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
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
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…
On August 6, Kids Above All gathered more than 70 faith and community partners, including United Methodist churches, for a Day of Celebration and Service at i…
At the beginning of August, Hispanic/Latinx United Methodists from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico gathered in Arlington Heights for the Annual MARCHA meeting, hosted th…