Wendell & Melanie Nofziger – Serving in Costa Rica with VidaNet

The Nofziger family has been serving in Latin America since 2014. After six years of ministry at Academia Los Pinares in Honduras, Wendell, Melanie, and their four children are now serving with VidaNet in Costa Rica. VidaNet is an organization focused on utilizing technology for mission work, including training and equipping local leaders in Central America.

The Nofziger Children:

  • Rebekah

  • Andre

  • Abigail

  • Gabriel

For more information about VidaNet, visit vidanet.org.

You can also learn more about Eastern Mennonite Missions, the organization that partners with the Nofzigers, by visiting emm.org.

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Mailing Address:

Wendell and Melanie Nofziger family

Apartado 1094-3000

Heredia, Costa Rica 40140-280

Central America

Christina Rupp – Serving with Ethnos 360 in Paraguay

Christina Rupp serves with Ethnos 360, a mission organization focused on sharing the gospel with indigenous tribes in Paraguay. As a vital member of the support team, Christina’s responsibilities vary, but her main tasks often include:

  • Accounting and financial management

  • Scheduling and coordinating logistics

  • Hosting guests

  • Printing and ordering ministry supplies

Her role enables the missionaries on the frontlines to focus on reaching unreached tribes with the message of Christ.

For more information about Ethnos 360, visit ethnos360.org.

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  • "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.'"

    Mark 16:15

  • "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

    Matthew 28:19-20

  • "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

    Acts 1:8

  • "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."

    2 Timothy 4:2