MVS Elkhart 

 Mennonite Voluntary Service 

 

The 2010-2011 Elkhart MVS Unit


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Jubilee House is supported by two congregations: Prairie Street Mennonite Church (PSMC) and Fellowship of Hope Mennonite Church. PSMC is committed to worshiping God and serving others in the city where we are located in south central Elkhart. We believe the good news of Jesus compels us to share our faith in words and actions, living out the Bible's vision of peace and justice in our community and around the world. We love music and the arts, good food and celebration, prayer and worship, hospitality and making new friends. Come and join us - a community of all ages following the way of Jesus! The church itself has been at the same address on Prairie Street since 1871.

Fellowship of Hope is located in south central Elkhart, about one mile from Jubilee House. We began in the early 1970s as an intentional community, with a commitment to the geographical neighborhood and community, sharing life in common households with a common purse. As a very small congregation, new members and participants quickly find places to engage and contribute in worship and community life. Commitment to life as a community, and living with our neighbors, remain strong values.

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Community
Jubilee House began in 2006 with the mission “to be an expression of Jesus’ love and justice through service to residents of the city of Elkhart. Specifically, the unit is a mission of Prairie Street Mennonite Church (PSMC) to the community that surrounds the church and to the broader Elkhart community. In partnership with Mennonite Mission Network, it is our vision to serve the physical, social and spiritual needs of the neighborhood residents.”

One of our primary expressions of service in our neighborhood is hospitality in the form of a community meal. Each Wednesday evening, the MVSers host between 30-50 people, children and families from the neighborhood, the broader community, and supporting congregations.

Service
MVSers in Jubilee House serve in the following agencies:
Church Community Services, in a variety of roles, from client counseling to food pantry:
http://www.churchcommunityservices.org/
Center for Community Justice, in the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program:
http://centerforcommunityjustice.org/
Just Help:
http://justhelplegal.org/
Gardening at Rise Up Farms:
http://riseupfarms.webs.com/
Elkhart Local Food Alliance:
http://elkhartlocalfoodalliance.blogspot.com/

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