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

16Mission Network overviewO u rP ri o r it i e sMennonite Mission Network exists to lead, mobilizeand equip the church to participate in holisticwitness to Jesus Christ in a broken world.Toward that end, we carry out our activities throughthree main areas: Christian Service, international ministriesand mission resources.Christian ServiceThe Mission Network provides service options for Christiansof all ages and interests. With programs that are morethan 60 years old, as well as new initiatives in partnershipwith other organizations, the Mission Network supportsthe larger picture of what God is doing in our world.Options for service include —Yearlong communitybasedservice while livingin common households:• Mennonite Voluntary Service• Service AdventureDiscipleship training and outreach:• DEO (Discipleship, Encounter, Outreach)• RAD (Reaching and Discipling)Service and learning experiences for groups:• DOOR (Discovering Opportunitiesfor Outreach and Reflection)• Group VentureIndividual short-term options:• International internships• SOOP (Service Opportunities for Older People)• Youth Venture• Custom international experiences for sabbatical termsInternational ministriesMennonite Mission Network works with individuals andfamilies, congregations and groups — in both the UnitedStates and around the world — to discern, evaluate, sup-Board of DirectorsLee Schmucker, chairleads a board meetingin Harrisonburg, Va.Richard W. BaumDeep Run Mennonite ChurchEast of Perkasie, Pa.Tesfatsion DalellewCross Roads MennoniteChurch in Richfield, Pa.Roma J. EicherLebanon (Ore.) Mennonite ChurchBill HochstetlerFirst Mennonite Church of Iowa CityLoren E. HorstLindale Mennonite Churchof Harrisonburg, Va.N. Leroy KauffmanAsheville (N.C.) Mennonite Church