Joyel Allen

Joyel Allen

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: Associated Worker

Joyel serves in college ministry, in partnership with Every Nation Campus. She is leading Bible studies and small groups at Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, Va., and focuses on identifying and mentoring leaders for campus ministry.

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Alfonso Alvarado

Alfonso Alvarado

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Alfonso serves as a pastor and church planter of Iglesia Menonita Monte Moriah in Lacey Spring, Va., in partnership with Grace Mennonite Fellowship, Lacey Spring, Va.

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Vicki Barnes

Victoria (Vicki) Barnes

USA, United States, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Vicki is serving in college ministry in partnership with Every Nation Campus, leading Bible studies and small groups at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., and identifying and mentoring leaders for campus ministry.

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Nathan Carr

Nathan Carr

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Based in Harrisonburg, Va., Nathan is working to build networks of faith-based support for people who have struggled with addiction and substance abuse issues, and for those who have been released from jail.

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Seth and Theresa Crissman family

Seth and Theresa Crissman (Eliana, Isaiah, Maria, Malachi)

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Building on their work with the Kids Clubs in local congregations, Seth and Theresa create resources for families and households to become stronger Christ-forming centers through memorization and reflection on scripture through music.

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C. Farah

C. Farah Grace

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

C. Farah serves as a Marketplace Worker in a medical interpreter role that opens many doors to ministry among Harrisonburg’s Arabic-speaking community. She is a gifted evangelist and facilitator of a discipleship course designed to lead Muslims in a deepening understanding of God’s invitation to them through Jesus.

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Michael and Ruth H. family

Michael and Ruth H. (Gabriel, Lia, Eden, Isaiah)

USA, Pennsylvania, Millersville

Program name: Associated Worker

Michael serves with Immerse International, an Intensive English program focused on business and community partnerships, spiritual formation for staff and students, and missional training. Ruth leads regular in-person and virtual prayer gatherings.

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Isaiah Hartzler

Isaiah Hartzler

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: tranSend (1-2 years)

Isaiah serves in a tranSend internship for a ministry apprentice at Mosaic of Grace Church, where he participates in congregational life in three main areas of leadership and discipleship: training for music ministry team members and worship leading, elder team meetings, and community outreach ministry.

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Olivia Kasidiaris

Olivia Kasidiaris

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: Associated Worker

Olivia serves in college ministry in partnership with Every Nation Campus. Olivia leads Bible studies and small groups at James Madison University and focuses on identifying and mentoring leaders for campus ministry.

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Juan Jose Lagos

Juan José Lagos

USA, North Carolina, Winston-Salem

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Juan José and his wife Cecilia are planting Iglesia Cristiana Renuevo, a Spanish-speaking congregation in Winston-Salem, N.C., that partners with the Tennessee/Carolina/Kentucky District of Virginia Mennonite Conference.

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Lee and Peg Martin

Lee and Peg Martin

USA, West Virginia, Kimball

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Lee and Peg Martin are serving with Mennonite Central Committee as SWAP (Sharing with Appalachian People) location coordinators in McDowell County, West Virginia, as Associated Workers with VMMissions.

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Mike and Risha Metzler family

Mike and Risha Metzler (Hannah, Joel, Tobias)

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Mike and Risha are co-pastors and church planters of Mosaic of Grace Church, Harrisonburg, Va., which envisions a community redeemed by Jesus Christ and transformed into a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, together pursuing the glory of God for the good of the world. Mosaic’s mission is to share the joy of knowing and […]

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Yacoub Rasul

Yacoub Rasul

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Yacoub (name changed) is an Egyptian church planter serving among Harrisonburg’s Arabic-speaking community. He is serving in a partnership ministry between VMMissions and Faith Community Church called Love 4 All Nations.

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Baker Rigg

Baker Rigg

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Baker serves as the part-time chaplain of the Rockingham Harrisonburg Regional Jail, where he nurtures inmates in Christian faith, resources and develops ministries within the jail and cultivates church and community support partners in the ministry.

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Armando and Veronica Sanchez

Armando and Veronica Sanchez

USA, Virginia, Waynesboro

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Armando and Veronica are church planters of Iglesia Shalom-Nuevo Comienzo in the city of Waynesboro, Va. Armando and Veronica also pastor Iglesia Cristiana Enciende una Luz in Harrisonburg, Va.

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Adam and Elise Sauder

USA, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach

Program name: Associated Worker

Adam and Elise (names changed) have been appointed by VMMissions as Associated Workers serving with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) at the YWAM Myrtle Beach base and will lead teams in global mission experiences in Asia and Europe.

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Hannah Shultz

Hannah Shultz

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

In partnership with Iglesia Esperanza de Vida and Iglesia Menonita Monte Moriah in Harrisonburg, Va., Hannah is using her fluency in music education and Spanish to share Jesus and practical disciple-making strategies with children and their families.

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Devin Stipe

Devin Stipe

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: tranSend (1-2 years)

Devin has been appointed to a tranSend assignment in partnership with Coracle and Early Church. Devin will serve as a SLAQ servant leader helping Ken Wettig to further develop and run the SLAQ program. He will also serve at Early Church, being mentored and discipled by Early Church pastors, working with the youth and leading worship services and preaching.

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Kaelin and Brooke Thrasher

Kaelin and Brooke Thrasher

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Kaelin and Brooke are Marketplace workers living at the 264 OSH house in Harrisonburg and serving college students. They are particularly interested in helping Christian students transition to post-college life while continuing to grow as disciples.

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Jason and Jenny Wagner

Jason and Jenny Wagner (Zachary, Joshua, Bethany, Timothy)

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: Associated Worker

Jason serves in a full-time position as chaplain at the Augusta Correctional Center, a medium security prison in Craigsville, Va. He and his wife Jenny serve with VMMissions as Associated Workers, enabling them to partner with others who are passionate about God’s life transformation.

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Ken Wettig

Ken Wettig

USA, Virginia, Harrisonburg

Program name: Associated Worker

Ken serves as the founding director of SLAQ (Servant Leader Quest). SLAQ combines real life outdoor adventure with faith formation to raise up servant leaders for the next generation church from diverse backgrounds.

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Ben and Risa Yutzy (Corin, Efram, Rezin)

USA, Virginia, Timberville

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Ben and Risa join VMMissions as the first workers in a new mission worker category: “Marketplace Workers.” They are ‘making disciples who make disciples’ among the Spanish-speaking farm workers with whom they work as they bear witness to Christ and nurture expressions of simple church.

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