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Our Mission
Engage 207 originally began as Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) in 1984. We provide the opportunity for youth from Anabaptist backgrounds to serve the Lord in Maine. Engage 207 is a volunteer outreach program that endeavors to share the love of Jesus not only with the City of Lewiston but also to surrounding communities. The volunteers live in a family home environment with the support of houseparents as they volunteer and serve at various locations in Maine.
Our goal is to challenge volunteers to Engage in a deeper relationship with God and community as they live and serve in Lewiston. The area code of Maine, 207, identifies the location of the volunteer program. Engage 207 offers various programs to fit the gifts and abilities of the volunteers. For more info click on our Volunteer tab to learn more about specific volunteer opportunities.
F.A.q.’s
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Where is Engage 207 located?
The “Mission House” is located in the heart of downtown Lewiston Maine. Lewiston has a population of roughly 36,000 and is home to a large immigrant population from Somalia, Djibouti, Congo and Angola.
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Is Lewiston safe?
Maine is currently considered the safest state in the U.S.
Lewiston has proven to be a very safe city to live in. While crime does exist, it generally takes place between individuals who know each other.
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Who oversees the program?
It originally was called Brethren Volunteer Service and was overseen by the Church of the Brethren. In 2021 the volunteer program name was changed from BVS to Engage 207 and is now overseen by Brethren Maine Ministries.
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What volunteer opportunities are available?
The Root Cellar, ChoiceBooks and Home Helper. Click on our volunteer tab to learn more about each of these opportunities.
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DO I NEED TO RAISE SUPPORT?
Although you do not need to raise personal support to serve, we do encourage friends and family to support the volunteer’s expenses through the Engage 207 giving page. Our desire is to provide the opportunity for young adults to focus on serving the Lord without the stress of raising financial support.
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HOW IS ENGAGE 207 FUNDED?
Engage 207 receives financial support from generous Anabaptist churches. We do contact the volunteer’s home congregation to see if they would be willing to help support the volunteer at $300 a month.
Meet the Team
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Zach Nolt
DIRECTOR
Zach and his wife Monika moved to Lewiston in 2014 and served 2 years as houseparents at the Mission House. After their 2 year term was completed, they purchased a home within downtown Lewiston and joined the staff at The Root Cellar. They continue to live and do ministry in Lewiston while helping provide leadership for Engage 207 and young adults who come and serve through the program.
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Kevin Long
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Kevin was born in south central Pennsylvania. He moved to Maine in 2015 to serve a year of volunteer service in Lewiston. After completing his year of service, he decided to permanently move to Maine. He married Kristina and they now have a son, Hudson. They currently live in downtown Lewiston and enjoy interacting with their neighbors. Kevin loves adventuring in Maine’s wide array of outdoor activities.
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Glenn Horning
SECRETARY
Glenn and Elaine Horning moved to Maine in 1993 to be houseparents at the Mission House. After they finished their BVS term they stayed in Maine to help with a church plant and in 1995 Glenn was called to the ministry at Gardiner Road COB. In 2005 God called their family overseas to Chiang Mai, Thailand where they served a 2 year term as the Center Directors for Global Tribes Outreach. Currently Glenn and Elaine own and operate G&E Auto Repair. They have helped fill the role of houseparents in 2013 and again in 2020.
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OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH
Engage 207 firmly accepts and teaches the doctrines of the inspiration of the Bible, the existence of God, the creation of the world in six days, the sinfulness of humankind, marriage between one man and one woman, the personality of the Holy Spirit, the virgin birth, the deity of Christ, the sin-pardoning value of His atonement, His bodily resurrection from the tomb, His ascension and future personal and visible return, and the resurrection.