I'm needed here. Persons find a place where they are needed. The service is enjoyable and they are doing something important. Congregations can support members who participate in SOOP through a variety of ways, but the most important is through prayer. Reber foresees the number of participants in SOOP continuing to rise, requiring additional locations to meet demand.
Service can range from six weeks to three months.
Participants may set the amount of time they want to contribute during the service period. Some say they want to work 40-hour weeks, others work only Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I feel positive about SOOP or I wouldn't be doing this.