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

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

FUTURE TEAMS; VIDEO FROM CRISFIELD, MARYLAND - HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY


FUTURE TEAMS OPEN TO VOLUNTEERS


The Cal-Nevada Conference has several future teams available for you to join. Please find them below.  In addition, they will be listed on this website's "Future Teams" page.  For more information about how to join the team and/or find out more information about their mission service, please connect with UMVIM Conference Coordinator for Cal-Nevada, Phil Bandy at philb@calnevumc.org.

STRUMICA, MACEDONIA - (June 20 - July 2, 2013) - San Jose - St. Paul’s UMC

OCEAN, NEW JERSEY / Sandy Recovery - (June 23-28, 2013) - Sacramento - FUMC

TONGA & FIJI / International Connectional- (July 1-12, 2013) - Palo Alto UMC

KENYA / Youth & International Connectional (July 7-29, 2013) - Eureka - FUMC

CAMBODIA / Youth & Vacational Bible School - (July 17 - 30, 2013) - Escolan UMC

NAVUNIYARO, FIJI / Construction - (July 25 - August 5, 2013) - San Jose - Wesley UMC

NEUVA GUINEA, NICARAGUA - (August 1 - 16, 2013) - Berkeley - Epworth UMC

CRISFIELD, MARYLAND / Sandy Recovery - (August 27 - Sept. 6, 2013) - Elk Grove UMC

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / Kit & Relationship Building - (Sept. 2 - 6, 2013) - Los Gatos UMC

SHASTA, CALIFORNIA / Shasta Camp - (September 8 -20, 2013) - CARE-A-VANers

WILSEYVILLE, CALIFORNIA / Camp Lodestar - (Sept. 16 - 20, 2013) - Livermore - Asbury UMC

OCEAN GROVE, NEW JERSEY / Sandy Recovery - (October 5 - 19, 2013) - Santa Rosa - FUMC

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / Kit & Relationship Building - (October 14 - 18, 2013) - Galt UMC

ISTAMBUL, TURKEY / Educational - (October 14 - 24, 2013) - Davis UMC

THOMAS, HAITI / Educational & Construction - (Oct. 22 - 31, 2013) - Livermore - Asbury UMC

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA / Katrina Recovery - (Nov. 1 - 9,2013) - Retired Clergy Association

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / Kit & Relationship Building - (Nov. 18 - 22, 2013) - Elk Grove UMC

KUMI, UGANDA  / Construction & Connectional - (Feb. 9 - 23, 2014) - Oakland - Chinese CUMC

CAMBODIA  / Opthomology - (February, 2014) - Sponsoring Church & Team Leader to be named



VIDEO FROM CRISFIELD, MD - HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY



I am sending this to all who have inquired about coming to Crisfield, those who have already served here, and those who are on the calendar and are still anticipating the trip.

This is a video I created and we just showed it publicly for the first time at our Pen-Del Annual Conference last week.   It is heartfelt to me and has been so to others also, so I thought I would share it with you as well.  The link is below.  
 For those who have already been here, this will be a reflection of the work you have done and a reminder of the impact you have already made on lives here in this little community.
For those who are yet to come,  you can see that there is still a great need here.  We are committed to at least 2 years but will not leave until the last family is back in a safe home.
For those planning trips, this may help to motivate people to want to be part of this wonderful outreach of Christian presence.
For those who cannot come, you might use it as a means of inspiring a campaign to help with funding this immense project.
I trust that however you use the film, the result will be to God's glory, as it is Him we are representing in this mission field.
Blessings to all of you!
Blessings and Shalom!
Shirley Secrest
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24–26).

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