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Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM)
CTC UM Volunteers in Mission Made a Great Impact in 2009
Participants from a number of CTC churches served on conference-wide misison teams in 2009 to Lake Charles, LA, and on our annual UMVIM/Disaster Response project at UMCOR's Sager Brown Depot in Baldwin, LA. This is in addition to CTCYM, district mission teams, and countless local church mission teams our CTC church communities sent out worldwide. Based on information received from CTCYM leadership, team leaders and local church mission coordinators.
We are delighted to report the following statistics from 2009:
Mission teams sent: 4 medical, 439 construction/education
Mission team members sent: 3,546
Volunteer work days served: 15,870
Contributions in team expenses and project supplies: $1,004,556
Project locations: 15 international projects in 7 countries; 424 projects in 5 states; 97 projects located in the CTC area; more than 12 projects located in areas affected by hurricane
Monetary worth of donated volunteer hours: $2,249,572
Overall value of volunteer contributions and mission experience: PRICELESS!
Many thanks to all who let us know about their exciting mission activities. Please continue to keep us updated on your mission ministries.
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Please be sure to let the conference know about upcoming local church mission trips.
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2008 Discipline ¶1313.5 – This program exists to enable the participation of persons from throughout the world in global mission volunteer programs and projects so that affirming, empowering, and trusting relationships are established.
Why We Are Volunteers click here for brochure
HIGHLIGHTED MINISTRIES:
PRIMETIMERS
Primetimers offer older adults opportunities for educational forums, cross-cultural exposure, faith-filled reflection, and greater exposure to the work of The United Methodist Church and the church universal. This is an educational and mission service experience for Older Adults and is a program of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. For information on the 2010-11 list of events click here.
Individual UMVIM in Swaziland
Individual Volunteer in Mission, Chris McLain continues to work with the Methodist Church in Swaziland to care for AIDS orphans. Find out more about Chris's ministry and how you can support her work by visiting her blog site at chrisinswaziland.blogspot.com
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GRANTS AVAILABLE
The Central Texas Conference UMVIM program may have a grant available for you! If your church or United Methodist institution (such as a Wesley Foundation) has not previously taken a mission trip, you may qualify for a one-time grant of up to $500 to help with the expenses of your first UMVIM project. Click here for a first-time mission team grant application.
If you are a United Methodist individual Volunteer in Mission, or if you would like to be, you may also qualify for a one-time grant of up to $500 to help with expenses during your time of service. Click here for an individual VIM grant application.
The Central Texas Conference UMVIM program may have a grant available for you! If your church or United Methodist institution (such as a Wesley Foundation) has not previously taken a mission trip, you may qualify for a one-time grant of up to $500 to help with the expenses of your first UMVIM project. Click here for a first-time mission team grant application.
If you are a United Methodist individual Volunteer in Mission, or if you would like to be, you may also qualify for a one-time grant of up to $500 to help with expenses during your time of service. Click here for an individual VIM grant application.
Resources:
South Central Jurisdiction UMVIM website at http://scj.umportal.org/main/section.asp?id=560 .
South Central Jurisdiction website
UMVIM SCJ "Connections" Newsletter see attached
General Board of Global Ministries Mission Volunteers
UMVIM Accident Insurance Application click here
New World Outlook
Have you served in Latin America or the Caribbean? Looking for a way to continue supporting United Methodist ministries there? Give to Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean, a permanent endowment fund that encourages both current and deferred giving.
"Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean" click here
Contacts:
Central Texas Conference Chair: Johnny Miller, 254/773-3021, 223-1010; johnny@oakparkmethodist.org
District Coordinators:
Brownwood: Jeff Miller, 254/559-8208, 559-2079; pastor@firstumcbreckenridge.org
Mid-Cities: David Hill, 817/431-0557; charlottehill@attg.net, dbhill@attg.net
Fort Worth: Vicky Perkie, 817/ 295-3716; jperkeyj@yahoo.com
Temple: none
Waco: Pat Gee, p.gee@groesbeck.k12.tx.us
Waxahachie:
Weatherford: Jim Rothrock, 940/682-4945, jimrothrock1@yahoo.com
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