Are you feeling called by God to serve, but unsure about how much time you can share? 

Want to use your gifts and skills to work alongside others? 

Looking for a different kind of family vacation? 

SOOP is for you! 

Service Opportunities with Our Partners (SOOP) offers flexible service terms at 60 locations for individuals ages 25+ and families of all ages. Housing and meals are sometimes provided. 

From valleys to mountains to shores, SOOP has diverse and rewarding opportunities for all kinds of interests and skills. Trim roses and trees at an arboretum, work in a library, apply your carpentry skills, teach children—we have a life-changing experience for you that you will never forget. Here are just a few examples:

 

 

SOOP Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camphttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/528045/SOOP Rocky Mountain Mennonite CampSOOP Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp<p>Work in maintenance, food services and housekeeping at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp September to May, or work in the office June through August.<br></p>
SOOP The Hermitagehttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/140041/SOOP The HermitageSOOP The Hermitage<p>​Host guests at The Hermitage retreat center in Three Rivers, Michigan for one week to six months.<br></p>
SOOP Koinonia Farmhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/515965/SOOP Koinonia FarmSOOP Koinonia Farm<p>Find out what it's like to live and work on a farm for a few day to several weeks at Koinonia Farm in Americus, Georgia.<br></p>
SOOP MCC Appalachiahttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/514101/SOOP MCC AppalachiaSOOP MCC Appalachia<p>Do home repair and maintenance projects in Appalachia, Whitesburg, Kentucky.<br></p>

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SOOP World Hunger Reliefhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/516329/SOOP World Hunger ReliefSOOP World Hunger ReliefElm Mott, Texas
SOOP Beaver Camphttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/140051/SOOP Beaver CampSOOP Beaver CampLowville, New York
SOOP The Hermitagehttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/140041/SOOP The HermitageSOOP The HermitageThree Rivers, Michigan
SOOP Japanhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/Japan/511073/SOOP JapanSOOP JapanJapan
SOOP Koinonia Farmhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/515965/SOOP Koinonia FarmSOOP Koinonia FarmAmericus, Georgia
SOOP Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camphttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/528045/SOOP Rocky Mountain Mennonite CampSOOP Rocky Mountain Mennonite CampDivide, Colorado
SOOP Fairhaven Ministrieshttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/Canada/515845/SOOP Fairhaven MinistriesSOOP Fairhaven MinistriesVernon, British Columbia
SOOP Fraser Lake Camphttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/Canada/140055/SOOP Fraser Lake CampSOOP Fraser Lake CampStouffville, Ontario

 

 

Frequently asked questions about SOOPhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/info/3225/Frequently asked questions about SOOPFrequently asked questions about SOOP

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Pass Along Peace with Service!Pass along peace!https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4894/Pass-Along-Peace-with-ServicePass Along Peace with Service!

 

 

Super SOOPers spend their retirement sharing their giftsSOOPhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/news/4753/Super-SOOPers-spend-their-retirement-sharing-their-giftsSuper SOOPers spend their retirement sharing their gifts
SOOP opportunities at Rocky Mountain Mennonite CampSOOP opportunitieshttps://www.mennonitemission.net/video/4724/SOOP-opportunities-at-RMMCSOOP opportunities at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp
Youth Venture trip provides mentorship, plants seeds for future serviceYouth Venture/SOOP hybridhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/news/4706/Youth-Venture-trip-provides-mentorship-plants-seeds-for-future-serviceYouth Venture trip provides mentorship, plants seeds for future service

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