Launch of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission celebration Sunday
ATLANTA: The General Board of Global Ministries is extending an invitation to United Methodist churches and annual conferences to participate in United Methodist Volunteers...
Planning for Early Response Team Deployment to Texas
By Jim Truitt | Photos by Wikipedia, et. al.
In the last few weeks, two of the largest natural disasters in American history have occurred....
Okanogan County: Fencing in the Rebuild!
By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Andy O’Donnell
When we think of the devastation from the historic Okanogan County fires of recent years, it is...
Here’s how Conconully UMC raised $4000 for Rebuild Up from the Ashes
By Marilyn Church | Images courtesy of Jesse N. Love, Wikipedia*
"In 2015, Conconully was evacuated for a week; the fires never came into the town...
Where to send kits, disaster response training events
UMCOR Relief Kits: A Message for PNW Churches
By Jim Truitt
Please be advised:
Currently, no one in the PNW Conference is responsible for collecting UMCOR Kits...
Hurricane Harvey: What Can You Do?
By Jim Truitt | Photos courtesy of the NOAA/NASA GOES Project, et. al.
Everyone can help.
In the world of disaster response, we say there are...
Sign up for UMVIM TEAM LEADER Training – NOW!
By Wendy Riddle
UM Volunteers in Mission Team Leader/Team Member Training
October 28 (Pasco: Riverview UMC)
November 18 (Tumwater UMC)
9:00 am - 3:30 pm | $20.00
REGISTER HERE
I remember my...
Top four worst, and best, ways to help after a disaster
When disaster strikes, often we see heart-wrenching images on television. Here are the top four most common pitfalls into which helpers fall after a disaster – and what they should do instead.
As people brace for Hurricane Harvey, UMCOR invites support
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications, Young People’s Ministries
As Texas and Louisiana prepare for Hurricane Harvey, please join us in praying for those in the...
Volunteers needed: ERTs, UMVIM team-up for pastor’s house fire recovery
By Kathy Bryson
The Pacific Northwest UMC Early Response Team and United Methodist Volunteer in Mission (UMVIM) members are teaming up August 16-21, 2017 to...