Mission worker, scholar served in Japan, inspired generations
Elkhart, Indiana (Mennonite Mission Network and Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary) — Robert Lewis Ramseyer, a renowned missiologist who served three decades as a mission worker in Japan and two decades as a seminary professor, died Apr. 30 in Bluffton, Ohio. He was 86. Ramseyer was professor emeritus of missions and anthropology at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical […]
How to become a hip-hop promoter
Step 1: Go! In 2012, Taryn and I found ourselves heading to Botswana for a three-year term. Our local church partners informed us of the needs they felt were most pressing in their community. These partners have been in relationship with Mennonite volunteers for more than 40 years; they know what they’re talking about, and […]
It’s not too late! Apply for MVS today!
Opportunities are still open! Mennonite Voluntary Service is looking for talented passionate young adults for this next year, beginning in August. Applicants will have the opportunity to explore their vocation, grow in their faith, and live in community with peers. Don’t miss out; check out the positions and locations below and apply today. Chicago, Illinois […]
Sarah’s top 4 reasons to try Service Adventure
New places Colorado Springs is only a seven-hour drive away from home for me. I’d been here numerous times before. However, living here is an entirely different experience – and one that I absolutely love. The "big city" has been a change for me, coming from such a small town, but it’s great! There’s always […]
Left behind- Church reaches out to those who cannot flee
War between government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two self-declared autonomous people’s republics, Donetsk and Luhansk, has ravaged the region for two years. While the situation isn’t as dramatic as it was a year ago, it seems to have stalled in a permanent state of conflict. One of my friends is a pastor who represents […]
Whether subsistence farmers or academics, we are what we eat
Christmas Day found Janet Stucky cleaning minnow-like fish in her apartment in the West African country of Benin. Her desire to promote a healthy diet using locally available food fueled her two-and-a-half-year Mennonite Mission Network ministry. After Stucky’s careful preparation, her Christmas gift to Beninese children was dried and ground into a protein-rich powder to […]
Gospel shared through one-touch passes and penalty kicks
In my humanness, I didn’t know how we could do a soccer clinic when we had no soccer balls or any of the other athletic equipment, which was tied up in the Congolese transportation system. I was with a group of North American Mennonites traveling to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mennonite mission workers in […]
Books that mold our children
Many of us can remember important or fun books from our childhood that shaped us in some way. If you were not read to as a child, perhaps you’ve since been the reader. Either way, some stories stick with us and form our character in ways we don’t think about unless someone asks us specifically […]
Now is the time to plant peace churches!
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Mennonite Mission Network/Mennonite Church USA) – Inspiration for courage and faithful obedience to God’s call flowed continuously at Sent 2016, Mennonite Church USA’s first national church-planting summit, held Mar. 31-Apr. 2. Sent 2016 was organized by Mauricio Chenlo, denominational minister for holistic witness and church planting for Mennonite Church USA, and funded […]
Embodying a culture of service
I remember the day of April 11, 2013—the day I found out that I was going to Colombia. The announcement e-mail was short and nonchalant, but I was a puddle of tears. It explained that with two more last-minute applications, our group was Colombia bound—without them, it would be too small to depart. I was […]
Marriage may not be for everyone, but service can be
Daniel Penner has a job he loves and is preparing for the love of his life. Both came as a result of stints with Mennonite Mission Network service programs. Penner, 26, was born into a family that served. But it wasn’t until he was overseas as an adult that the true value of service was […]
Engineer helped develop Japanese Mennonite Churches
Elkhart, Indiana (Mennonite Mission Network) – Robert Lee used his intellectual curiosity and versatility to advance the gospel in the United States and Asia. On Feb. 29, Lee died at a nursing home in Virginia after a long battle with cancer. He was 87. A memorial service was held Mar. 8, at Park View Mennonite […]