​Joseph and Rachel Givens, with their children, Elijah and Micaiah, serve in Calais, France.

 

 

Joseph and Rachel GivensJoseph and Rachel Givens<p>​Joseph and Rachel Givens Accompany volunteers with the Maria Skobtsova Housing Association and wider community in Calais, France. The Association offers temporary shelter to migrants from the Middle East and Africa, primarily, who are seeking refuge en route to England.</p><p>​Learn more about the Givens family and their assignment on their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMZymvFA3rSHel5G04EtBDA">YouTube channel</a>  or follow them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/givenscalais">Facebook</a>.<br></p><div class="ExternalClass6882622A9C9145E2810BBB28C83AC5FB"><div class="HomeCongregation"> <span class="congregationName">Third Way Church</span><span class="congregationLocation">St. Paul, Minnesota</span></div></div> <div class="ExternalClass3A24C8EC7B95454F8635A16B21E30CF5"> <div class="SupportingCongregations"> <span class="congregationName">Third Way Church</span><span class="congregationLocation">Saint Paul, MN</span><span class="congregationName">Neffsville Mennonite Church</span><span class="congregationLocation">Lancaster, PA</span><span class="congregationName">Swamp Mennonite Church</span><span class="congregationLocation">Quakertown, PA</span><span class="congregationName">First Mennonite Church (Mountain Lake)</span><span class="congregationLocation">Mountain Lake, MN</span><span class="congregationName">Hope Mennonite Church (Wichita)</span><span class="congregationLocation">Wichita, KS</span><span class="congregationName">Grace Mennonite Church (Pandora)</span><span class="congregationLocation">Pandora, OH</span><span class="congregationName">Mountain View Mennonite Church (Kalispell)</span><span class="congregationLocation">Kalispell, MT</span><span class="congregationName">Tabor Mennonite Church</span><span class="congregationLocation">Newton, KS</span><span class="congregationName">First Mennonite Church (Halstead)</span><span class="congregationLocation">Halstead, KS</span><span class="congregationName">First Mennonite Church of New Bremen</span><span class="congregationLocation">Lowville, NY</span></div> </div>

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