We are called to work together
At the end of October, 10 Mennonite Mission Network board members, seven Mission Network staff members, a Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) representative and several spouses, participated in a tour of Colombia, to learn about Mission Network’s key partner in Colombia, the Mennonite church known as Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia, also referred to as […]
Service Adventurers forge peace from war
We are called to community A message from Marisa Smucker, Interim Executive Director As Christians, we are called to a different standard than the rest of the world. We seek to follow the way of Jesus and believe that strength and wisdom is provided through the Holy Spirit. God reaches out to each of us, […]
Making our way
Gratitude and blessings A message from Karen Horsman As I reflect on the past year, my heart is filled with gladness and gratitude for how God has been working in and through Mennonite Mission Network to share all of Christ with all of creation. You, our donors, have provided unwavering generosity and encouragement. […]
Nos encontramos con Jesús en espacios sagrados
Resources in English Noviembre es el mes de la misión. Celebremos juntos lo que Dios está haciendo en el mundo y cómo Dios nos llama a compartir las buenas nuevas con otros. Les presentamos algunas herramientas para planificar una celebración de Domingo de Misión. Esperamos que les resulten útiles. Escrito por Joe Sawatzky, Especialista en Capacitación […]
Meeting Jesus in sacred spaces
Recursos en español November is mission month. Help us celebrate what God is doing in the world and how God calls us to share the good news with others. Here are some tools to plan a Mission Sunday celebration. We hope you’ll find them helpful. Written by Joe Sawatzky, Training and Resource Specialist — Mission Education […]
Worship and witness
This issue of Anabaptist Witness explores many understandings of worship and expressions of witness. To witness is to observe a statement or action or to profess one’s religious beliefs. We can witness God’s work in the world or humans’ good and harmful deeds. We can proclaim our beliefs, in words and actions, to one another within and […]
Repentance that leads to life
November is mission month. Racism harms the body of Christ and God’s reconciling mission. But God has made a way to receive forgiveness — the repentance that leads to life! Mission Network November mission month materials invite MC USA to witness across the church to God’s plan for reconciliation. Introduction Two plagues have erupted in 2020 — […]
Mennonite peace witness
Peace with God, peace with neighbor, peace with the world. If we are pursuing peace in those areas, we are on the right track, because that is the track Jesus modeled for us. The time spent in prayer and communion with God gave Jesus strength and wisdom to do his work in the world. […]
Farewell and blessings to my successor
Leaving is always bittersweet. Even if it is a decision for good reasons, I find no consolation in stepping away from a job that I have loved and felt privileged to be engaged in for almost three decades. During those years, I had the honor of visiting with you in your office, at home, or […]
Barcelona giving and receiving all year-round
Through the Garbers’ ministry, Mennonite Mission Network partners with the Mennonite Evangelical Community of Barcelona, with a focus on youth outreach and congregational mission. Did you know? $25 pays for community building and outreach activities.$50 helps pay for recording new songs to be used in Sunday schools and youth groups.$100 helps pay for leadership training […]