UMVIM partners with UMCOR
UMVIM has partnered with UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) to train and equip UMVIM volunteers who want to specialize in serving in disaster recovery ministry. Such trainings include ERT (Early Response Teams), Connecting Neighbors, among others. UMVIM Long Term Recovery Teams work though out the United States and Puerto Rico to help with rebuilding people’s lives, homes, churches and schools after a disaster.
Volunteers are Needed For LONG TERM RECOVERY in the Western Jurisdiction
Tens of thousands of United Methodists engage in short-term mission each year in ministries as varied as disaster response, community development, pastor training, microenterprise, agriculture, Vacation Bible School, building repair and construction, and medical/dental services. There is a place for everyone to serve.
Wildfire Rebuilding Missions in California-Nevada for 2022
The California Nevada Conference is at two Long Term Recovery/Rebuild sites in Northern California.
The Town of Paradise - The Camp Fire in 2018 was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history. Rebuilding homes by non-profits started in 2021. We are sending teams to assist with homes for those who cannot afford to build themselves. Now is the time to get on the schedule! See below more details.
Project Description through California-Nevada Conference of The UMC: Rebuilding Homes in Paradise and Butte County (cnumc.org).
Happy Camp, California - Our Conference is sending teams to help with the recovery from the 2020 Slater Fire in and around Happy Camp, West of Yreka, in far Northern California. The current work is renovating a building there for team housing. Home rebuild teams can now be scheduled for Summer, 2022.
Project description through California-Nevada Conference of The UMC: California, Slater Wildfire Home Rebuilding - Siskiyou County (cnumc.org).
Long Term Recovery in the PNW: Okanogan Wildfire Rebuild
The Pacific Northwest Conference is partnering with the Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS) to help rebuild several houses from the 2021 Wildfires in the Okanogan area. Both experienced and volunteers without experience to serve are welcomed to serve. Volunteers can serve as an individual or on teams on a MDS construction site for one to three weeks. UMVIM volunteers are responsible for arranging for their own transportation to the project base, with lodging and food are provided by MDS.
Volunteers need to arrive at the mission site late Sunday afternoon. The work week is from Monday through Friday, so volunteers are free to leave on Friday evening or Saturday morning, depending on their travel plans.
Contact Cheryl Reagan, PNW UMVIM Conference Coordinator for more information. Click here to contact Cheryl.
For more information about serving as an UMVIM volunteer in the area of disaster recovery contact the Western Jurisdiction Coordinator or your Annual Conference Coordinator.