Tag: Volunteers in Mission
Joy in mission after retirement
PART C: National Projects — After retiring, Sandra White discovered a new calling — serving others as a Mission Volunteer and finding joy in purposeful work. Continue Reading Joy in mission after retirement
Disaster recovery teams give reports
Hear the first-hand accounts of two Volunteers in Mission (VIM) teams from Michigan that just returned from trips to Georgia and Kentucky, helping communities rebuild after devastating natural disasters.
Joy in mission after retirement
After retiring, Sandra White discovered a new calling — serving others as a Mission Volunteer and finding joy in purposeful work.
Michigan youth grow in faith
In June, nineteen youth and six adults from Ann Arbor: First UMC joined an NCJ Youth Mission Journey in Wisconsin and experienced a week filled with moments of stepping outside… Continue Reading Michigan youth grow in faith
VIM team returns to Peru this December
An intergenerational Volunteers in Mission team from Michigan and Wisconsin is returning to Peru in December and needs volunteers, especially young adults. Apply by September 1.
On the road again
In March, an Early Response Team of fifteen Michigan United Methodists journeyed to Georgia to aid rebuild efforts following Hurricane Helene. This is the first deployment from Michigan since 2012.
Conference mobilizes disaster teams
Get ready to join a team from Michigan that will aid the North Georgia Conference in its long-term recovery following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
PART B: Michigan Projects — A group of United Methodist volunteers, including several from Michigan, traveled to Peru to bring much-needed health care services to rural communities. Continue Reading ‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
A lesson in caregiving
In a role reversal, Heather Jue-Wong reflects on how she traveled to Peru as a health professional on a Volunteers in Mission journey and became the patient.
‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
A group of United Methodist volunteers, including several from Michigan, traveled to Peru to bring much-needed health care services to rural communities.