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Mennonite Voluntary Service

Service reminds us that even the smallest acts bear holy fruit

By Bella Kephart
SADRA workshop participants
Conflict mediation
Police join spiritual leaders in conflict mediation workshop
By Jane Morrow
Anchorage, Alaska: *Michael Oyer, Kelby Youngberg, Ginny Miller, and Isaiah Fellers.
Service Adventure
Do good for yourself and others
Jonah Yang (left, on stage) leads a session on leadership training during a Compassionate Care retreat in Southeast Asia. Photo by Memee Yang.
Couples Ministry
A new model for Compassionate Care grows in Southeast Asia churches
By Sierra Ross Richer
​Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks to a crowd before a march in Chicago. Photo by Neill von Gunten.
Alumni Reflection
Witnessing the church in ‘real life:’ what we learned from Martin Luther King, Jr. and MVS
By Edith and Neill von Gunten
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Ministries of hope and stories of grace — across the street and around the world!
From left: Yvonne Maati Platts of Mosaic Conference, Sibonokuhle Ncube of Mennonite Mission Network, Lauren Francisco of C3 Hampton, Janice Bolden of Enon Tabernacle, Philadelphia, and Wil LaVeist of Mennonite Mission Network. (Not pictured is Pastor Felix Rocha of Evangelical Garifuna Church, New Orleans, who joined the delegation the following day).
Learning tour, Ghana
Why church unity?
By Wil LaVeist
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Anchorage, Alaska: *Michael Oyer, Kelby Youngberg, Ginny Miller, and Isaiah Fellers.
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Stories from 2025
During a South Africa Just Peace Pilgrimage, the group met every day for reflections and Bible studies. Photo provided.
Favorite stories of service from 2025
By Zachary Headings
South Africa
Stories from 2025
Sawatzky and Teguh Karyanto, STAKWW professor and Sawatzky's host, share conversation over a meal. Photo provided.
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