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 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>
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 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>

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SOOP Menno Haven Camp and Retreat Centerhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/10/SOOP Menno Haven Camp and Retreat CenterSOOP Menno Haven Camp and Retreat CenterTiskilwa, Illinois
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 Northern Cheyenne Mennonite Camps at Crazy Head Springshttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/522737/SOOP Northern Cheyenne Mennonite Camps at Crazy Head SpringsSOOP Northern Cheyenne Mennonite Camps at Crazy Head SpringsBusby, Montana
SOOP Tucsonhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/140004/SOOP TucsonSOOP TucsonTucson, Arizona
SOOP MCC Appalachiahttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/514101/SOOP MCC AppalachiaSOOP MCC AppalachiaWhitesburg, Kentucky
SOOP Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminaryhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/placements/soop/United States/140021/SOOP Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminarySOOP Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryElkhart, Indiana
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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Fall in love in France — and be enragedCall for Volunteershttps://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4958/Fall-in-love-in-France-and-be-enragedFall in love in France — and be enragedBy Joseph Givens

 

 

Couple experiences shalom and community across the United StatesSOOPhttps://www.mennonitemission.net/news/4928/Couple-experiences-shalom-and-communityCouple experiences shalom and community across the United States
Mennonite Mission Network announces new SOOP locationsNew SOOP programshttps://www.mennonitemission.net/news/4908/Mission-Network-new-SOOP-locationsMennonite Mission Network announces new SOOP locations
Pass Along Peace with Service!Pass along peace!https://www.mennonitemission.net/blog/4894/Pass-Along-Peace-with-ServicePass Along Peace with Service!

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