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An energetic summer: MCC Summer Service workers in IllinoisEnergy. Lots of energy. Kids have it, and those who work with kids need it. Summer Service Worker makes a difference in students’ lives through after-school programIn the heat of the Californian sun, a group of middle school students passes a cow tongue. Summer Service Worker in California offers compassionate help for migrant familiesWhen Claudia Jiménez meets immigrant families at West Coast Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)’s office, she remembers her own experience of becoming a legal resident of the United States. Summer Service Worker in Philadelphia brings music to Ethiopian ChurchThree adults with acoustic guitars sit circled around Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) summer service worker Tesfamichael Haile as he strums the strings of his instrument. MCC Summer Service workers reach out to campers in MississippiIn the din of a crowded camp dining hall, 18-year-old Johnny Miller jokes with children, even as he cajoles them into washing dishes. MCC Summer Service worker in Pennsylvania assists in clothing ministryMCC U.S. Summer Service worker Ivelisse Lopez sorts through sweaters and long-sleeved shirts at Iglesia Menonita Hispana de New Holland.
MCC Summer Service worker in California focuses on buildingMCC Summer Service worker Ruben Agus spent the summer helping his Indonesian Mennonite congregation's dream of a church building come true. MCC U.S. Summer Service program spurs young adult to become congregation leaderMCC U.S. Summer Service Worker Nancy Rivera's face lights as she talks about how Summer Service has changed her. In Indiana, Summer Service worker opens doors for churchAs an MCC U.S. Summer Service worker in 2004, Sarah Thompson knocked on hundreds of doors near Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana. MCC Summer Service helps church reach out to local communityIn the front room of Iglesia Menonita Rey de Gloria, 18 children from ages 3 to 13 settle at tables, the sounds of English and Spanish mixing through the room. |