As the Mennonite Disaster Service family prays for and reaches out with care to fire survivors in Los Angeles, MDS volunteers are also helping fire survivors in Maui, Hawaii, by building safe housing and bringing a spirit of ohana, or extended family.
A Virginia couple planning to serve at a Mennonite hospital in Taiwan will renew a connection between Taiwanese and North American Christians.
James Kolb Stauffer, 94, who with his wife Arlene initiated the Vietnam Mennonite Mission ministry in 1957, died on Nov. 13 in Harrisonburg, Va.
Everence is expanding its hurricane recovery matching gift initiative in response to the generosity of its members and community.
Many churches seek to follow Jesus’ instructions to serve their neighbors, help the poor and live in unity with others, but few are successful. The Church by the Playground: The Story of the Sharing Community in Rosedale by Dorothy Nickel Friesen provides an example of success.