite or MDS.org
Schedule*
*Subject to Change
Friday, February 10
07:30 am Doors Open
08:30 am Devotions
08:45 am Workshop 1: Youth Service
10:30 am Workshop 2: Unit Communications
12:00 pm Lunch
01:45 pm Region Meetings
02:30 pm Workshop 3: Unit Equipping
04:00 pm Listener Feedback
05:00 pm Dinner
07:00 pm Welcome & Program
Songs of Joy by Mennonite Children’s
Choir of Lancaster
Stories from the Field
Servin’ It Up
07:55 pm Sermon on the Mount: The Musical by Piercing Word Ministries
08:45 pm Closing Remarks
09:00 pm Fellowship & Ice Cream
Saturday, February 11
09:00 am Welcome, singing, devotional
Stories of Joy from Region 1 (East Coast)
Region 2 (Midwest)
10:00 am BREAK
10:15 am Stories Continue
Stories of Joy from Region 3 (Plains States)
Region 4 (West Coast)
11:00 am Singing Together
11:15 am Stories Continue
Stories of Joy from MDS Canada
Board of Directors Update
2024 Annual Celebration Invitation
Closing Prayer
12:00 pm Lunch
02:00 pm Tour of the MDS Office and Warehouse
Location
The event will take place on February 10–11 at the Worship Center, 2384 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. For those unable to attend, the event will be live-streamed on the MDS website starting February 10 at 6:30pm ET.
Cost
The event is free and includes three meals (lunch and dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday) and snacks and drinks. You are responsible for travel and accommodations. Donations are welcome and can be given during the event.
More Information
The following hotels are close to the Worship Center. MDS will provide shuttle transportation to the Worship Center from these hotels. When booking your hotel, use the group name “Mennonite Disaster Service.”
Hampton Inn Lancaster 545 Greenfield Rd / 717.299.1200
$149 per night before taxes – rate expires January 9, 2023
Courtyard Lancaster / 1931 Hospitality Dr / 717.393.3600
$149 per night before taxes – rate expires January 9, 2023
Breakfast available but not included in room rate
Eden Resort & Suites / 222 Eden Rd / 717.569.6444 (select option 1)
$170 per night before taxes – rate expires December 26, 2022
Breakfast available but not included in room rate
The Country Inn of Lancaster / 2133 East Lincoln Highway / 717.393.3413
$99 per night before taxes – rate expires January 26, 2023
Breakfast INCLUDED in room rate
The closest airports to the Worship Center is the Lancaster Airport (LNS), Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). There are several ways to travel from these airports to your hotel. You can use Uber, Lyft, or car rental companies such as Enterprise, Budget, and Alamo. The Amtrak is also available from PHL to Lancaster. If you book with American Airlines with LNS as your destination, American Airlines provides a chartered bus from PHL to LNS at various times throughout the day. Check aa.com/landline for more details.