In the United States and around the world — where children live in the streets, where pastors work at odd jobs to support their families, where the faithful have nowhere to worship, where the hungry in body and spirit yearn for God’s love — you are needed!

Your first call to mission is through the undesignated giving channels of the church. World Service apportionments and the United Methodist Women’s Pledge to Mission undergird all the mission programs of the church.

Once your church has fulfilled its basic, first-mile mission obligations, go the second mile and become an Advance “partner in mission.”

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Northern Illinois Conference Volunteers in Mission

Volunteers in Mission (VIM), both lay and clergy, are engaged in Christian ministry. In fulfilling the work to which God has called us we embody the United Methodist VIM motto: "Christian Love in Action."

Purpose of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission

To share our faith in Jesus Christ.
To serve with our unique skills and gifts in mission.
To develop new perspectives and gain new insights into issues confronting the global human family.

What is a VIM Work Team?

Work Teams are made up of 10 to 12 persons from a local church, district or conference who commit themselves to work on a project in a mission setting (usually a church, school or clinic building).

For more information contact:

Conference Coordinator:
Jack Lucas
(847) 885-2279