Mennonite Mission Network Pray with us Pray for peace and hope among the people of South Africa in the uncertain times of Nelson Mandela’s passing from leadership. Remember especially Anna and Joe Sawatzky and their four sons with Mennonite Mission Network, and their colleagues in the Anabaptist Network in South Africa and at Bethany Bible School. Prayer Vine August 4, 2013

Mennonite Mission Network Pray with us Praise God for positive changes at the War Trauma Center in Serbia where Lane Stopher of Mennonite Mission Network served for more than four years. Pray for Lane as he answers a call to the Lombard (Ill.) Mennonite Peace Center and begins ministry there this month. Prayer Vine August 11, 2013

Mennonite Mission Network Pray with us Thank God for Craig Maven’s able leadership of Mennonite Mission Network’s board of directors for the past four years. Pray for Madeline Maldonado, who now takes on this responsibility while continuing to serve as pastor of Iglesia Evangelica Menonita Arca de Salvacion in Fort Myers, Fla. Prayer Vine August 18, 2013

Mennonite Mission Network Pray with us Today, participants in Mennonite Mission Network’s Radical Journey program begin their 10-day orientation in Chicago. Pray for openness and a spirit of service for each person preparing for a year in Argentina, Paraguay or South Africa. Prayer Vine August 25, 2013