A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 5 - Mennonite Mission Network

14With all of creationUnited States: Allison Fusco and DerekSwartz, both students at Eastern Mennonite HighSchool, pause during a recording session as hostsfor a new DVD aimed at helping guide youth inthinking through how they will live their lives.Peace DVD, produced by Mennonite Media, willbe filled with stories about all ages of people whoare trying to follow Jesus in the path of peace.C a r r y i n g t h e m e s s a g e b e y o n do u r s eThe mission of the church is “to proclaim and tobe a sign of the kingdom of God.” Just as Christ transformsall of creation, so mission work done in the name of Jesusaffects all of society. Speaking the language of the surrounding culture, MennoniteMission Network reaches out to people wherever they are, hoping to have a wider impact.We offer a variety of resources that influence and suffuse the wider culture in ways that far surpassthe impact of planting a single church or starting a single ministry: teaching the church how to bemissional, engaging our culture, and meeting the surrounding culture head-on.l v e sMonday: Carrying the message10:45 a.m. Harrisonburg, Va.: Jim Hanes,mission worker in Senegal, discusses avideo project with Wayne Gehman10:53 a.m. Elkhart, Ind.: NekeishaAlexis-Baker updates our web site11:07 a.m. Harrisonburg, Va.: JodiNisly responds to questionssent to www.thirdway.comas her daughter plays11:09 a.m. Newton, Kan.: Lela MaeSawatzky responds to a calleron the toll-free number11:13 a.m. Elkhart, Ind.: CarolHonderich and MarleneKroeker discuss fundingoptions for mission workers