Caleb and Stephanie are VMMissions associated workers on assignment with Mennonite Mission Network at the invitation of and under the leadership of the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan, a group of approximately 20 congregations. Mennonite Mission Network has long connections to these churches, though no expatriate workers have served there for a number of years.

The Schrock-Hurts’ assignment includes regular involvement in a local congregation where they may be involved in youth ministry, work throughout the week at a large Mennonite hospital, a ministry started 50 years ago through MCC work there.

Stephanie has been invited to use her nursing training in that context, working toward the establishment of a nursing exchange program with the EMU nursing department where she works as an adjunct professor in addition to her role in public health. Prior to the pandemic, the hospital had a regular pattern of staff/patient Bible studies and prayer times, and Caleb and Stephanie have been invited to support the restart of these times of Christian fellowship and invitation.