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, July 20, 2009

HONDURAS SUMMIT; UPDATE ON VOLUNTEERING IN EAGLE, ALASKA



Photo: Ancient ruins in Honduras, courtesy nationalgeographic.com. Interested in learning more about Honduras, read below.


* HONDURAS SUMMIT



Interested in learning about and/or serving in Honduras? You are welcome to attend the Honduras Summit 2009 held on September 10-12 at Christ United Methodist Church, in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information please visit www.ccum.net/HondurasSummit.








*UPDATES ON SERVING IN EAGLE, ALASKA





If you are interested in serving as a volunteer in the ice-flooding recovery in Alaska please get in touch with Robert Paire and or Rev. Richared Whetsell. Robert's email is robert.paire@gmail.com and Richard's email is whetsell@ak.net.





In addition, please contact FEMA coordinator Carol Gordon 425-367-2368 or Amy BeVille 907-317-9982.





Due to the amazing response, the three villages of Stevens Village, Eagle, and Tanana might have enough volunteers already to get the work of rebuilding homes finished by mid-September. However, currently other villages are being looked at to see what their needs are.