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, […]
A windmill becomes a windfall
Living out our calling together A message from Marisa Smucker, Interim Executive Director At Mennonite Mission Network, we believe that all our activities should be rooted in our shared calling. Engaging with cultures and contexts in a constantly changing world makes us look at how we live, as individuals and as a […]
Inspire hope choose peace
Choosing peace on Peace Island By Mike Sherrill When the people of God choose peace, we experience the fullness of God’s work in the world. The act of choosing peace — of denying the power of violence — inspires hope for all people and serves as a small window into who Jesus was and […]
For MVS placement, every day is World Nature Conservation Day
Service and stewardship flow together A message from Mike Sherrill When I browse through the news section of our website, I’m reminded of just how incredible our partners are. The work they do, whether in migration outreach, hospitality, sustainability or countless other fields, truly is the work of God. Our friends at the RGHRP […]
Resiliency in Service Adventure
For 30-plus years, Service Adventure has empowered hundreds of young people, ages 17-20, to mature and grow beyond their childhood communities. For 10 months, within the embrace of unit homes and host church families, Service Adventure participants serve with various organizations in Christ’s name, as well as participate in weekly faith formation and learning experiences […]
Letting go, pressing forward
When Debbie and Rick Lee were invited to uproot their lives in Homestead, Florida, to lead Mennonite Mission Network’s Service Adventure unit in Jackson, Mississippi, Debbie Lee said that she initially resisted the idea. Debbie Lee, who is artistically gifted, felt deeply bonded to what she described as her "mid-life dream home" in Homestead. After […]
Soltar y avanzar
Debbie Lee dijo que al comienzo, cuando les invitaron a ella y a Rick Lee a dirigir la unidad de Servicio Aventurero de la Red Menonita de Misión en Jackson, Misisipi, y dejar atrás su vida y raíces en Homestead, Florida, se resistió a la idea. Debbie, quien tiene dones artísticos, se sentía muy apegada a […]
Migration, empathy and welcome
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning epic, Grapes of Wrath (1939), John Steinbeck recounts the harshness of the Great Depression and gives us a glimpse into the struggles of migrant farmworkers. In it, he tells the heart-rending stories of people who loaded up their vehicles with all they could fit and moved from a devastated and ravaged […]
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 […]