Service

Serve

FaithWorks at MVNU is all about putting your faith into action by connecting what you learn in the classroom with the real needs of the world around you.

Through local and global service opportunities, students are invited to respond compassionately to poverty, injustice, and human suffering. Whether you're building a community center in Guyana, sponsoring a child's education in Belize, or writing letters to residents in a nearby nursing home, FaithWorks provides meaningful ways to serve others and live out your faith.

Serving doesn’t always look the same, but it always makes a difference. So ask yourself: what mark are you making? If you’re not sure — now’s the perfect time to start.

CoSMO Groups

MVNU’s Community and Service Ministry Opportunities (CoSMO) groups inspire students to actively serve the local and surrounding communities while discovering their own passions for giving back. These groups are entirely student-led and student-initiated, reflecting the heart and creativity of MVNU’s community. Living in an area with many needs, CoSMO groups have been developed over the years to address specific challenges and opportunities throughout Knox and the neighboring counties. Through CoSMO, students can make a tangible impact while growing in their faith and leadership.

Lunch Buddies

Escape Zone

Mandate

PB&J Club

SCHA (Society of Christian Health Care Associates)

Daughters

Second: Red Cross

Hola

Crafting for Kindness

Cougs for KSP

Justice Together

The Justice Together program is a service of the Office of Spiritual Life. It exists to educate, engage and practice Justice. Each semester we will cover one theme that will educate our students. You can engage in campus wide conversations through Justice Talks, opportunities to serve, and other events in partnership with the Social Work Department and the Fairbanks Center for Global Engagement.

Faith Works Trips

See the world in a new light — travel to learn, travel to serve, and go with friends who quickly become family. At MVNU, you can live in the jungle, repair homes, learn from new cultures, build classrooms, visit the border, camp in the mountains, or even skateboard with kids. Our Service Learning Trips offer students the chance to immerse themselves in local and global communities different from their own, gaining meaningful experiences that shape both heart and perspective. These trips are open to all students during spring and summer breaks. Are you ready to make a difference?

Recent Trips:

San Jose Succotz, Belize — Worked with Alivin Young High School to update the technology in the school.
Los Angeles, California — Worked with LA First Church of the Nazarene and learning about the Unhoused community on Skid Row.
Reykjavik, Iceland — Served Refugee and Asylum seeking populations through the Salvation Army in partnership with Compass Path.