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[Beth Hawn]

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July 22 1998
Mennonite Board of Missions
Beth Hawn
219-294-7523
<NEWS@MBM.org>

Seven volunteer with Youth Venture in Bogot , Colombia

ELKHART, Ind. (GCMC/MBM) - Seven young people will participate Aug.
1-15 with a Youth Venture group in Bogot , Colombia.

Volunteers include Janine Louise Coblentz of Fredericksburg, Ohio; David
Denman of Indianapolis, Ind.; Karl Liechty of Indianapolis, Ind.; Anna   
Mae
Linsenmeyer of Inman, Kans.; Matthew Scott McKitrick of Aurora, Colo.;   
Abby
Miller of Harrisonburg, Va.; and Alicia Miller of Indianapolis.

Youth Venture is a joint program of Mennonite Board of Missions of the
Mennonite Church and the Commission on Home Ministries of the General
Conference Mennonite Church.

Bogot  volunteers will visit Columbia, the gateway to South America, and
will spend some time in Bogot  visiting Mennonite congregations and   
program
sites. They will also serve at the Cachipay Retreat Center, helping with
minor repair, cleaning and general maintenance, and working with children   

in the school.

Since Youth Venture was founded in 1985, more than 700 young adults   
between
 the ages of 14 and 20 have participated in assignments ranging from
construction, yard work and home repair to Bible-school, recreational
and community programs.  Each assignment provides the volunteers with an
orientation to the local culture, a work project and interaction with   
local
people. Volunteers may work at various project sites within the assigned
location.

Youth Venture offers both North American and international service
opportunities. North American missions include Markham, Ont.; Montreal;
Portland, Ore.; Seattle; and Toronto. International locations include
Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Bogot , Colombia.
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MBM staff