Disaster response
Ukraine
Story
… 70 … 22 … 32 … MCC Centennial … Tractors for Ukraine …
Palestine and Israel
Story
… The MCC-sponsored Palestinian needlework program was established … cooperative. Heather Lehman, who was a representative for MCC’s work in Palestine and Israel with her husband Ryan from … City of Hebron, by Marie E. Cutman, 1996. … 139 … 25 … MCC Centennial … Palestinian needlework and MCC …
Europe, United States, Asia, Middle East
Story
… Look through the accounts of MCC's early history, and you see the names of men – from … torn by war and need. … Here are a few stories of early MCC women and their service in the name of Christ. We hope … 1949-1999 … Linie Friesen … Doris Janzen Longacre … MCC Centennial … Women on the move for MCC …
Food, Disaster response
Ukraine, Western Europe, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Burundi, Jordan, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Colombia
Story
… MCC was formed to answer the call for bread – responding to … around the world. We invite you to explore the hope that MCC has seen bread bring in communities across continents. … … and you welcomed me…” … Matthew 25:35 NRSV … 28 … 32 … MCC Centennial … Churches … 'Bread, in God's name, bread' …
Disaster response
Ukraine, Uganda, Syria
Story
… to get food into the region. A.J. Miller, one of the first MCC volunteers, describes the scene that greeted him at the … or corn-grits the rest of the time. Last June, when the MCC U.S. and MCC Canada boards visited Zaporizhzhia, we … Nseir … National Presbyterian Church of Aleppo … 32 … MCC Centennial … Churches … 'For I was hungry and you gave me …
Climate Change
Canada, United States
Story
… These reflections by Meara Kwee, MCC’s protection coordinator, are from the Spring 2020 issue … periodical examining the wide range of issues that MCC and its partners encounter. Explore this special centennial issue of Intersections , which provides glimpses …
Justice and Equity
Ontario
Story
… in 1986 as Part 1: Reconciliation Begins in Canada in MCC Peace Section Newsletter, Volume 16, Number 1. Adapted for web by Renata Buhler. MCC acknowledges that, while this was one of the first … forever." … Judge G.H. McConnell … 35 … MCC Ontario … MCC Centennial … Peace & Justice Office … Resorative Justice's …
Disaster response
Manitoba
Story
… Hildebrand is a seasoned Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) comforter maker and member of a local church-organized … group. … The Great Winter Warm-up was introduced as an MCC centennial volunteer event in January 2020. Comforter makers …
Conflict, Peace
Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East
Advocacy Campaign
… an effective method for creating sustainable change. Yet, MCC’s work demonstrates the power of peacebuilding. Many of MCC’s local partners around the world see a clear place for … they live and work. Based on the work of our partners, MCC believes that non-violent local peacebuilding needs to be …
Disaster response
United States
Story
… drive-thru food event in Kidron, Ohio, in September 2020. MCC photo/Jennifer Steiner In most years, MCC relief sales … to auction “100 Quilts for 100 Years” to highlight MCC’s centennial year. Nine more sales held online auctions, …
Water, Migration and Refugees
Chad
Story
… or support. These three camps are the site of one of MCC’s planned centennial projects ‒ a partnership with Secours Catholique …