Points of interest. The current unit house consists of two apartments with a total of four bedrooms. Unit members share a common kitchen area for preparation and consumption of meals. Only 12 steps separate the two apartments. The apartment building is located in a pleasant neighborhood close to downtown Sioux Falls, so walking to work is an option for some assignments.
Public transportation is available and the unit also owns a car for volunteer use.
Sermon on the Mount Mennonite Church is a small congregation with about 35 members. There are elementary school-aged children, teens, singles, couples and senior citizens in the congregation. This may take the form of leading worship, reading a children's story, presenting drama or special music or reading Scripture during worship, as well as teaching Sunday school classes for different age groups or volunteering at the Shalom Reader's Club, an evening activity that provides children with opportunities to read books about peace and justice issues. The church has an MVS Support Committee that seeks to help volunteers adjust to their work situations, and gives support, care and help with problems. The committee and unit members meet monthly to review what is happening at work and in unit life, to review unit income, budget and expenses and to discuss any unit-related issues.