Chair (2024)
Serving since: 2018
Home: Harrisonburg, VA
Work: Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at Eastern Mennonite University
Church: Mt. Clinton Mennonite Church
Reason for serving: “I have been a long-time VMMissions supporter with interest in contributing in new ways, and I am family friends with multiple international workers.”
Other Interests: Supporting the immigrant community
Serving since: 2022
Home: Yorktown, VA
Work: Instructor at East Coast Polytechnic Institute
Church: Huntington Mennonite Church
Reason for serving: “[I have a] lifetime love of missions and the work that mission workers do, being the hands and feet of Jesus. I also care deeply about all issues related to refugees.”
Other interests: I love traveling, quilting, and volunteering.
Serving since: 2019
Home: Harrisonburg, VA
Work: Teacher
Church: Harrisonburg Mennonite Church
Reason for serving: “I deeply value the richness of a global community of faith. My family has had ties to missions for generations, and I felt in my spirit that it is time to become more involved.”
Other Interests: Diversity – recognizing and celebrating differences without creating an “us” and “them” mentality
Serving since: 2021
Home: Fairfax, VA
Work: Dentist
Church: Daniels Run Peace Church
Reason for serving: “I would like to learn more about the ‘nuts & bolts’, decision making, administrative, planning, and executions of the Board.”
Other Interests: Medical/Gospel overseas missionary, including two time medical/gospel missionary trips to Haiti. Would love to go to Africa, South America or Asia for short term missionary trip some day
Serving since: 2020
Home: Dayton, VA
Work: Senior Pastor
Church: Waynesboro Mennonite Church
Reason for serving: “I was invited to serve on the board and have been an active cross cultural missionary and church planter.”
Other Interests: Missiology and developing people, a deep love for marginalized people
Vice Chair (2024)
Serving since: 2016
Home: Candler, NC
Work: IT Security Manager
Church: Asheville Mennonite Church
Reason for serving: “I have admired VMMissions’ work and wanted to become more involved. Also, my wife and I have discussed the possibility of serving as missionaries later in retirement.”
Treasurer (2024)
Serving since: 2018
Home: Burlington, NC
Work: Billing Manager
Church: Outlet 10:27 and City Gate Church
Reason for serving: “I served as a co-missionary with Eastern Mennonite Missions from 1997 until 2008 in Hong Kong and Egypt, so missions has a special place in my heart. I am grateful for the opportunity to be connected with the mission board in this way.”
Other interests: Exchange student program
Secretary (2023)
Serving since: 2011
Home: Dayton, VA
Work: Retired Pastor, Chaplain at Sentara RMH
Church: New Beginnings Church
Reason for serving: “I see this as an avenue to answer God’s call on my life to mission.”
Other Interests: Reaching unchurched people, seeing people succeed in life, helping people cope with life’s disappointments
Serving since: 2021
Term ends: 2023
Home: Harrisonburg, VA
Work: Lead Pastor
Church: Divine Unity Community Church
Reason for serving: “I am deeply passionate about the mission of God advancing through both local and global missions. Specifically church planting and campus ministry in diverse settings.”
Other Interests: Preaching, mass motivation, teaching
Serving since: 2019
Home: Harrisonburg, VA
Work: Pastor
Church: Manantial de Vida
Reason for serving: “I want to get involved in the development of multicultural church planting.”
Other Interests: Discipleship, church planting, teaching, leadership training, parenting
Serving since: 2023
Home: Williamsburg, VA
Work: Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration
Church: Williamsburg Mennonite Church
Reason for serving: “I believe the Great Commission Jesus gave is not a suggestion, but a commandment that still applies. I’ve served on Mennonite Mission Network, and it will be a privilege to serve locally.”
Other interests: Bible studies, organizations that spread the Gospel, crisis pregnancy centers, hosting people, traveling, baking, candy making, writing poetry and non-fiction.
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