IV-19-20
- List of VS Units
Mennonite
Board of Missions
Voluntary
Service
Records,1943-1997
Chronological
Listing of Voluntary Service Units (long-term projects), 1946-1997
Note:
the Voluntary Service department was earlier called Mennonite Relief
and Service
Committee. It was formed in
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
1.
Poland
2.
Belgium
3.
Ethiopia
(Nazareth)
10-25-48
03-31-51
4.
Kansas
City Hospital, Missouri
11-__-48
04-01-50
10-__-63
5.
Mennonite
Youth
Village
White Pigeon, Michigan
02-01-49
04-01-50
02-26-77
6.
Childrens Home, West Liberty,
Ohio 02-01-49 09-29-52 08-13-71
7.
Hesston,
Kansas
06-11-49
06-15-53
08-26-62
8.
Kentucky
Colporteur Unit
06-11-49
9.
Woodstock
Epiletic
Hospital
11-05-49
Summer, 1950
10.
La Plata, Puerto Rico
02-02-50
02-02-50
03-31-58
11.
Elkhart
Headquarters
02-02-50
10-21-52
12.
Builders Unit, Goshen
College
03-23-50
09-01-50
1952
13.
La Junta, Colorado
01-20-51
12-01-51
02-01-82
14.
Migrant Unit among Indians, Phoenix 01-20-51 06-01-51
15. City
Mission
Project-Rehoboth,
Hopkins Park, Illinois
01-20-51
04-07-52
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
16. City
Mission Project, Saginaw,
Michigan
01-20-51
10-08-51
08-15-59
17.
Grants, New Mexico
01-20-51
07-08-53
09-03-58
18.
Year-around Builders Unit
03-19-51
04-01-51
19.
Bethel Mission, Chicago,
Illinois
03-19-51
04-07-52
07-20-70
20.
Mercy Home, Birmingham,
Alabama 03-19-51 12-01-51
21.
Mennonite Publishing House,
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
06-09-51
11-__-51
05-__-55
22.
Kansas City Childrens Home,
Kansas City, Kansas
06-09-51
08-15-51
11-02-73
23.
Mathis,
Texas
10-02-51
01-22-52
04-01-68
24.
Eureka, Illinois
10-02-51
09-11-51
10-01-77
25.
Braeside Home, Preston,
Ontario
04-01-52
01-06-54
06-04-67
26.
Greensburg,
Kansas
04-01-52
10-13-52
12-__-58
27.
Lebanon,
Oregon
04-01-52
28.
Builders Unit in Arkansas
04-01-52
29.
Gladstone Mission,
Cleveland,
Ohio 09-26-52 09-29-52 09-01-55
30.
Mennonite Mexican Mission,
Chicago, Illinois
10-29-52
10-29-52
10-__-52
31.
Home Mission, Chicago, Illinois
12-31-52
12-31-52
1958
32.
Froh Brothers Homestead.
Sturgis, Michigan
01-05-53
01-19-53
10-__-74
33.
Harrisonburg,
Va.,
Mennonite Home
For
the Aged
03-18-53
03-02-53
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
34.
University Hospital, Iowa City,
Iowa 03-18-53 04-08-53 08-01-61
35.
Hesston
College,
Hesston,
Kan.
06-13-53
06-15-53
09-01-61
36.
International
Christian
School,
Japan
06-13-53
07-01-53
37.
Toronto,
Ontario
Mission
10-18-53
10-18-53
38.
Rockome Farm, Arcola,
Ill.
11-04-53
11-04-53
1957
39.
Hamilton,
Ontario
05-14-54
40.
Mennonite Hour
05-14-54
05-14-54
01-12-56
41.
Mennonite Mission, Chinle, Ariz. 07-06-54 07-01-54 07-27-55
42.
Elgin,
Illinois
10-08-54
11-01-54
01-06-56
43.
Camp
Rehoboth,
St.
Anne, Ill.
01-29-55
01-12-55
05-03-73
44.
Hope Rescue Mission, South Bend, Ind. 04-12-55 03-01-55 11-__-59
45.
Calling
Lake
(Athabasca), Alberta
04-12-55
07-12-55
04-01-64
46.
Valley
View
Hospital,
Glenwood
Springs, Colorado
01-24-56
04-10-56
10-01-65
47.
Navaho Migrant Ministry, Glendale,
Arizona
07-20-56
10-15-56
07-__-61
48.
Rittman,
Ohio,
Home for the Aged
10-02-56
10-02-56
11-05-65
49.
Sandy
Lake
(Athabasca), Alberta
10-15-56
09-01-57
07-__-64
50.
London,
Ontario
01-__-57
10-01-57
10-01-58
51.
Aibonito, Puerto Rico
03-26-57
03-26-57
09-10-76
52.
Builders Unit, Cameron,
La.
07-09-57
07-09-57
09-14-57
53.
Denver,
Colorado
09-06-57
12-01-58
01-__-63
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
54.
Black
Mountain
Mission,
Ganado,
Arizona
12-12-57
12-12-57
55.
Eaglesham,
Alberta
04-12-58
07-15-58
56.
Portland,
Oregon
09-03-58
10-21-58
10-09-70
57.
Stanfield,
Arizona
09-03-58
09-03-58
04-15-65
58.
Hannibal,
Missouri
04-06-59 02-01-59 10-31-69
59.
Springfield,
Mass.
04-06-59
60.
Penn-Alps
07-22-59
11-__-59
03-__-60
61.
Chipewyan
Lake, Alberta
07-22-59
11-23-59
03-08-68
62.
Corpus
Christi, Texas
12-31-59
12-31-59
10-15-74
63.
Schowalter Villa, Hesston,
Kan.
03-29-60
09-21-61
64.
Western
Mennonite
School
Salem, Oregon
03-29-60
65.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
03-29-60
09-06-61
06-03-84
66.
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
10-18-60
03-21-61
08-12-73
67.
Robstown,
Texas
03-21-61
09-__-61
09-01-73
68.
Surprise,
Arizona
03-21-61
09-06-61
06-02-77
69.
Botijas/Orocvis, Puerto Rico
03-21-61
11-__-6409-06-75
70.
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp
03-21-61
71.
Winslow,
Arizona
Indian Center
03-21-61
09-06-61
09-__-66
72.
Premont,
Texas
03-21-61
12-__-65
01-13-77
73.
Culp,
Arkansas
09-19-61
08-28-61
05-__-65
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
74.
St.
Louis, Missouri
09-19-61
09-11-61
08-10-72
75.
Gospel League, Chicago,
Ill.
09-19-61
01-23-62
06-__-66
76.
Frontier
Boys
Village,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
09-19-61
10-01-61
09-11-78
77.
Mexico
City
09-19-61
10-09-62
02-28-65
78.
Nigeria
09-19-61
12-17-62
79.
Algeria
09-19-61
11-07-61
08-01-62
80.
Anzac,
Alberta
07-16-62
08-15-62
08-__-69
81.
Marlboro,
Alberta
07-16-62
08-15-62
09-__-71
82.
Pathway
School,
Narberth,
Pa.
07-16-62
08-27-62
08-31-67
83.
Sunshine Childrens Home,
Maumee, Ohio
17-16-62
09-05-62
08-23-73
84.
Pueblo,
Colorado
10-09-62
01-24-63
07-__-73
85.
Caldwell,
Idaho
10-09-62
03-03-64
09-15-72
86.
Mennonite Home for the Aged,
Harrisonburg, Va.
10-09-62
87.
Claremont,
New Hampshire
10-09-62
04-04-63
03-14-75
88.
Laurelville Mennonite Camp
04-04-63
04-30-63
03-14-75
89.
La Jara, Colorado
07-02-63
07-02-63
07-02-64
90.
Imperial Mills, Alberta
08-05-63
08-05-63
08-__-65
91.
Alice,
Texas
08-05-63
08-05-63
06-15-74
92.
Buckeye,
Arizona
03-10-64
06-15-64
10-05-76
93.
Talcum-Hazard,
Kentucky
03-10-64
06-05-64
09-__-66
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
94.
Cleveland,
Ohio
03-10-64
05-05-64
08-01-73
95.
Blue Gap, Arizona
03-10-64
03-03-64
96.
Asaba,
Nigeria
03-10-64
07-01-64
97.
Slave
Lake, Alberta
03-10-64
06-13-64
98.
Wichita,
Kansas
08-04-64
100.
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
All Faiths Receiving Home
08-04-64
01-12-65
12-09-68
101.
Araguacema,
Brazil
10-20-64
Fall, 1964
102.
Rocky Ford, Colorado
10-20-64
02-10-65
09-12-68
103.
Richmond,
Virginia
01-01-65
11-20-65
11-06-77
(changed
to
Discipleship
Emphasis)
104.
Kansas City, Mo.,
Youth
Center
12-01-65
11-20-65
12-02-73
105. 18th Street, Chicago, Illinois
12-01-65 01-22-66 05-31-71
106.
Melmark Home, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
12-01-65
06-08-66
107.
Builders Unit, Louisiana
12-01-65
108.
Sangralea
Valley
Boys Farm
Onward, Indiana
03-23-66
03-15-66
02-24-71
109.
Los
Angeles, California
03-23-66
04-01-66
01-26-73
110.
International
Falls, Minnesota
03-23-66
11-01-66
12-__-69
111.
Drift Creek Camp, Lincoln
City,
Oregon
03-23-66
05-01-66
10-__-68
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
112.
Canton,
Ohio
03-23-66
10-10-67
11-07-79
113.
Bethel, Chicago, Illinois
03-23-66
05-03-66
06-__-69
114.
South
Bend, Indiana
07-22-66
08-22-66
09-31-77
115.
London,
Ontario
07-22-66
09-01-66
10-01-82
116.
St.
Petersburg, Florida
07-22-66
08-01-66
09-01-73
117.
Carlsbad,
New Mexico
07-22-66
10-05-66
06-28-85
118.
Englewood, Chicago, Illinois
07-22-66
08-__-66
06-01-73
119.
Teen
Center.
Chicago
7-22-66
06-__-66
07-__-67
120.
Larlham Foundation, Mantua,
Ohio 07-22-66 09-08-65 09-28-86
121.
Byers Home, Denver,
Colorado
08-02-66
08-02-66
01-04-69
122.
Bronx,
New York
11-02-66
12-__-66
09-10-70
123.
Omaha,
Nebraska
11-02-66
08-01-67
12-25-77
124.
Washington,
D.C.
(IGH)
11-02-66
03-18-67
125.
Brooklyn,
New York
06-20-67
09-01-67
126.
Adriel
School,
West
Liberty, Ohio 06-20-67 09-01-67 12-01-71
127.
Nyssa,
Oregon
06-20-67
07-01-67
10-__-72
128.
Greensboro,
North Carolina
06-20-67
05-__-67
129.
Detroit,
Michigan
11-01-67
09-07-67
04-__-71
130.
Development Center, Inc.,
Belleville, Pa.
11-28-67
04-02-68
08-__-74
131.
Robb,
Alberta
04-02-68
06-05-68
11-__-68
132.
Chard,
Alberta
04-02-68
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
133.
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
04-02-68
05-07-68
09-__-71
134.
Bronx,
New York
04-02-68
04-01-68
09-__-70
135.
Thumb-Teen Ranch,
Marlette, Michigan
10-22-68
136.
Wichita,
Kansas
10-22-68
07-01-68
07-01-75
137.
Bethel
Mennonite Community
Church, Chicago, Illinois
10-22-68
09-10-68
11-__-69
138.
Pittsburgh,
Pa.
2-11-69
09-01-69
09-01-73
139.
Winston-Salem,
North Carolina
02-11-69
08-11-69
08-09-80
140.
Mennonite
Youth
Village
02-11-69
01-23-69
03-10-77
141.
Sinaloa,
Mexico
05-27-69
09-01-69
09-14-71
142.
Philadelphia,
Pa.
05-27-69
06-01-69
09-17-82
143.
Morson,
Ontario
05-27-69
08-01-69
07-14-71
144.
Pass Christian, Mississippi
11-24-69
10-20-69
05-01-72
145.
North
Portland, Oregon
11-24-69
01-05-70
12-09-77
146.
Calling
Lake, Alberta
07-13-70
07-13-72
147.
Stockton,
California
11-24-69
11-27-71
06-15-77
148.
H.O.M.E. Inc., Elkhart,
Ind.
10-06-70
149.
Boise,
Idaho
10-06-70
04-17-72
01-30-83
150.
Harman,
West Virginia
10-06-70
07-01-71
08-01-73
151.
Durham,
North Carolina
10-06-70
09-14-70
11-05-74
152.
Mexico
- Franconia
Conference
10-06-70
03-15-71
09-__-72
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
153.
Phoenix,
Arizona
02-10-71
06-01-71
08-21-77
(changed
to
Discipleship
Emphasis)
154.
Rindge,
New Hampshire
02-10-71
06-15-71
09-15-72
155.
Fargo,
North Dakota
02-10-71
156.
Youngstown,
Ohio
02-10-71
02-15-71
01-__-73
157.
Inglewood,
California
(part of Los Angeles Unit)
06-09-71
09-10-71
06-__-85
158.
Norfolk,
Virginia
06-09-71
07-01-71
03-10-73
159.
Chicago,
Illinois
(inner city)
06-09-71
06-__-73
06-04-74
160.
Cayey, Puerto Rico
06-09-71
07-01-71
05-31-72
161.
Aspen,
Colorado
10-18-71
01-07-72
07-31-72
162.
Amarillo,
Texas
10-08-71
01-05-72
07-31-74
163.
Walsenburg,
Colorado
10-18-71
03-06-72
05-03-79
164.
Harrisonburg,
Virginia
10-18-71
165.
Kenwood,
Oklahoma
(Cherokee Indians cooperative
Project with Friends Church
10-18-71
166.
Grantsville,
Maryland
10-18-71
10-04-71
04-01-72
167.
Philadelphia,
Mississippi
06-28-72
08-21-72
12-31-87
168.
Toledo,
Ohio
06-28-72
07-15-72
12-23-76
169.
Clintwood,
Virginia
6-28-72
07-01-72
10-28-76
170.
Champaign-Urbana,
Illinois
06-28-72
08-15-72
08-27-89
(transferred to Service Adventure)
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
171.
Indianapolis,
Indiana
06-28-72
09-01-72
10-22-82
172.
Downey,
California
06-28-72
09-05-74
173.
East
Glacier Park, Montana
(Browning)
06-28-72
08-01-72
02-08-85
174.
Edmonton,
Alberta
06-28-72
08-19-74
09-31-75
175.
Sarasota,
Florida
12-04-72
08-20-73
09-15-78
176.
Tucson,
Arizona
02-04-73
05-07-73
177.
Black
Mountain
Mission,
Chinle, Arizona
02-04-73
178.
Fairview,
Alberta
08-12-73
10-01-73
08-19-74
179.
Burlington,
Vermont
08-12-73
180.
Montgomery
City, Pennsylvania
11-13-73
181.
Apple
Creek, Ohio
01-28-74
182.
Henderson,
Nebraska
01-28-74
06-10-74
06-01-76
183.
Pinedale,
California
05-13-74
10-28-74
11-16-76
184.
Mathis,
Texas
05-13-74
06-10-74
08-08-75
185.
Cidra, Puerto Rico
5-13-74
06-10-74
05-23-75
186.
Killbuck,
Ohio
09-16-74
06-02-75
05-31-77
Transferred to Holmes City, Ohio
06-01-77
03-31-78
187.
Columbus,
Ohio
05-06-75
06-01-75
08-01-81
188.
Mobile Builder's Unit
05-06-75
11-01-75
04-30-77
189.
Scranton,
Pennsylvania
05-06-75
08-18-75
01-24-77
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
190.
Eureka
Springs, Arkansas
05-06-75
01-18-76
09-01-77
191.
San
Clemente, California
07-24-75
08-05-75
12-15-75
192.
Stratford,
Ontario
08-04-75
10-01-75
10-31-80
193.
Fort
Dodge, Iowa
11-20-75
04-29-76
07-31-83
194.
Greencroft
Center,
Elkhart,
Ind.
11-20-75
01-05-76
04-01-78
195.
Focus 76 (VS Team)
11-20-75
196.
Fellowship House, Washington
DC 01-28-76
03-01-76
05-__-81
197.
Pasadena,
California
01-28-76
03-04-76
06-30-80
198.
Spencer,
Oklahoma
01-28-76
08-15-76
10-01-85
199.
Harlan,
Kentucky
05-10-76
08-01-79
11-30-81
200.
Brownsville,
Texas
08-10-76
05-22-77
201.
San
Francisco, California
08-10-76
10-25-76
08-04-85
202.
Glencroft
Retirement Center, Arizona
01-15-77
06-30-88
203.
Leader, Minnesota
11-17-76
03-01-77
03-31-78
Transferred to Strawberry Lake, Minnesota
04-01-78
08-01-78
204.
Freeport,
Illinois
11-17-76
01-23-78
10-04-82
205.
Discipleship and Service Program
11-18-76
Glendale, Arizona
08-21-77
08-14-82
Central Phoenix, Arizona
08-21-77
08-14-82
Tempe, Arizona
09-26-77
08-14-82
206.
Johnstown,
Pennsylvania
02-25-77
08-21-77
08-17-83
207.
Marion,
Indiana
02-25-77
208.
Cincinnati,
Ohio
02-25-77
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
209.
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
02-25-77
210.
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Special Assignment-Rhoda Ehst 02-25-77 03-17-77 04-30-77
211.
Richmond,
Virginia
- Discipleship (*Discipleship focus ended 1/88)
And Service Emphasis
10-29-77
11-06-77
212.
Harmony VS Team
10-29-77
10-15-77
08-20-78
213.
Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania
10-29-77
214.
Silver
Spring, Maryland
Jubilee House
02-07-78
01-22-78
02-15-80
215.
Mashulaville,
Mississippi
02-07-78
01-03-78
08-01-96
216.
Mathis,
Texas
02-07-78
217.
Starkville,
Mississippi
02-07-78
06-13-78
12-15-80
218.
Macon,
Mississippi
02-07-78
06-05-78
08-07-79
219.
Noxubee,
Mississippi
02-07-78
07-17-78
09-30-78
220.
Central Mississippi
(Phil and Mary Mininger)
02-07-78 08-29-78 08-06-89
221.
Calico Rock, Arkansas
07-22-78
11-09-78
222.
Clintwood,
Virginia
(AMSP)
08-01-78
11-30-81
223.
Eureka, Illinois
08-07-80
10-01-80
04-30-86
224.
Knott
County, Kentucky
08-11-80
11-30-81
225.
Ohio & Western Penn.
VS Administrators,
Tom & Leah Bishop, Kidron
(Wayne County).
Ohio
08-08-80
12-05-80
07-29-82
226.
International
Falls, Minnesota
10-01-80
09-22-80
08-04-81
Date
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Approved Opened Closed
227.
Brownsville,
Texas
(Winter VS)
03-13-80
03-21-80
228.
Gulfport,
Mississippi
08-18-79
07-29-80
01-16-82
229.
Midwest VS
Administrators,
Gerry and Vonnie Sieber,
Champaign, Illinois
12-06-79
08-15-80
08-01-82
(Relief and
Service
Committee terminated in 1981)
230.
Kenyon St., Washington,
D.C.
08-08-80 09-01-80
231.
Kidron,
Ohio
(Wayne Co.)
08-22-81
232.
Indiana/Michigan VS Administrator,
Marilynn (Gari-Anne) Patzwald,,
Elkhart, Indiana
19-17-81
11-31-82
233.
Three
Rivers, Michigan
11-31-82
09-07-83
234.
Elkhart,
Indiana
09-01-81
235.
Harmon,
West Virginia
(Discipleship Household)
11-01-81
236.
Illinois
VS
Administrators,
Royce and Doris Engle,
Bloomington, Illinois
01-03-82
01-31-85
237.
Sterling,
Illinois
01-13-82
238.
Des
Moines, Iowa
(one summer VSer only)
06-06-82
08-14-82
239.
Crooked River Ranch, Oregon
06-20-82
09-22-83
240.
Tucson,
Arizona
(Winter VS)
07-11-82
241.
La Jara, Colorado
03-21-83
242.
Albany,
Oregon
05-01-83
243.
San
Antonio, Texas
06-15-83
Date
Date
Name
of Unit
Opened Closed
244.
Germantown,
Pennsylvania
06-30-83
10-16-83
245.
Alice,
Texas
08-25-83
05-05-85
246.
Sarasota,
Florida
(Partners-in-Outreach)
08-25-83
247.
West
Liberty, Ohio
09-12-83
08-24-86
248.
Itinerant Carpenters (Paul & Nancy Showalter)
06-01-86
03-30-90
249.
Ocean
City, Maryland
(Diakonia)
10-22-86
06-12-92
250.
Roanoke,
Virginia
10-07-87
06-04-88
251.
New
York, NY
(Clarke Bell)
01-12-88
02-02-94
252.
Evansville,
IN
01-12-88
253.
Silver
Springs, MD
08-31-87
?
254.
Pittsburgh,
PA
04-01-88
255.
Seattle,
WA
02-01-89
08-31-89
256.
Chicago, IL
(Pearl Hoover)
09-01-89
01-31-92
257.
Cumberland,
KY
10-15-90
08-20-92
(3 VSers in Partnership w/Goshen
Menn. Church & MCC)
258.
Harlingen,
TX
07-01-88
259.
McAllen,
TX
08-14-95
260.
Austin,
TX
02-02-97
December
9, 2008 / Update by Helen Hostetler
March
2, 2009 / Posted by Isaac Smith
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