REACH

REACH 2022 & Short-Term Programs Staff On the evening of November 18, 2022, eleven REACHers gathered together with their close friends, family, and some Rosedale International (RI) staff at Rosedale Bible College. During a time of celebration…

The REACHers have passed the halfway point of discipleship training school (DTS)! As they move towards the finish line, they share reflections from the first five weeks of their time at the RIC. Julianna, Team Albania The…

In 1992, the Annual Report for Rosedale International (then Rosedale Mennonite Missions) stated, "This year marked the beginning of the pilot REACH program, based in Rosedale and Cincinnati. Twelve young people completed three months of intensive discipleship…

This week has been pretty relaxed in comparison to what we're normally up to. At the beginning of the week, a lot of businesses were closed for the New Year. After being used to getting coffee and byrek…

Recently, our team participated in Practicum—a week of service projects and community investment that will, hopefully, give us an insight into what outreach could look like. Team Phoenix departed for the Fort Wayne, IN area with the…

As summer drew to a close, Rosedale International (RI) began returning to familiar fall rhythms. Young men and women from all corners of the country and beyond the border converged on the Rosedale International Center (RIC), excited…

Emily, Team New York Our time in New York has come to an end. The question that spins in my brain is this: How do you say goodbye? The past few days have been full of goodbyes. We had…

Hi everyone! This is Jadyn, and though it's hard to believe, this will be my last post from New Mexico. With that mind, I'd like to share with you some of my reflections on outreach. Over the…

Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This…

After a month of serving in their outreach locations, our REACH teams are settled into a daily routine and have begun to build relationships with those in their communities. Below are some updates edited together from a…

The sun shines on the big white tent crouched at the edge of the late summer forest. We sit on folding chairs, sometimes shouting to be heard over the low flying airplanes and noise of the streets…

If you were to close your eyes and think about the REACH program, you would probably envision participants sharing the love of Jesus in various settings, countries, and cultures around the globe. You would be right. Cross-cultural…

When this group of REACHers started their Discipleship Training School (DTS) last fall, I was deeply encouraged by the vulnerability, grace, and affirmation they brought with them. I had the privilege of watching them share profound and…

I learned a lot about God’s faithfulness during the last few months of outreach. In a big and unexpected way, he showed this to me by gently preparing my heart and mind to leave this country that…

This reflection was written while the REACH teams were undergoing a two-week quarantine after returning early form their outreach locations due to the coronavirus. Please pray for them as they finish their time in REACH and return…

This piece was written shortly after the REACH teams learned that, due to the coronavirus, they would be leaving their outreach locations two months early. Since then, all of the REACH teams have safely returned to Columbus…

Since this piece was written, all of the REACH Teams have returned to Columbus due to the coronavirus. For more RI updates surrounding COVID-19 go here: Update One | Update Two Our time in the village in February…

I didn’t realize the pain, I didn’t realize how severe the need was, but most of all I didn’t realize how deeply they love. This past Thursday I went to a gathering in a nearby village with…

I’ve been thinking a lot about simple truth lately. As you look through these photos, I want you to place yourself in these moments. I want you to pull yourself out of the room you're currently in…

Over the past few weeks Team Israel has been sharing testimonies with some of our friends here, and it has been awesome to see the power of vulnerability in bringing people together. As we have been open…