North America

MVS: Where volunteering leads to a vocation

United States Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Explore the history, significance and ongoing implications of the civil rights struggle in the United States.

Christ at the Borders, Arizona

Learn about the realities and implications of migration, including the reasons causing it and how churches or communities of faith are responding to it.

Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples Pilgrimage

​Become better acquainted with Indigenous Peoples, their connection to the land upon which we live, and the consequences of settler colonial history.
Service Adventure participant Miriam Offe served with the Head Start program in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
North America Overview
Serve: Joining the crucial work of our neighbors

We equip and mobilize congregations to participate in God’s reconciling work across North America. Rooted in Anabaptist values of peace, justice, and reconciliation, our programs and initiatives empower individuals, youth, and communities to live out Jesus’ teachings ...

Placements

United States
Home Repair Worker
Community Home Repair Projects Of Arizona
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Supportive Housing Project Associate
DISH (Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing)
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Local Foods Project Associate
San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Community Engagement Specialist
Alamosa Bicycle Coalition
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Activities Coordinator
Boys & Girls Club of San Luis Valley
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Pantry Assistant
Lakeview Pantry
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
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Service programs

Youth Venture
(Ages 15-22)
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SOOP
(Ages 25+)
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Service Adventure
(Ages 17-20)
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Mennonite Voluntary Service
(Ages 20+)
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Just Peace Pilgrimage
(Ages 15+)
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International Ministries
(Ages 18+)
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The Latest

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While some units have access to a vehicle, every group gets well accustomed to local public transportation and biking as means of getting around. The 2023-24 MVS Tucson unit on a weekend biking outing around the city. Left to right: Hannah Nuest, Deborah Yoder, Magdalena Wenger, Nely Cotuc, and Ally Weaver. Photo by Hanna Nuest.
MVS: Where volunteering leads to a vocation
  • Blog
First Mennonite Church of San Francisco
MVS celebrates 50 years in San Francisco
  • Video
Miriam Offe volunteered at a head start preschool in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, during her time in Service Adventure in 2023.
What’s the impact of Service Adventure for a host community?
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The pilgrimage included a tour of Monument Valley, on the ancestral land of the Navajo Nation. Monument Valley is considered sacred by the Navajo people. Despite this, it was mined for uranium in the 1940s-60s, leaving behind nuclear waste, abandoned mines, and numerous health hazards for the local Indigenous population. Photo by Myrna Krehbiel.
Solidarity pilgrimage in Navajoland
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Mya Cook looks up at a cross placed on the border wall. Photo by Jonathan Wenger.
First Mennonite Church group experiences Christ at the Borders
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Savannah Roth Walter, Ana Esperanza Neufeld Weaver and Milo Jones along the coast in San Francisco
Take a tour of the San Francisco MVS unit house!
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