Shoulder-tappers make service happen!
What happens when you’re a 👉shoulder tapper👈 for service? Just ask Ginny Miller, Lexie Coburn and Sam Setiawan! Their gap years with Service Adventure were thanks to cousins, friends and mentors who did the program themselves, then shared stories of their experience with others. Did service shape your life? Share your service story (and this […]
Young volunteers bring exhilarating stories of service to area youth
Newton, Kan. — For most participants, a gap year in Service Adventure is a series of firsts. The first time living away from home after high school. The first real-world professional experience with a local non-profit. The first time prepping a meal for an entire household. Soon, participants will embrace another first: sharing how their […]
Storytelling bridges gap between science and spirit
Michaela Esau is a Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) participant with the Tucson, Arizona, unit. This article was adapted from a blog entry on her website. MVS is a program of Mennonite Mission Network. Apply now for the 2023-24 MVS term, and join the neighborhood!When I was a kid, I loved astronomy. I used to sit […]
Service Adventure: A gap year for good
Lexie Coburn wasn’t planning on college when she joined the Service Adventure unit in Johnstown, Penn. Her service placement helped her discover her passion for teaching. Now, thanks to a gap year with Service Adventure, she’s more motivated with her studies in college. "I know what my end goal will be," she said. "Because I’ve experienced […]
Webinar continues legacy of discerning why baptism matters
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — For nearly 500 years, Anabaptists have met together to study, debate and dream about the role of baptism in their lives. Discourse that was once held only through hushed tones in a deep forest, or in the dim backroom of a village tavern, has expanded into every medium imaginable. […]
Mission Network family joins in sacred space of hospitality for refugees in France
November is mission month! How is your church celebrating? Join in what God is doing around the world by highlighting a ministry during a Sunday service in November. Mennonite Mission Network is excited to provide stories, moment-in-mission videos and worship materials to help your congregation celebrate and learn more about meeting Jesus in sacred spaces. […]
Meet the Tucson MVS unit!
Join the Tucson, Ariz., Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) participants and get a whirlwind tour of unit life! Get a sneak peak into unit activities, take in a canyon sunrise, and meet a very special house guest🦎! The Tucson unit house is nestled directly between Shalom Mennonite Fellowship, the unit’s supporting congregation, and Community Home Repair […]
Mennonites and Muslims create sacred space by responding to suffering
November is mission month! How is your church celebrating? Join in what God is doing around the world by highlighting a ministry during a Sunday service in November. Mennonite Mission Network is excited to provide stories, moment-in-mission videos and worship materials to help your congregation celebrate and learn more about meeting Jesus in sacred spaces. […]
Witness as With-ness
November is mission month. What does mission mean today? In episode #3 of Mission Network’s podcast, "MissionWary?," Mennonite Mission Network executive director — and a global missional and educational leader — Mike Sherrill shares his understanding of missions today as "with-ness," the accompaniment of people in their cultural context, being the presence of Christ, as one lives and walks […]
Walking in Newness of Life: Why Baptism Matters
What: Anabaptist Webinar for India organized by Mennonite Mission Network, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Mennonite Christian Service and Fellowship of India When: November 28 – 29 Where: Zoom Webinar When: 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. India Standard Time / 9 - 11 a.m. EST How: Visit the registration page to sign up! Register These two, two-hour webinars will explore the practice of baptism as an essential part of […]
Mennonite Mission Network reimagines shared ministries during Mennonite World Conference Assembly
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) – From July 5-10, in-person and virtual attendees of the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assembly in Indonesia found many ways to live into the gathering’s theme of "following Jesus together across barriers.’ Physical barriers were crossed as Anabaptists traveled from across Indonesia and around the world to worship together. Cultural […]
A recipe for mission, from the kitchen of Mennonite Mission Network
In recognition of World Food Day (Oct. 16), Mennonite Mission Network is excited to share its recipe for mission! This recipe has been tweaked and refined over the agency’s 20-year history, and builds on a formula for holistic ministry that stretches back more than 100 years across multiple predecessor agencies. Bon appétit!