Posts by VMMissions Staff
Board and Staff Participate in Racial and Cultural Sensitivity Training
On October 24 and November 6, 2020, VMMissions board and staff members participated in a two-part training on racial and cultural sensitivity facilitated by Alicia Manning, an educator, consultant, and member of Calvary Community Church (C3) in Hampton, Va.
Read MoreVMMissions Joins Honduras Hurricane Relief Initiatives
After two major hurricanes only two weeks apart bore down on Honduras, VMMissions was invited to join several relief initiatives led by Honduran churches and Manantial de Vida, a partner congregation within Virginia Mennonite Conference.
Read More#GivingTuesday Raises $4,800 for Mission
VMMissions thanks the 36 donors who contributed a total of $4,800 to this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign. This includes a matching gift of $800 from Everence. VMMissions will use these contributions to multiply disciples among neighbors near and far.
Read MoreWorker Profile: Tyler and Kendra Yoder
Tyler and Kendra are planting Garden City Church in Southside Richmond, Va., by focusing on reconciliation, maturity, and multiplication. Their primary focus is on house churches, while they still desire to meet as a corporate body.
Read MoreCall to Prayer: Seeing Beyond the Barriers
Jesus says, “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved” (John 10:9a). So when the enemy tries to tempt me to focus on the barriers, I pray for eyes to be opened to see the compelling beauty of Jesus shining into our world with arms wide open, causing all to run to him.
Read MoreWalls Come Down in Lezhë
Too often we find that the beliefs and rationalizations that our hearts have built have actually come to imprison and isolate us from God and others. These are walls we are to “demolish,” as the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Cor. 10:4-5. Indeed, some long-standing walls are falling in Lezhë, Albania.
Read MoreWe Listen and Learn
It has been said that “the church is like the eye. It has a little black in it and a little white in it, and without both, we cannot see.” Because of our distinctive demographic, we are in place to help the church see the plight or privilege of their brothers and sisters more clearly. By doing so, we gain a more robust understanding of the gospel.
Read MoreShaken Beyond the Walls
We’re faced with opportunities for repentance, generosity and bold witness as ambassadors of God’s reconciliation through Christ. May we be shaken by that indwelling presence beyond our walls and to new places of repentance, healing and bold witness.
Read MoreEyes Open on a Ripening Harvest
During COVID-19, I have found myself at a loss for what to do or say. But sharing Bible stories with my coworkers through a Discovery Bible Study has changed my way of relating. With the light of Christ, can transform obstacles into opportunities for the glory of God.
Read MoreBarriers and Breakthroughs
COVID-19 has been a time of very visible limitations. Many activities such as visiting local believers, getting to know our neighbors, and enjoying worship times with others all halted, just like most of the world. All these limitations have pushed us to wonder what God is up to.
Read MoreMy Coins Count Raises Over $11,000
VMMissions and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) cooperated this year to channel My Coins Count funds to help some of the most vulnerable people during the global COVID-19 crisis. Gifts through My Coins Count are supporting VMMissions’ continuing response to needs arising in the communities where our workers and partners live and serve.
Read MoreKaren Yoder Hired as Ministry Support Coach and Global Assistant
This summer, VMMissions hired Karen Yoder as the new Ministry Support Coach and Global Assistant. In these roles she resources Ministry Support Teams and lends administrative support to Jason Showalter and the Global Team.
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