The Connectionalism of Rapid Response
Trained and ready, church members have quickly mobilized to assist those affected by ICE raids and detentions. Their response is a part of the Chicagoland United Methodist Rapid Response n…
Through Volunteers in Mission, every person in the church has the opportunity to serve and to live their lives more faithfully. When we reach out and use what God has given us in the service of others, we have life-transforming experiences.
Kris Aves and Larry Dunlap-Berg
VIM Authorization form (coming soon)
Colin Monk
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Conference Co-Coordinators:
Kris Aves Email 815.751.8743
Larry Dunlap-Berg Email 615.945.6411
NIC Disaster Response Coordinator:
Colin Monk Email 815.603.9253
UMVIM-NCJ Coordinator:
Tammy Kuntz umvimncj.coor@gmail.com
Trained and ready, church members have quickly mobilized to assist those affected by ICE raids and detentions. Their response is a part of the Chicagoland United Methodist Rapid Response n…
With the presence of aggressive federal agents, many immigrants are afraid to go to work, visit food pantries, or take their kids to school. Missing work means losing pay. Help b…
This summer, churches across Northern Illinois embraced Bishop Schwerin’s call to experiment with new ways of being the church—reshaping Vacation Bible Schools, hosting local…
On August 15, Korean-American United Methodists in Northern Illinois gathered at First Korean UMC in Wheeling to mark Korea’s 1945 liberation from Japanese occupation with b…