Posts by VMMissions Staff
Motorcycles on the Road for Missions
Motorcycle for Missions, a new two-day cycling event that planners hope will become an annual fundraiser for Virginia Mennonite Missions, left Powhatan June 24, stopped in Roanoke for the night, and arrived at Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly in Harrisonburg on June 25.
Read MoreOur Community Farm Internship Opportunity
Our Community Farm serves as both a residential drug and alcohol recovery community for up to eight male adults and a sustainable farm. Jonathan and Joel provided much needed mentorship and lay counsel to those coming to the farm.
Read MoreVirginia Mennonite Missions Selects President
Aaron M. Kauffman of Harrisonburg, Va., was chosen by the board of VMMissions as the next president. Kauffman has extensive mission experience, serving most recently on staff as Global Ministries Director and Advancement Associate since 2011.
Read MoreSigns of Life Team Visits Maranatha School for the Deaf
Signs of Life church members went to Maranatha and conducted a seven-day Bible school on the book of James with the Maranatha students. All eight members of this team can communicate in American Sign Language, a first for a short-term mission team.
Read MorePark View’s Blitz Packs 1,500+ Kits
A lot of congregations put school kits together for distribution by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). But how many produce more than 1,500? Nearly a hundred assembly-line volunteers packed a total of 1,562 kits at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Read MoreLearning Through Faith
Our main goal during our current term is language learning. We have a language tutor (and dear sister from the church), Vera (which means ‘faith’), who comes to our home twice a week and teaches us for one hour each-while the other parent watches the girls.
Read MoreStart Here
Seven years ago VMMissions became intentional in providing a “doorway into missions.” People could start with VMMissions and go virtually anywhere that Mennonite missions has been involved, and beyond. The old mission “field” language is obsolete when referring only to some remote exotic far-off location.
Read MoreFirst Graduation at LAC, Bible Camp and Summer School Follow
LAC’s first graduation went off without a hitch. Sam Scaggs was our main speaker and additional comments were given by board member Elaine Moyer, Principal Klementina, and senior class president Xhild.
Read MoreEgypt’s Big Role in God’s Story
To know the story of Egypt is to know the whole Christian story at once—a story of personal calling, of provision, and of the promise of salvation. Although Christians number only ten percent of the population in Egypt, Angie has a deep sense of pride.
Read MoreOrientation for tranSend Interns Held at VMMissions
Orientation for service is multi-faceted; it includes heart, mind and soul. Each morning, participants listened for God’s voice in silence, watched for him in nature, and reflected on what God said to them in various settings, encouraging them to seek God heartily.
Read MoreWhy Short-term Missions?
If you or your congregation are thinking of a short-term mission experience, get in touch with us at VMMissions. We can help you turn a good idea into an excellent experience and avoid the kind of mistakes that have sometimes given short-term missions a bad name.
Read MoreTaking Bold Steps of Faith and Obedience in Palermo
As these two young people have grown as believers over the past couple of years, they both desired to be baptized as an expression of their faith in Christ. As Manuel and Aurora took this bold step, the church was filled with family and friends from throughout Sicily.
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