WHY VOLUNTEER WITH UMVIM?

WHY VOLUNTEER THROUGH UMVIM?

1.UMVIM is an approved United Methodist ministry.

2. The mission projects are vetted and screened.

3. Volunteer teams can continue their relationship with the project site they served at via The Advance and missionaries.

4. All are welcome to serve.

5. Training, forms, insurance, etc. available

6. It's simple. Contact umvimwj@hotmail.com to get started!

Faith in Action

Faith in Action

Monday, November 12, 2012

ERTs (Early Response Team) INVITED TO SERVE IN GREATER NEW JERSEY AREA IN WAKE OF SUPERSTORM SANDY

ERTS (EARLY RESPONSE TEAMS) NOW ABLE TO BE RECEIVED IN GREATER NEW JERSEY AREA
 
GREATER NEW JERSEY is ready to receive ERTs - the door is open the invitation extended all ERTs.
You must be self-sustaining groups - churches will provide housing but you must do your own meals and be ready for flexible conditions.
Only self-starters should respond as this will be a door to door cleanup in some of the areas. Eight churches have been identified as host sites.
TO RECIEVE A LOCATION AND CONFIRMED DATES:
Greater New Jersey - send email to: DisasterResponse@gnjumc.org
You will be contacted by a representative of the GNJ conference disaster team.
Please list : Name and contact info, Church, Annual Conference, team size, dates available to respond
MEANWHILE - continue to collect supplies for Cleanup buckets and Health kits. We have already distributed thousands and will need thousands more.
Your gift to UMCOR US Disaster Response, Hurricanes 2012, Advance #3021787, will help UMCOR to be with storm survivors over the long term of
their recovery. PRAY!!!
Should you have further questions or concerns please contact the UMVIM NEJ office so as to allow the affected conference Disaster teams the time necessary for their work.
Blessings,
Greg Forrester, UMVIM NEJ Coord.