Posts by Jon Trotter
Todd Van Patter Hired as Director of Operations
VMMissions is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Van Patter as Director of Operations. Todd will lead the Support Services Team and serve on the Leadership Council. His background is in organizational design and practices that lead to vibrant and effective organizations.
Read MoreMotorcycles Go the Distance for Missions
In September, 24 motorcycle riders covered a total of 419 miles in support of the ministries of VMMissions. Despite ominous skies, the first group left Harrisonburg early Friday morning, and met up with other riders at Powhatan Mennonite Church.
Read MoreKeep Your Distance 5K Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Keep Your Distance 5K! Over six days, walkers and runners from around the world came together (virtually) and completed 232.5 miles while showing their support for VMMissions.
Read MoreA New Roof for Rosa
When it became apparent that Rosa (name changed) needed a new roof on her house, church planter and pastor Armando Sanchez was ready to add his roofing skills to the energy already present in the Springdale and Waynesboro Mennonite churches.
Read MoreIn Honor of Lloyd Weaver, VMMissions’ Longest-Serving President, 1966-1979
Lloyd Weaver Jr., ninth president of Virginia Mennonite Missions, died on April 7, 2020, at age 96. Recognized as humble, strong, encouraging, committed and full of good humor, he was enthusiastic about missions and especially enjoyed visiting the missionaries on location.
Read MoreThe Walls Came Tumbling Down: Our Entrance Into Albania
When the walls came down, “We were swept along, praising God for opportunities! We could hardly keep up with it,” Willard Eberly exclaimed. An isolated nation after a forty-five year communist regime, Albania opened in 1991 to the outside world and to the gospel of Jesus.
Read MoreIn Honor of Paul Timothy (PT) Yoder, 12th President of VMMissions
Paul Timothy Yoder, Sr., president of VMMissions from 1985 to 1990, died on December 16, 2019. He was 91. During his tenure, Paul envisioned VMMissions as a channel through which resources would be released for the purpose of expanding God’s kingdom.
Read MoreUpdate: Albania Earthquake Relief Fund
VMMissions is delighted to report that the Albania Earthquake Relief Fund needs have been met! In 2019, VMMissions received $28,712 towards the expenses of a temporary shelter in Lezhë for 15 Roma families who lost their homes in Albania’s 6.4-magnitude earthquake.
Read MoreTidewater Virginia: Our Antioch
The ministry of the early church began in Jerusalem, but Antioch became an important mission center, similar to the way Tidewater, Virginia, became in the mid-20th century. What made that particular context so special? How did VMMissions promote greater faithfulness and fruitfulness there?
Read MoreCall to Prayer: No junior Holy Spirit for children!
By Priscilla Gnanamanickam Children don’t have a junior Holy Spirit.” This is what we were told by a missionary couple when we were young parents in India, as we were learning to listen to the voice of the Lord and follow him. “Encourage your children to listen to the voice of the Lord speaking, like…
Read MoreVMMissions Centennial Celebration Photos
VMMissions is celebrating one hundred years of equipping the church to share the good news with neighbors near and far. View images from the celebrations at Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly on Thursday, July 18.
Read MoreWorker Profile: Lee and Peg Martin
Lee and Peg Martin serve in McDowell County, West Virginia, as Location Coordinators with SWAP (Sharing With Appalachian People), an MCC program that bring volunteers to Appalachia to make homes safe, warm and dry and build relationships with local folks.
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