In 2015, when a resolution called “Seeking Peace in Israel and Palestine” was proposed at the Mennonite Church USA convention, many of my Latino and Latina brothers and sisters went to the microphone to express their support for Israel. I was not surprised.
Each time they moved, shelling and bombing made them move again. The brutal reality was that there was no safe place to go.
The Depot MCC Thrift Shops in Goshen, Ind., hit a milestone in December when it reached the $1 million mark of donations in one year to Mennonite Central Committee.
Peaceful Options for Training and Careers has begun training volunteer counselors to help young adults find nonmilitary career, service and training opportunities.
Since February 2022, when Russia began its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mennonite Central Committee has raised more than $14.4 million for emergency relief.