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| Services Provided: |
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The
office of the United Methodist Volunteer In Mission – North
Central Jurisdiction offers the following services: |
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• Serving as an Early Response link to UMCOR for
disasters in the NCJ |
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• Organizing teams through Rx ConneXion, Mission
Discovery, teachUM |
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• UMVIM Leadership training |
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• Promoting the Individual Volunteer program – at
least one training per year in the North
Central Jurisdiction |
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• Linking persons and teams to projects and programs
- national and worldwide |
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• Convening informational events (Disaster Response
workshops, Rx ConneXion Consultation, teachUM Fair, quadrennial
RoundUP) |
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• 3 UMVIM-NCJ newsletters per year |
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• Creating/distributing promotional brochures,
pamphlets, slide presentations |
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• Liaison to GBGM office of Mission Volunteers |
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• NEW! – Have just added a new listserv
for newsletter and time-dated information |
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• NEW! – We are offering Background
Checks |
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• NEW! – We are offering Medical
Insurance for international teams |
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You
can support the UMVIM connection through your giving. Provide
funds for UMVIM_NCJ by designating your giving to Advance
#901375. Click
here to donate online |
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| Structure |
United Methodist Volunteers In Mission – North Central
Jurisdiction supports efforts by individuals and groups of
volunteers within the NCJ who undertake specific tasks as described
by their hosts to bring Christ's healing to situations of need.
It acts as a clearinghouse for UMVIM and builds covenant relationships
with the Annual Conferences in the NCJ. UMVIM-NCJ acts as a
resourcing agency for conference VIM committees, maintains
linkages with the office of the General Board of Global Ministries’ Representative
to the NCJ and the Mission Volunteers’ office.
Board membership is composed of 3 members of the Conference
Secretaries of Global Ministries, 3 Conference UMVIM Coordinators,
6 members for skills and expertise, 3 persons of racial-ethnicity,
and 2 youth. An administrator carries out the day to day duties
of the Board..
Every effort is made to have representation from all eleven
Annual Conferences of the NCJ. |
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| Advance Special #901375 |
| United Methodist Volunteer In Mission – North Central
Jurisdiction has Advance Special Status through UMCOR. If you
wish, your gift to Advance Special #901375 can be designated
for any of the above programs of UMVIM-NCJ by placing that
name on the memo line of your check. You can now Donate
Online! Thank you for supporting the work of this agency! |
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| Scholarships Available: |
United Methodist Volunteer In Mission – North Central
Jurisdiction offers two scholarship opportunities. Both are
to help persons of ethnicity be involved in the UMVIM experience.
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• The first one is offered to a youth participant
on a Mission Discovery team.
• The second is for a first time participant on a teachUM team.
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| The recipients are expected to help promote the programs
by speaking to local, district &/or conference groups as
well as submitting a report on their experience for the UMVIM-NCJ
office |
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Insurance Coverage
Better be safe than sorry! All team members need to take insurance
coverage prior to an overseas work trip. Paying 75 cents
per day to be covered for medical expenses, accidental death/dismemberment
and emergency medical evacuation is a bargain. This coverage
can save your life as well as your pocketbook. Contact the
UMVIM office, (605) 692-3390 or e-mail to umvim-ncj@brookings.net,
or go to http://new.gbgm-umc.org/about/us/mv/mission-teams-umvim/insurance-application-form/
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