United Methodist Volunteers in Mission: Christian Love in Action!
The responsibilities of the program area, Mission Volunteers, shall be: To provide, in cooperation with jurisdictions and conferences, guidelines and procedures for participation and training of mission volunteers - Book of Discipline ¶1312.5.e
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Guidelines for United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) Teams
An UMVIM team is one that serves locally, nationally, or internationally where it is invited, works in a ministry endorsed by the host Methodist church, partner church or agency, or Non-Government Organization (NGO), and serves in cooperation with the local host group. The intent of these guidelines is to insure that the presence of the team will not interfere with the authority and integrity of the church leadership, hereby strengthening and upholding the local church. The team will have an UMVIM trained leader who provides training for the team, insures completion of proper forms and insurance coverage and is in communication with annual conference and jurisdictional UMVIM leadership.
Greater NJ UMVIM
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) is a hands-on mission experience for all GNJAC United Methodists. Children, Youth, and Adults may participate in hundreds of mission opportunities. UMVIM projects can include anything from Vacation Bible School (VBS) and Christian witnessing, to construction projects in a global context: local, national and international. It's the relationship across culture and language that impacts all volunteers for life.
Anyone with the love of God and a passion for relating with God's people can participate on an UMVIM mission. The GNJAC Conference UMVIM team is available to support any team's preparation for mission. Teams can be formed from one church or from several. They can be multi-generational and multi-ethnic.
