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 space to grow!
Service Adventure is a space to grow! 🌼 Through her gap year with Service Adventure, Lexie Coburn plugged into a community where she could grow in her faith and forge new friendships, all while being supported by a close-knit unit house! Discover what a gap year after high school can do! Go to ServiceAdventure webpage to learn more.
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 facilitates workshops in faith, politics and reconciliation in Ecuador
Versión en español For nearly four decades, injustice in Ecuador, especially for Indigenous Peoples, has led to an increasing number of protests, national uprisings and strikes. Yet racism against and the marginalization of Indigenous groups has increased. The pandemic further crippled economies in the region and led to an immigration crisis, exasperated by Venezuela’s economic […]
Creating sacred space for peacebuilders of faith
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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!
African American leaders help turn poison stories into power stories
In a seminar that adapted Mennonite Women USA’s Sister Care curriculum to the realities of African American life, participants were given tools to manage bias and redeem difficulties. The murder of George Floyd was a turning point, said Cyneatha Millsaps, as she opened the Leaders Inspiring Leaders seminar that took place on the Elkhart campuses […]
MVS Minute #02: San Francisco unit sneak peek!
Each Mennonite Voluntary Service placement connects you with local non-profits that help with real needs in communities across the U.S. To learn more about MVS, go to the Mennonite Voluntary Service web page.
New book chronicles history of peacebuilding in Northeast Asia
The International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day, is celebrated across the world on Sept. 21. Mennonite Mission Network strives to follow Jesus’ call to be peacemakers throughout ministries and partnerships across the world. The Northeast Asia Regional Peacebuilding Institute (NARPI), a partner organization of Mission Network, has been a part of that global […]