Marion Mennonite Church

04/07/2026

NCAA Basketball Tournament Winners

Men’s Tournament - Moriah Roth
Women’s Tournament - Ray Miller

01/13/2026

Our God is all about community!

12/16/2025

December 14 Christmas play

12/05/2025

This weekend several from Marion Mennonite will be participating in this annual event.

11/19/2025

More birthday celebrations for Menno!

We celebrate our volunteers! We especially celebrate when it's their 90th birthday! Happy birthday!

11/14/2025

Prime Timers!

11/02/2025

Education Wing Renovation Reveal

10/20/2025

Friday, October 24!

10/13/2025

Happy Birthday, Lester!

🎉 Happy 90th Birthday, Lester! 🎉

Today, we celebrate Lester Martin, the third generation of ELM and father of Loren Martin! Lester, we are so thankful for your sharp business mind, your passion for people, and the legacy you created that continues to thrive today. From ELM Shoes to ELM Mobile and now ELM Active, you were the brain, the heart, and the drive behind it all!

ELM Shoes began as one man’s innovative solution during a crisis. After losing a contract to bus school children in 1930, J. Ira Eshleman and his sons-in-law, David Lehman and Norman Martin, transformed those buses into “stores on wheels.”

In February 1941, they acquired the iconic D. F. Ryder building in Greencastle, PA, opening a retail establishment offering groceries, hardware, dry goods, clothing, and a tailor. By 1957, Norman’s eldest son, Lester Martin, turned the dream of a dedicated “shoe department” into reality.

With a focus on growth, Lester and his sons Lowell and Loren renovated the building in 1983, expanding to carry a complete line of footwear. Another expansion in 1997 brought ELM Shoes to over 6,000 sq. ft. with a warehouse housing 18,000 pairs of shoes.

Now a fourth-generation, family-owned business, operated by Loren Martin and his son Gavin Martin, the fifth generation, ELM continues to help people put their best foot forward!

Here’s to you, Lester—thank you for your vision, your drive, and the foundation you built. Your legacy lives on in every step we help our customers take! 👟💙

09/26/2025

Loved by many and deeply missed.

View Paul W. Holderman's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/24/2025

Sunday, September 28

No service will be held at the church.
Join us at Cove Valley Camp for our annual church retreat!

09/17/2025

Support Moriah Roth and her class as they prepare for their Senior Mission Trip.

Chicken BBQ for Senior Mission Trip 🍗
Shalom’s Class of 2026 is pre-selling chicken BBQ tickets - available from a senior student, in the high school office or online - for their fundraiser on Saturday, September 27 at Shalom Christian Academy. Proceeds support the Senior Mission Trip to Texas, a milestone experience in our students’ spiritual development.

Chicken dinners are Pre-sale - only a very limited quantity of chicken will be available in person on a first come, first served basis.

To purchase tickets, visit shalomca.com/chicken