Lancaster Mennonite School Alumni

So excited to have you an alumna join the team! Welcome back Heather!

📣 Please join us in welcoming Heather Kimble to Lancaster Mennonite as our new After School Care Director!

As a current LM parent and 2005 alumna, Heather is already a familiar face in our community. She brings years of experience serving families through her work with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and children's ministry, where she has helped create safe, caring, and engaging environments for young children.

Heather's heart for serving others, along with her strong organizational skills and commitment to building relationships, make her a wonderful addition to our team. We are excited to welcome her back to Lancaster Mennonite and look forward to the care and encouragement she will provide to our students and families.

Please join us in giving Heather a warm LM welcome! 💛🖤

Please invite others to submit bids!

Final Reminder: Bids Due August 3

The deadline to submit bids for Lancaster Mennonite School's school safety improvement project is almost here.

Qualified contractors interested in bidding on the replacement of exterior doors, electronic locking hardware, and related access control components should submit sealed bids by:

🗓 Monday, August 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM

To request project specifications or schedule a site visit, contact Troy Hurst, Facilities Director, at [email protected].

Full bidding notice:
https://www.lancastermennonite.org/bidding-notice-for-safety-grant/

Thank you for helping us create a safer campus for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

It's always a joy to see our alumni living out their faith and serving others!

This summer, recent Lancaster Mennonite School graduate Afomya Chaka '26 returned to Camp Hebron for her second summer on staff, serving as a counselor during Family Camp. It was especially meaningful to see her connecting with Lancaster Mennonite students and families (alumna and staff) who were attending camp while helping children grow in their faith, build friendships, and experience the joy of God's creation.

Afomya, thank you for using your gifts to serve others and for being a wonderful example of Christ's love. We're grateful to see you continuing to make a difference, and we can't wait to see where God leads you next!

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So great to see an alumni, Keith Blank '80 supporting a younger alum, Konrad Martin '18 with buying a new house as his real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC! Congrats on the new house Konrad! 🏠🏊💦🌳

🎓✨ There's nothing quite like a class reunion.

Whether it's been 30, 45, 50, 60, or even 70 years since graduation, reunions are a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with classmates, reminisce about shared memories, and see where life has taken one another.

This fall, we're excited to celebrate milestone reunions for the Classes of 1956, 1966, 1976, 1981, and 1996! If your class is gathering—or if you'd like to see what other reunions are planned—visit the Class Reunions page on our website for dates, details, and contact information: https://www.lancastermennonite.org/events/?ct=class-reunions .

We can't wait to welcome you back to campus and celebrate the lifelong connections that make the LM alumni community so special. 🖤💛

🎓 Pictured: Class of 1965

🎉 Join us in celebrating Cohen Peifer '15 on this exciting milestone!

Cohen was recently issued a license toward ordination as lead pastor at Old Road Mennonite Church in Gap, Pennsylvania. We give thanks for the ways God is leading and equipping him to serve the church and his community.

Congratulations, Cohen! We're grateful to see Lancaster Mennonite alumni living out their faith and using their gifts to serve others. May God continue to bless your ministry in the years ahead. 💙

Congratulations to LM alumna Jessica King '92 on being featured in Many Strands, a new exhibition at Parrot Gallery!

Jessica is one of three artists whose work explores the threads that connect generations through craft, creativity, and community. Raised in Lancaster County, Jessica learned textile arts from her mother and grew up surrounded by the rich tradition of Mennonite women stitching comforters, relief kits, and bandages for neighbors around the world. From learning to knit at age eight to spinning, dyeing, felting, and raising Angora goats on her small farm, her work reflects a lifelong appreciation for creating with her hands.

Beyond her textile arts, Jessica has devoted her career to weaving connections across communities through civic engagement, nonprofit leadership, local government, and her work helping launch the Lancaster Weaver Awards—celebrating those who strengthen the social fabric of Lancaster County.

We're grateful to celebrate Jessica and the many ways she continues to weave together creativity, compassion, and community. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

📍 Many Strands is on display at Parrot Gallery. Be sure to check it out and support this inspiring exhibition!

✨ Alumni-Owned Business Spotlight ✨

This month, we're highlighting Zimmerman’s Automotive, co-owned by LM alumna Judy (Zimmerman) Walter ’75! 🛻🚐🛞

What began as a one-bay garage and two gas pumps in 1958 has grown into a trusted, family-owned automotive business serving Central Pennsylvania for nearly seven decades. Today, Zimmerman’s Automotive offers auto repair, vehicle sales, rapid l**e services, and more—all while staying true to the values of trust, integrity, and service that have guided the business from the beginning.

Judy and her family have helped build a company that treats customers like family and continues a legacy of excellence across generations.

If you're in the Mechanicsburg area and looking for automotive service you can trust, be sure to check out Zimmerman’s Automotive and follow them on Facebook (Zimmerman's Automotive Tire Pros) and Instagram ().

We're proud to celebrate alumni who are making a difference in their communities through entrepreneurship, leadership, and service.

Are you an LM alum who owns a business? We'd love to hear from you!

📸 Photo Credits: Zimmerman's Auto & Tire Pros