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The Olive Branch
Vol. XXXIII No. 1 ● OLIVE BRANCH MENNONITE MISSIONS ● February 2021
Advancing the Good News of Jesus Christ for God’s Glory
WE ARE LABOURERS TOGETHER WITH GOD
U.S. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Back: Michael Hahn, Joshua Knechel,
Jonathan Martin, Tim Lauver
Front: Randall Zimmerman, Keith
Zimmerman, Richard Burkholder
Clair Long
Administrator
CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marta Weinhold
Stewart Martin, Anthony Bowman, Maynard Gingrich Office Secretary
Cover Photo: Personal worker Rachel Miller and a friend shop in a market in Nicaragua.
The Olive Branch is published six times a year by Olive Branch Mennonite Missions. If you would like your name added to the
mailing list, please contact the U.S. office. Contributions should be sent as instructed below. In the event that more funds are
received than needed for a designated project, the balance will be used for other work in that field.
U.S. residents may send contributions to: Olive Branch Mennonite Missions
Olive Branch Mennonite Missions Keith Zimmerman, Chairman
87 Mountain Road Richard Burkholder, Assistant Chairman
Denver, PA 17517 Joshua Knechel, Secretary
Phone: 717.336.6350 Michael Hahn, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
E-mail: info@obmm.org Tim Lauver
Jonathan Martin
Canadian residents may send contributions to: Randall Zimmerman
Olive Branch Mennonite Missions Canada
5344 Line 71, RR #2 Olive Branch Mennonite Missions Canada
Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 Stewart Martin, Chairman
Phone: 519.580.3548 Anthony Bowman, Vice-Chairman
E-mail: Maynard.Gingrich@obmm.org Maynard Gingrich, Secretary-Treasurer
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Cherry Creek, South Dakota
Eugene Martin Isaiah Moser
Personal Worker Personal Worker
Jeffrey and Shanna Deiter
Jenna, Elijah
Field Director/Pastor
Kimberly Zimmerman Karla Horst, Grace Martin Jeremy and Tasha Martin
Personal Worker Teachers Bryce, Jedson, Aniyah
Business Administrator
MISSIONARY OPPORTUNITIES
Is God calling you to be a missionary? Would you like to join any of the teams pictured in this issue?
Below are some positions available, but you are welcome to ask about current opportunities.
Male personal worker and female personal worker in Nicaragua - Now
Pastor couple in Grenada - June
Male teachers or a young family to serve the school and help in the church in Grenada - August
Female teachers in South Dakota - August
Principal with Bachelor of Education degree in Grenada - August
If you think you might be interested in serving with OBMM sometime, please contact us: 717.336.6350
or info@obmm.org
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Limes and LaBorie, Grenada
Tyler and Jalaine Herschberger
Jorey
Pastor
Samuel and Jana Mapson
Sophia, Monique, Tessa, Elise
School Administrator/Principal
Ron and Sharon Horst
Pastor
Back: Samuel Mapson, Tanyka Belgrave, Melody Lapp
Front: Carlus Edwards, Zipporah Bowen, Joan Yoder, Carmel John
Lynette Bauman Limes Mennonite School Staff
Teacher
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Limes and LaBorie, Grenada
Jared and Sherie Weaver Leonard and Jen Bauman
Principal/Business Administrator Jelissa, Alaina, Karina, Briana, Kyrell
Field Director/Pastor
Back: Rhona Bowen, Andrea Mahon, Krista Zook, Ariana Rutt
Front: Reanna Neptune, Kenisha Andrews, Emily Martin,
Sherie and Jared Weaver
LaBorie Mennonite School Staff
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León and Malpaisillo, Nicaragua
Nathan and Angie Miller Jason and Krista Shantz
Gloria, Kendal, Brenda, Philip, Rhonda Lucia, Edmund
Business Administrator Field Director/Pastor
Rachel Miller Jason Althouse Justin Penner
Personal Worker Pastor Personal Worker
Myron and Regina Bauman Phillip and Wendy Bauman
Felix Personal Worker
Pastor
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“O earth, earth, earth,
hear the word of the Lord.”
Jeremiah 22:29
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LABOURERS Olive Branch Mennonite Missions
87 Mountain Road
TOGETHER Denver, PA 17517
WITH GOD RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
The greatest privilege man has is to
work with God to accomplish His will
in this earth. Jesus said, “I will build my
church and the gates of hell will not
prevail against it.” In 1 Corinthians 3, it
is clear that God gives the increase. Man
plants and man waters, but God gives
the increase.
Last year brought many challenges
with restricted travel, quarantines,
churches being closed, and seemingly
the work of the church being hindered.
One thing 2020 caused us to focus on is
the sovereignty of God. Not everything
went according to our plans, but we
needed to remind ourselves that as the In Nicaragua, God is increasing In South Dakota, the light contin-
Lord wills, we will do this or that. the church, and Rolando Sanchez will ues to shine and the love of Christ
In 2021, our eyes are focused on step into the role of pastor helper with touches hearts that have not experienced
God to see what He has for the churches added preaching responsibilities in that kind of love before.
and for Olive Branch Mennonite Iglesia Menonita Palabra de Vida. It is We thank all our missionaries for
Missions as He leads and builds His our heart to walk beside and encourage faithfully planting and watering any
Kingdom. Our vision continues to be to those whom God has called to serve in growth that God is bringing to life.
plant churches and to decrease our in- leadership responsibilities along with
volvement as the local church increases. their families as they grow in Christ. -Clair R. Long, Administrator
The encouragement for all of God’s
faithful servants is to see God at work in
the hearts of men, transforming and con-
STAFF UPDATE
forming them into the image of Christ. Leaving Nicaragua
In Grenada, Samuel Mapson has • Joel, Jody, Emmalyn, and Jack Heatwole; pastor since February 2017;
answered God’s call to take the assistant to South Carolina
pastor responsibility in the Limes Men-
nonite congregation. Samuel and Jana Leaving South Dakota
have proven themselves faithful as • Zachary, Harmony, Jill, and Ivy Martin; business administrator since June 2018;
labourers together with God in the work to Pennsylvania
of the schools and the church. We are To South Dakota
blessed with Samuel’s heart of service • Jeremy, Tasha, Bryce, Jedson, and Aniyah Martin; Pennsylvania; business
and deep commitment to Christ. administrator (former business administrator in Grenada)
YOU
Olive Branch Mennonite Missions ARE
33rd ANNUAL MEETING
INVITED
MARTINDALE MENNONITE CROSS ROADS
FELLOWSHIP CENTER MENNONITE CHURCH
352 Martindale Road, Ephrata, Pa. 2066 Winey Road, Richfield, Pa.
Saturday, March 6 Sunday, March 7
6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Leonard Bauman of Grenada and administrator Clair Long of Pennsylvania will
show pictures and tell about the work in Grenada, Nicaragua, and South Dakota. The
same program will be given at both locations. Come and hear what God is doing!
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