Mennonite Disaster Service
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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.[1] 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).[2][3][4] The primary focus of the service is cleanup, repair, and the rebuilding of homes.[5] The work of the group supplements the disaster relief provided by the Red Cross.[6][7] The Mennonite Disaster Service also works closely with Mennonite Central Committee.<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[4]
A quarterly newsletter called Behind the Hammer is published.[8]
The volunteer amateur radio group Mennonet provides communication services for MDS.[9][10] Radio equipment was first deployed by MDS in 1960.<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[4]
References
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Further reading
- Detweiler, Lowell (2000) The Hammer Rings Hope: Photos and Stories from Fifty Years of Mennonite Disaster Service. Scottdale PA: Herald Press. Template:ISBN
- Wiebe, Katie Funk (1976) Day of Disaster. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press. Template:ISBN
- Wiebe, Vernon (1960) Handbook for Mennonite Disaster Service Volunteers. Kansas: Mennonite Disaster Service. ASIN B0007G0VG0.
External links
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