How would I describe my visit to Jennings, Louisiana? In a word, enlightening. First, the generosity of the Jennings Church of Christ was amazing. When MDS was first looking for a site to set up a base camp, that church seemed to be a good...
For some youth at The Meeting Place, a Mennonite Brethren church in Winnipeg, 2020 was going to be a big year—they were going to do a spring overseas service trip. But then the pandemic hit. “We had done a lot of fundraising and planning, but...
It was a winter storm that led Roger Friesen of Winnipeg to start writing poetry—and then to creatively reframe the Psalms as a fundraiser for Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada. Friesen, 69, was on his way to Minot, North Dakota in 2013 from...
Three grants worth $400,000 CAD/$313,160 USD will enable Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada to help homeowners affected by last November’s floods in B.C. A grant of $210,000 CAD/$164,400 USD was given by Fraserway RV in Abbotsford, B.C.,...
“No preaching!” That’s the first thing Danie Brooks told Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteer James Toews when he showed up at his home outside Princeton, B.C. one morning to begin work. “I wanted to be honest with him right away, this...
Families looking to spend some time together and do some service for others can do both this summer in Princeton, B.C. through the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada Family Program. Through the Program, families will do landscaping and build...
“I will never, ever forget this day.” Those were the heartfelt words of Cynthia Williams, a resident of Marianna, Florida, whose home was the last one dedicated by Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) after three and a half years of work in the...
Summertime in southern Michigan, anyone? That’s where Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is seeking families to volunteer for weeklong service to help rebuild and repair the Amigo Centre, which offers retreats and children’s ministries. The MDS...
“She’s pretty amazing!” That’s how Valetta Seymour described her sister, Wanda Knight, as the two women volunteered together for Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) in the Rio Grand Valley in February. Even though both sisters live in...
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