MISSION NEWS AND UPDATES NOVEMBER 21, 2014

MISSION OPPORTUNTIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

 

 

 

 

Colorado, August 2015. Please contact team leader Linda Smith for more information regarding a building mission opportunity in the Denver area. The cost is $900, and team members should be able to physically stand, walk and work for 6-8 hours a day. She can be contacted via email at

2014LJSmith@gmail.com.

Colorado, January 2015. Youth Leadership Conference January 23-25th, 2015 at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Hillside, CO.  For more information, please contact Heather Wilson at umvimwj@hotmail.com

Haiti, March 20-28; June 19-28; July 31-August 9, 2015. Additional team members are requested for any or all of these 3 trips to Haiti. The cost is $1700 and includes airfare, room and board, and supplies for the construction project. The main focus of this mission will be teaching English classes at an orphanage and helping build a home for a family. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, please contact Paula Heidrick, pheidrick119@gmail.com.

Guatemala, May 22-30, 2015. Saraland UMC is leading a mission trip to Casa Alleluia, a large orphanage near Guatemala City. They will do light repairs to the campus and work with local children. The cost is $1350 and is all-inclusive, and a $400 deposit is due in mid-December. For more information, please contact Rev. Mike Hoppe at mike@saralandumc.org. 

Honduras, May 10-18, 2015 and Ongoing. The Carolina Honduras Health Foundation clinic in Limón, Honduras hosts 18 volunteer medical mission teams each year at their clinic on the Caribbean coast. A team leader is needed for the week of May 10-18, 2015. Assistance in organizing the team will be provided. Other teams throughout the year need doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, EMTs and pharmacists. If interested, please contact KenHook@CHHF.org. 

 

 

YOUNG ADULT AND YOUTH MISSION MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT:

CASA ESPERANZA, NEW MEXICO

HEALTH AND MEDICAL MINISTRY

 

 

 

We need people who are interested in serving their community in many ways, such as planning resident activities, washing laundry, putting linens away, preparing snacks or meals, cleaning, setting up rooms for our families, and office work. You may be interested in volunteering for a specific holiday, an activity, or a period of time.

Volunteers in the past have purchased groceries for families on Thanksgiving, donated phone cards or have even planned a birthday party for some of the children staying with us. Each volunteer makes an incredible difference for the families who stay at our home. Just like at your own home, there is always so much to do at Casa Esperanza!

We have the ability to accommodate volunteer groups and clubs of all sizes or just one individual. We plan many projects throughout the year, and we are so grateful to be able to say that we can rely on our volunteers to help us check them off our to-do list.

Please call our Guest Services Team to schedule a time to come and tour our facility and to fill out a volunteer application.

www.casanm.org

 

 

 

 

SIERRA LEONE AND UMC MOURN EBOLA DEATH OF SURGEON

 

 

 

The Sierra Leone United Methodist Conference is in shock over the death of Dr. Martin Salia from Ebola. Salia, who was the chief medical officer and only surgeon at United Methodist Kissy Hospital, died after he was airlifted to the United States for treatment.
 
"We are trying to come to terms with the reality of his death," said Bishop John K. Yambasu. "We never thought we would be losing one of our head doctors to Ebola."
 
"He was everything to us," Yambasu said, adding Salia was one of only a very few surgeons in the country.
 
The bishop reported that everyone in the United Methodist office in Sierra Leone was crying and reeling from the sad news.

UMVIM WJ requests prayers for Dr. Salia's family and all those we have lost to Ebola. 

 

 

 

 



MISSION NEWS AND UPDATES FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10, 2014

GRATITUDE TO OUR VETERANS

 

 

UMVIM WJ would like to extend a big "Thank You" to all the men and women who have served our country during this week when we observe Veteran's Day.  God bless you and your service for us all!

CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS - MISSION SERVICE OPPORTUNTIES

 

 

Young Adults: Applications for the 2015 Global Mission Fellow program are now available online.  These are the long term mission opportunities for ages 20-30.  Through the Global Mission Fellows program, you can serve internationally (International Track) or in the United States (US-2 Track) for a duration of 2 years.  It's encouraged that the application be completed prior to October 15, so you can interview in November allowing priority placement to begin service in August 2015.  Please visit www.umcmission.org for applications and more details.

NEWS & UPDATES FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3, 2014

 

 
 
 

Team Leader Training

There will be a Team Leader training at Los Gatos UMC on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8:30am – 4:00pm located at 111 Church St, Los Gatos, CA 9503.  For more information and/or to register please contact Phil Bandy at umvim@calnevumc.org

 

 

 

Florida Panhandle Volunteers Needed!

 

The Florida Recovery Team of the Alabama-West Florida Conference is looking for volunteers who are able to assist families with reconstruction needs due to the April 29, 2014 floods. Scope of work at this time includes cleaning, painting, flooring, roof repairs, cabinet and insulation installation, and more. To volunteer or for more information, please contact KJ Chafen at kj.flrecovery@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

NEW CONTACT INFORMATION FOR UNION-ASBURY UMC

If you are interested in serving in Hurricane Sandy cleanup in Maryland, the central location phone number has changed.  To schedule a team to serve, please contact the new phone number for Union-Asbury UMC  at 410.968.1108. Ms. Anika Jackson is the Volunteer Team Coordinator and can be emailed at umcorteamcrisfield@comcast.net.  Her cell number is 443.859.4447.