I spent time with the NOMADS at their annual meeting in Memphis this week. What a beautiful spirit of grace and generosity! Over $45,000 was raised for NOMAD grants from more than 200 attendees. Donations were made in honor or spouses, parents, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. What will you do with your retirement? With NOMADS, you can serve a minimum of three weeks or be a full-timer. Use the skills you have and learn new ways to serve. Thank you, NOMADS, for doing the Jesus thing in the Jesus way. ~tk     

NOMADS board of directors

  

"Faith, if not accompanied by action, is dead."  

~ James 2:17

Many thanks to Alison Curts as she prepares to step into a new chapter with her family. Allison has served in several leadership roles in Indiana, including UMVIM coordinator and Disaster Response Coordinator.

Welcome to Kris Aves and Larry Dunlap-Berg, new UMVIM coordinators in NIC; Jody Pratt, new UMVIM coordinator in MI; and Gary Bochman, the new COnference Disaster Response Coordinator in MN.

The purpose of Discover...Mission is to develop United Methodist young adult leaders while interacting with young adult Christians in cross-cultural settings. Rev. and Mrs. Newhouse have been certified VIM leaders with journeys to Russia, Brazil, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Humboldt Park, Illinois and Kalamazoo, Michigan and one previous journey to China in 2010. Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, current Bishop of the Wisconsin Area and President of the General Board of Global Ministries, has traveled to China on behalf of The United Methodist Church on multiple occasions. In addition to these leaders, Discover...Mission China 2019 will have a bonus leader, Ms Ruhong Liu, a citizen of China and the Asia Regional Coordinator with Global Ministries of The United M ethodist Church.

Twelve young adults (ag e p reference 18-35) will be selected from US applicants. The early applicant (by December 1, 2018) estimated cost is only $2,650 per person ($3,150 single hotel occupancy) for all North Central Jurisdiction young adults and $3,250 per person ($3,750 for single hotel occupancy) for all other applicants. Discover . . . Mission China 2019 will meet Christian leaders in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Bejing, experience and partner with Amity Foundation Christian services, and work alongside young adults through the YMCA (exact projects not yet determined.) While the focus is learning, spiritual growth, and leadership development alongside Chinese Christians, there will be opportunity to visit recognized national sites like the Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace.

Request an application here. 

Be sure to check out the complete US Project List . If you don't see your favorite project site, encourage the director to complete the US Project Profile.

  

Solar Oven Partners has two mission journeys to Dominican Republic:Jan. 7-16 and March 1-10. Solar ovens save people money on cooking fuel, present a supplemental income opportunity from selling baked goods, protect health by preventing smoke inhalation from cooking over a fire and allowing for water and milk pasteurization without cost and prevent deforestation from the search for cooking fuel. Each day of our two-day workshops, missioners and workshop participants share the food we have cooked together. Ovens are distributed to participants at the end of two-day seminar. Contact Marj Evans-de-Carpio.

See what's happening with Global Mission Fellows. September 15 is the first day to apply for the 

 

 

Connecting Neighbors

Care Ministry

ERT Basic and Recertification

UMVIM Team Leader Training 

October 11-12, 2019

Trinity UMC

4212 Broadway St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2263

Registration 

 

UMVIM Team Leader Training

October 29, 2019

Church of the Saviour

2537 Lee Rd.

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Registration 

 

Get the word out about trainings in your conference! Contact u mvimncj.coor@gmail.com with details!