News and updates from Heritage communities around the world.
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Contributed by Carl Ballerino. Rosemary and I started our trip to Italy in Gesualdo, a small town of about 3000 in the mountains about an hour from Naples. Our hosts were Joel and Esther Marino. She was born and raised in that town, but they now live in Texas about
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Contributed by Randy Schafer Isaiah 43:19: “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” Recently a group of brothers and sisters from the Texas and Wisconsin
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Brother Nathan and Sister Regina Tittley just returned from a three-week visit to the Heritage New Zealand church. When they last visited in 2023, the region had just been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, leaving the community land—Mohaka River Farm—badly damaged, as well as devastating the surrounding region&
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Greetings from South Africa Contributed by Dylan Kraijenoord We thank the Lord as we look back over the last few months and share some of the highlights from the Heritage South Africa community. This year God helped us forge meaningful connections with other congregations around the world, as well as
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Thanks to all of your prayers, our 38th annual Homestead Fair was an amazing success! Almost 16,000 people attended the fair weekend, and there was a wonderful atmosphere of friendship and support. The weather the next day was dismal—damp, rainy, and the kind of Texas cold that gets
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In our community in Waco, Texas, we are in the midst of a busy and intense season. We are preparing for our 38th annual Homestead Fair, where we hope to greet and encourage thousands of visitors with hope and the message that an abundant life is possible. This week we
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Brother Tony and Sister Pat Salmeri have joined Brother Shahar and Sister Kim Yarden in Europe, as they travel to strengthen our fledgling communities and spread the message of hope. They journeyed to Finland, where they had a joyful reunion with Tony Tulsa, Ronnie and Bettina Beegroth, and their families.
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The Heritage New Zealand community purchased Mohaka River Farm with hopes to build a campground where visitors could choose from a variety of activities. Two years ago, a cyclone tore through the area with devastating results. Although the community has worked diligently, with much help coming from other communities, much
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Dylan and Marieke Kraijenoord, who are originally from the Netherlands, are part of our community in South Africa. A few months ago, Avidan, a young man from our community in Israel, visited the South Africa fellowship. He received the Holy Spirit there and grew close to Dylan. Dylan and his
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The plane taxied into Belize City, and our friend Isaac Enns met us at the airport. He drove us down the dirt roads to Orange Walk, where a concentrated group of 5,000 Mennonites live. Belize is a warm and humid country, with everything from monkeys in mango trees to
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A Visit to the Netherlands This July, Peter and Ruth May and their family, along with Rebekah Brydon, Noah VanNess, and David Wheeler, traveled to the Netherlands. Brother Jez Dumont from South Africa joined them. Their primary mission was to help Brother Maarten and Sister Lobat Kraijenoord and their family
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Contributed by Amy Phillips The Heritage Wisconsin community resides in the beautiful “Driftless Region” of the state. It began in July of 2022 with a few families from our Texas fellowship and a small handful of local formerly Amish families. We have since grown to 25 families, 135 people in