What’s it like to be a Service Adventure leader?
What is being a Service Adventure leader like? Just ask Shelby and Travis! Together, they’re the unit leaders for the Colorado Springs, Colorado, team. Go to the Service Adventure webpage for current participant and leadership openings in places across the United States.
Unforgettable? That’s Service Adventure!
Fun?✅Challenging?✅Unforgettable?✅ Being a Service Adventure unit leader is a chance to forge community with young adults by walking alongside them as a mentor in a shared house. Interested? ✅ out the Service Adventure webpage for current participant and leadership openings.
First night of MennoCon provides a space for church planting roundtable
On Monday evening, after the first worship session of MennoCon23 had let out, attendees spilled from the Grand Hall in many directions. Some picked up ice cream bars and sandwiches, compliments of Mennonite Church USA. Others headed for the exhibit booths, seeking first pick of the stickers, games and raffles. Groups in the convention center foyer […]
All are welcome at the Lord’s table
This blog first appeared on the Mennonite Church USA website. And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.” — Matthew 8:11 (NLT) In June 2017, I was in transit from […]
Medical mission worker in Taiwan leaves legacy of teaching and compassionate care
Carl Epp, who served as a doctor with Mennonite Christian Hospital (MCH) in Hualien, Taiwan, passed away March 6. Carl, along with his late first wife, Hilda, and their four children served in Taiwan from 1972-1991, through the Commission on Overseas Mission (COM), a predecessor agency of Mennonite Mission Network. After two years of internal […]
Bonus mini-episode: Weaving together the body of Christ
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re excited to present a bonus MissionWary? mini-episode! In her interview for episode six, Anicka Fast told the story of Edna Kensinger and Kazadi Matthieu. Together, they forged a complicated friendship, and joined in the imagination of the church beyond the missionary framework of 1920s Congo. It’s a story we knew […]
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 […]
Peace be upon you—A Christmas blessing from Mennonite Mission Network
Mennonite Mission Network volunteers, mission workers, and partners send their blessings from around the world this Christmas season.
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. […]
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!
MVS Minute #11: The secret ingredient?
The secret ingredient of Mennonite Voluntary Service is tzatziki sauce. 🤫 Don’t believe it? Check out the video! To learn more about MVS, go to the Mennonite Voluntary Service web page.