Auction for Missions is May 11

April 3, 2018

Join VMMissions for our third annual Auction for Missions on May 11 at Eastern Mennonite School’s Dining Room. Invite your friends to come for the whole evening, starting with an MHI Dinner at 5 p.m. Items are being added daily! Browse auction items.

‘Windward: exploring your missional call’ event

October 8, 2015

Orientation for tranSenders held at VMM

July 23, 2013

The morning of July 9, tranSend participants gathered in the Virginia Mennonite Missions conference room along with the VMM staff, providing a time of getting acquainted with each other. Park View Federal Credit Union brought a full breakfast for everyone to enjoy; PVFCU holds the accounts for all the workers who serve through VMM. Orientation […]

Why short-term missions?

July 19, 2013

We are in the midst of another summer, the typical peak season for short-term missions (STM). With the dollars reportedly spent by Americans on STMs now exceeding those spent on longer-term missions and with some congregations and families experiencing financial strain from the repeated requests to fund a two-week service trip halfway around the world, […]

My journey with complete trust

March 25, 2013

When we lived in the US, I thought I trusted God fully, but I’m finding now how much I didn’t. You see, living in rural Jamaica, there are no ambulances to come if something bad were to happen. The nearest hospital, which may or may not offer comprehensive care, is 45 minutes away and as […]

Mission and money musings

August 11, 2012

Is there a rise in donor fatigue? We at VMMissions are pleased that so many gifted persons are sensing a call to serve in mission here at home and overseas. In conversations, I sense that family, friends and congregations are pleased as well, yet have mixed feelings. “Does this mean yet another fundraising letter in […]