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—Last Call for Nigeria Work Team June-July 2009 Volunteers are needed to complete the Iowa work team to Nigeria in June. A librarian, computer technician, and a person with mechanical and electrical experience are desperately needed. Health care professionals with specialty in eye care are welcome. Teachers to help at Banyam Theological Seminary are encouraged to participate.
Tentative dates are June 11 with return on July 3, 2009. We are hopeful to have about 5-7 persons. The Iowa-Nigeria Partnership will offer $500 per person for in-Nigeria travel, housing and meal expenses. An orientation is planned for Sat. March 21. The airline ticket and Nigerian visa will be secured for participants. The trip cost is approximately $2,800. Local churches and mission committees are willing to help with travel expenses which are (in part) tax deductible. Application deadline is Feb. 14, 2009.
Contact for additional information and application form: Beverly Nolte, 515 237 8544, bnmedical@aol.com Linda Rowe, 641 664 1828, Linda.rowe@gpaea.k12.ia.us
—BELIZE JULY 2009 Mission trip to Corozal, Belize scheduled for July 4-11, 2009. Team currently has one experienced Dentist and two dental assistants. Opportunity to go early or stay late for R&R on nearby island. One or two more dental professionals and other non-dental volunteers needed. For information, contact Dr. Scott Wachter, Senior Pastor at Surfside UMC in Surfside Beach, SC at swachter@surfsideumc.org or 843-238-2734.
—FIJI July 2009 Bula! (Greetings!) The California-Nevada Annual Conference's second United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) trip to Fiji has been scheduled for July 16-29, 2009.
The Fiji Conference has invited the team to the village of Vatukarasa, where the volunteers will be housed in an available and vacant new hospital.
—PANAMA February 2009 Because of a sudden illness, a 16 person UMVIM team scheduled to go to Panama February 27 - March 8th has one, possibly two open slots for team members. The tickets are purchased and the ticket holders will pay for the ticket name change. If you would like to join this group, listed below is pertinent information: —San Juan Clinic Project Location: San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala. Project: Medical and Dental teams are needed to serve the people of San Juan and surrounding communities on the shores of Lake Atitlan. We are currently finishing up construction of the buildings and are looking for medical and dental teams to staff the clinic. Our goals are to have a medical/dental team come at least every two months and to provide follow-up care between teams. We are looking for medical and dental teams, construction teams, and also are in need of a longer term individual volunteer in mission. We can arrange all travel, lodging, food, etc. logistics for teams. Contact Information: Mary.Micikas@gmail.com —GUATEMALA DENTAL MISSION TRIP - May 2-10, 2009. Non-medical team members needed!
—UMVIM team to Alaska July 2009 Girdwood Chapel UMC, 20 miles southeast of Anchorage, is undertaking a multi-year project to build a new church. (They are currently worshiping in what looks like a small Butler building.) United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) teams are helping them realize their dream. A team of Washington Methodists will help them out July 5-12. If participants are interested, a visit to Denali National Park may be added to the front of the trip. If you would like to join this Alaska adventure, contact Linda Bauer at golfnbauers@aol.com, or 509-947-0482. Linda is an experienced UMVIM team leader from Kennewick First UMC.
—UMVIM teams to Liberia or sierra leone
OPERATION CLASSROOM INVITES YOU TO CONSIDER ANOTHER WORKTEAM TO LIBERIA OR SIERRA LEONE
Choose the team that fits you best and write to the OC office for an application or download one off our webpage www.operationclassroom.org under workkteams. Choose one of the following opportunities and become a part of a team in 2009. Come and see the changes since you were last there.
Going To Sierra Leone 2009 · 6/4 to 6/23 Site to be determined in February Kay Hess Leader -- hess100@juno.com · 6/24-7/29 Kabala -- Constructing a school (2 teams)Les and Hope Law team leaders -- · 10/31 to11/14 - Fakunya, -- Construction --John and Pat McDonald team leaders -pat@design-sol.com · To Be scheduled in the fall: Kissy Urban Center Primary School (Brown) -- Construction
2010 · January through February 6 -- Medical teaching teams to Kissy -- Don and Marilyn Griffith, team leaders--griffithmarilyn@aol.com
Going to Liberia --- 2010 · 2/28 to 3/14. Ganta United Methodist School, Goshen First UM Church, IN, Loraine Troyer, team leader closed · April 17 to May 1 West Africa Trauma Training team to Monrovia · July 10 to 25 -Tubman Gray School, Gbarnga (Youth and Young Adult) -Project to be decided · Fall October-Delphi continuing construction on the New Georgia School, Todd Ladd, leader
Operaton Classroom is looking for teachers to go for 2 weeks this summer to hold a training seminar. Dates flexible. The contents and place of the seminar will depend on those who want to participate. Contact the OC office.
The projected cost per person for the experience is between $3000 and $3200. This includes: airfare, visa, travel expenses, lodging, transportation, meals, tips, and taxes. It does not include your own personal spending money, obtaining your passport, or immunizations. The cost may vary, depending on the airfare.
Contact the Carolyn Wagner for additional information. --- ccwagner@hotmail.com Check the website for additional information about Operation Classroom. www.operationclassroom.org
Operation Classroom, Inc.
—Northern Ghana, August 17-29, 2009 Dentists, nurses, and doctors--especially in General or Family Practice--are needed to be part of the North Georgia UMVIM Team to Northern Ghana on August 17 - 29, 2009. The Team will also be involved in Evangelism and Children's ministries. Mike and Claire Mozley will be the hosts. Team Members need to have been on a mission trip before or be seasoned travelers. If interested, contact Jim Lowry at jim.lowry@ngumc.net or by phone 770-428-0071 in Atlanta- Marietta District Office. The first interest meeting for potential team members and orientation will be January 31st.
—Ouanaminthe, Haiti, April 24- May 3rd, 2009 We will be going to a school and medical clinic. The town of Ouanaminthe has about 100,000 people that need medical and dental care. The school has 1500 children and 135 staff who need health screenings (nurses can do any type of screenings they feel comfortable with as well as initial diagnosis and administering tx for intestinal parasites). Dental professionals will have a dental operatory in the medical center and can administer care, fluoride txs, and oral hygiene instructions. We will be the first group to do an optical clinic using an auto refractor donated by Kendall optometry missions. We need at least two trained people to do diagnosis, two to do eyeglass fittings, and two to help manage the waiting area and flow of patients. More info can be found at http://kendall-optometry-ministry.org/ and http://www.haiticocina.org/ . For more information please contact team leader Liza Case at (352) 338-1269, (352) 262-0167, or twocheetas@gmail.com.
—Brisas del Mar Colombia, Jan. 9, 2009 Individual volunteers can participate in a VIM trip to Brisas del Mar Colombia the 9th of January for 6 or 7 days. There are 2 projects for this trip:
1. Two Classrooms at the schools supported by the local Methodist Church have roofs that are collapsed. We propose to replace the fiber cement roof panels in time for kids to utilize these rooms when they return from winter break. Otherwise several classes will be bunched into one room.
—Brazil - Spring 2009. For more information please contact the California-Nevada Conference UMVIM Coordinator, Sue King, at suek@calnevumc.org.
—Philippines, Feb. 16-27, 2009: A United Methodist Volunteer In Mission team to the Philippines is scheduled for Feb 16-27, 2009. The team will be working with the Tribal Missions Initiative of the Pampanga and Tarlac Districts of the United Methodist Church, Philippine Central Conference.
These two Districts have started several Mission programs among the Aeata tribe living at the slopes of Mt. Pinatubo for over 40 years. The Aeata Tribe is considered as one of the oldest existing aboriginal ethnic tribes in the Philippines. Through the help of the GBGM and friends in the United States they have established several ongoing mission projects and planted new churches.
This UMVIM team will rebuild a church devastated by recent typhoons. Work will include re-roofing, painting Sunday School rooms, and fencing the church yard. In addition there will be a medical-dental mission in two communities. The trip will also include visits to United Methodist related mission sites and church related institutions.
The cost of the trip is $2000, inclusive of round-trip airfare from Chicago, food and lodging for 10 days, ground transportation and a donation for the project expenses. For more information, contact your UMVIM Conference Coordinator and Rev. Noah R. Panlilio, 815-838-1017, pstrnoah@comcast.net, Deadline for application in Dec 15, 2008. (as posted in The Northern Illinois Conference Reporter, Nov 14, 2008)
—Sierra Leone, April 2-12, 2009: Please consider joining the April 2-12, 2009 UMVIM Team to Sierra Leone. nursing, pharmacy and clinic support staff are needed for pediatric clinics led by Dr. Debi Selby. Trip cost is $3200, which includes airfare, visa, lodging, transportation, most meals and medical insurance. A deposit of $600 is due upon joining the team. Help with team fundraising activities is appreciated. Other work opportunities in schools and orphanages is also available.
—CUBA, April 17-29, 2009: The Tennessee Conference UMVIM team to Cuba has one open slot. The date of the trip is April 17 -- 29, 2009. The work is on the seminary in Havana, and we will be staying at the Methodist Center in Havana. The cost of the trip is $1,916 IN ADDITION to your domestic ticket to and from Miami. The team member must be United Methodist and have a valid passport. For more information, contact your Annual UMVIM Conference Coordinator and the Team Leader, Rev. Larry Burke.
—CUBA, June 27-July 10, 2009: Neil Vander Linden is leading a team to Cuba during Summer 2009. Several volunteers are still needed. The dates are June 27 to July 10, 2009. Total cost should be about $2100. They will be doing construction work at a yet undetermined site. Volunteers must be Methodists and cannot hold a commercial pilot's license or a top secret government clearance nor can they be active military. For further information contact your UMVIM Annual Conference Coordinator and Neil Vander Linden (ngvl@charter.net) or 864-859-3652 home, 843-297-0673 cell
—FIJI: bula! July 16-29, 2009 The second United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) team to Fiji is on the calendar: July 16-29, 2009. The Fiji Conference has invited us to the village of Vatukarasa where we will be housed in an available, vacant new hosipital. Use your own unique talents to help create our outreach pattern. Opportunities are available for construction (tiling of floors), painting, teaching, sewing, and medical (check-up) care. Our evening programs will provide more adventures in meeting Fijian youth and adults. Approximate fee for participants includes airefare, local transportation, food, program incidentals, insurance and materials fee: $1500. Leaders: Judy Church (209-522-2565) and Virisila Batiratu (916-256-9599). Contact us now and UMVIM Conference Coordinator for details. Vinaka!"
—CUBA: Team members needed, April 14-26, 2009: April 14-26, 2009. Experience a vibrant and emerging Christian community while helping to provide much needed spiritual support. Troy Annual Conference is sponsoring this team that will work to build and/or repair church facilities with a local congregation in Cuba. The team also will participate in worship and Bible study with that local church. Biggest qualification? Willingness to help! Two team members are urgently needed. Contact your annual conference UMVIM Coordinator and team leaders Tom and Judy Bonds, Jonesville UMC, at (518)371-1547 or bondsjt@gmail.com.
—dentist needed, Feb. 12-24-2009: We are in the last stages of gathering our medical team for February 12-24, 2009. We will return to rural areas near Phnom Penh. We do not yet have a dentist and one will be greatly needed! Contact your UMVIM Annual Conference Coordinator and annsutton@asbury-umc.org for more info. Rev. Ann Sutton
—Visit Haifa, Nazareth, Capernaum, the Galilee region, Feb 8-21, 2009. Receive Communion on the Mount of Beatitudes. Take a walking tour of Jerusalem. Visit the Nativity Church in Bethlehem. Have lunch on the Sea of Galilee. Pray in the traditional Garden of Gethsemane. Volunteer at Mar Elias Educational Institutions (an Advance Project). Tutoring in English, light construction, desk/chair repair, painting. This is the school founded by Elias Chacour, the Palestinian Christian priest who wrote Blood Brothers. Connect with Tina Whitehead, WPA Volunteer in Israel. Team Leader: Diane Miller, WPA Mission/VIM Coordinator Date: Feb 8-21, 2009 Projected cost: $3000 Combine a week of visiting holy sites with a week of volunteering Stay in Christian Guest Houses and in homes
Contact : Your Annual Conference UMVIM Coordinator and Diane Miller, Western Penn. UMVIM Coordinator missionvim@wpaumc.org or 724-652-9182
—CAMBODIA, Febuary 12-24, 2009: Medical Team to serve in Kampong Channang area of Cambodia Febuary 12-24, 2009. Please contact your UMVIM Annual Conference Coordinator and Rev. Ann Sutton at annsutton@abury-umc.org or 337-984-4211.
—Medical Mission trip to India: February 4-20, 2009: Doctors, nurses, and/or non-medical volunteers are welcome to join this medical/evangelism team for 1 to 2 weeks. Tentative plan is to set up medical camps in the Sikkim area of NE India, providing first contact medical care to remote villagers. This will be the third medical trip to India, so the process is well-defined and performed. Cost for one week in India is $3170; cost for two weeks is $3940. This cost includes flights, lodging, food, and local transportation, plus a portion of the medicine costs. If you are interested or have questions, please contact your UMVIM Annual Conference Coordinator and Roger Weaver with Crouse Chapel UMC at weavrs5@roadrunner.com
—Want to go on a Medical Mission to the Philippines? May 28-June 10, 2009. Sponsored by East UMC Colorado Springs. Medical mission and painting of high school classrooms. Please contact Rocky Mountain Conference UMVIM Coordinators, Betsy Keyack and Ann Fort at bkeyack@att.net and annfort8269@ comcast.net and team leader Liwliwa Robledo at liwliwa_robledo @yahoo.com Thanks. Pastor - Rev Ramon V Robledo 1505 E Monument St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, Phone 719 634-2801. E-mail Address: eastumc@juno.com Church Website:
—Urgent Need for Volunteers: , With winter right around the corner, the need to insulate homes affected by the December 2007 flood is critical! Families struggling with recovery are low on funds for essentials like food and heat. Without insulation, high heating costs will be too much for some to bear. Many have the materials on hand, but are unable to install it themselves. Other work is also needed, such as painting, building porches, and installing skirting on mobile homes. As an UMCOR-funded case worker based out of the Rochester United Methodist Church, it has been a wonderful blessing to watch lives change through the work of the many United Methodist volunteer teams. Please help this work continue by: · Volunteering with an UMVIM team · Providing donations to help with flood recovery · Contacting Ronda Cordill, Conference UMVIM Coordinator at r_cordill@hotmail.com or Brett DeMond, case worker at livingart@centurytel.net for more information.
—LOUISIANA NEEDS TEAMS! Louisiana Disaster Recovery has significant needs for all forms of recovery teams. We have areas were ERT are still needed. Homes still have trees in them, needs for tarps, mucking out and evaluative and assessment needs from Gustav and Ike. Long term recovery teams are still needed in the New Orleans and Lake Charles areas from Katrina and Rita. Revisions are currently being made in the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Katrina/Rita response to extend to Gustav and Ike responses. The New Orleans recovery stations will phase out in 20 months. The Abbeville station will remain open due to new damage assessments from this years storms and the Lake Charles station extended. Damage from Gustav and Ike is heaviest along the coast and inland for up to 75 miles from Houma to the Texas/Louisiana state line. Several towns in this area are just now experiencing the retreat of storm surge and flood waters which covered the entire incorporated area. Damage (wind and flooding) from Gustav heavily effected the Baton Rouge to Alexandria areas. Team leaders should contact their Annual Conference UMVIM Coordinators who will work with Rev. Yvonne Dayries, Louisiana Disaster Recovery, 225.346.5193, or registering on the Louisiana Conference web site: http://la-umc.org/. Follow the prompts to registration forms. The web site also includes a number of photos and updates on the effected areas.
—Texas Early Response teams: Texas Annual Conference is accepting recovery trained Early Response teams for some of the more devastated areas, but they are also accepting long term clean-up teams for those areas that are ready now. Teams can stay in various churches and need to be semi- self-sufficient. The area does have gas now, and stores are open in most areas so teams can buy food products. It will depend on the area they go to. Galveston Island is to be open next week for clean up teams, but only Early Response will be allowed there. Surfside and Freeport are in desperate need of muck out teams and debris removal.
Teams must contact their Annual Conference UMVIM Coordinator and register online, www.txcumc.org, and will receive a call or e-mail back within 24-48 hours. Teams can also call directly to the Rita Recovery phone number 409.892.0140 as they are back in business, but they need to call there only if they want to work in that area. If they want to work the coastal area, they need to go through the registration system.
—CAL-NEVADA UMVIM Teams: Please visit the UMVIM Cal-Nevada Conference Website to see a listing of UMVIM teams scheduled to go and serve. Go to http://cnsite.brickriver.com/page.asp?PKValue=1113 or contact Sue King at suek@calnevumc.org.
—VOLUNTEER NEEDED IN Georgia: The survivors of the Mother’s Day tornadoes in Macon/Bibb County, GA are ready to finish rebuilding their homes and lives. However, many still have unmet needs and have run out of resources. An UMCOR guided Long Term Recovery Committee is functioning and located in the recently closed Aldersgate United Methodist Church in the Bloomfield area of Macon. UMCOR trained Case Managers are seeing clients, homes have been approved, funding is available to provide for supplies and UMVIM TEAMS ARE NEEDED !!
There is still a lot of chain saw work and debris removal to be done. Two elderly families need roofs; other families need sheetrock work, gutters and awnings replaced and soffits repaired. More applications are being received daily for assistance with unmet needs.
If your church can form a team or have individuals able to donate time and talents, please contact your Annual Conference UMVIM Coordinator and Judy Sexton, Case Management Supervisor at (478) 297-5507. Housing and meals will be arranged for teams who can come for several days. Please lend your support and blessings to help families who have lost much to be able to recover and rebuild their homes and their lives.
—Hurricanes 2008: In the week after Hurricane Ike hit Texas and the Gulf Coast areas, Texas Annual Conference Bishop Janie Riggle Huie, UMCOR executive Sandra Kennedy-Owes, and conference staff visited numerous churches to assess damages, encourage church members and offer immediate help. “There has been tremendous loss here,” said Huie. “Millions need help, especially the most vulnerable.” The Texas Conference will evaluate options for expanding the Rita Recovery office in Beaumont and establishing a new presence in the Houston area to serve Ike survivors and help in rebuilding and recovery. Many in Texas are still without power and lack the basic supplies to proceed in recovery. Help affected UMC churches rebuild so that they can better serve the people most in need in their communities. You can send gifts for much-needed relief supplies or give to Hurricanes 2008, UMCOR Advance #3019695.
—UMCOR Sager Brown: Staff and volunteers at UMCOR Sager Brown, the relief supply warehouse in Baldwin, La., have been busy preparing and shipping relief supplies in response to recent hurricanes. Trailers and truckloads of flood buckets, health kits and generators were sent to several locations in Texas and Louisiana for distribution to families affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. A total of 9,882 flood buckets have been sent out from Sager Brown Depot, MERCI Mission Center, NC and Midwest Mission Distribution Center, Ill. Nearly 3,000 health kits were sent to five locations in Louisiana and 4,000 flood buckets were sent to eight other locations. Incoming shipments of relief supplies will go to the Texas Annual Conference to support their needs. The Midwest Distribution Warehouse also delivered 1,000 flood buckets to assist Northern Indiana where UMCOR has responded with an emergency grant to help in recovery, as well as anticipates providing case management training.There is an urgency to replenish flood bucket supplies at UMCOR Sager Brown and other warehouse locations. You can view a list of the flood bucket contents here. Please also send gifts to Material Resources, UMCOR Advance 901440. Susan J. Meister/UMCOR |
