Stories of Mission
Explore mission themes in our quarterly magazine as workers tell stories of making disciples in the way of Christ.
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Building a Network of Mennonite Relationships in Germany
David hopes that the network he works with will be a place for people to find encouragement for starting new initiatives, for new and ongoing church plants, and for renewal efforts in existing churches; a place that practices the gathering and sending of disciples.
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Thanksgiving Celebration in Italy Introduces New Traditions
At the beginning of November, we offered to prepare a traditional American Thanksgiving meal as an outreach. It was exciting to have the chance to share our culture, to use it as a tool for outreach, and to stay busy to ease the homesickness that comes with the holidays.
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A Visit to Purok Pluto’s Coffee Fields
In order for the owner of a coffee field to bring in a harvest, he or she usually needs three additional harvesters. These extra hands receive their pay in coffee: one kilogram for every five that each harvests. As the women described their work, they are frustrated at the reality of hard work for small returns.
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Learning to Receive
This poor woman’s gift to us was exorbitant. I insisted that she share my plate, which she refused. She took some bread added a piece of cheese and a few tomato slices, while the rest of us enjoyed the potatoes and chicken she had prepared. I could hardly take a bite for the lump in my throat.
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Let’s Do This Together!
“Hagámoslo juntos!” or “Let’s do this together!” was the first-ever Mennonite Hispanic Initative (MHI) leaders retreat at Highland Retreat. Four Spanish-speaking churches from the Harrisonburg area were represented, with 26 church leaders and 28 teens and children participating.
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Dianna Lehman Hired as Executive Assistant and Human Resources Manager
Dianna Lehman joins VMMissions as Executive Assistant and Human Resources Manager to provide administrative support to the President, handle logistics for the Board of Directors and manage HR for staff and mission workers.
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Sister Care Seminar in Trinidad “Part of God’s Master Plan”
VMMissions, Virginia Mennonite Women, and Latin American Women Theologians partnered with Mennonite Women USA to offer a Sister Care Seminar. Event coordinator Marsha Ragoonath said, “As a leader, I was inspired by the level of energy emanating from our discussion.”
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A Day in the Life of Nancy Marshall
Nancy Marshall lives and works in Orange Walk Town Belize She shares a window into a typical day for her as she juggles pastoring the Jesus’ Deaf Church, parenting, and tutoring.
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Relationships Over Accomplishments
Each day brings a new challenge at Maranatha School for the Deaf. But it’s not Caleb’s usual work that is challenging, it’s the fact that he can never get done what he sets out to accomplish during the day. But God is showing him that relationships are more important to cultivate.
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Celebrating 40 Years of God’s Faithfulness in Trinidad
MCTT celebrated its 40th anniversary in a blessed and uplifting weekend. The work that began in 1974 has led to five congregations. For this huge milestone in the life of the Trinidadian church, 26 fraternal guests from the United States and one from Jamaica joined in the occasion.
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Giving Ourselves Away
In a season of uncertainty for our denomination, it’s easy to adopt a mentality of scarcity. The problem with this kind of thinking, according to Jesus, is that in keeping our lives to ourselves, we’ll actually end up losing them. Self-preservation may be a natural instinct, but it’s not a gospel mentality.
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In Step With the Spirit
Are we attentive to the Holy Spirit? How do we tell what the Spirit of God is saying to us? Those are key questions, whether we’re discerning our personal vocation, making a major decision, or charting a course as a church. The early Anabaptists wrestled with this question, too.
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