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Mennonite Voluntary Service strongly encourages two-year terms of service, although one-year terms are available. Assignments begin following an orientation (in January, August or September). Participants serving at least 12 months receive:

• Room and board
• Health insurance
• A small monthly personal allowance
• Student loan assistance

Participants also can earn up to 12 hours of college credit through several Mennonite colleges.

Faith and values statement

We emphasize:

• Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
• Jesus as the model for our service.

We believe that service:

• Is based on following Jesus, the Son of God.
• Captures the harmony of word and deed.
• Involves justice for the poor and disadvantaged.
• Demands compassionate nonviolent action as the means for social change.

We believe that service is best done in a community of servants committed to:

• Caring for and confronting each other in a spirit of love and respect.
• Living simply.
• Recognizing the equality of women and men, young and old.
• Worshiping and learning together.

Joining MVS brings with it a commitment to:

• Walk with the disadvantaged and those who suffer from injustice.
• Participate enthusiastically in issues and activities of a local neighborhood and a local faith community.
• Live simply in a shared household where caring relationships can be affirmed and nurtured.
• Learn from new cultural settings where perceptions and outlooks may vary from your own.
• Serve as an extension of the local congregation.