Meet Mission Network board member Rachel Gerber!
Each Mission Network board member brings their unique voice and perspective to the leadership team, and each one is passionate about Mission Network’s guiding vision: to lead, mobilize and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ in a broken world. Learn more about Mission Network leadership. Home: Bloomington, Indiana Home ongregation: Mennonite […]
Journeys of hope “all through the night”
SOOPers Barbara West and Kathy Howell spent six weeks volunteering at Maria Skobtsova House, a sanctuary for refugees, that maintains a prayerful presence in Calais, France. Upon their return, they shared reflections with their home congregation, Corvallis Mennonite Fellowship in Corvallis, Oregon. Identifying information about Skobtsova House guests has been changed, including their names. We went into this […]
Wishing your summer looked a little more global?
Youth Venture is your ticket! 🌍 Hear from last year’s Benin team leaders on what made the trip unforgettable. Youth Venture is a short term summer service and learning program that connects you with a team of other young people to discover and experience the work that God is doing in the world. Don’t wait! Teams […]
Service Adventure: Spread your wings!
Jason Potsander experienced connections both in his Service Adventure household and the community beyond that helped him learn more about himself and to spread his wings. Read more about how Service Adventure continues to shape the incredible life that Jason and his family live today. Go to the Service Adventure webpage for current participant and […]
Service Adventure: A bold leap
Heather and Jason Potsander describe their experience with Service Adventure as risking an unknown, bold leap in life that came with a safety net and a built-in community. "We were well taken care of," Heather says. "It was simple living, but it wasn’t hard." Read more about how Service Adventure continues to shape the incredible […]
We are called to work together
At the end of October, 10 Mennonite Mission Network board members, seven Mission Network staff members, a Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) representative and several spouses, participated in a tour of Colombia, to learn about Mission Network’s key partner in Colombia, the Mennonite church known as Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia, also referred to as […]
MVS: what about money?
It’s no secret – nobody joins Mennonite Voluntary Service for the money. 🤑 MVSers join to work toward a more peaceful and just world, all while engaging in community with their peers and a local congregation. Money on your mind? Student loan scholarships and loan deferments are available to all qualifying participants. Where will you grow next? Visit the MVS […]
Service Adventure as a gap year
Heather Potsander speaks with gratitude about her Service Adventure experience during a gap year between high school and college. It helped redirect her career choice in a way that continues to positively influence her life decades later. Read more about how Service Adventure continues to shape the incredible life that Heather and her family live […]
Take your career for a test-drive with MVS!
Anna wasn’t sure where to jump to next after college. Sound familiar? 🙋♀️ A gap year with Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) let her test-drive a career and zero-in on her passion. Where will you grow next? Visit the MVS webpage to learn more. Apply by January 31… before the August placements are full!
Mennonites in Ecuador reach out as their country struggles
This story first appeared on the Canadian Mennonite website. In August, Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Menonita de Ecuador (ICAME) published a statement calling for prayers amid escalating violence in the country. Alexandra Meneses, who coordinates the Women’s Group and the Discipleship and Liturgy Group at ICAME, explained that the call for prayers and peace followed the […]
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 […]
Grow somewhere new with MVS!
Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) helps you grow into a community by learning about its strengths and needs through service placements with grassroots non-profits. For Jake Myers, being part of the Alamosa, Colorado, MVS unit meant engaging with water rights, agriculture and rural housing insecurity through his placement with a community educational garden. Where will you […]