Archive for November 2019
Beginnings: Called to the Mountains
By Aaron Kauffman In the early days, mission vision emerged at the district level of Virginia Mennonite Conference. Middle District was exemplary in mobilizing witness over the mountains into West Virginia. Though many declined the invitation to serve, a steady stream of workers labored over the years, eventually giving birth to over a dozen…
Read MoreOne Hundred Years of Sharing Jesus with Neighbors Near and Far
By Aaron Kauffman President This year marks 100 years of Virginia Mennonite Missions helping the church share Jesus with neighbors near and far. How did it all get started? What has God done through our work? Where might God be leading in the future? In the late 1800s, Mennonites in the Shenandoah Valley awakened to…
Read MoreThe River and the Sea: Making Sense of the Story
By Carol Tobin Transforming Editor For one hundred years, VMMissions has existed to help the church know itself as sent. We now have the opportunity to take a look over our shoulders. It is when we look back that we are best able to see an unfolding storyline that can then help us to orient…
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