Calling

Mission support
Photo Sharp Laura Nick 2025
Menno Village
Akiko Aratani and Ray Epp’s family, from left: Kazutomo, Ayame ( our granddaughter), Yohei, Mai, Ken, Akiko, Toshiharu and Ray.
MVS
Joanna Lawrence Shenk (far right), with the 2024-25 San Francisco MVS participants: Conrad Liechty, Sav Roth Walter and Ana Esperanza Neufeld Weaver. Photo by Milo Jones.
MVS = community commitment
By Travis Duerksen
United States
MVS
The San Francisco MVS unit enjoys camping and hiking together in their free time. From left, Anna Lubbers, Rachel Miller, and Eli Reimer. Photo by Anna Lubbers.
MVS
Tucson MVSer Hannah Lehman does home repairs on the job with Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona. Its goal is to help alleviate the effects of poverty by providing home repair services to low-income people of diverse backgrounds.
MVS director
Interview with Alex Mace, Mennonite Voluntary Service director.
Living a year of rebellion
By Jane Morrow
United States
Fundraising workers
Laura and Nick with their children, Jesse and Brielle.
Obituary
Gladys Graber talks with Mable Bontrager, an AIMM colleague in Zaire (DRC). Courtesy of MC-USA archives
Mission worker lived her faith boldly
By Lynda Hollinger-Janzen
Congo
Mission Education
Sawatzky and Teguh Karyanto, STAKWW professor and Sawatzky's host, share conversation over a meal. Photo provided.
Sondra Tolle, Austin Troyer ,Kimberly Lerche, Luca Hildebrandt, Elijah Lederach, Lily Schumacher and Bob Tolle
Advent
Jonah Yang when he was a young boy. Photo provided.
International ministry
From left, Maria and Barb Thuma pose after Sunday church service on their last day in Allada. Their bespoke dresses were gifted to them the day before as a going-away present from La Casa Grande Director Bienvenu Kadja and his wife Chimene Kadja, a member of the staff.