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Program
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Ages
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Term length
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Service assignments
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Orientation
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Role of home congregation
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Living arrangements
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Mennonite Voluntary Service
Community-based service and learning rooted in the missional vision of local congregations
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20+
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1 or 2 years
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Business services, community development, education, environmental advocacy, health services, housing/rehabilitation, legal aid, peace and justice, social services
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1-week orientation
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Prayer support, encouragement, financial support
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Food and housing provided in intentional community
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Service Adventure
Community-based service and learning experience that emphasizes faith formation and leadership development
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17–20
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10 months
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Childcare, tutoring, after-school program assistance, senior services, church-based ministries
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1-week orientation
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Prayer support, encouragement, financial support
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Food and housing provided in intentional community with a leader
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+24
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2 years
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Service Adventure leader
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Radical Journey
Intentional faith formation within an Anabaptist perspective in several international locations
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18–26
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1 year
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AIDS ministry, community development, youth and children’s ministry, education, peace and justice
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10 days with additional orientation in immersion location
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Prayer support, encouragement, financial support, mentoring, help in integrating learnings back into the home community
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Live in community with host families and other participants
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DOOR: Dwell
Explore urban ministry as a vocation and engage with God's transformative work in the city
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18–30
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1–2 years
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Church outreach, advocacy work, social services, community development, environmental work, and more
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1-week orientation
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Prayer support, encouragement, financial support
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Food and housing provided in intentional community
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DOOR: Discover
Group educational/service experience in urban centers
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13+
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Weekend to 1 week
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Serve in community-based ministries
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Orientation and pre-trip information sent to leaders;
group orientation on-site
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Prayer and financial support, accountability for group’s experience
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Group housing and food provided
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DOOR: Discern
Urban ministry exploration of God’s transforming work in the city
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18–22
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1–3 months
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Serve in homeless shelters, urban gardens, clothing banks; help coordinate DOOR's Discover program
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1- or 2-week orientation, including first aid and CPR training
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Prayer support, encouragement
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Group housing and food provided
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Youth Venture
Youth serve and learn on teams together with a leader, with times for reflection and fun
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14–20 (16–22 for international locations)
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1–3 weeks
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Children’s ministries, serving meals, maintenance/repairs, church-based ministries, service to senior citizens
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Orientation on site
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Prayer support, encouragement
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Group housing and food provided
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+24
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1-3 weeks
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Youth Venture leader
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SOOP
Sharing life’s experience through service
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Adults and families
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2 weeks to 3 months; some longer
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Home repair, office support, school programs, quilting, church-based ministries, and more
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Self-guided materials provide orientation
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Prayer support, encouragement
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Provided at some locations
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