Massive B.C. flooding affects Menno community
As catastrophic rains pummelled the Lower Mainland of British Columbia in mid-November, causing massive flooding and mudslides that deposited debris over local highways, Mennonites in the community experienced both uncertainty and loss, and they responded with compassion and a willingness to help others. Spillover from the Nooksack River in Washington State flowing north had caused…
MDS calling for volunteers to help in B.C.
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada is calling for volunteers to help with cleaning out homes in Princeton, B.C. following the catastrophic flood that hit the town in mid-November. Around 20 volunteers are needed by Dec. 6 to help people in that interior community clean out their flooded homes. MDS coordinator Walter Wiebe (right) walks with…
MWC responds in solidarity to disasters
Mennonite World Conference (MWC) and Mennonite organizations collaborated to live out their faith with unified action in response to disasters that struck members of the global Anabaptist family in 2017. Peru Torrential flooding caused by El Nino devastated homes and livelihoods of more than a million Peruvians. Together, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the International Community…
