UMVIM Team Opportunities

• Post Flood Recovery In North Georgia

Thousands of homes spread over 17 countries were affected by severe flooding in August 2009.  The long-term recovery process began in January, 2010.  For more information or to schedule a team, contact Jim Sampson at (770) 739-9537 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Post Flood Recovery In The Lakeshore Area of Indiana

Severe flooding occurred in the Lakeshore area of Indiana in the Fall of 2008 and again in early 2009.  Long-term recovery efforts will conitnue into 2011.  For more information or to schedule a team, contact Rhonda Carlson at (219) 836-1325 ext. 102 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Post Flood Recovery In Western New York

On August 9 and 10, 2009, storms caused severe flash flooding in the Western New York communities of Gowanda and Silver Creek.  Many homes and businesses are still involved in the long-term recovery process.  For more information or to schedule a team, contact Fred Johnson at (716) 254-1783 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ROSEBUD SIOUX RESERVATION MISSION TRIP

Contact:  Rev Larry Siikanen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 570-524-9070.

Terrebonne Area Restoration Project Year after year, hurricanes ravage the coast of Terrebonne Parish, devastating homes and lives.  Who knows what will come this year or the next, but hearts are hurting now. From roofing to foundations and everything in between, we need your help to put homes and lives back together again.  Terrebonne Area Restoration Project (TARP) provides an opportunity for teens age 14 and older to take part in the restoration of homes damaged by recent hurricanes. TARP invites you to the home of Cajun culture and the heart of America's wetland, where you will work alongside other teens to truly make a difference in the lives of others.  Designed with the hope of transforming your hearts and minds, TARP will give you the opportunity to apply your faith in life changing ways. Not only will the lives of hurricane victims be changed, but you'll be changed as well.

Honduras Medical Vim Trip

Medical personnel are needed for a UMVIM trip to Honduras Feb. 6 - 19, 2010. Two nurses have been recruited but at least two medical doctors and any other health care professionals are needed to staff a clinic in Danli, Honduras.  Cost of the trip is $1425 from Des Moines but air arrangements can be adjusted as necessary.  Sign up is immediate. The orientation is 10/31 but will work with anyone who might be interested in helping a rural area to have health care that is not generally available in the community.

Beverly Nolte
5221 Village Run Ave. #604
Des Moines IA 50317
515 266 4186 home

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Cochabamba, Bolivia Medical and Construction VIM Trip

Contact:  Bob & Ginny Stevenson or Jack Middleton

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SERVANTS MISSION TRIPS 2010

Guatemala - July 15-24, 2010

Servants will be leading a team to Villa Nueva Guatemala to serve at the New Life Children's Home.  The New Life Children's Home has 50 full time residents, a Christian school which serves 450 local children, and a medical clinic.  A typical team will engage in light construction and maintenance.  Anticipate lots of interaction with beautiful and loving Guatemalan children as well as a day of sightseeing in historic Antigua.

Team Leader: Trent Davis
Trip Cost - $1,200-$1,250
Registration Deadline – March 15
Specific Skills Requested: None

Faith Beyond the Pews – June 14-18, 2010

Faith Beyond the Pews is a one week workcamp that provides home repairs and maintenance to homeowners in the Red Lion and Eastern school districts.  Servants is accepting volunteers for partial days or the whole week.

Team Leader: Todd Jackson
Trip Cost: Donation for materials & meals
Registration Deadline: May 15
Specific Skills Requested: None

Home Helps Workcamp – NE – August 9-13, 2010

This is a one week workcamp that provides home repairs and maintenance to homeowners in the Northeastern school district of York.  This is the inaugural year of the workcamp and we look forward to serving the residents of Northeastern York County.   Servants is accepting volunteers for partial days or the whole week.

Team Leader: Todd Jackson
Trip Cost: Donation for materials & meals
Registration Deadline: July10
Specific Skills Requested: None

Mississippi(Katrina Recovery) – September 18-26, 2010

Servants will be traveling to the Waveland community in Mississippi to help with the ongoing recovery of Hurricane Katrina.

Team Leader: Todd Jackson
Trip Cost: $350
Registration Deadline: May 15
Specific Skills Requested: None

Mississippi(Katrina Recovery) – November 12-21, 2010

Servants will be traveling to the Waveland community in Mississippi to help with the ongoing recovery of Hurricane Katrina.

Team Leader: Chris Kessler
Trip Cost: $350
Registration Deadline: July 15
Specific Skills Requested: None

Alaska – May or August 2010(TBD)

Servants is currently working with the Northwest Conference to determine the needs for a trip to either the Yukon river valley, where flooding destroyed many homes in 2009 or to the Unalaska area to work with the ministry of Dan Wilcox.  Details will be available soon.

Team Leader: Paul Ilyes
Trip Cost: (TBD)
Registration Deadline: (TBD)
Specific Skills Requested: None

Jamaica – July 2010(TBD)

Servants will be organizing a team to go to Jamaica to host a Bible School at a local church and work on some construction projects at the church as well.  Details will be available soon.

Team Leader: Chris Kessler
Trip Cost: (TBD)
Registration Deadline: (TBD)
Specific Skills Requested: Bible school leaders or construction

Volunteers In Mission Opportunities

• Individual Volunteers - Individual voluteers, either single or as married couples, are needed for short term projects.  The usual length of service is from two months to two years.  The individual volunteer is expected to cover the cost of transportation and personal expenses in the place of assignment.  Because they are viewed as missionaries by the host community, the individual volunteer should possess a growing Christian faith and understandin of mission.  Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills are of great benefit.
• Work Teams - Ten to twelve persons from a local church, district, or conference commit themselves to work on a construction project in a mission setting (usually a church, school or clinic building).
• Disaster Response Teams - After a major disaster such as a flood, hurricane or earthquake, volunteer teams initially respond to help with clean-up and assessment, and over the long term assist in reconstruction of damaged areas.
• Medical Teams - Teams of physicians, dentists, and other medical personnel serve one to three weeks in places where medical attention is needed.  Medical personnel may also accompany a work team.
• United Methodist Fellowship of Health Care Volunteers (UMF/HCV) - United Methodist Fellowship of Health Care Volunteers invites health care professionals and other interested individuals to nurture and witness their Christian faith through ministries of healing of body, mind and spirit, as servants of Christ, providing health care to a world in need.  Our membership includes health professionals, counselors, pastors, administrators, and others who may wish to participate as valued members of our health care teams.
• NOMADS (Nomads on a Mission Active in Divine Service) - About 1,100 members of the United Methodist Church's NOMADS travel across the United States, repairing homes for needy families and doing renovation at churches, schools and community centers.  Most are retirees who travel in their recreational vehicles.  Money for the materials used on NOMADS projects comes from the group's fund-raising efforts and contributions from churches and other organizations.  Last year, NOMADS worked on 121 three-week projects from South Carolina to California.  Based on $13.50 for each volunteer hour, their work totals $1.6 million in donated labor.
• Lend-a-Hand Mission (www.lendahandmission.com) - Lend A Hand coordinates reliable transportation, labor, housing and meals for volunteers who want to help those who have lost homes or are suffering extraordinary hardship as the result of a disaster.

Mission Ambassadors

Mission Ambassadors are clergy and/or Laity selected to participate in a mission study tour to the geographical area featured in that year's Schools of Christian Mission.  These persons then serve as resource persons to the conference for that study.

Contact:

Gayla Jean Horn

150 Knight Drive

Bloomsburg, PA 17815

570-784-5236

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