In this gift guide are ideas to elevate a Bible study, bring inspiring stories of hope to your congregation, and life-changing experiences for you, your family, and friends.
Of the Christmas gifts we receive each year, few truly change a life — the toy breaks, the clothing fades, and the gadget gathers dust in a drawer.
Free (yet priceless)
?Shoulder-tap a young person for service
Mennonite Voluntary Service & Service Adventure
Generations of young adults have had their horizons widened and their faith deepened through a term of Christ-centered service — you might be one of them.
Pass that gift forward. Share your own service story and invite the young people in your life to write their own. Point them to Mission Network’s programs for ages 17+:
They’ll live in intentional community, worship with a local congregation, and serve alongside others working for peace and justice — often discovering a calling they never expected.
?A different family adventure
SOOP (Service Opportunities with Our Partners
SOOP offers flexible service terms (a weekend to several weeks) at 60 locations. Open to individuals 25+ and families of all ages.
From valleys to mountains to shores, lots of organizations are excited to welcome volunteers with all kinds of interests and skills. Trim roses and trees at an arboretum, work in a library, apply your carpentry skills, teach children. Volunteer for a week or a year, alone or with friends and family!
?Missio Dei
Mission Network published 34 issues of Missio Dei on a wide range of topics like “Immigration and the Bible,” “Growing the church in the rural neighborhood,” and “What is an Anabaptist Christian? Anabaptism at 500 edition” Each issue invites reflection and dialogue about God’s mission in today’s world, and they are all free to download.
Want to jumpstart a group study in your congregation? Start with the ‘four Ms,’ a multimedia series that examines the four attributes of a church that is fully engaged in God’s mission.
?Invite a Mission Network speaker
We would love to join your congregation in worship to preach, teach, and share stories of God at work around the world. Click here to learn more!
$850-$3,000
Just Peace Pilgrimage
Organize a pilgrimage for your family or church group.
- Witness Christ at the Borders in Texas, and Calais, France.
- Explore the history and ongoing issues of civil rights in the United States, South Africa, or West Africa.
- Become acquainted with Indigenous Peoples in the Pacific Northwest of the United States—their connection to the land, and the consequences of colonial settlers.
Unlimited!
Donate to our international workers and support teams
Consider making a donation to international mission workers who are serving full-time around the world. From Colombia to Nepal, Burkina Faso to Indonesia, these workers — teachers, peacebuilders, church planters, and trauma-healing facilitators — have left familiar careers and comforts to walk alongside local communities in some of the most challenging places on earth. Your gift provides practical, on-the-ground resources: a motorcycle for traveling remote villages, training workshops for congregations facing conflict, or school supplies for children in refugee settlements.
