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Volunteers In Mission of the North Central Jurisdiction. It
was initiated in 2003 to provide mission team service opportunities
for those in educational professions. Teachers are needed all
over the globe to help instruct both youth and adults and show
by example how Christ is part of their lives. Examples of teachUM
teams are Vacation Bible Schools, camp counseling for underprivileged
children, teaching English as a second language, teaching in
United Methodist classrooms around the world . Each year the
teachUM steering committee schedules a variety of teams with
teaching emphasis both in the U.S. and abroad. |
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You
have to “reachUM to teachUM"!
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teachUM steering committee of UMVIM-NCJ is pleased to announce
the first ever “ teachUM Fair” for
June 15-19, 2008 at Marquette Park UMC, Gary, IN. The
event will feature workshops specifically for educators and
a hands on Vacation Bible School for a nearby emerging Hispanic
community. Billed as a means of “Increasing
Your Comfort Level in Cross-Cultural Teaching Experiences”,
this event will include workshops by two GBGM staff persons. Workshops
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- Rev.
Dionisio Salazar, Assistant General Secretary Hispanic/Latino
Ministries will bring the message at the opening worship
on Sunday evening and also a workshop on Monday. Both
of his presentations center around “Hispanic realities
and our United Methodist Response”.
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- Una
Jones, Executive Secretary Mission Leaders, “Mission
Education for today’s world”.
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- Beth
Ferrell, former GBGM Missionary, currently serving as Mission
Interpreter for the NCJ, “Africa needs educators and
Stories of a Missionary”
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- Nancy
Eubanks, Consultant for Individual Volunteers, “Individual
Volunteer Opportunities for Educators around the Globe.”
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- Bertelle
Staton, member of Marquette Park UMC, “Serving and
Worshiping in a Multicultural Church.”
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- Gina
Riendeau, North Indiana Conference mission staff and currently
serving in Zambia as an Individual Volunteer , “Educational
opportunities and experiences in Zambia”
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- Beverly
Nolte, former UMVIM-NCJ Adminstrator, IA “Cross
Cultural VBS + UMVIM = A Doable Challenge”
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- Carlene
Stringer and other members of the teachUM steering committee. “Literacy
and ESL - Options in UMVIM settings.”
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- Joe
and Carolyn Wagner, “Operation
Classroom – Here is a place for you to Volunteer”
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In all
there will be nine workshops, many opportunities to converse
with other educators interested in missions, information
on places to serve as educators, times of worship and devotion,
and the hands on Vacation Bible School.
Please join us! Send in your registration on
or before May 14, 2008! |
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Opportunities
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