Business Networking with HMS
**THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED FOR THIS YEAR**
Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 6:45 – 9:00 am
(Stay for a CrossNet tour & an Agriteer story, ending by 10:00am )
CrossNet Ministries, 110 West Franklin Street, New Holland, PA 17557
Register Here! This event is free, but RSVP’s are required.
The local business community is a key partner to HMS in helping students live and learn God’s purposes. The school has been connected to an extensive community of entrepreneurs and business leaders in Lancaster County since its beginning in 1981. The Business Networking Breakfast is an annual event, started in 2012, as a way to HMS to thank our business partners.
2026 Theme: Legacy
Steve Lindsey, CEO of Garden Spot Communities
Steve Lindsey, CEO of Garden Spot Communities has more than 30 years of administrative experience in retirement community and rehabilitation hospital industries and serves on the editorial advisory board for Environments for Aging magazine as well as the advisory board for Ageless Living Collaborative. In July 2019, Steve was identified by Senior Housing News as a Changemaker, one of the pioneers driving the future of senior living. He holds an MSW from Temple University, a BA from Messiah University and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences.
He is a member at Groffdale Mennonite Church and serves on the Everence board.
Most importantly, he is the husband to Sandy, the father of Emma and Taylor (and Taylor’s wife, Kelsey) and grandfather to Aysha and Evan.
Legacy is Not Our Goal
The focus of the morning will be an interactive discussion on Legacy… not as a personal goal to be achieved, but as a by-product of other-centered love. Drawing from the inspiration of elders who have gone before us, we will explore the calling that God has placed on each one of us to represent His Kingdom, both in our personal lives as well as in our roles as business leaders.
Like in past years, Steve will share two TedTalk-like sessions, each followed by time spent in small groups sharing and learning from one another.
For those interested in learning from one business’ creative and courageous step towards leaving a legacy of partnership, join us from 9:15-10:00am to hear from Eugene Hurst, President of Agriteer and Craig Schloneger, North Group Consultant. They will share the story of how God led M.M. Weaver and Binkley & Hurst to merge in 2022.
The annual Business Networking Breakfast has, traditionally, been hosted by various businesses over the years in an attempt to showcase our different partners and their workspaces. This year, the breakfast will be hosted by CrossNet Ministries. In appreciation and as a gesture of community support, we invite each guest to bring a donated item towards CrossNet’s Birthday Bag Drive.
After the event at 9:00 am, you’re welcome to stay for a tour of the new CrossNet facilities and hear how God led the merger of M.M. Weaver and Binkley & Hurst in 2022.
This event is FREE to guests, but RSVPs are required.
Special thanks to our 2026 HMS Business Networking Breakfast Sponsors who help make this event possible:
Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
The local business community is a key partner to HMS in helping students live and learn God’s purposes. The school has been connected to an extensive community of entrepreneurs and business leaders in Lancaster County since its beginning in 1981. For more than four decades local business leaders have invested in HMS and supported students in numerous ways, by:
- Providing need-based scholarships through the PA Tax Credit Program
- Hosting class field trips
- Inviting High School students to shadow and intern at their businesses
- Sharing expertise through show and tell moments in the classroom
- Offering hands-on learning experiences through Enrichment Clusters
The Business Networking Breakfast is an annual event, started in 2012, as a way for HMS to thank business leaders. HMS provides this free event to show appreciation and to serve HMS’s business partners.
Past HMS Business Networking Events:
2025: Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community with Keith Brubacher (Brubacher Excavating, Inc.), Kent Martin (Signature Custom Cabinetry),
Cheryl Pfautz (Transformations Salon & Spa) and Floyd Zook (Zook Interiors)
2024: Signature Custom Cabinetry with Nikki Shingle (North Group Consultants)
2023: The Martin Family Barn with Jay McCumber (The Emporia Group)
2022: The Hertzog Homestead with Mark Swartley (Spruce Lake Retreat/Pinebrook)
2021: Woodcrest Retreat with Dr. Nathan Mellor (Strata Leadership)
2020: Hinkletown Mennonite School (in the newly-renovated gymnasium) with Ken Gosnell (CEO Experience)
2019: Martin Tree Service with Steve McClatchy
2018: WJTL’s Landis Hall with Allon Lefever
2017: Sight & Sound Theatres with Roger North (The North Group), Matt Neff (Sight & Sound Theatres) & Tony Smith (Sight & Sound Theatres)
2016: Earth, Turf & Wood Pavilion with Drew Crandall
2015: Four Seasons Produce with Mike Mitchell, The High Center
2014: Shady Maple at Houston Run with John Stahl-Wert
2013: Vertex Mechanical Trackside Room with Jeff Bush of The Washington Update
2012: Clean Energy in HoneyBrook with Sally Derstine & Henry Landes (Delaware Valley Family Business Center) and Keith Brubacher (Brubacher, Inc.)