Julie and Phil Bender 

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Yang Hong, Philip Bender, and Sandy Wang
Todd Hanson augments a shelter with a MPC banner
Lindy* (left) and a friend
Julie Bender speaks with scholarship recipients (l-r) Pan Gui Fang, Fan Chao, Zhang Xian Yong, and Xu Ben Yi.
Philip and Julianna Bender 

Julie and Phil Bender

Location
Dazhou, China

Home Congregation
Hamilton (Ontario) Mennonite Church

Ministry
Julie and Phil provide a Christian presence and teach English to undergraduates. In 2009, the Benders moved from Chongqing, where they had taught for five years at the Chongqing Medical University, to Dazhou, where they now teach at the Sichuan University of Arts and Science. Their classes introduce students to social issues, ethical values, and intercultural understanding, while informal settings allow for conversations about Christian faith. Through English teaching, language learning, church attendance, and making friendships, they hope to contribute to understanding, peace, and witness to Christ.


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