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Opportunity To Serve God And Love Our Neighbours

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 by Christle Gehman

For some people, doing service means going far away—maybe to Mexico or Africa on a service trip with their church. But for Mike and Sheila Davis of Trail, B.C, this Read More…

Posted in NewsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Not Crazy, Retired Ontario Couple Says About Volunteering with MDS

Posted on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Christle Gehman

“A great way to spend retirement years” ELMIRA, Ont. — “It’s a real blessing to help someone and see hope come back into their eyes.” That’s one of the main Read More…

Posted in NewsTagged Grand Forks, MDS Canada, Ontario

Came as strangers, leaving as friends

Posted on October 11, 2019November 4, 2019 by Christle Gehman

Mennonite Disaster Service closes project in Grand Forks “We came as strangers. We leave as friends.” That’s what project director Peter Thiessen said at the October 2 closing celebration of Read More…

Posted in NewsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – Sept 30-Oct 4, 2019

Posted on October 10, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

It has been a week of much celebration and many tears.  As we focused on getting the last of our projects completed we were, once again, reminded of how God Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – Sept 23-27, 2019

Posted on October 2, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

The last week of September started with the arrival of eleven new volunteers from North Carolina, British Columbia, Manitoba and Pennsylvania. Three more volunteers from British Columbia joined us mid-week. Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – Sept 16-20, 2019

Posted on September 26, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

We welcomed to the Grand Forks MDS unit thirteen new weekly volunteers from Alberta, Pennsylvania a Long Term volunteer from Ontario and our new cook Linda from Penticton BC. Glenn Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – Sept 9-13, 2019

Posted on September 19, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

Greetings from Grand Forks. Our week started with cooler weather and some rain. The Fall Fair took place over the past weekend where we attended the community worship service until Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – Sept 2-6, 2019

Posted on September 13, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

Warm weather and many skilled volunteers provided the opportunity to get a great deal of work done this week. We had ten short term volunteers from British Columbia and Manitoba. Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – August 19-23, 2019

Posted on September 3, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

We said goodbye to three of our long term volunteers on Friday; Sam, Jon & Hannah.  It was a pleasure to work with them and to get to know them.  Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

Grand Forks, BC – Weekly Report – August 12-16, 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019February 18, 2020 by Christle Gehman

This week brought us a variety of adult volunteers from Alberta and British Columbia; Jackie and Doug from Lethbridge, Royce and Petie from Ardrossan, Calvin and Owen from Chilliwack, Jack Read More…

Posted in Weekly ReportsTagged British Columbia, Grand Forks, MDS Canada

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