North America

Favorite stories of service from 2025

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
Rio Grande Health Associate
Rio Grande Hospital and Clinics
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Legal Orientation and Administrative Assistant
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Immigration Advocate
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Communications Coordinator and Indigenous Solidarity Organizer
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition
Mennonite Voluntary Service
Ages 20+
United States
Faith Daycare Assistant
Faith Daycare and Learning Center
Service Adventure
Ages 17–20
United States
Educational Gardens Coordinator
La Puente Home Inc (Valley Educational Gardens Initiative)
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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Dewy Bill, third from left, leads the Mending Wings singers and drummers. Photographer: Sarah Augustine.
“We shouldn’t have to choose between church and our culture,” says Yakama minister
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The 2021-2022 Anchorage Service Adventure unit in November
Knots, soup and a year of grace
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Joanna Lawrence Shenk (far right), with the 2024-25 San Francisco MVS participants: Conrad Liechty, Sav Roth Walter and Ana Esperanza Neufeld Weaver. Photo by Milo Jones.
MVS = community commitment
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Pahto, a sacred mountain at the center of Yakama cosmology. Photographer: Bruce Kuhns.
Learning to walk Creator’s good road  
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​Donna Detweiler (support committee member)
How does Service Adventure impact a community?
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The San Francisco MVS unit enjoys camping and hiking together in their free time. From left, Anna Lubbers, Rachel Miller, and Eli Reimer. Photo by Anna Lubbers.
PSA: Service is NOT a grind
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