Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,
as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.
I Peter 4:10
Opportunities to serve
DOOR -
(Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection) Group
educational/ service experience in urban centers. Length of term:
Weekend to 1 week; Ages: high school. Sponsored by Mennonite Mission Network (MMN).
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A Theological Program for High School Youth provides young people in the 11th and 12th grades in high school an
experience designed to encourage the development of their gifts in
leadership, expose them to the world of theological ideas, and foster
in them a call to vocation in the church. Sponsored by Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS).
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assignments enable individuals, young adults, adults, congregations,
and others to train and serve in short-term cross-cultural missions.
Length of term: 1 week-a year; Ages: 18 or older. Sponsored by Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM).
International Visitor Exchange Program (IVEP)
- a vocational and cultural exchange program. International young adults
between the ages of 18 - 30 from 30 countries, come to Canada and the
United States for one year, from early August until the following July. Sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
K-Teams
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are summer programs for youth groups to experience the inner city, grow
in their relationships with God, and share his love. Length of term:
3-7 days; Ages: youth and young adults. Sponsored by EMM.
LEAP
- a program specifically designed for high school youth, to help them
explore theology, vocational call and cross-cultural engagement. Below
are some links to help you learn more. Sponsored by Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS).
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) - a volunteer network through which various constituencies of the
Anabaptist church can respond to those affected by disasters in Canada
and the United States.
During the summer months, MDS runs a youth program to accommodate church groups.
Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS)
- Community based service/learning rooted in the missional vision of
local congregations. Length of term: 1-2 years; Ages: 20+. Sponsored by MMN.
Radical Journey
- Discipleship-training and evangelism. Length of term: 7-10 months; Ages: 18-30. Sponsored by MMN.
Service Adventure
- Faith, development, service-learning, and community living. Length of term: 11 months; Ages: 17-20. Sponsored by MMN.
Sharing with Appalachian People (SWAP)
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Using the efforts of volunteers,
SWAP addresses sub-standard housing in eastern Kentucky and West
Virginia. Participants will work with and for local homeowners "In the
name of Christ", sharing the message of God's love and building
relationships that serve to enrich all involved. Length of term: 1 week; Ages: 15 and older. Sponsored by MCC.
Summer Service
- an MCC program for ethnic minorities to work in their home towns. Length of term: 10 weeks; Ages: young adults.
Summer Training Action Teams (STAT)
- STAT is for youth 15 - 18 who are serious about growing in their
relationships with God and serving others by being part of a team of
four to six youth. Length of term: 2 months. Sponsored by EMM.
Youth Evangelism Service (YES)
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YES provides opportunities for young adults (ages 18-30) to grow
spiritually through an intensive, hands-on learning experience. YES
teams of four to six people receive eight to ten weeks of training at a
discipleship center in the inner city before serving for four or eight
months with a congregation, a ministry, or missionaries. Sponsored by EMM.
Youth Venture
- Service and reflection by individual youth as part of a team. Length of term: 1-3 weeks; ages: 14-20. Sponsored by MMN.
