Photo: Karla Hovde, Faith Mennonite church member After the death of George Floyd, people in Minneapolis took to the streets to work through their pain and their anger. During the protests, some stores and businesses were looted and damaged....
Ron Long can easily recall times in his life when his job was extremely difficult, both physically and mentally. As a young man, after considering going into social work, he realized he liked using his hands. He began his career in construction as a...
The MDS Canada Spirit of MDS Fund issued 19 new grants to churches across Canada in May and June. Since launching in April, MDS Canada has provided a total of $43,000 to 40 churches and other organizations for programs and services to help people...
There’s a job card is on its way to Strasburg, Ohio, signed by a flood survivor from West Virginia, about to give the official “go-ahead” for a creative MDS response that will occur safely even amid the coronavirus pandemic. That’s a tall...
For all the volunteers wondering when MDS will reopen projects with overnight accommodations, the answer is—not yet. But thoughtful planning and visioning is taking place behind the scenes to ensure that, when projects do reopen, they’ll do so as...
MDS volunteers from the Kansas Unit were busy at Hesston College last week helping convert student living units into single rooms so that young people can return to their college studies in the fall. The single rooms will help Hesston students better...
During this time of pandemic, MDS’s projects are all shut down until it is safe to resume work. Until that time, we are re-publishing stories of recovery and restoration from the past — stories that remind of us there’s hope, even in the most...
In these polarized times, as many Christians in the U.S. are divided over politics, Rev. Byron Meline has something different on his mind: working for a common goal. As he put a fresh coat of paint on a tornado-damaged home in Columbus, Mississippi...
“I’m running low on food. Is there anything you can do to help?” said a text message to Pastor Elvis Martinez from a woman who attends Evangelical Garifuna Church of Manhattan, a Mennonite congregation in New York. Pastor Elvis starts his car,...
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