The family that serves together
ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Mission Network) — Families take vacations as a way to bond with each other. But for some SOOP participants, traveling away together to serve others is a more valuable family experience. Just ask Jason and Talitha Sannes-Venhuizen and their children, Tovin (14), Jana (13) and Tevia (11), who served in Puerto Rico. […]
MC USA files new amicus brief in support of Apache-Stronghold
This article was originally published on the MC USA website on May 21, 2024. ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) — The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board and MC USA’s Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference filed an amicus brief on April 25, 2024, in support of Apache-Stronghold’s petition for a new full-court hearing on the potential destruction of Oak Flat, a sacred […]
Mission Network announces 2024 Anti-Racism Grant awards
Mennonite Mission Network offers an Anti-Racism Grant for individuals and organizations managed by Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous or other People of Color groups who are engaged in peacebuilding, social justice and anti-racism efforts. These three organizations were selected from the 46 applicants to receive the funding they requested: Chainless Change, $15,000 (Lauderhill, Florida) – Offers […]
Finding fresh hope at PSMC conference
In a world often fraught with division and discord, the quest for peace and faith can feel like an uphill battle. Against this backdrop, the "Birthing and Cultivating Communities of Faith and Peace" event — recently hosted by Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference (PSMC) — shone as a beacon of hope, drawing participants from across the […]
Albuquerque Service Adventure shared a southwest blend of faith and friendship for 25 years
After 25 years, the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Service Adventure unit concludes, marking a quarter century-long grand adventure for its supporting community. NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) – Every August, fresh-faced participants from the U.S. and abroad arrive at Service Adventure (a program of Mennonite Mission Network) units across the country, welcomed by local supporting church […]
Mennonites unite in Ecuador’s peace journey
Versión en español Beginning in January, Mennonite Mission Network Ecuador Partnership Co-coordinator Peter Wigginton and Training and Resources Facilitator Mauricio Chenlo engaged in a transformative journey alongside leaders from various Mennonite conferences across Ecuador in a 12-module online course titled Pacificadores (Peacemakers). The course provides a theological framework on peace-building and practical tools for community-based […]
Peer mediators gain self-esteem while working for community peace
In March, SADRA (Southern African Development and Reconstruction Agency) Conflict Transformation held a Peace Camp near Cape Town, South Africa, to reinforce peer mediation skills taught to high-school school students. March 18-24, SADRA (Southern African Development and Reconstruction Agency) Conflict Transformation conducted a Peace Camp for 59 youth peer mediators, from five high schools in […]
Lois Buckwalter discerned a new way of doing mission among the Toba-Qom people
Lois Buckwalter, one of the first Mennonites to engage in mission that accompanied existing Indigenous evangelical churches in preserving their language and cultural manner of worship, died March 8. Lois Miriam Buckwalter, 102, was among the first Mennonites to live into a new way of doing mission and continued to build relational bridges between cultures, until […]
Strengthening bonds: A gathering for Anabaptist theological education
Versión en español Amid vibrant colors of culture and faith, 20 people dedicated to nurturing Anabaptist principles within the fabric of contemporary Christian thought gathered in Mexico City, Mexico, February 19-22, energized by a vision to enrich theological education in the Spanish language. The Comunidad de Instituciones Teológicas Anabautistas (Community of Anabaptist Theological Institutions-CITA) members met […]
Strengthening bonds: A gathering for Anabaptist theological education
Versión en español Amid vibrant colors of culture and faith, 20 people dedicated to nurturing Anabaptist principles within the fabric of contemporary Christian thought gathered in Mexico City, Mexico, February 19-22, energized by a vision to enrich theological education in the Spanish language. The Comunidad de Instituciones Teológicas Anabautistas (Community of Anabaptist Theological Institutions-CITA) members met […]