During the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Annual Celebration in Wichita, Kansas, two yearlong MDS volunteers, Jonathon Shirk Snyder and Katie Snyder shared their perspectives on how young people view service—and why, more than ever, how it adds...
There’s a house—and a lot of hope—going up at the local 4-H Hall in Wichita, Kansas. Groups of volunteers from Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), in town for a special 75th anniversary celebration being held at the Ridgepoint Church, were...
In the wake of historic flooding in Kentucky, MDS is communicating with local and national disaster response partners to develop plans for early and long-term response in hard-hit communities. The death toll stood at 14 as recovery efforts...
More than 500 people gathered in-person and online on Feb. 14-15, 2025, at the Ridgepoint Church in Wichita, Kansas, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS). The celebration honored the past seven-and-a-half...
A group of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers arrived in Planada—a small community in California’s San Joaquin Valley—on Jan. 5, bringing with them a sense of service and hearts full of hope. They are aiming to repair 182 flood-...
Southern California fires have destroyed thousands of homes and other structures, and over 300,000 people have been evacuated, with many being sheltered in churches and in pop-up shelters throughout the area. Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)...
Even as the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) family currently 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...
On February 14-15, 2025, the 75th anniversary of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) will be held at Ridgepoint Church in Wichita, Kansas. The event, themed “Building Hope”, will feature a house-building project, various workshops related to...
Several wildfires actively burned in the Los Angeles area on January 9, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) was in close contact with its local partners. MDS is monitoring the unfolding disaster and will offer support, in cooperation with other faith-...
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