What am I hearing over here?
Anabaptist World has given Mennonite Mission Network permission to reprint this blog, written by Alisha Garber. She serves with Mennonite Mission Network in Barcelona, Catalonia, a region where allegiance to Spain vies with voices calling for independence. With her husband Joshua and son Asher, she works alongside the leaders of Mennonite Evangelical Community of Barcelona, focusing on youth […]
The parable of the yeast
As part of The Hope Series Prayer, Church Relations representative Karla Minter shares stories of bread, yeast, and good news based on the parable of the yeast (Matthew 13:33). This was initially streamed on November 16, 2020.
Grace through faith—Missional Meditations
Looking at the scriptures with an eye toward mission. Joe Sawatzky shares a Missional Meditation entitled, "Grace through faith" based on the Revised Common Lectionary for November 15, 2020. While we wait for the Lord, we act according to the grace that is given us. Psalm 123 Judges 4:1-7 Matthew 25:14-30 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Thank you for watching! This […]
Mennonites sing and serve despite losses in Hurricane Eta
GOSHEN, Indiana (Mennonite Mission Network) — Hurricane Eta moved through Central America last week leaving wreckage in its path, especially in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. The hurricane claimed at least 260 lives; 150 of them in Guatemala, 62 in Honduras, and 27 in Mexico. Mennonite church members in the region are striving to do what they […]
Mennonite Mission Network leaders share unfolding vision for the future
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — When he first applied for the job, months ago, Mike Sherrill, who became Mennonite Mission Network’s new executive director August 1, says he did not imagine that it would mean leading the agency through a pandemic. But in God’s providence, that’s exactly what he’s doing, and he’s eager to […]
Menno Village plants seeds of heritage, justice
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — For Menno Village in rural Hokkaido, Japan, harvest is a yearlong process. Vegetables begin to be harvested in the spring; wheat in the waning days of July; and rice by the beginning of October. Each harvest, however, begins the same way: by planting a seed. It’s these seeds that […]
Story 1: Distributing care packages; reformatting ministries
Directors of Mennonite Mission Network’s service programs reflect on how service opportunities pave a stronger pathway for the future Anabaptist church. On March 24, at the outset of the shut-down in the United States, Mission Network’s Executive Cabinet released thousands of dollars of emergency funds to help its partners throughout the world. Mission Network […]
What are you declaring?
As part of The Hope Series Prayer, Church Relations representative Ann Jacobs shares from Isaiah 26:3. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." She poses a question from scripture: Where are you, and what are you declaring … ? This was initially streamed on November 2, […]
Story 2: Providing an emotional-spiritual “vaccine” for isolation
Jason Boone, coordinating minister for Mennonite Mission Network’s Peace and Justice Support Network (PJSN), woke up March 17 with the COVID-19 pandemic heavy on his heart. He sensed a call for Mission Network to provide a new ministry of hope during harrowing times that could connect people of faith who are isolated from public worship and […]
Camp Deerpark provides SOOP family space to roam, soil to grow
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — Amid an unsafe world, Katrina and Matt Eberly didn’t worry when their four children were nowhere to be seen at Camp Deerpark in upstate New York. They knew they were scampering through the woods with their new camp friends, catching minnows in the creek and stretching their bodies and […]
Story 3: Praying and caring for supporters
In lieu of face-to-face visits with supporters, Donor Relations representatives made personal phone calls and emailed prayers, said Karen Horsman, Mission Network’s director of Donor Relations. In a blog post marking the U.S. National Day of Charity Sept. 5, Horsman wrote, "Our phone calls reached lonely people who were isolated from family and friends. They […]
Story 5: Dismantling systemic racism
Ann Jacobs, Church Relations representative, wrote a blog regarding the death of George Floyd at the hands of police brutality and the outpouring of protest. Here is an excerpt from that blog: "… In a review of the verse in 1 Corinthians 12:26, when one suffocates, we all suffocate. … We are God’s ambassadors for […]