Service Adventure Canada

Note: This program is in partnership with the US Mennonite Mission Network's Service Adventure. See the US Service Adventure web site.

What do you want from life?

You want to make a difference with your life - and in the lives of those around you. But you aren't sure if conventional routes will get you there. Perhaps you're already feeling some pressure to go to college or get a job. If you've got more questions than answers, you may need to change your world - see things from another perspective. Through Service Adventure, you can step off the beaten path for just over 10 months. You can serve others as you experience life with a group of people who care for each other and support each other. And you can give yourself time to see what God wants from you.

Service Adventure gives young adults, ages 17 to 20, a short-term adventure in service, learning and spiritual growth. Living in a household with other volunteers and a group leader, you can:

• Use your gifts to serve others
• Test possible career interests
• Participate in the life of a Mennonite congregation
• Explore spiritual and social issues
• Find some of the best friends you'll ever have
• Experience life in a new and different way
• Grow in your faith

Experience life to the fullest

Service Adventure participants have served in medical clinics, tutored children, worked with senior citizens, repaired old housing, and helped meet the needs of poor people across North America. But that's not all. They've also visited new cities; experienced different people, foods and cultures; climbed mountains and camped in deserts; attended concerts, lectures and college events.

But the most memorable experiences often occur in the quiet moments: a conversation with a housemate, a friendship with a small child, working alongside other Christians, getting involved in a new congregation, or being alone with God.

To change your world, it just takes a first step.

Quotes

"I have this feeling that I already have made an impact on the kids. I work with and the people I meet at the clinic. I find myself often talking to patients about my service assignment. Many are amazed by what I'm doing."

"Christian lifestyle beyond theory and simple knowledge - an opportunity to get out of my little world and to grow, broaden my horizons and gain independence."

"My values have become more defined. I knew what was important to me before I came here. But now I have a better sense of why those things are important to me."

"I am forced to look at what simple living means. I am learning about true community and accountability. God is certainly in our midst and that is not an optical illusion."