US

Check out the TWO new books from MDS

Check out the TWO new books from MDS

U.S. | Go to Canada Site
×
Photo of volunteers clearing debris and trees in Marianna, Florida.

Weekly Reports

Refined by Response:Port Charlotte, FL X

Port Charlotte, FL – March 16-22, 2025

This week we hosted a group of 12 students from Ephratha Mennonite School.  They brought with them 3 parents and 2 young siblings.  Being high school students, their skill levels were basic at the beginning of the week, but some grew steadily as...

Port Charlotte, FL – March 9-15, 2025

This week our camp was blessed with 5 energetic, well-spoken high schoolers, and their parents, from Ontario, Canada.  The boys willingly gave up their Spring Break to come and learn some new construction skills.  In addition, we welcomed 2 couples...

Port Charlotte, FL – Mar. 2-8, 2025

Our new long-term team arrived on Saturday (March 1) and consists of Verne & Joyce Geissinger (PA), Roger & Anne Friesen (MB), Daniel & Pamela, Corey Wiebe (MB), and Chuck & Ginny Gibson (MI). Each member has come with a wealth of...

Port Charlotte, FL – Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 2025

A group of 13 from Pennsylvania joined us here at the Port Charlotte base. And 4 volunteers from Canada were housed in the satellite site in Fort Myers. The satellite location enabled them to spend less time on the road and more time at the job site...

Port Charlotte, FL – Feb. 16-22, 2025

This week we welcomed 16 Rosedale Bible College students to Port Charlotte. We were also joined by two daily volunteers. Kayla was in the area because her husband had some meetings. Dave was here to work one day with his grandson, who was a Rosedale...

Port Charlotte, FL – Feb. 9-15, 2025

The end of this week we said good-bye to Jacob Romero and Micah Fawcett, Rosedale College trade students. Jacob and Micah were here for six weeks as part of their training. We appreciated getting to know them and sent them off with a prayer for...

Port Charlotte, FL – Jan. 19-25, 2025

One of the weekly volunteers expressed what many felt last week.  What is one suggestion that would improve your MDS experience?  “Sunny weather.”  The first four days were cool, drizzly, and cloudy.  By Friday the sun broke through and...

Port Charlotte, FL – Jan. 12-18, 2025

The week started rather quietly.  Our weekly volunteers came from the Groffdale Conference in Pennsylvania.  Participants’ names were chosen in a drawing to serve with MDS.  When they arrived, someone asked them if they knew each other since...

1 2 3