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Written: 11/17/2009
By John McCormack, UMVIM Board, and the Rev. Kathy LaPoint-Collup For many years, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has responded to disasters around the world (September 11th, Hurricane Katrina, earthquakes in Pakistan, etc.) by providing basic sustenance, health care, and other a...
EDITOR'S ERROR - in 'Cal-Nev Churches Respond to Tongan Disaster'
Written: 11/7/2009
There was an error by the editor, and not by the writer of the story, Becky Perry, in the first sentence of the story, "Cal-Nev Churches Respond to Tongan Disaster" (Nov. 4, 2009). There are TWO churches involved - Hilltop United Methodist Church of Seaside, California and Church...
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Written: 11/4/2009
By Becky Perry San Jose District UMVIM Co-leader Thanks to the coordination efforts of two United Methodist churches - Hilltop UMC of Seaside, and Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel - two crates of food and supplies are headed for Tonga to provide relief from the devastating effects of th...
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Written: 9/29/2009
The United Methodist Church was well represented when community meetings were held earlier this month to assess the repercussions of the 49 Fire in Auburn and plan for long-term recovery. The blaze, which began August 30, consumed 340 acres and 66 structures before being contained. On Thursday, Sep...
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Written: 9/22/2009
When the Princess Ashika ferry capsized en route to the Tongan Island of Vava'u in August, the hope of better medical care on the island went down with it. A supplies-filled ambulance, donated by the City of Sanger and United Methodist congregations in the California-Nevada Annual Conference, now re...
Auburn Pastor Arranges Discussion of Long-Term Fire Recovery Measures
Written: 9/9/2009
UMCOR, UMVIM Reps Meet With Civic Leaders
September 9, 2009 - The Rev. Barbara Smith, pastor of Pioneer United Methodist Church in Auburn, got together representatives of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), and city and county leaders, ...
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Written: 8/13/2009
On August 5, a ferry carrying an ambulance that had been donated and supplied by First United Methodist Church of Bakersfield and several sister churches capsized in the Pacific Ocean during the journey to its destination in Tonga. The Rev. Richard Thompson, pastor of Bakersfield First, le...
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Written: 8/13/2009
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission from the California-Nevada Annual Conference will return to First United Methodist Church of Oroville (California) on the weekend of August 14 to paint the pastor's home. A previous UMVIM team, in May, installed a completely new roof in the first phase of the p...
UMVIM Prayer Requests Are Now On Line in Church Bulletin Format
Written: 8/12/2009
The monthly United Methodist Volunteers in Mission prayer requests are now available on the UMVIM website for download in both flyer and bulletin insert formats.
To view or download the current month's prayer request for your church's congregation visit www.cnumcvim.org.
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Written: 7/28/2009
The deadline to register for the International Conference on The United Methodist Church in Honduras and receive the discounted room rate is August 19, just a few days away! Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from Bishop Elias Galvan, Honduran pastors and leaders, and experienced team lead...
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Written: 7/28/2009
There is an urgent need for large volunteer teams in Alaska. Recent ice flooding along the Yukon River has hit 40 villages. Floating ice blocks in flood water wiped out whole neighborhoods, and now the damaged and destroyed homes need to be rebuilt and repaired quickly before winter. ...
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Written: 7/28/2009
This year's Conference Offering was designated for purchase of agricultural equipment for West Angola. Today, "thanks to the generous donations of the people of the California-Nevada Annual Conference," reports Phil Bandy, Interim Director of Cal-Nev Volunteers in Mission, which is overseeing the pr...
Oakland UMVIM Team to Travel to Uganda This Summer
Written: 6/24/2009
A team of eight, being sent by Chinese Community United Methodist Church in Oakland, will embark on a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) trip to Kumi, Uganda, July 6-23, in partnership with Youth and Child Visionary Ministries.
YCVM is a Kumi-based Christian effort of ministeri...
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Written: 6/24/2009
The International Conference on the United Methodist Church in Honduras takes place September 10-12 at Christ Church UMC in Louisville, Kentucky - and volunteers from California-Nevada Annual Conference churches are invited to take part. The United Methodist Mission Church in Honduras is a...
Cell Phones Welcome at Annual Conference Session - Eye Glasses, Hearing Aids, too!
Written: 6/12/2009
Be Sure to Place in Separate Bins at ACS
It goes without saying, doesn't it, that your cell phone should be set to silent at Annual Conference Session. But that said, it's a fact of life that there will be many, many cells present June 17-20 at the Sacramento Convention Center - and if so...
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Written: 4/30/2009
First United Methodist Church in Bakersfield, California and Sanger (California) UMC, through the sponsorship efforts of their respective pastors, the Rev. Richard Thompson and the Rev. Sifa Hingano, have partnered to provide an ambulance for Prince Ngu Hospital in Tonga. First UMC raised ...
Tonga Mission Trip Planned for Summer
Written: 4/30/2009
Several members of First United Methodist Church, Bakersfield will participate in a mission trip to Tonga, planned for July 21-August 4, departing from Los Angeles.
The team will be providing medical/dental and elderly care, doing repairs/construction, and conducting after school pro...
Donate Cell Phones, Eye Glasses, Hearing Aids in Separate Bins at ACS
Written: 4/29/2009
In keeping with longstanding tradition, donations of cell phones, eye glasses, and hearing aids will be welcome at Annual Conference Session again this year - however, churches are asked to separate their donations and drop them in the separate bins designated for each item, located in the display t...
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Written: 4/29/2009
Your donation of cell phones at Annual Conference Session supports California-Nevada UMVIM teams through the Western Jurisdiction UMVIM program, providing travel expenses for part-time Jurisdictional UMVIM coordinator, Heather Wilson. Heather supports site assessments and communications with missi...
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Written: 4/17/2009
A UMNS Report By Linda Bloom* April 15, 2009 A member of United Methodist Women who also is the mayor of her city is fighting rising floodwaters in North Dakota. On April 14, Mary Lee Nielson asked residents of Valley City, about 60 miles west of Fargo, to voluntarily evacuate the downtown ...