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

Thursday, February 3, 2011

TEAM TO HAITI NEEDS 2 VOLUNTEERS; FUTURE TEAMS

TEAM TO HAITI FROM CALIFORNIA NEEDS 2 VOLUNTEERS

A team from Hollywood UMC needs 2 more volunteers for its team to Haiti April 12-19, 2011. The team will be lead by Michael Kelley. If you want to serve in Haiti, this is a great opportunity! Contact Michael Kelley at michael.w.kelley@gmail.com.


FUTURE TEAMS FROM THE CAL-NEVADA CONFERENCE
Lafayette UMC to Costa Rica – February 4 – March 6
Joseph Darrell of Lafayette UMC leads a team of eight to Costa Rica. He serves with Lari Sawdon, Judith Garvens, Dale Newcomb, Judith Stillman, John Horner, Donna Partlow and Virginia Leavitt.

Alameda – Rising Hope UMC to Phenom Phen - Cambodia – February 11 – 21
Stephen Lee of Alameda – Rising Hope UMC leads a construction / educational team back to Cambodia. A list of volunteers was not available at the time of posting.

Agricultural Team to Guatemala – February 13 - 24
Claudia Parrish of Oakdale – Community UMC leads a team of eight to Costa Rica. She serves with Arline Seals, Mildred Wharff, Tim Gravatt, Gina Gravatt, Presley Gravatt, Kiley Gravatt, Jace Gravatt and Sabrina Richardson of Oakdale – Community UMC and Kimberly Ross of San Ramon - Grace UMC.

Los Altos UMC Team to Nicaragua – February 19 - 28
Lynne McCoy & Debbie Weatherspoon of Los Altos UMC o-lead this medical team of eight to Nicaragua. They serve with Mark Bollwinkel, Dana Stern, Elizabeth Bollwinkel, Dale Weatherspoon, Wesley Weatherspoon and Justus Weatherspoon of Los Altos UMC.

The 1st 2011 Cal-Nev Conference Team to Haiti – February 24 – March 1
Warren McGuffin of Alamo – San Ramon Valley UMC leads and serves with Alison Berry, Jerry Ricker, Brad Stribling and Terry Sherman of Alamo - San Ramon Valley UMC. Linda Prendergast and Robert Prendergast of Pinole UMC. Fred Skeen of Grass Valley - Sierra Pines UMC. Bill Borah of Sacramento - St. Mark's UMC. and Melinda Floyd of St. Paul's & St. Andrew's, NY.


Haiti -- 4/6/2011 – 4/15/2011
Team Leader = Bruce Burr (of Dixon UMC) 530-383-3820
grumpyburr@sbcglobal.net Bulembu, Swaziland -- 8/9/2011 – 8/24/2011Team Leader = Becky Perry (of Boulder Creek UMC) 831-338-4998 perry95006@yahoo.com More Info GO TO: http://www.cnumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/79

TO VIEW THE FULL LIST OF PLANNED TEAMS FROM THE CAL-NEV CONFERENCE AND TEAM LEADER CONTACT INFORMATION GO TO:
http://www.cnumc.org/volunteeropportunities


Other teams bound for Haiti from the Cal-Nev Conference in 2011.

East Bay Area Team, Feb 14-23, 2011John Warren McGuffin, team leader -- FULL --

Pacific Northwest Conference team, Feb 28-March 8thPhilip Bandy, team leader

East Bay Area Team, Mar 9 – 18, 2011Stephen Elliott, team leader (was Phil Bandy)

California Nevada Conference Team, Mar 27- Apr 7, 2011Suellen Rowlison, R.N., team leader

Central Delta Area Team, April 6-15 2011Burr Bruce, team leader

South Bay Area Team, May 8-16, 2011Leslie Carmichael, team leader

South Bay Area Team, June 5-13, 2011 Hal Taylor, team leader

California Nevada Conference Teachers and Students Team, date for June 15-24, 2011Bruce Burr, team leader

California Nevada Conference Team, August 3-12, 2011Jennifer Murdock, team leader

Fresno Area Team, late November 18-28, 2011Jay Rosenlieb, team leader