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The Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is a volunteer network through which various groups within the Anabaptist tradition assist people affected by disasters in North America.cite-ref-3[3] The organization was founded in 1950 and was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1993.

The MDS currently involves more than 3,000 members of the Mennonite, Amish and Brethren in Christ churches (BIC).cite-ref-4[4]cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-6[6] The primary focus of the service is cleanup, repair, and the rebuilding of homes.cite-ref-7[7] The work of the group supplements the disaster relief provided by the Red Cross.cite-ref-8[8]cite-ref-9[9] The Mennonite Disaster Service also works closely with Mennonite Central Committee.ref-reference4[4

A quarterly newsletter called Behind the Hammer is published.cite-ref-10[10]

The volunteer amateur radio group Mennonet provides communication services for MDS.cite-ref-11[11]cite-ref-12[12] Radio equipment was first deployed by MDS in 1960.ref-reference4[4

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cite-note-11. "Charity Report - Mennonite Disaster Service - give.org". charityreports.bbb.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

cite-note-22. "Staff | Mennonite Disaster Service". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

cite-note-33. ↑ "Home - Mennonite Disaster Service". Mennonite Disaster Service. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

cite-note-44. ↑ "History | Mennonite Disaster Service". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-23.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefkraybill2001Kraybill, Donald (2001). The Riddle of Amish Culture. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 157–158. ISBN 0-8018-6772-X.

cite-note-66. ↑ citerefwittlinger1978Wittlinger, Carlton (1978). Quest for Piety and Obedience: The Story of the Brethren in Christ. Evangel Press. p. 529. ISBN 0-916035-05-0.

cite-note-77. ↑ "Mennonite Disaster Service" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-07-04.

cite-note-88. ↑ "Mennonite Disaster Service — GAMEO". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

cite-note-99. ↑ https://www.crossnet.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_300_,00.html

cite-note-1010. ↑ "Newsletter | Mennonite Disaster Service". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

cite-note-1111. ↑ "News Releases Archives - Hesston College". Hesston College. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

cite-note-1212. ↑ citerefdetweiler2000Detweiler, Lowell (2000). The Hammer Rings Hope: Photos and Stories from Fifty Years of Mennonite Disaster Service. Herald Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-8361-9110-2.

• Detweiler, Lowell (2000) The Hammer Rings Hope: Photos and Stories from Fifty Years of Mennonite Disaster Service. Scottdale PA: Herald Press. ISBN 0-8361-9110-2

• Wiebe, Katie Funk (1976) Day of Disaster. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press. ISBN 0-8361-1793-X

• Wiebe, Vernon (1960) Handbook for Mennonite Disaster Service Volunteers. Kansas: Mennonite Disaster Service. ASIN B0007G0VG0.

• MDS Sowing Seeds of Service

• MDS on Youtube