Summer mission trips: Serving near and far
This summer, churches across Northern Illinois lived out their faith through mission trips near and far—serving neighbors in local communities, repairing homes in Appalachia, and supp…
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
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