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WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD RECOVERY WORK 2010
Many people in southern West Virginia have had major flooding. It is
likely that four counties will be declared disaster areas. While it
is too early to have exact numbers, It appears that 500 families have
either had major damage to their homes, or had their homes washed away.
An invitation has been extended for both ERT and regular UMVIM teams.
1. The initial stage of volunteer work would be to have teams come to
help the families mud out their homes. This will likely be the plan
for several weeks, if not months.
2. Longer term rebuild teams would be welcome to come to southern
West Virginia.
It is best for anyone interested to contact the following:
Rev. Bryan Baker
Claypool UM Charge
PO Box 115
Davin, West Virginia 25617
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304.583.9588 (office)
304.583.7939 (home)
Rev. Stephen Rector
Bluewell UM Charge
Rt. 4 Box 541A
Bluefield, WV 24701
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304.589.5378 (office)
304.325.2293
Or conference Disaster Response coordinators:
Revs. Dan and Sue Lowther
304.642.0897 or 304.642.0896
West Virginia United Methodist Conference office 800.788.3746
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International Mission Trips
HAITI VIM TRIP
There are openings on a scheduled August 17-25, 2010 UMVIM Team to Haiti, coordinated by the Alabama-West Florida Conference. The team will be lead by Rev. John Fox, Auburn UMC, Auburn, Alabama, who has extended experience in Haiti. If you know of someone, particularly a potential team leader, who is looking for a team, please have them contact Glenn Glover ASAP.
The cost will be $655 per person plus airfare (currently $595 from Atlanta to Port au Prince), plus we ask that your church provide $350 towards the required $3500 project costs required for each team. UMCOR is matching the $3500 donation, so that $7000 will actually be available for use in Haiti. $500 deposit is required with applicaton.
The team plans to purchase individual airline tickets (as opposed to group tickets). Once the team is set and the airline schedule is determined, you will be responsible for purchasing your airline ticket to match the airline schedule for the AWF team, if possible (AWF team will fly from Atlanta to Miami to Port au Prince -- hopefully on the same day). If not possible, or substantially cheaper, you must plan to arrive in/depart from Haiti on the same day as the AWF team to accommodate transportation in Haiti. Some flight schedules require an overnight stay in Miami or if we leave early, you may want to overnight in Atlanta.
Please email Glenn Glover at
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if you are interested in participating or have questions.
Additional Haiti Trips are being planned for:
October 21-30, 2010
November 4-13, 2010
January 6-15, 2011
February 10-19, 2011
February 17-26, 2011
WORK STUDY TEAM MEXICO
Join this Alternative Work/Study and Reality Experience (AWARE) with the "Give Ye Them To Eat" (GYTTE) Mission in Puebla, Mexico. You will experience rural life in the village of Tlancualpican, tour pyramids and the colonial city of Puebla and work alongside Mexican brothers and sisters at the Tree of Life Training Center. Rev. Marian Hartman is the team leader for the 10 day trip, Oct. 8-17, 2010. Cost is $1600 and includes housing, meals, admission fees and transportation. The trip is open to anyone age 18 or over, in good general health and with an open heart. We're always happy to have mechanics or people with construction skills but NO SPECIAL SKILLS are required. Knowledge of Spanish is not required. Clergy are eligible for 2.5 CEU credits. Team is limited to 17. Contact Rev. Marian Hartman at
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or 570-724-3138 for more information. Scholarship help is available. Check out www.gytte.org to learn more about the mission. GYTTE is a mission of the Methodist Church of Mexico and the General Board of Global Ministries.
SIERRA LEONE INITIATIVE
The Sierra Leone Initiative continues to bring hope in the lives to the church in Sierra Leone. Those congregations supporting this covenant at $100 per month make it possible for pastors to receive funds enabling them to remain in ministry and support their families. The following dates provide mission opportunities to travel to Sierra Leone and visit first hand, Teams will be led by Jeff Fisher and Steve Herman.
If interested please email your interest as soon as possible and follow the payment schedules. Total expense for each mission is $3,500. Please follow the following payment schedules for each mission. Payments should be made prior to or no later than each scheduled payment date.
Sunday, January 16 – Saturday, January 29, 2011 mission:
August 1, 2010 $ 500
September 1, 2010: $1,000
October 1, 2010: $1,000
November 1, 2010: $1,000
$3,500
If you are interested, please email you interest for any of the specific missions as soon as possible. Team size is limited. PLEASE NOTE: Application does not guarantee acceptance on a mission. Team leaders must decide size and make up of each team with consideration of travel and lodging arrangements.
Sun.., Oct. 30 – Sat., Nov. 12, 2011 Sun., Jan. 22 – Sat., Feb. 4, 2012
March 1, 2011: $500 June 1, 2011: $500
April 1, 2011: $1,000 July 1, 2011: $1,000
May 1, 2011: $1,000 August 1, 2011: $1,000
June 1, 2011: $1,000 September 1, 2011: $1,000
TOTAL: $3.500 TOTAL: $3,500
Make checks made Payable “CALVARY UMC”
Mail to: Calvary UMC
Attn: Rev. Jeff Fisher
4700 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17109
PHONE 717-545-0021
Email:
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Mississippi Tornado Cleanup
The Mississippi Conference received significant damage during April's tornadoes and most recently from last week's tornadoes and flooding. We are in need of teams for a recovery that will take several months to one year minimum.
Teams are needed throughout the state for debris removal, flood cleanup and construction.
Below is a listing of places in need of assistance along with contact information:
Yazoo City
Debris removal is being coordinated through the MCVS VRC located at the DRC in the National Guard Armory in Yazoo City. There is a site to host teams already and we will be opening a site projected operational in two weeks.
This present operational site is provided through a VOAD partner the Episcopal Church, and has a capacity of 100 and is already in operation.
Camp Swayze (Boy Scout Camp)
1655 County Barn Rd
Yazoo City
Contact Person: Butch Jones, Cell# 228-234-5169
Ebenezer
There is a VRC, volunteer reception center, located at the VFD in Ebenezer. They have presently close to 100 work orders. This is within 20 miles of Yazoo City and is serviceable from the host sites there.
Mill Springs
Debris removal is needed in this area and is being coordinated from Mill Springs Missionary Baptist Church.
Weir
Debris removal is needed and is being coordinated from the DRC located at the Gymnasium at Weir.
Corinth
Relief efforts are presently coordinated from the Crossroads Arena. The needs are for flood clean up. There is a question as to who, what and how.
74 rental units were impacted which are rental assisted. There is a possibility that this is contaminated by raw sewage and will be deemed hazardous waste. Volunteers will need to check before responding.
Walnut
As of yesterday there were 35 needs identified for debris removal in the Brownfield area. This is being coordinated from Harmony Baptist Church by MCVS. Harmony Baptist is located just north of highway 72 on highway 15.
Ashland
Debris removal is needed at Ashland and the response is being coordinated from a facility located at the crossroads of old highway 370 and new highway
370.
Abbeville
Debris removal is needed in the Abbeville area and this is being coordinated by Rev. Jim Peterman phone # 662-816-3985.
Note that there will be an ERT training May 15th at Wheeler UMC.
Hot line for info and offers/needs in the Mississippi Conference: 1-866-647-7486
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UMVIM Team Opportunities
- Post Flood Recovery In North Georgia
Thousands of homes spread over 17 countries were affected by severe flooding in August 2009. The long-term recovery process began in January, 2010. For more information or to schedule a team, contact Jim Sampson at (770) 739-9537 or
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- Post Flood Recovery In The Lakeshore Area of Indiana
Severe flooding occurred in the Lakeshore area of Indiana in the Fall of 2008 and again in early 2009. Long-term recovery efforts will conitnue into 2011. For more information or to schedule a team, contact Rhonda Carlson at (219) 836-1325 ext. 102 or
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Altoona District Mission Opportunities
September 12-18, 2010
Nashville vicinity, Tennessee
Cost $200
(Williamsport District will also take a team to Nashville the following week (19-25 Sep 2010). Registration fee for both weeks is $300.)
October 17-23, 2010
Red Bird Mission Trip, Beverly Kentucky
Cost: $350. Registration deadline August 31, 2010
Please contact Ron Hoover at 814-232-1237 or email
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Harrisburg District Mission Opportunities
Harrisburg District Work Camp
The Harrisburg District will once again be holding a work camp this summer in the city of Harrisburg. It will be July 11-16 and they are looking for workers, caterers, and finances! If you or your small group would like to help, please contact Eileen Vizthum in the District Office at 545-0525 or
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Williamsport District Mission Opportunities
Please contact John Best, Susquehanna Conf VIM Director, if you are interested in future events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JULY 17 and 19-24, 2010 LOCK HAVEN, PA
The Protestant Campus Ministry (PCM) at Lock Haven University has just acquired a house adjacent to the campus that will be utilized as a safe haven for students and a place for them to gather with fellow Christians. Our projects will be outside and include house painting, spouting cleaning, tree removal, tree and shrubbery trimming, deck rebuilding, taking apart and removing a swing set, cement work, building a picnic table and whatever else we identify that is needed. The house is at 110 Akeley Lane. When you get off the Lock Haven exit from Rt. 220, go north on Jay St. (get in the left lane). Go to Water St.; turn left. At the end of Water St., you'll come to a T- intersection (the Durrwachter Conference Center will be on the right). Turn left at the light on N. Fairview. The second right after that turn will be Akeley Lane. The PCM House is the first white house on the left immediately behind Sloan Fine Arts Building. Because we’ll be commuting on a daily basis, this is a great opportunity for those of you have off on Saturdays to join us. You can work one day or the entire time. (I doubt that we will need the entire week, however.) PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.
AUGUST 14, 2010 WILLIAMSPORT DISTRICT VIM REUNION
If you have travelled with us on any of our journeys or volunteered on one of our local projects, or if you just want to learn more about VIM, please join us for this event. Spouses—this might be a chance to find out more about what really happens on our journeys and meet the people you have heard so much about! We will meet at our home at 1253 Deerfield Drive, Williamsport, for a picnic, and will plan to eat at 1:00 pm. We will provide the burgers, dogs, rolls, condiments and drinks. Please bring a dish to share and your suit if you want to swim. This will be a great opportunity to share our stories and photos. PLEASE LET US KNOW BY AUGUST 7, IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND. Call for directions.
SEPTEMBER 18-26, 2010 NASHVILLE, TN
Flood Recovery and Rebuilding after Cumberland River flooding May 2, 2010. More details to follow.
OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 7, 2010 YAZOO CITY, MS
Rebuilding home destroyed by an EF 4 Tornado on April 24, 2010. More details to follow.
CONTACT: John and Sue Best, Williamsport DistrictVolunteers In Mission
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Medical Mission Opportunities
Please check back at a later time for possible updates.....
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SERVANTS MISSION TRIPS
www.servants.org
Email contact:
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Home Helps Workcamp – NE – August 9-13, 2010
This is a one week workcamp that provides home repairs and maintenance to homeowners in the Northeastern school district of York. This is the inaugural year of the workcamp and we look forward to serving the residents of Northeastern York County. Servants is accepting volunteers for partial days or the whole week.
Team Leader: Todd Jackson
Trip Cost: Donation for materials & meals
Registration Deadline: July10
Specific Skills Requested: None
Mississippi(Katrina Recovery) – September 18-26, 2010
Servants will be traveling to the Waveland community in Mississippi to help with the ongoing recovery of Hurricane Katrina.
Team Leader: Todd Jackson
Trip Cost: $350
Registration Deadline: May 15
Specific Skills Requested: None
Mississippi(Katrina Recovery) – November 12-21, 2010
Servants will be traveling to the Waveland community in Mississippi to help with the ongoing recovery of Hurricane Katrina.
Team Leader: Chris Kessler
Trip Cost: $350
Registration Deadline: July 15
Specific Skills Requested: None
Alaska – May or August 2010(TBD)
Servants is currently working with the Northwest Conference to determine the needs for a trip to either the Yukon river valley, where flooding destroyed many homes in 2009 or to the Unalaska area to work with the ministry of Dan Wilcox. Details will be available soon.
Team Leader: Paul Ilyes
Trip Cost: (TBD)
Registration Deadline: (TBD)
Specific Skills Requested: None
Jamaica – July 2010(TBD)
Servants will be organizing a team to go to Jamaica to host a Bible School at a local church and work on some construction projects at the church as well. Details will be available soon.
Team Leader: Chris Kessler
Trip Cost: (TBD)
Registration Deadline: (TBD)
Specific Skills Requested: Bible school leaders or construction
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Volunteers In Mission Opportunities
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Individual Volunteers - Individual voluteers, either single or as married couples, are needed for short term projects. The usual length of service is from two months to two years. The individual volunteer is expected to cover the cost of transportation and personal expenses in the place of assignment. Because they are viewed as missionaries by the host community, the individual volunteer should possess a growing Christian faith and understandin of mission. Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills are of great benefit.
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Work Teams - Ten to twelve persons from a local church, district, or conference commit themselves to work on a construction project in a mission setting (usually a church, school or clinic building).
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Disaster Response Teams - After a major disaster such as a flood, hurricane or earthquake, volunteer teams initially respond to help with clean-up and assessment, and over the long term assist in reconstruction of damaged areas.
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Medical Teams - Teams of physicians, dentists, and other medical personnel serve one to three weeks in places where medical attention is needed. Medical personnel may also accompany a work team.
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United Methodist Fellowship of Health Care Volunteers (UMF/HCV) - United Methodist Fellowship of Health Care Volunteers invites health care professionals and other interested individuals to nurture and witness their Christian faith through ministries of healing of body, mind and spirit, as servants of Christ, providing health care to a world in need. Our membership includes health professionals, counselors, pastors, administrators, and others who may wish to participate as valued members of our health care teams.
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NOMADS (Nomads on a Mission Active in Divine Service) (www.nomadsumc.org) - About 1,100 members of the United Methodist Church's NOMADS travel across the United States, repairing homes for needy families and doing renovation at churches, schools and community centers. Most are retirees who travel in their recreational vehicles. Money for the materials used on NOMADS projects comes from the group's fund-raising efforts and contributions from churches and other organizations. Last year, NOMADS worked on 121 three-week projects from South Carolina to California. Based on $13.50 for each volunteer hour, their work totals $1.6 million in donated labor.
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Lend-a-Hand Mission (www.lendahandmission.com) - Lend A Hand coordinates reliable transportation, labor, housing and meals for volunteers who want to help those who have lost homes or are suffering extraordinary hardship as the result of a disaster.
Mission Ambassadors
Mission Ambassadors are clergy and/or Laity selected to participate in a mission study tour to the geographical area featured in that year's Schools of Christian Mission. These persons then serve as resource persons to the conference for that study.
Contact:
Gayla Jean Horn150 Knight DriveBloomsburg, PA 17815570-784-5236
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Mission Opportunities
