How to participate

Becoming a participant

The application process is designed to be a collaborative effort between the applicant and a pastoral leader. Either a young person or a pastoral mentor may take the initiative to learn more about !Explore. After being accepted into the program, the pastor and youth will complete a Learning Covenant together, outlining the goals, methods and evaluation techniques for the congregational component of the !Explore experience. We are keenly interested in accepting a group of young people that reflect the diversity of the Mennonite Church in North America.

Applying to !Explore

Fill out an application package which includes a participant application form, a pastoral mentor application form, a covenant form, and two reference forms. Please submit the participant application form first, before you submit the other forms.

Application instructions in PDF

Online Application Forms

• Youth Application (Fill out this form first!)
• Pastoral Mentor Form
• Covenant Form

E-mail confirmations will be sent to the email address entered on the application forms after each form submission. If you don’t receive an e-mail confirmation or you experience difficulties submitting a form, please contact the !Explore office at 574-296-6225.

PDF Reference Form

• Reference Form
  Each complete application packet must include reference forms from two different people.