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Network for disaster relief in North America
Mennonite Disaster Service
Founded1950
FocusDisaster Relief
Location
Area served United States, Canada
Key peopleKevin King, Executive Director
Revenue$2,870,251
Employees11
Volunteers3,000+
Websitehttp://www.mds.mennonite.net

The Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is a volunteer network through which various groups within the Anabaptist tradition assist people affected by disasters in North America. The organization was founded in 1950 and was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1993.

The MDS currently involves more than 3,000 members of the Mennonite, Amish and Brethren in Christ churches (BIC). The primary focus of the service is cleanup, repair, and the rebuilding of homes. The work of the group supplements the disaster relief provided by the Red Cross. The Mennonite Disaster Service also works closely with Mennonite Central Committee.

A quarterly newsletter called Behind the Hammer is published.

The volunteer amateur radio group Mennonet provides communication services for MDS. Radio equipment was first deployed by MDS in 1960.

References

  1. "Charity Report - Mennonite Disaster Service - give.org". charityreports.bbb.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. "Staff | Mennonite Disaster Service". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  3. "Home - Mennonite Disaster Service". Mennonite Disaster Service. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. "History | Mennonite Disaster Service". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  5. Kraybill, Donald (2001). The Riddle of Amish Culture. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 157–158. ISBN 0-8018-6772-X.
  6. Wittlinger, Carlton (1978). Quest for Piety and Obedience: The Story of the Brethren in Christ. Evangel Press. p. 529. ISBN 0-916035-05-0.
  7. "Mennonite Disaster Service" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  8. "Mennonite Disaster Service — GAMEO". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  9. https://www.crossnet.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_300_,00.html
  10. "Newsletter | Mennonite Disaster Service". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  11. "News Releases Archives - Hesston College". Hesston College. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  12. Detweiler, Lowell (2000). The Hammer Rings Hope: Photos and Stories from Fifty Years of Mennonite Disaster Service. Herald Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-8361-9110-2.

Further reading

  • Detweiler, Lowell (2000) The Hammer Rings Hope: Photos and Stories from Fifty Years of Mennonite Disaster Service. Scottdale PA: Herald Press. ISBN 0-8361-9110-2
  • Wiebe, Katie Funk (1976) Day of Disaster. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press. ISBN 0-8361-1793-X
  • Wiebe, Vernon (1960) Handbook for Mennonite Disaster Service Volunteers. Kansas: Mennonite Disaster Service. ASIN B0007G0VG0.

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