Living in community
🚧CAUTION!🚧 Part of living in community means working through conflicts together! Service Adventure unit leaders model conflict resolution skills for participants, mentoring them as they learn. Unit leaders don’t do it alone, though. Each unit is supported by local advocacy teams and Mennonite Mission Network staff. Together, they make sure units have all the tools […]
Wishing your summer looked a little more global?
Youth Venture is your ticket! 🌍 Hear from last year’s Benin team leaders on what made the trip unforgettable. Youth Venture is a short term summer service and learning program that connects you with a team of other young people to discover and experience the work that God is doing in the world. Don’t wait! Teams […]
Service Adventure: Spread your wings!
Jason Potsander experienced connections both in his Service Adventure household and the community beyond that helped him learn more about himself and to spread his wings. Read more about how Service Adventure continues to shape the incredible life that Jason and his family live today. Go to the Service Adventure webpage for current participant and […]
Service Adventure: A bold leap
Heather and Jason Potsander describe their experience with Service Adventure as risking an unknown, bold leap in life that came with a safety net and a built-in community. "We were well taken care of," Heather says. "It was simple living, but it wasn’t hard." Read more about how Service Adventure continues to shape the incredible […]
Learn what it means to be a Service Adventure leader
Live out your faith. Mentor young adults. Nurture grassroots community. Service Adventure leader application Service Adventure unit leaders play a pivotal role in making Service Adventure a formative experience for participants. By living alongside the participants in a shared household setting, Service Adventure unit leaders have the unique opportunity to walk with young adults not […]
Here with purpose: Michael Oyer
Every organization has a purpose; an answer to the deceptively simple question, "Why?" At Mennonite Mission Network, that "why?" is to lead, mobilize and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ — across the street, all through the marketplaces and around the world. In this Q&A series, Mission Network asks staff […]
Zoom information nights
Youth Venture/Service Adventure information nights for church groups and youth and parents will be held in January and February 2024. Register to meet via Zoom with Mission Network staff to find out about all the enriching growth experiences awaiting volunteers ages 15-22. From international learning trips to domestic service terms, Youth Venture and Service Adventure have options for […]
Casa del Abuelo: Navigating crisis and compassion in La Guajira
“There are many problems here in La Guajira,” said Maria del Rosario Peña de Melo, a social leader and pastor of a Mennonite church in Riohacha, as she looked around the entranceway of the Casa del Abuelo (House of the Grandparent). She sat at a table with four chairs around it and paused before continuing, […]
MVS: what about money?
It’s no secret – nobody joins Mennonite Voluntary Service for the money. 🤑 MVSers join to work toward a more peaceful and just world, all while engaging in community with their peers and a local congregation. Money on your mind? Student loan scholarships and loan deferments are available to all qualifying participants. Where will you grow next? Visit the MVS […]
Service Adventure as a gap year
Heather Potsander speaks with gratitude about her Service Adventure experience during a gap year between high school and college. It helped redirect her career choice in a way that continues to positively influence her life decades later. Read more about how Service Adventure continues to shape the incredible life that Heather and her family live […]