Couple experiences shalom and community across the United States
Carolyn and Enos Tice are having an adventure. They volunteered with Mennonite Mission Network’s Service Opportunities with Our Partners (SOOP) and are spending a year traveling across the United States to serve in different locations. Follow their blog here. “We love it. We are having a great time.” That is how Carolyn Tice responded when asked how […]
New Anabaptist Communities
Last summer I spent two weeks teaching at the Meserete Kristos Church’s seminary in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. While in Ethiopia I learned of the denomination’s growth plans, which involve attracting thousands of new members and initiating many new congregations. I also visited what I was told was a “small” church with a few hundred attendees (among […]
MVS = instant community!
Finding where you belong is hard work! When you join Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS), you join an instant community through sharing a unit house with peers and the support of a host church that encourages, challenges, and gives tips on the best local eats. 💡 Where will you grow next? Visit the MVS webpage to learn more. Apply by […]
I have felt welcomed here
Hispanic Heritage Month began in the United States in 1968 as a week-long observance and was extended to a full month in 1988. There are several terms that have been adopted to refer to immigrant communities in the United States, particularly the Spanish-speaking communities from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and other places. […]
Keys to life
9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good; 10 love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; pursue hospitality to strangers. […]
Make service an adventure!
Each Service Adventure placement connects participants with grassroots non-profits in the local community. The unforgettable stories are just part of the experience! Go to the Service Adventure webpage for current participant and leadership openings in places across the United States. Apply by January 31… before the August placements are full!
Mission Network seminars at MennoCon23 for all ages
Mennonite Mission Network will host five seminars at MennoCon23, the biennial convention of Mennonite Church USA, in Kansas City, Missouri, July 3 – 6. Towards the May/June 2024 South African General Election Presented by Oscar Siwali, Director, Southern African Development and Reconstruction Agency How do church leaders and community mediators in South Africa help the electoral community […]
He is risen
5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he […]
A windmill becomes a windfall
Living out our calling together A message from Marisa Smucker, Interim Executive Director At Mennonite Mission Network, we believe that all our activities should be rooted in our shared calling. Engaging with cultures and contexts in a constantly changing world makes us look at how we live, as individuals and as a […]
Mission director of world’s largest Mennonite denomination shares strategy
Abayneh Anjulo Wanore, director of missions, evangelism and church planting for Meserete Kristos Church, called Mennonites to global church unity. Feb. 9, Abayneh Anjulo Wanore, director of missions, evangelism and church planting for Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) in Ethiopia inspired Mennonite Mission Network staff. Employees of Mission Network who work from offices in Elkhart, Indiana, […]
God notices
1 Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet!Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.2 Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God;they ask of me righteous […]
Youth Venture Republic of Benin Tour is open for applications
2 weeks Ages 15-22 Dates: The last two weeks in July 2023 (details to come) Cost: $ 2,700, plus travel to U.S. departure city. Covers travel from United States to Benin, in-country travel, meals and lodging. There will be an additional cost for required vaccinations for entry into Benin. Accommodations will be on the […]