| Jerrell and Jane Ross Richer | | | | | | Jerrell and Jane Ross Richer | | | <p>Jane, Jerrell and their children have pioneered two-way mission in a model that included six months of each year in Ecuador and six months in the U.S., where they are now. This pattern of service is coming to a close at the end of 2023.</p><p>Their ministry with Indigenous people in Ecuador reflected one of the priorities of the Ecuador Partnership, which includes Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia and Central Plains Conference. <br></p> | <p>Invitations from <a href="/partners/Iglesia%20Cristiana%20Anabautista%20Menonita%20de%20Ecuador%20(ICAME)">Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Menonita del Ecuador (ICAME)</a> and the Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán <a href="http://www.cofan.org/">Cofan Survival Fund (CSF)</a> broadened the impact of their ministry and strengthened the local relationship with the Cofán people in Zábalo. Leaders of the <a href="/partners/Iglesia%20Cristiana%20Menonita%20de%20Ecuador%20(ICME)">Iglesia Cristiana Menonita del Ecuador </a>served as resource people for leadership development with the Cofán church. The <a href="/partners/Consejo%20de%20Pueblos%20y%20Organizaciones%20Indigenas%20Evangélicos%20del%20Ecuador%20(FEINE)">Consejo de Pueblos y Organizaciones Indígenas Evangélicas del Ecuador (FEINE)</a> provided a connection with the broader indigenous context. <br></p> | <div class="ExternalClass49638157C3714A119A6F380CFEF831FF"><div class="HomeCongregation"><span class="congregationName">Waterford Mennonite Church</span><span class="congregationLocation">Goshen, Indiana</span></div></div> | <div class="ExternalClass3A24C8EC7B95454F8635A16B21E30CF5">
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