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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Discipling Others to Tell the Story
Joi and Brother Phonthawee were beginning to prepare what they would teach in a gathering of Isaan church leaders. Worker Mark Schoenhals was asked to teach teachers and give theological foundations for their teaching of other pastors and church leaders.
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VMMissions Welcomes New Staff; Transitions Noted
Virginia Mennonite Missions has hired Sarah Schoenhals as Receptionist & Administrative Assistant, starting March 17. Janet Blosser’s role has been expanded to include the Balkans. Ken Horst has transitioned into the role of Development Associate.
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Time to Work: Teaching a Biblical View of Work Without Dependence
Youth found a creative business opportunity in multimedia and earned a good sum of money. They kept none of the money for themselves, but after giving ten percent to the church, they invested the entire profit back into a newly-formed company called “Transformation Multimedia.”
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People-fishing, Jesus-style
Our mission is “to invite people to faithful living in Jesus Christ.” We seek to be and call forth apprentices of Jesus, not simply start one more program or project. Last summer the Board of Virginia Mennonite Missions approved seven strategic priorities to guide our work over the next 3-5 years.
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The Harvest is Plentiful, But…
It is always a joy to return to our Italian family, re-connecting with old friends and meeting new ones. At the Italian Mennonite Church Conference, held this year at Centro Agape in Palermo, Italy, participants engaged the theme, “The harvest is plentiful, but…” and shared their experiences over the past year.
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Signs of Life Creates Space for Worship in Deaf Culture
Many of the people who attend Signs of Life don’t come from a church backgrounds. Chris and MaryBeth Moore discovered that the needs in the deaf community are great. “There are so many holes in their understanding of the Bible,” MaryBeth said. “They miss out on so many things.”
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Mennonite Hispanic Initiative Becomes Ministry of VMMissions
MHI was established to respond to the need for educated, mission-minded, and VMC-connected Latino leaders. A core community of trained Latino church leaders has emerged, providing leadership for the churches associated with MHI.
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Sharing the Light of Christ in Kosovo
As we continue on our drive through the country from the capital of Pristina to the rural town of Istog, I begin to notice that many of the bullet-pocked homes ravaged during the war are being rebuilt and reinhabited. Slowly, the scars of war are being healed.
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Hernandez Named Local Coordinator of IBA
Lizzette Hernandez will serve as the new coordinator of the local Spanish-language Anabaptist Biblical Institute (IBA), a program under the auspices of Mennonite Education Agency that offers diplomas in Theological Studies to Latino church leaders.
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Retreat Focuses on ‘Familiar Blessings, Blowing Spirit’
Women from across the Conference considered the spirituality of our parents and grandparents and how we focus on Jesus today during the annual VMC Women’s Retreat. Dawn Ruth Nelson, Mennonite pastor and spiritual director, led the group through the theme.
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Making Disciples, Creating Communities—Not Just Churches
“Jesus did not call us to build churches but to make disciples.” These were the simple and true yet profound words from Skip Tobin as he began a session of a three-day church planting seminar with members of the Mennonite Church of Trinidad and Tobago (MCTT).
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VMMissions Welcomes Two New Staff Members
Virginia Mennonite Missions is pleased to welcome Lynn Suter and Sherah-Leigh Gerber as new staff members. Lynn will serve as Director of Operations and International Ministries, and Sherah-Leigh joins VMMissions as Advancement Director.
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