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United Methodist Mission Volunteers Program Area – General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) Jurisdictional Offices
The Purpose of this FAMILY Mission Opportunities List is to identify mission project opportunities that will host families who wish to serve together. Projects are not necessarily all United Methodist projects, but must be safe, ethical, and approved by the responsible UMVIM coordinator for the region listed. Contact the UMVIM,WJ office to make additions/corrections/deletions to this list umvimwj@hotmail.com, or (818) 333-6730. Contact your Jurisdictional or Annual Conference coordinator: · to inform them where you will serve · to obtain team-leader training & the new team leader manual · for required GBGM insurance forms
ALABAMA Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM): Lisa Pierce / PO Box 2890 / 131 S. Gay Street/ Auburn, AL 36831. PH): 334-501-4276 / F): 334-887-3231 / EMAIL: lisa@arm-al.org / WEBSITE: www.arm-al.org. Alabama Rural Ministry is an advance special of the Alabama West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. We coordinate home repair efforts and host day camps with local children in poverty-stricken areas in Alabama. ARM’s home repair ministry seeks to make homes safe, warm, and dry through the efforts of volunteer teams. At ARM’s Sonshine Day Camps (June and July only), volunteer families can assist in planning and leading Bible stories and activities, as well as supervising campers under the direction of ARM summer staff members. ARM provides sleeping quarters and food for summer teams. The specifics differ according to the location at which a team chooses to serve. Fall/Winter/Spring teams are responsible for their own food needs, but ARM does provide sleeping arrangements. Teams are responsible for their own transportation needs. Each individual worksite group must have a vehicle (or vehicles) capable of transporting the entire worksite group. Costs> Summer Program (June and July): For a long weekend trip (Wednesday night – Sunday morning): $180 / For a week trip (Sunday night-Saturday morning): $240 Fall/Winter/Spring Home Repair: $25 per person per day. Families of all ages welcome, with at least one parent/grandparent for children under age 12. JOE RUSH CENTER FOR URBAN MISSION, Mollie Erickson, 1229 Cotton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-781-0517, 205-781-2011-fax. merickson@bham.rr.com < www.urban-ministry.com > . Paint the exterior of homes for the elderly and disabled in the metro Birmingham area. Teams come for weekends in the spring &fall; week-long in the summer. Transportation is provided by the groups that come. Groups sleep in our air-conditioned dorms which provide bunk beds in a girls’ quarters and a boys’ quarters. One family could take a room and be able to shut the door for family time. There is a common room with couches for boys and girls. There are 3 showers for the girls and 4 for the boys, and they all have hot water. $200 per person for week event. This price includes 3 meals a day, lodging, and evening programs. Not available for volunteers Nov-March. We are here to coordinate and facilitate your experience, NOT to discipline youth or children. We are responsible for buying your food ahead of time, making sure your facilities are adequate, coordinating your work site and facilitating evening programs for you (as desired). Max. 50. Intergenerational families welcome. We'd love to have you. SIFAT- (Servants In Faith And Technology). Erica North. 2944 CR 113 Lineville, Alabama 36266. 256-396-2015-ph / 256-396-2501-fax. corsont@sifat.org . www.sifat.org . We are rebuilding our Global Village which includes components of Asia, Africa South America and North American Indian. Families can assist with maintenance, cooking, gardening, building appropriate technology models. Housing: 8 suit type rooms with private baths - 4 per building each have kitchen. Cost is $15/person/day. Max families: 8 at one time. Min age 15 No upper age limit. Grandparents welcome. UPPER SAND MOUNTAIN PARISH - . Dorsey Walker. PO Box 267 Al. Hwy # 75. Sylvania, AL 35988. 256-638-2126-ph / 256-638-2125-fax. usmp@hiwaay.net . www.uppersandmountainparish.org. Home repair, church garden/yard work, children's programs, canning for soup kitchen. This is a cooperative of 11 small membership rural churches in southern Appalachia. Sleep in churches (bring sleeping bags). Kitchens for own food prep. Showers available. Provide own transportation. $125 per person/wk covers materials fees as well. Max 35. Intergenerational families welcome. ALASKA BIRCHWOOD UM CAMP, Dave Kobersmith, phone/fax (907) 688-2734, dave@birchwoodcamp.org / www.birchwoodcamp.org. Summer needs: volunteers to serve during our 5 week summer camp session as counselors, a lifeguard, assistant cooks, maintenance and a health care manager. Birchwood Camp is accredited by the American Camping Association and serves approximately 200 campers each summer in its 8 summer camps. Room and board are provided during term of service. NOME COMMUNITY UMC. Contact David Elmore or Julie Yoder Elmore, Co-Pastors, 907-443-2865, church@cumcnome.org. Teams needed to do repair work around the church and Nome Community Center; repair homes around the community; and do repair, maintenance and painting of a UMC camp. Space open for one more team in 2009. Church address: PO Box 907 , Nome , AK 99762. Church website is www.cumcnome.org. ARIZONA TMM FAMILY SERVICES INC. Jennifer Beauchamp. 3127 E. Adams St. Tucson, AZ 85716. (520-322-9557) (520-322-5864-fax.) OFFASST@TMMFS.ORG / WWW.TMMFS.ORG.(Formerly Tucson Metropolitan Ministries) TMM works with children ages 3 to 13 that are wards of the state in 8 group homes, low income families and 25 single mothers. Family or youth groups can organize game days, Sidewalk Sunday School type activities or Vacation Bible School for children of all ages. Some possible help with the general upkeep of the properties and homes. Potential to sleep/eat on campus at a minimal cost. Maximum group size and ages based on project approval. Max 15. ARKANSAS NO LISTINGS AT THIS TIME COLORADO TEMPLED HILLS RETREAT CENTER-Art Rousseau. 1364 County Road 75. Woodland Park, CO 80863. 719-687-9038-ph / 800-229-6955. retreatinfo@templedhills.org or templedhills@hotmail.com. www.templedhills.org .Numerous projects are continually available throughout the year. Building bunk beds, picnic tables, painting/staining, trail building, build concrete/block walls, wood cutting/splitting, Trail Building, Firewood collection, Staining/Painting, Building picnic tables, Walkway construction. Different options are available for lodging needs (please call for more info), meals are available and charged at current rates (found on web site). Provide own transportation. Templed Hills works with many family reunions, work camps/mission groups that include adults and children. Templed Hills is in the foothills of Colorado at 8200 feet, we generally only work a maximum of 4 hours per day with our visiting groups. Max 34. Multigenerational families welcome. FLORIDA DOOR-Miami- Glenn Balzer at the DOOR National Office (303) 295-3667-ph / (303) 295-8952-fax. DOOR@citymissions.org. www.citymissions.org. Families will interact with the lonely and homeless, working in a soup kitchen, painting, light construction, and child care with homeless children. DOOR-Miami provides orientation material, housing (church/agency floor space), food, service opportunities, guided reflection and sharing sessions. Emphasis is on understanding the circumstances of poverty in an urban environment, its issues and problems, and reflections on the call to Christian service. Weeklong Encounter (Sunday evening through Friday noon) $240.00 per participant. DOOR-Miami is an urban exposure and service program. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen, play with homeless children or sing with senior citizens. You might help in construction or clean housing units that temporarily shelter homeless families. Group reflection, worship and Bible study are also integral parts of DOOR-Miami we believe processing the experiences of the week is fundamental to learning. Max. 55 (summer) and 35 (spring/fall/winter). Intergenerational families welcome. HARVEST OF HOPE, Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>. Website: <www.endhunger.org <http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18. GEORGIA DOOR-ATLANTA- Glenn Balzer at the DOOR National Office (303) 295-3667-ph / (303) 295-8952-fax. DOOR@citymissions.org. www.citymissions.org. Youth teams will interact with the lonely and homeless, working in a soup kitchen, painting, light construction, and child care with homeless children. DOOR-Atlanta provides orientation material, housing (church/agency floor space), food, service opportunities, guided reflection and sharing sessions. Emphasis is on understanding the circumstances of poverty in an urban environment, its issues and problems, and reflections on the call to Christian service. Weeklong Encounter (Sunday evening through Friday noon) $240.00 per participant. DOOR-Atlanta is an urban exposure and service program. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen, play with homeless children or sing with senior citizens. You might help in construction or clean housing units that temporarily shelter homeless families. Group reflection, worship and Bible study are also integral parts of DOOR-Atlanta, we believe processing the experiences of the week is fundamental to learning. Max. 55 (summer) and 35 (spring/fall/winter). Intergenerational families welcome. HARVEST OF HOPE, Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>. Website: <www.endhunger.org <http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18. INDIANA METRO MINISTRIES / HELPING HANDS PROJECT - Shirley Lukens, PO Box 441190 , Indianapolis IN 46244 , 317-464-9321-ph / 317-464-1229-fax, metmission@aol.com. Hands on repair for homes & churches or where needed from roof to foundation. Sometimes help with or lead VBS or work with groups of youth/children. Local church hosts all groups. Showers, kitchen, large fellowship/dining hall and plenty of floor space for sleeping and space is air conditioned. A donation of $30 per group per night is asked for the church to help with extra utility costs. All of the materials are purchased out of the Helping Hands fund, so mission dollars are needed to keep this fund replenished. No specific amount, but as much as the group can share. Teams of 10 per site. Max 60. Intergenerational families welcome, but parents must care for their own children. Appropriate permission and medical releases required. ILLINOIS DOOR-Chicago. Glenn Balzer at the DOOR National Office (303) 295-3667-ph / (303) 295-8952-fax. DOOR@citymissions.org. www.citymissions.org. Youth teams will interact with the lonely and homeless, working in a soup kitchen, painting, light construction, and child care with homeless children. DOOR-Chicago provides orientation material, housing (church/agency floor space), food, service opportunities, guided reflection and sharing sessions. Emphasis is on understanding the circumstances of poverty in an urban environment, its issues and problems, and reflections on the call to Christian service. Weeklong Encounter (Sunday evening through Friday noon) $240.00 per participant. DOOR-Chicago is an urban exposure and service program. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen, play with homeless children or sing with senior citizens. You might help in construction or clean housing units that temporarily shelter homeless families. Group reflection, worship and Bible study are also integral parts of DOOR-Chicago, we believe processing the experiences of the week is fundamental to learning. Max. 55 (summer) and 35 (spring/fall/winter). Intergenerational families welcome. HARVEST OF HOPE / SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW- Shawn Kiger, 3383 Sweet Hollow Rd, Big Island, VA. 24526, 800-333-4597-ph, 434-299-5949-fax, sosahoh@endhunger.org . < www.endhunger.org >. Teams spend mornings in the field gleaning produce to distribute to the hungry through local agencies. Hunger learning experiences and worship in camp-like setting are planned for the remained of the day. This is a national hunger-relief program, which is also an Advance special of the UMC. Teams stay in local camps. Meals and supplies provided. Max. 12. ROCKFORD URBAN MINISTRIES - Stanley Campbell, 623 Seventh St, Rockford, IL 61104, 815-964-7111, 815-965-8903-fax rockfordurbanmin@aol.com / http://www.gbgm-umc.org/urbanmin. Rehab and light construction (restore old Victorian home to provide housing for large family), food pantry needs new roof, shelving, paint, drop-in center for homeless need general repair and paint, work with Rockford Habitat for Humanity. Serve at homeless breakfast and lunch soup kitchen. Help transform old farm into prairie wetland. Donations are needed of tools, money, volunteer time, & a cell phone. Sleeping bags at local UMC, shower at YMCA, cook in church kitchen, $150 donation to church for lodging. All ages with adult supervision. IOWA PICTURED ROCKS CAMP- Rev. Dave Bracht-Wagner. 12004 190th St. Monticello, IA 52310. 1-866-651-1223-ph / 319-465-6022-fax. www.picturedrocks.org. Youth teams will work on upgrading the current trail system on camp property. Adults will be used as skills dedicate. Sleep on site lodges or tents. Meals prepared on site. Provide own transportation. Volunteers can enjoy rock climbing, go Karts, caving, canoeing, and archery. Max 40. All ages welcome. J,S,A, RV Hookups KANSAS No projects currently available in Kansas, sorry. KENTUCKY HENDERSON SETTLEMENT-. Jerry Lambdin. PO Box 205, Frakes, KY 40940. 606-337-3613-, 606-337-2225-fax. workcamp@hendersonsettlement.info. www.hendersonsettlement.com>. Available July 4th week only. Families will assist primarily with small jobs on campus but can possibly involve some community assistance such as painting. We are an outreach ministry for 7000 people in impoverished rural area. Sleep on campus with 128 beds, showers, heat/air, meals served in dining hall. Own transportation required. $100/adult, $50/youth, materials cost vary according to what is done. Max 100. Multigenerational families welcome. Adults must supervise own children. LOUISIANA UMCOR SAGER BROWN, Volunteer Coordinator, PO Box 850, Baldwin, LA 70514. 800/334-4221, 318/923-4849-fax, volunteers@sagerbrown.org . Year-round work in depot to sort, package, clean supplies, campus maintenance, landscaping, painting, home repair, and sewing. Meals are available on campus. Live in dorms with showers. RV sites available. Own transportation. Max. 50. Families of all ages welcome. DULAC COMMUNITY CENTER – Alice Rothrock, 125 Coast Guard Road, P.O. Box 349, Dulac, LA 70353. Phone: (985) 563-7483, Fax: (985) 563-7826, E-mail: dcc1@mobiletel.com, Website: www.gbgm-umc.org/dulac. Serve the needs of low income families…carpentry, electrical, plumbing, working with children, VBS, work at Clanton Chapel UMC pre-school, computer techs, adult literacy. Daily Fee is ($17.50) per person per day and includes 3 meals. Housed in bunkrooms with bedding, showers and laundry facility. Max 28 Male / 28 Female. RV Parking. MAINE CAMP MECHUWANA- Norman Thombs. P.O. Box 277, Winthrop, ME 04364-0277. (207) 377-2924-ph / (207) 377-4388 -fax. mechuwana@gwi.net. www.mechuwana.org. Youth will assist with Housing Repair for the needy (roofing, painting, drywall, handicap ramps, etc.) ; Working in area clothing ministries, food banks, and soup kitchens ; Projects on-site at Mechuwana. There is daily worship and servanthood, Bible study, campfires, fellowship and more. Housing is in the upper two floors of the Missions/Retreat building. (six bedrooms with a total of thirty beds, three showers, and four toilets.). Meals are served in the camp's dining hall. All food and cooking is supplied by the camp. Mission work campers have an opportunity to swim, boat, and hike during free time. Wednesday is traditionally a day off from work so that groups can tour areas of Maine. ( the mountains, lakes, ocean beaches, lighthouses, State and National Parks, etc.). The cost is $175.00 per person which includes: room, board, and materials. There is a one time group deposit of $100.00. Max 36. J / S. MINNESOTA EMMA NORTON SERVICES--Elisabeth Miller. 670 North Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55101. 651-251-2526 elisabeth@emmanorton.org <http://us.f841.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=elisabeth@emmanorton.org> www.emmanorton.org <http://www.emmanorton.org/> . Families help with yard work, painting, cleaning, moving furniture and boxes, stripping and re-waxing floors, washing windows, reorganizing storage closets, etc. Donations are welcome, please call or email for specific needs. Emma Norton Services is a residence for homeless women with support services. Built like a college dormitory. Also have townhomes for single parents with three or more children, also with support services. We can provide sleeping arrangements for two evenings, or guide you to nearby churches that can often provide accommodations. We can provide breakfast and dinner and showers. No fees. Teams provide own lunches, and transportation. Near State Capitol and Hamline University. We do have rules and guidelines that guests must follow as we have some vulnerable adults who live with us. Require one adult per 3-5 youth, depending on age. Max 25. Intergenerational families welcome. MISSOURI HARVEST OF HOPE, Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>. Website: <www.endhunger.org <http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18. DELLA LAMB COMMUNITY SERVICES: Judy McGonigle Akers / Tony Woods, 500 Woodland, Kansas City, MO 64106, 816-842-8040-ph / 816-842-7727-fax, jakers@dellalamb.org / blessed88@yahoo.com/ www.dellalamb.org . Over 100 years serving low-income Kansas City citizens of all ages with programming which meets immediate need and which prepares the client to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. 1,800 Low-Income families are served daily out of 6 Della Service Sites. Volunteers can assist as Classroom Story-time readers/Bible Study Leaders/After-School Christian Mentors/ Cafeteria Volunteer Helpers/ Cleaning Volunteers for School and Daycare Walls /Arrange Year-Round local drives to collect: new school supplies, grocery items, new children's’ gift Items, clothing, toiletry/grooming items. Provide own transportation and lodging and meals. (lunch may be provided by Della.) Max 15. Families with children age 18 and older please. MONTANA CAMP ON THE BOULDER Kent Chittenden, 3916 Boulder Rd, PO Box 47, McLeod, MT 59052, 406-932-6314. cboulder@ttc-cmc.net, www.campontheboulder.org. Variety of camp fix-ups. Lodging at camp. Large groups accepted. Many dates available, especially first 3 weeks of July 2008. Please help us recover from forest fires, reduce forest fuels by piling branches, rebuild trails hurt from logging, help area ranchers rebuild fences burned by fires, also regular camp work like cleaning cabins, washing dishes, painting, mowing, patching roofs, picking up rocks, etc. Free time for mini golf, Frisbee golf, craft cabin, camp store, sand volleyball, hiking, fishing, etc. J, S, F, individuals, and RV. NEBRASKA UNITED METHODIST MINISTRIES - OMAHA, Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede, 2418 East St., Omaha, NE 68107, O: 402-898-9862, F:402-898-9865, ummj@2ummj.com, revsteph@ummj.com. OR Lisa Maupin, lmaupin@ummj.com. A variety of mission and justice projects are available for teams including tending, harvesting and building community gardens; food pantry, thrift shop, VBS, smaller construction work, vegetable gleaning in neighboring rural areas. Asking $10/person/day for project costs. Year round work. J, S, F. Max 20. CAMP FONTANELLE, Trent Meyer, 9677 Co Rd 3 Nickerson, NE 68044. 402/478-4296 Repair bridges, trails and other outdoor work. New building construction and barn renovation. Carpentry & painting. Contact Trent for housing/meal information and costs. J, S, F. EPWORTH VILLAGE - Bridget Smale, PO Box 503, 2119 Division Ave, York, NE 68467-0503, 402-362-3353, 402-362-3248-fax. bridget@epworthvillage.org website: www.epworthvillage.org. Families would assist with minor construction/remodeling, painting, landscape maintenance, cleaning, sorting donated items. Families can sleep on the floor in our school gym or cottage basement, at one of the local UM churches, or in area hotels. Meals are provided by out kitchen. No cost for meals/housing if in our facility. Family should drive or rent own vehicle. Epworth Village is a residential treatment center for youth ages 7-19 experiencing emotional and behavioral issues. Our hosting responsibility for volunteers is to provide a good understanding of our work, pleasant surroundings, and a satisfying work experience. Max: 10 people. We do not accept children under age 12. We have no upper age limit- Grandparents are most welcome. NEW MEXICO MOUNT SUBASIO HERMITAGE - Helen Riegger. 16 Springs Canyon Rd. Cloudcroft, NM 88317. 505-687-2507-ph/ Cell: 505-442-6623. mtsubasio@yahoo.com. Volunteers can participate in various hands-on activity including clearing brush and deadwood, splitting wood, building walls using old tires; also building walls and walks with stones and rocks, fence repair, and clearing prayer paths. Helping to construct a straw-bale building which may require some masonry skills. Sharing the ecological work that is being done on the hermitage property. Prayer sessions will be conducted in the morning and evening. Tent camping is available Sacramento Methodist Assembly is 45 minutes away and lodging is available in Cloudcroft 25 minutes away. Plan own meals, except for lunch that will be provided at the hermitage. Request teams to provide costs for building supplies. NOTE: the hermitage is at 7200 to 7400 feet. Persons with high blood pressure or breathing problems should not consider coming. Min age 8. NAVAJO UNITED METHODIST CENTER- Aimee Broom, 1200 W Apache Building #17, Farmington, NM 87401 505-325-7578-ph, 505-325-4199-fax. navajounitedmeth@qwest.net. www.gbgm-umc.org/navajo. Teams needed for Summer Work Camps which do light repairs, campus maintenance, grounds keeping, gardening, and other misc. items. NUMC is a transitional housing shelter for women and children. Teams live in a dormitory which has 18 rooms with 2 twin beds in each room and a community bathroom on both floors. Three meals are provided for daily, or a box lunch is provided if you will be off campus. You must provide your own transportation. Near Four Corners area for cultural and historical sightseeing (Ancient Pueblo Indian cliff dwellings, Chaco Canyon, Bisti Badlands, Monument Valley, and more). Cost is $125/person per week for housing/meals. Max 36. Intergenerational families welcome. 4-CORNERS NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRY Rev Paul West., PO Box 400, Shiprock, NM 87420. 505-368-4402. revpwest@aol.com. Repairs on Native American family homes. VBS. Construction of new Navajo churches. Sleep on church floors, cook own meals, provide own transportation. Fee of $200 per group (goes to the church for electricity use, etc). Materials fee is additional. NAM is a grouping of 20 Navajo People churches in New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and an Advance Special of the United Methodist Church. It affirms the Navajo culture and groups are asked to respect this culture. Max. 30 . All ages welcome with proper adult supervision. Sacramento Methodist Assembly, Ace Wimsatt, P O Box 8, Sacramento, New Mexico 88347, 1-800-667-3414. sma@pvtnetworks.net. The Sacramento Mountains suffered a major forest fire 5 years ago and we continue to clean up the damage. Restoration of forest trails, and general forest rehabilitation. Also some light construction work. Teams are bunked in our dorms and meals are served at the dining room. $20.00 a day for stay and meals. We are 125 miles from El Paso, TX .The camp and retreat center is nestled high in the Sacramento mountains. Min 10/Max 80. J/S NEW YORK CAMP ASBURY ON SILVER LAKE MISSION- Vanessa Johnson. 16 Lakeside Ave, PO Box 218. Silver Lake, NY 14549-0218. 585-237-5262-ph./ 585-237-6863-fax. asburymission@yahoo.com. Families will assist with painting, scraping, leaf raking, brush clearing, wood stacking, staining, etc. Lodging includes Motel Style rooms, cabins, campsites. Groups can prepare their own meals, or Camp Asbury could provide meals. Transportation on your own. $30 per person per day, $7 of which goes for materials. Contact camp for details. Asbury on Silver Lake Mission is a family-friendly mission site that works with Habitat for Humanity, Community Action, etc. Projects depend on skill, size of group, age, etc. Open June-August. Summer Camp is in operation at the same time so any children in the family could join the camp program. We assist with evening recreation and worship, set up and coordinate projects. Max 30. Minimum age 12. No upper age limit. Grandparents welcome. CAMP QUINIPET & RETREAT CENTER- Theresa Montant. PO Box 549. Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965. 631-749-0430-ph / 631-749-3403-fax. umcamps@peconic.net. Youth teams will assist with painting, raking leaves, assisting with possible boat finishing, light carpentry, office needs. Sleep on-site. Contact director for cost of lodging, meals. Provide own transportation. Max. 30. Any age group. Children must come with parents or grandparents. BROWN MEMORIAL/WEST SIDE URBAN MINISTRIES, Rev. Bruce Barden 315-446-0040,or Donna Kay Campbell 315-475-8996. 226 Davis Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. 315-475- 1233. revemorey@juno.com bbarden@twcny.rr.com . Teams will work at various projects, such as painting, cleaning the church, sealing the parking lot, summer youth camp, food pantry, clothes closet, etc. Sleep on the floor at local church, or nearby hotels. Cook own meals in church kitchen. Provide own transportation. Teams bring funds for project they work on. Max 20 (require 1 adult per 4 youth). Good supervision is critical. This is a tough neighborhood. (8th poorest in the nation). J / S NORTH CAROLINA HARVEST OF HOPE / SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW- Shawn Kiger, 3383 Sweet Hollow Rd, Big Island, VA. 24526, 800-333-4597-ph, 434-299-5949-fax, sosahoh@endhunger.org . < www.endhunger.org >. Teams spend mornings in the field gleaning produce to distribute to the hungry through local agencies. Hunger learning experiences and worship in camp-like setting are planned for the remained of the day. This is a national hunger-relief program, which is also an Advance special of the UMC. Teams stay in local camps. Meals and supplies provided. Max. 12. NORTH DAKOTA No projects at this time. OHIO No projects at this time. OKLAHOMA UNITED METHODIST BOYS RANCH, ---Gore, OK --- HOPE for YOUNG MEN. Richard Norman, 1501 N 24th St. Oklahoma City, OK. 73106. Phone: 405-530-2032. Fax: 405-530-2048. Email: RNorman@okumc.org. www.okumc.org/vim/ok.asp. Overlooking Lake Tenkiller on 400 acres of land, the Boy’s Ranch provides care for young men, ages 12 to high school graduation. These young men have experienced problems that prevent them from living at home. Some of these problems include physical or sexual abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, gang involvement, difficulties with the law, depression, and/or out of control behavior. We have great hope and love for these “at-promise” young men!!! We provide them with a quality education, therapeutic programs, community service, counseling, independent living and individualized treatment preparing them for life on their own. You have many opportunities to help make improve the quality of life for these “at-promise” young men. Opportunities include general repair to buildings and grounds, exterior/interior painting, construction, remodeling, special events help, MBS, tutoring, computer support, landscaping, interior decorating, etc. --- RV. Max 80 OREGON WALLOWA LAKE CAMP & RETREAT CTR, David and Ingrid Cook , wallowa@gocamping.org, / http://www.gocamping.org/serviceprojects.html. 8452 Church Lane , Joseph, OR 97846, 541/432-1271 or toll-free at 866-WALLOWA. Camp and trail maintenance. S. Max 16 SUTTLE LAKE CAMP & RETREAT CTR - Jane Petke, suttle@gocamping.org / http://www.gocamping.org/serviceprojects.html. 29551 SW Suttle Lake Rd., Sisters, OR 97759, 514/595-6663, fax 503/595-2818. Make a difference through carpentry, general maintenance, cutting wood, trail improvements, renovation of small cabins, and construction of wooden bunk beds. J/ S CAMP MAGRUDER, Rev. Roy W. Quist- Director, www.campmagruder.org, www.gocamping.org, 17450 Old Pacific Hwy, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136. 503/355-2310, F: 503/355-8701; or director@campmagruder.org. Carpentry, general maintenance, and trail maintenance. RV parking available . Max 6-12. PENNSYLVANIA HARVEST OF HOPE, Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>. Website: <www.endhunger.org <http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18. VACATION WITH A PURPOSE. Donald Russell . 26 Second St. Youngsville, PA 16371 Dr. 814-563-7861-ph/ 814-563-8842-fax. atthebarn@westpa.net. www.vacationwithapurpose.org. VBS, Community home repairs, painting educational wing. Sleep on church floors/ showers. Meals in church. Call regarding transportation. No cost for housing. meals can be provided for $15/p/d (3 meals). Donation of funds accepted for materials needed. One adult per 5 youth. Max 30. SOUTH CAROLINA HARVEST OF HOPE, Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>. Website: <www.endhunger.org <http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18. SOUTH DAKOTA No projects at this time. TENNESSEE APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT - Carolyn Baily, 4523 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City, TN 37601, 423-854-8800 ext 208 or 213, 423-854-9771-fax . cbailey@asphome.org . < www.asphome.org > ASP matches high school youth to home repair projects in central Appalachia, making homes warmer, safer and drier for low and very low income Central Appalachian families. Meals and sleeping arrangements (separate male and female quarters) are provided at local schools and county centers that have been set up to work within those counties. Must provide own transportation. Week long summer program -$175.00 per volunteer 18 years of age or older. 1 youth 17 years old or younger free with accompanying parent. Max 75. Min. age 6. No upper age limit. Intergenerational families welcome. SOS (Service Over Self) – Kim Perry – Program Director (kimL@sosmemphis.org) / Philip Walkley – Executive Director (philip@sosmemphis.org) . 2505 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38112, 901-681-9044-ph, 901-683-5725-fax, www.sosmemphis.org –website. Spend a week of your summer repairing homes for low income inner-city residents. SOS exists to glorify God by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed through urban home repair camps. Bunk-style housing with showers, meals, curriculum, chapel services & construction supervision provided, must bring your own transportation. College counselors hired to assist at every work site. $275/person, max 180. J/S. TEXAS WESLEY-RANKIN COMMUNITY CENTER = Priscilla Sanchez, Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator, Office: 214-742-6674 Ext. 101. Email: priscilla@wesleyrankin.org, www.wesleyrankin.org, 3100 Crossman, Dallas, TX 7521-3914. Wesley-Rankin serves a community where persons encounter the challenges of poverty, crime, and despair every day. We bring persons together and invite everyone to use their time and talents to build a stronger community. Wesley-Rankin Community Center encourages education and community fellowship by offering a wide variety of programs for all ages. They offer GED/Parenting classes, computer literacy classes for adults, Elementary and Youth After-School programs, a Senior Citizen Program and much more. At Wesley-Rankin, volunteers and donations are the lifeblood of the organization. Provide a meal, lead a craft project, landscape, tutoring. Max 50. J, S, A, F, OA, NOMADS FBRGV / FOOD BANK of the RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ Gleaning program: Susan Hellums. First United Methodist Church, 4200 North McColl, McAllen, TX 78504 . (956)661-9771 -- office. (956)648-8509 -- cell. (956)661-9772 -- FAX. shmcfirst@aol.com. The FBRGV serves 150+ food pantries in the Valley. The growing season here is almost year round. The groups are sent out to pick the culls out of the field that have been left behind after the harvest. These are then taken to the Food Bank, sorted and packed and given to one of the food pantries to distribute to those that are hungry. This can be a biblical lesson for kids as well as a cultural one. So many of the people here are migrant farm workers. Generally volunteers do the gleaning in the a.m. and work in the Food Bank in the afternoon, or do a Vacation Bible School or other project later in the afternoon. Stay in churches with kitchens/showers. Own transport. All ages welcome. METHODIST BORDER FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION- Susan Hellums. First United Methodist Church, 4200 North McColl, McAllen, TX 78504 . (956)661-9771 -- office. (956)648-8509 -- cell. (956)661-9772 -- FAX. shmcfirst@aol.com. Full spectrum of projects (build multi-ministry facilities, VBS, Health Care, Camp Thicket, etc) on both sides of the Texas-Mexico Frontier. Call for information PROJECT AZTECA: Susan Hellums. First United Methodist Church, 4200 North McColl, McAllen, TX 78504 . (956)661-9771 -- office. (956)648-8509 -- cell. (956)661-9772 -- FAX. shmcfirst@aol.com. This is a housing rehab project, very similar to Habitat for Humanity. No costs to volunteers. All ages. LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE - 518 S Florence St. El Paso, TX 79901. 915-533-8286-ph / 915-533-5236-fax. lasshika@yahoo.com. This is a mission high school. Volunteer teams can help with basic maintenance, VBS, paint, recreation with children, carpentry, electrical. Sleep on campus with bunk beds, bath, kitchen. Provide own transportation. Cost $600 per group. Accept all ages of adults with children over age 15. VIRGINIA WESTVIEW ON THE JAMES Camp and Retreat Facility - Rev. Sandra Stanley. Westview Missions. 1231 West View Road. Goochland, Virginia 23063. 804-457-4210 -ph/ 804-457-2178 -fax. wvmissions@direcway.com. Youth teams will assist with minor/major home repairs, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, yard work, painting, etc. Lakeside Lodge sleeps 24, full kitchen to prepare your own meals, Homestead Lodge sleeps 20, full kitchen to prepare your own meals. Provide own transportation. Westview Missions coordinates the skills of volunteers, materials and funding with the needs in our communities. Max 44. J / S. WASHINGTON ATLANTIC STREET CENTER - Kiae Sung, 2103 S Atlantic St, Seattle, WA 98144, (206) 329-2050-ph / (206) 329-2171-fax, kiaes@atlanticstreet.org. www.atlanticstreet.org. Tutoring inner city children in basic school skills, crafts and games at agency serving multi-ethnic population of children, youth and families in Seattle. WASHINGTON D.C. HARVEST OF HOPE, Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>. Website: <www.endhunger.org <http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18. WYOMING No projects at this time. BAHAMAS METHODIST HABITAT-Shaun Ingraham. PO Box SS 6861, Nassau, Bahamas. 242-422-0314-ph / 242-393-8135-fax. shaun@methodisthabitat.org. www.methodisthabitat.org. Families have unlimited opportunities on various islands of the Bahamas: construction, home repair, vacation Bible school, child care, music, fellowship, community building, or use other skills to minister to adults and children on their destination island. Please see our website for a list of the current housing assistance projects. Accommodations will vary depending on location of project. Teams coming to Eleuthera Island will stay in Camp Symonette. The camp offers dorm-style housing, a large dining facility, and recreational areas. Please see our website for photos. Teams going to other islands will stay in mission houses, churches, or private residences. Transportation to and from airport and worksite will be provided by Methodist Habitat. Accommodations and food cost are approximately $50 per day per person. Construction teams are asked to make a donation of $100 per person for materials. Require one adult per 4 youth. J / S. HURRICANE RECOVERY TEAMS are accepting YOUTH who have completed their freshman year in HS. A complete packet of information will be sent upon inquiry from coordinator Abe McIntyre. 423-773-5220 or methodisthabitat@gmail.org. MEXICO JUNTOS SERVIMOS Larry Cox, larry@ntcumc.org, in conjunction with the North Texas Conference, P.O. Box 51069, Dallas, TX. 75251-6069, 956/233-5198, F: 956-233-8802, C: 972-814-8385. Building homes in colonias on SE edge of Matamoros. Construction and Mission Bible School (MBS) teams. Multi-generational families welcome. HAND TOGETHER MINISTRY- RIO BRAVO Tish Malloy, Sponsored by Oklahoma Conference, for reservations call: 405-525-2252 ext. 123, 800-231-4166, vimok@okumc.org, http://okumc.org/vim/ok.htm, Located approximately 20 mi southeast of McAllen, Texas, Building houses for the poor, Mission Bible Schools and computer literacy. Multi-generational families welcome. MISSIONS TO MEXICAN CHILDREN HOMES Larry Cotton, larry_cotton@juno.com, (817) 444-1404, http://www.geocities.com/casahogar2001. Missions to various children's homes in Mexico. Multi-generational families welcome. METHODIST BORDER MINISTRIES Kathie Mann, Texas Conference, texaspim@methodists.net, or 713-521-9383. Building churches and homes with the poor in and around Matamoros, Monterrey, and Reynosa, with the Eastern (Oriental) Methodist Conference. Multi-generational families welcome. OPERACION HOGAR- CUIDAD JUAREZ. Becky Wimsatt, (505) 687-3414, f: (505) 687-4219, Hogar@pvtnetworks.net; Sacramento Methodist Assembly, P. O. Box 8, Sacramento, NM 88347. Building cinder block houses with the working poor in Anapra Colonia, concurrent Bible studies for children, repairing Albergue refugee shelter, serving Inesita nursing home for elderly poor, completing addition to the Bethesda Medical-Dental Clinic (community medical and dental services). Worship with Mexican Methodists. Arrive at El Paso airport. Max. 24. Multi-generational families welcome. OPERACION HOGAR – NUEVO CASA GRANDES, CHIHUAHUA North Central Conference Methodist Church of Mexico. Contact Becky Wimsatt, (505) 687-3414, f: (505) 687-4219, Hogar@pvtnetworks.net; Sacramento Methodist Assembly, P. O. Box 8, Sacramento, NM 88347. Mission church construction. Located 195 miles SW of Cuidad Juarez. Concurrent MBS (mission Bible school) . Youth teams can help complete this new church building. FEES: Materials fees: $2400 per team, Food: $16 per person per day, Support fee: $250 per team. Teams stay in local hotel. Max: 15. Multi-generational families welcome. OPERACION HOGAR- COPPERAS CANYON AREA. Becky Wimsatt, (505) 687-3414, f: (505) 687-4219, Hogar@pvtnetworks.net; Sacramento Methodist Assembly, P. O. Box 8, Sacramento, NM 88347. Work with indigenous peoples to complete youth camp in Pitorreal. Max: 20.Multi-generational families welcome. AGUA PRIETA Bill Sanford, 602-798-8217. bill@desertsw.org, 1550 E Meadowbrook, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Across border from Douglas, AZ. Assistance with construction of churches, medical clinic, MBS (mission Bible study), sewing classes, computer classes, working with children and youth. Stay in hotel in Douglas (walk across border) or Agua Prieta. Multi-generational families welcome. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Contact: UMVIM~UMCOR NGO Coordinator Carol Van Gorp. carolvangorp@earthlink.net 518-532-7694, Fax: 518-532-9401. These projects work through UMCOR/NGO and have special regulations for service and conduct. Contact your UMVIM coordinator, or Carol Van Gorp, for details. New Barn Construction with or for vulnerable families in the Mostar, Srebrenica and Banja Luka areas. Project cost is approximately $3000 per barn, including purchase of a cow. Block Construction with some wood framing and clay tile roof. Skills required: Masonry, carpentry, clay tile roofing, strong backs and a will to assist a family to meet their own food needs. Time Frame: Summer or Fall 2005 Reconstruct barns with vulnerable families throughout Bosnia. Project cost is approximately $2500 per barn including purchase of a cow. Block Construction with some wood framing and clay tile roof. Skills required: Masonry, carpentry, clay tile roofing, strong backs and a will to assist a family to meet their own food needs. Time Frame: Summer or Fall 2005 Teach English at one of 4 sites: Sarajevo Youth House, Sanski Most Youth House, Gornji Vakuf Youth Center, and in Kupres. Individuals, couples or pairs of UMVIM are sought. Time Frame: fall, winter, or spring seasons at the first three sites. Summer is open for Kupres as this is a much quieter place with no set summer programs. Two to four months volunteering time is requested. Organize a team to provide Recreational, Cultural, and Peace Building programs over a 2 week period. Art, Drama, Music, English Dialogue, Story Telling and Peace Building activities are excellent mission project work with the children and youth of Bosnia at Sarajevo Youth House, Sanski Most Youth House, and Gornji Vakuf Youth Center. Skills Required: Youth Workers, Sunday School Teachers, Music and Drama experience, Art and Arts & Crafts experience, People who love youth. A good opportunity to include UM Youth in a Mission Trip. Facility Repairs are needed for the Center for Children and Youth with Special Needs in Mostar. Skills required: painting, carpentry and masonry. One team requested. The REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA: Contact: UMVIM~UMCOR NGO Coordinator Carol Van Gorp. carolvangorp@earthlink.net 518-532-7694, Fax: 518-532-9401. These projects work through UMCOR/NGO and have special regulations for service and conduct. Contact your UMVIM coordinator, or Carol Van Gorp, for details. Teach English at the Tbilisi House. Skills required: English Teachers, ESL Instructors, Teachers willing to learn how to teach basic English as a Second Language and offer English Dialogue classes to reinforce skills gained. Time Frame: spring, summer or fall 2005 for 2 to 4 months. “Volunteers for the Best Education” needed at the Zugdidi Youth House. Teachers needed for English, Radio Journalism and Drama classes / activities. Experience preferred. Work with a mixture of local and refugee students. Work in both free classes and fee for service classes. Zugdidi Youth House is part of the Georgian Local NGO Atinati. Time frame: spring, summer, fall 2005 for 2 to 4 months. Organize a team to provide Recreational, Cultural, and Peace Building programs over a 2 week period at Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Art, Drama, Music, English Dialogue, Story Telling and Peace Building activities are excellent mission project work with the children and youth of Georgia at the Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Skills Required: Youth Workers, Sunday School Teachers, Music and Drama experience (including puppets), Art and Arts & Crafts experience, People who love youth. A good opportunity to include UM Youth in a Mission Trip. Time Frame: summer 2005 and 2006. ARMENIA Contact: UMVIM~UMCOR NGO Coordinator Carol Van Gorp. carolvangorp@earthlink.net 518-532-7694, Fax: 518-532-9401. These projects work through UMCOR/NGO and have special regulations for service and conduct. Contact your UMVIM coordinator, or Carol Van Gorp, for details. Reconstruction of Medical Clinics by UMVIM teams is requested by UMCOR Armenia’s Medical Program. Teams would work with local community volunteers to help rehab deteriorated clinic spaces. Skills required would include, masonry, spackling (plastering), carpentry, painting, electrical and plumbing for old building in disrepair. Time Frame: summer/fall 2005, spring summer 2006 Development of an Alcoholics Anonymous Program with UMCOR Armenia staff and local rehabilitation centers using the AA model and resources is needed in Armenia. An Individual or small group of UMVIM are sought to work with UMCOR Armenia on this program idea. Work pre-travel will be required (through email) to set up the project concept and implementation method with research done with AA in the U.S. Time Frame: 2005/2006.
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