NEW MEXICO ANNUAL CONFERENCE  VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION

"Working Together to Further God's Kingdom"



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Volunteers in Mission (VIM) is a missionary movement in The United Methodist Church in which people offer their skills and talents for Christian service at home and abroad on short-term assignments at personal expense.  It is rooted in the conviction that all Christians are called to be in mission.   VIM enables individuals, local churches, districts, and conferences to become directly involved in mission by responding to requests for volunteers at specific projects in a wide variety of mission areas.

Mission for the 21st century challenges us to focus on relationships between people for common mission.  God has given us the United Methodist Volunteers movement to lead the way!  It will enable us to build bridges, develop relationships and experience cross-cultural enrichment as we reach out to each other in cooperative ministry.

What if I don't have any special skill or talent?
    While some specialists are needed, such as medical personnel, pastors, teachers, carpenters, etc., every person has something to give!    Can you hammer...paint...cook...plant shrubbery...saw wood...serve snacks...? - the list goes on and on.
Each mission project requires a variety of skills and talents. 
 

                Want to organize a VIM Trip, and don't know where to start?  Or, would you like to join
                            a VIM Team that has already scheduled a trip?   The New Mexico Conference VIM Committee
                            is keeping track of requests like yours!  
                            Contact  Mary White , Bob Day or Rev. Skip Hodges ,   to ask what NM trips are currently available, or 
                                check out the listings below....or
                                Email them if you would like to organize a team  and  include your name,
                                email address and telephone number as trip organizer, church name, trip destination, 
                                approximate dates of the trip, purpose (construction, medical, VBS, Evangelical, etc). 
                                

 

Volunteers In Mission  GUIDELINES   

*    The team leader must have previously been a participant on at least one VIM team. 
*    The team leader shall have received training provided by  the Conference Board of Global
         Ministries.
*    Team members shall have purchased accident insurance made available for such mission trips
         by the General Board of Global Ministry.
*    All team members must sign the "Missioner's Covenant with God and the Church."
 *    Any church, entity, or other unit of the New Mexico Annual Conference which desires to plan a
        VIM trip should notify their District VIM Coordinator or Conference VIM Coordinator.   This is
        to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, to insure good stewardship of resources, and to
        help avoid other problems.  
 *    These guidelines do not prohibit a church or district from forming a "freelance" mission team.
        However, for the team to carry the label "Conference Approved Team," these guidelines must 
        be adhered to.
*    This contract does not bind the entity to become a Conference approved team or project.

NOTE:   Volunteer Data Information and Insurance forms may be accessed by clicking the buttons below. When
completed, mail the Data form to UMVIM, Mission Office, 13959 Peyton Dr., Dallas TX  75249;
use the mailing address on the Insurance form for submission of that information.

                       

 

NEW MEXICO ANNUAL CONFERENCE  VIM  COORDINATORS          

For more information about participating in VIM events in NM, please contact one of these Coordinators :

Conference Coordinator, Mary White...........915-581-3027  or mwhite1@elp.rr.com  
Northern Area, including the Navajo Nation in NE AZ............  
Albuquerque District, Jim Mogford............10 El Camino Verde, Corrales NM 87048
                                       505-898-1416  or JAKMog@comcast.net 
                    Keith Smith.............3103 Edgecliff, Farmington NM 87401, 505-327-7090
Clovis District,  Dwayne Carter...................1899 SR 209, Clovis NM 88101,  505-985-2349 
                                       or carterhill@plateautel.net

 

                   

     


Insurance Coverage - The General Board of Global Ministries has low cost
accident insurance for teams. Download form from this site:
http://gbgm-umc.org/vim/resource.htm . 

 

NEW MEXICO  Annual Conference VIM Trips ...ongoing...other news

FUMC Farmington  to Port Arthur TX for Hurricane Relief Work........................    February 19-March 6
     Lance Ahl,    Lance@fumcfarmington.com

Western Hills UMC, El Paso  to Matagalpa, Nicaragua for Medical/Construction work    March 6-13
    Cost:  $1800    Andi Wallace, mseditor2@aol.com

Christ UMC, Albuquerque   to Danli Area, Honduras for Medical/Construction/Sewing    April 10-18
   
St. Mark's UMC, El Paso  to Pecs, Hungary, Construction/ VBS...........................          June 11-27
    Cost:  $2700
    Mary White, mwhite1@elp.rr.com

FUMC Roswell to Sacramento Methodist Assembly, use of basic construction tools
    for youth 3rd - 5th grades............................................................................           June 27-30
     Stephanie Harmon, stephanie@dfn.com

Morning Star UMC, Las Cruces  to Window Rock, AZ, general repairs, cleaning &
        reorganizing Thrift Shop, Adult education, Bible study..........................           July 18-23
     Judy Burnham  judyburn@zianet.com

St. Luke's UMC, El Paso  to St. Petersburg, Russia, work at Pavlovsk Childrens'
        home........................................................................................................          July 24-Aug 1
     Cost: $2750 approx.
     Skip Hodges, skip@stlukemethodist.org  915-591-8126

January/February 2010 E-Newsletter!!  
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There are always needs for various kinds of assistance....here are a few that may be of interest to you:

Sacramento Methodist Assembly (Camp) in Sacramento, NM is in need of volunteers to help in restoration of forest trails, general forest rehabilitation, light construction work, landscape work, assisting in operations and food service as needed.
Teams are bunked in dorms and meals are provided.  Cost is $25/day for lodging and meals.  Help is needed YEAR Round.
See the website at www.sacramentoassembly.org . or call 800-667-3414, or info@sacramento.org

Casa Esperanza Albuquerque NM provides home away from home for out-of-town cancer patients and family member while the patient undergoes treatment.  Needs are for general maintenance, painting, yard work, window washing, reoganization of storage units, etc.  Stay onsite, or at local hotels or area churches.
Contact Angelica Medina, 505-277-9880, or go to www.casaesperanzanm.org

Presidio Outreach Center, Presidio TX, needs help with remodeling of the bathrooms in the parsonage.  The parsonage is a mobile home.  Contact Rev. Francisco Escalera, 432-229-4703 or 432-934-3402.

Grand River Station of Louisiana Disaster Response needs volunteer teams to help with rebuilding of homes damaged by the last 2 hurricanes.  Contact Michelle at 225-659-7450, grandriverstation@brcoxmail.com , or register your team by going to www.la-umc.org and clicking on Louisiana Disaster Response.

 

NEW MEXICO V.I.M. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:

Contact Mary White 915-581-3027 or 915-494-3177. 

   

All trips, training are Open to conference-wide participation.

            *Special requests:  contact Audrey Chumley if you can help with transport of health kits to Sager Brown, LA;
                   Teams are needed to sort & pkg. medical supplies for shipment in Decatur GA; call Juli 770-323-5858 x205

                    *Special trips to Hurricane ravaged areas  planning;  Skip Hodges for information

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Stay in touch with VIM Coordinator about what you're doing!

Please share information about the VIM trips your church is planning or has participated in already!  Email Mary White of the VIM Conference Committee with your planned information.  Download the following REPORT FORM to share what you've done in recent VIM projects.

Also, this committee is keeping a list of VIM trips that have been completed.  Please let Mary know about any trips your church has participated in during 2008 and give her a contact person.  The list will be a resource for other churches wanting information about "what it was like."
                                                                                               

                                                
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