Lessons from Bertha the goat
Jae Young Lee and Karen Spicher are Mennonite Mission Network mission associates in Namyangju, South Korea. Spicher serves as the communications coordinator for Northeast Asia Regional Peace Building Institute (NARPI). Jae Young directs the Korea Peacebuilding Institute (KOPI) and provides leadership to NARPI. Lee, Spicher, and their four children work and live in community with […]
Reaching out with bags of food, hearts of care
Editor’s note: In some parts of Ecuador, especially Guayaquil, COVID-19 is claiming many lives. Throughout the country, the quédate en casa (stay at home) orders have grave repercussions for people who live day-to-day and don’t have money to buy food when they can’t go to work. In this blog, Jerrell Ross Richer shares their family’s […]
A Luke 4:18 Journey: José Manuel Guamán shares a testimony of transformation
Editor’s Note: José Manuel Guamán, president of Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Ecuador (ICME), shared the story of his faith journey during Ecuador Partnership meetings Mar. 6. Thirty years ago, indigenous Christians invited Mennonites to begin partnership in Ecuador. In 1990, when Guamán had been president of FEINE, a nationwide indigenous organization, Mennonite Mission Network (a predecessor […]
Latin America workers, partners show faith-based resilience in unraveling times
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — Mennonite Mission Network partners in Ecuador and Peru are transforming financial aid into the "loaves and fishes" of groceries and rent assistance for their members suffering from impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $4,000 is empowering Mennonite churches in Iquitos, Peru, and the Quito Mennonite Church in […]
In times of pain, Mennonite Mission Network offers practical help and hope
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — To provide practical help and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mennonite Mission Network is sharing fiscal, pastoral and communication resources with its domestic and global partners, constituents, staff members, and the wider church. Emergency aid to partners, a live-streaming Hope Series, outreach to supporters, and collaboration with Mennonite Church […]
Live-streaming Bible studies bring silver lining to pandemic’s dark cloud
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) Theologian Joe Sawatzky, Church Relations representative for Mennonite Mission Network, had been deliberating about whether to share some of his Bible studies online. The dark cloud of COVID-19 gave him an answer. The pandemic inspired Sawatzky and his Church Relations colleagues to provide a silver lining in the crisis through a live-streaming […]
Christian Service programs calm waves of COVID-19 crisis through short-term shifts
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — As COVID-19 creates waves of crisis, directors of Mennonite Mission Network’s Christian Service programs are seeking to calm the waters by making short-term shifts. Directors of Mission Network’s five Christian Service programs are making these changes now in hopes of renewing a full roster of opportunities for volunteers in […]
Mission Network creates series to infuse hope during harrowing times
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) – Jason Boone, coordinating minister for Mennonite Mission Network’s Peace and Justice Support Network (PJSN), woke up Mar. 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 […]
Sharing hope amidst COVID-19
NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) — Mennonite Mission Network personnel and partners are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with God’s love through creative resiliency and resolve. Here are some perspectives from agency workers and partners around the world. AFRICA On Mar. 19, the WHO reported more than 600 cases in 34 African countries. Although, so far, […]
Alumni Voices – Jenna Baldwin
Jenna Baldwin served as a Service Adventure participant with the 2018-2019 Colorado Springs, Colorado unit. For her alumni story, Jenna described what her greatest challenge was during her time of service, how music influenced her over her service term, what advice she would tell her past self, and more! Recorded at the Mennonite Mission Network […]
Alumni Voices – Maria Martin
Maria Martin served as a Service Adventure participant with the 2009-2010 Albany, Oregon unit. For her alumni story, Maria described a story that stayed with her from her service experience. Recorded at the Mennonite Mission Network Alumni Stories Recording Booth at the 2019 MCUSA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
Alumni Voices – Barbara Ewy
Barbara Ewy served as a Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) participant in Albany, Oregon from 1980-1984. For her alumni story, she discussed what she learned about herself from her service experience, a story that has stayed with her from service, a time she was brave, and more! Recorded at the Mennonite Mission Network Alumni Stories Recording […]