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UMVIM Teams

United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) is a grassroots network within The United Methodist Church that offers guidance, organization, and training for serving with the poor, building churches, and assisting in disaster response, community health, and leadership training on short-term mission journeys. You may serve as an individual or be part of a team of 10-16 people.

UMVIM Team Leader trainings will be listed on the Mission Opportunities webpage when they are scheduled. If your church is interested in hosting a Team Leader training, please reach out to Melanie Thomas, Connectional Ministries administrative assistant, by e-mail.

Search UMVIM Long-Term Recovery Projects here.

When you are part of an UMVIM team, you participate in each of the Four Areas of Focus of The United Methodist Church: Overcoming Poverty Together, Seeking Health and Wholeness for All, Leading Where God Calls, and Making New Disciples in New Places. Living as a disciple and being the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus Christ in this way makes new disciples and transforms the world!

The conference has a designated fund to collect and disburse funds for teams being led by an UMVIM trained Team Leader. Please review the guidelines listed below before sending team funds to the conference.

UMVIM Team Fund Guidelines

We also offer scholarships to teams being led by an UMVIM trained Team Leader, please use the link below to apply.

Mission Journey Scholarships

UMVIM Sunday
UMVIM Awareness Sunday (EOC Fund 9643) calls the Church to celebrate those who have served in short-term missions and the work of UMVIM throughout the world. UMVIM Awareness Sunday Celebration shall be observed annually on a date to be determined by the local church. Rev. Dr. Tammy Kuntz has created bulletin inserts and other resources to help you celebrate UMVIM Sunday, see link below.

UMVIM Sunday Resources

UMVIM Mission Sites (East Ohio)

Blue Rose Mission, Mansfield
Covered Bridge Mission, Jefferson
North Street Mission, Wooster 
The Nehemiah Mission, Cleveland
Urban Mission, Steubenville

UMVIM Mission Sites (U.S.A.)

Mission Barn, Pennsylvania
Midwest Mission, Illinois, Contact: Sandy Bittner E-mail
McCurdy Ministries, New Mexico
S.O.W.E.R. Henderson Settlement, Kentucky
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), North Central Jurisdiction
Youth Mission Trips, Contact: Kathy Dickriede E-mail

UMVIM Mission Sites (International)

AFRICA

Liberia
Camphor Mission Station, Contact: Jason Hockran E-mail
Ganta, Contact: Sophie Hockran E-mail
Farmer to Farmer, Contact: Pryde Bass E-mail or Robin Dillon E-mail

Zimbabwe
Africa University, Contact: Bruce Hitchcock E-mail
Emsizini, Contact: Russ Ham E-mail or John Parker E-mail
ZOE Ministry, Contact: Tom Koop E-mail

ASIA AND PACIFIC

Cambodia, Contact: Nathan Howe E-mail
Philippines, Contact: Armando Arellano E-mail

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Cuba, Contact: Allan Bevere E-mail 
Haiti, Contact: Tom Sperl E-mail or Suzanne Lewis E-mail
Guatemala, Contact: Kimberly Arbaugh E-mail
Mexico, Contact: Tammy Kuntz E-mail or Carragan Deeks E_mail