Summer Community Experimentation Strengthens Faith
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…
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
COVID-19 Update
- Read more on guidelines for VIM mission trips
- Watch video on new changes coming to UMVIM
How to get started:
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VIM Authorization form (coming soon)
UMVIM Leader Package
- UMVIM Team Forms
- NIC Application (coming soon)
- Insurance Forms
- Scholarships
- Safe Gatherings Training
Resources
- Best Practices for UMVIM Teams
- North Central Jurisdiction Volunteers in Mission.
- Order a Love and Serve T-shirt
- Mission Journeys Grant
Colin Monk
Contacts:
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