tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286328902012-01-03T10:52:30.152-08:00Partners In Mission exists to educate, equip and support the people of the Texas Annual Conference in response to the invitation of local, national and international Methodist churches in partnership through hands on ministry.Adminnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28632890.post-84236758720729930222012-01-03T10:43:00.000-08:002012-01-03T10:52:30.162-08:00

United Methodist Volunteers in MissionSouth Central JurisdictionNewsletter – January 01, 2012

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Friends of Kenya You are invited to celebrate the Savuto’s, Jerri and Bill, with a potluck dinner. Please feel free to invite other team members or friends also. Date: Saturday, January 14 6:00 p.m. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. A main course will be provided. Please rsvp to Kathie Mann713-521-9383 texaspim@methodists.net

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Partners In Mission Team Leader Trainings: Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., January 14, Memorial Drive UMC, 12955 Memorial Dr, Houston, 77079; January 21, Atascocita UMC, 19325 Pinehurst Trail Dr, Humble, 77346. Train to lead a mission team. $15, pay at the door; Jan Bierwirth, 713-521-9383, jbierwirth@methodists.net.

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Haiti Mission Team Openings: 2 Teams going to Haiti in January 2012 each have one opening. Contact Rev. Wineva Hankamer, 409-892-7733 x 17; 409-782-6042, 3810 N. Major Dr., Beaumont, 77713, ilycul@yahoo.com.

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Costa Rica 2012 PIM Mission Trip: Jack Aulick, 832-928-2981. Teams will work on a small west coast church. zjwa02@comcast.net, http://pimcostarica.wordpress.com/.

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Russia 2012 Mission Trips: Becky Canter, Winterfield UMC, 903-238-1149, rlcanter@sbcglobal.net. Cost: $3000 each (includes transportation, lodging, visa processing, supplies, materials, meals and most activities).Tomsk: July 8-22, 2012. Provide Christian ministry to orphans and construction assistance to complete the UMC.St. Petersburg: July 18–August 5, 2012. Provide Christian ministry camping

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Belize Mission Trip: August 6-14, Rev. Bonnie Osteen, 979-297-7991 x 212. Construction on church sponsored school in Belmopan, Belize. Six openings remain; first timers welcome. Approximate cost: $1300; Bonnie.osteen@chapelwoodumc.org.

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Mission Journey to Jamaica: July 22-29, Rev. Kendall Graham, 281-808-3901, kcg@aaahawk.com. Work includes construction and Vacation Bible School . Work includes construction and Vacation Bible School . Cost: $1,500 all inclusive. Call ASAP. Sponsored by Wesley First UMC, Clute and the South District.

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Partners In Mission Team Leader Training; Saturday, May 14 or 21, 9a.m. – 12p.m., Lakewood UMC, 11330 Louetta Rd., Houston, 77070, Kathie Mann, 713-521-9383, texaspim@methodists.net. Last opportunity to be trained to lead a mission team this summer. Pay $10 at the door.

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Planning Meeting for Mission-minded Sewers: Wednesday, March 9, 10-11:30 a.m., UM Service Center, 5215 Main St., Houston, 77002, Shirley Broome, 713-521-9383, sbroome@txcumc.org. Does your church have a sewing group? Special fabric, designed for the Texas Conference to raise money to support the Cote d’Ivoire Adopt-a-Student program, will be provided to churches/individuals willing to make

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Registration Deadline, March 7: UMCOR Consultants Training Event, Wednesday-Saturday, March 23-26, Lakeview Methodist Retreat, Palestine, Rev. Alan Van Hooser, 254-739-2095. A multi-track disaster training open to everyone. Cost: $75 Dorm, 3 nights; $54, meals. Curriculum and RSVP; revavanhooser@aol.com, website.

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Deadline February 25: Mission Journey to Tomsk, Russia, July 10-24, Winterfield UMC, Becky Canter, 903-238-1149, rlcanter@sbcglobal.net. Spread the love of Christ to orphans; provide construction assistance to complete the UMC. Cost: $3000 includes transportation, lodging, visa processing, supplies, materials, meals and most activities. You’re responsible for passport and visa photos.

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2011 PIM Trip to Costa Rica: Jack Aulick, 832-928-2981, zjwa02@comcast.net. Mission teams invited to refurbish small church in Puntarenas, Costa Rica (Summer months). Cost: $1450 (+/-); http://pimcostarica.wordpress.com/.

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UMCOR-Sager Brown Mission Trip with a Slice of Mardi Gras!: Sunday-Friday, March 6-11, 1:30 p.m., Depart Old River Terrace UMC, 16102 I-10, Channelview, 77530, Rev. Clay Whitaker, 281-452-2861; 281-917-6309, claytonwhitaker@sbcglobal.net. Daily Work Options: Sort/prepare relief kits; Sew Blankets/School Bags; Light Construction on the Campus; Community construction projects. Cost: $250; A

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UMCOR-Sager Brown Mission Trip with a Slice of Mardi Gras!: Sunday-Friday, March 6-11, 1:30 p.m., Depart Old River Terrace UMC, 16102 I-10, Channelview, 77530, Rev. Clay Whitaker, 281-452-2861; 281-917-6309, claytonwhitaker@sbcglobal.net. Daily Work Options: Sort/prepare relief kits; Sew Blankets/School Bags; Light Construction on the Campus; Community construction projects. Cost: $250; A

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Saturday, February 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., First UMC, West Campus, 10570 Westpark Dr. , Houston, 77042, Kathie Mann, 713-521-9383, texaspim@methodists.net. Seminars for mission volunteers and leaders. Learn how to be culturally aware in mission situations. Speaker: Dr. Robert Hunt, Perkins School of Theology; Cost: $15 includes 4 seminars, lunch and snacks; Registration form:

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PIM Team Leader Training: Saturday, February 5, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Memorial Drive UMC, 12955 Memorial Dr., Houston, 77079, Kathie Mann, 713-521-9383, texaspim@methodists.net. Training for anyone planning to lead a mission team in the near future. Learn to recruit, develop and complete a successful mission. Cost: $15 includes manual, snacks and lunch.

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PIM Team Leader Training: Saturday, January 8, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., First UMC, 539 Main St., Liberty, 77575, Kathie Mann, 713-521-9383, texaspim@methodists.net. Training for anyone planning to lead a mission team in the near future. Learn to recruit, develop and complete a successful mission. Cost: $15, includes manual, snacks and lunch.

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Called by God through Jesus Christ our Savior, Partners-in-Mission (PIM) of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church is committed to mission by proclaiming, serving and witnessing in love the Gospel of Jesus Christ through hands-on mission work projects to persons in need throughout the world...more>>

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Early Responder Team Training: Saturday, November 20, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Van UMC, 304 W. Main, Van, 75790, Rev. T. Paul Kethley, 903-389-2556; Doris Nealy, 254-739-2167; Steve Reinhart, 903-312-9982. Teams are trained and equipped to enter a disaster site soon after one strikes; provide a caring Christian presence; are self-sustaining (cover their own transportation, fuel, food, equipment, and

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All Team Leaders volunteering at Partners In Mission mission sites must have Team Leader Training. This training will help you with the skills needed to recruit, organize, budget and send your team off on a positive mission journey. You will receive all the forms necessary for applications and end of mission reports.December 4, 2010Saturday9 a.m. to 2 p.m.A&M UMC417 University Dr.College Station,

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PIM Mission Trip Leadership Training: Saturday, September 18, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Falvey Memorial UMC, Hwy. 69, Wells, 75976, Katie and Joe Beran, 936-867-4525, joeberan1226@yahoo.com. For anyone wanting to lead a mission team locally, nationally or internationally. Learn to recruit, design team assignments and deliver a successful mission experience. Cost: $15 includes meal and manual.

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Saturday, May 1st @ Christ UMC 3300 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land, TX. Time: 8:30 to 4:30 (lunch included). Certification is by UMCOR and no prerequisites required. Cost is $25 per person. Contact Renee Teel [renee@CUMCSL.ORG] or 281-690-4755 (direct line) for reservations.Peace and Blessings, DeWitt Cox

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The West District needs more team members going to Shiprock , New Mexico , July 4 - 9. Kieth Iwig, kiethiwig@yahoo.com.Mission to Cochabamba , Bolivia: July 18 - 30, Rev. Kelly Sullivan, 281-478-4673, ksullivan@txcumc.org. Team will help construct the Luz de Vida church and VBS. Cost: $2500 per person inclusive.Russia Initiative Mission Trip: July 20 - August 3 , George Brigman, Marvin UMC, 300 W

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"Spring Clean-up Week": Monday – Friday, April 5 – 9, Mt. Sequoyah , Arkansas . Bill Hedges, SCJ, 903-763-2933. UMs from the South Central Jurisdiction will help continue work on buildings damaged in the 2008 - 2009 winter storms. programs@mt.sequoia.org.The West District needs more team members going to Shiprock , New Mexico , July 4 - 9. Kieth Iwig, kiethiwig@yahoo.com.Construction work team

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The George Brigman, Marvin UMC, 300 W. Erwin, Tyler, 75702; 903-520-3050, geobrig@yahoo.com . The team will provide Christian ministry to orphans in Tomsk and construction assistance to complete the Tomsk UMC. Then, the group will join a team from St. Paul 's UMC, Houston to work with Grace UMC in St. Petersburg . Cost: $3200 includes transportation, lodging, visa processing, supplies, materials,

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Even before the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti last month many Haitian mothers lacked swaddling clothes in which to wrap their newborns. In the days since the disaster, babies have been born amid rubble, in field hospitals and in rudimentary shelters, and surviving parents are even less likely to have clean clothes and diapers to welcome them.Putting together layette kits is another way your church,

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All team members interested in volunteering in Haiti in the next year must register on-line at http://secure.gbgm-umc.org/HaitiVolunteer/ . You will not be considered as a team member unless you register on this site. Once your name is registered, I will receive your information and be in contact with you.Medical volunteers must also sign up on this same website. Medical specialists are being

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President, Eglise Méthodiste d’Haiti Here is the latest news from the Methodist Church in Haiti. Please let your churches know that UMCOR is at work in Haiti but much has to be done before teams can begin to go in. The Texas Annual Conference probably will not have teams going in early because one of the criteria for a team member is that they have experience in Haiti. Since many churches along

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Last week was a week of funerals for me. I attended the funeral of Dr. Sam Dixon in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the one for Rev. Clint Rabb held in Austin. Both men died as result of the earthquake in Haiti . In light of their deaths, I’ve been contemplating a statement made more than 50 years ago by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He said, “If a man [or woman] hasn’t discovered something he [she]

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We now are asking those who have expressed interest in helping Haiti to please access the following website www.umrespond.org/Haiti to register in the national United Methodist database. This will readily identify experience/skills when forming future Volunteers in Mission medical, clean-up, repair/construction teams to Haiti. It will also help in identifying certain experience/skills (e.g.

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Disaster do-gooders can actually hinder help More than a week after an earthquake devastated Haiti, disaster organizers say they're seeing the first signs of a problem that can hamper even the most ambitious recovery efforts: good intentions gone wrong.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34958965/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/from/ET

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The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has issued a call for Health Kits, which provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster.· What is Sager-Brown?Sager-Brown is the UMCOR depot in La. just across the Texas border.· How often do you accept/send out health kits?We accept kits year round and your kits will be

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Please see note below regarding medical volunteersresponding through National Disaster Medical Assistance. This may be anoption for some of your health care volunteers.Note web sites: http://www.hhs.gov/ and http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/Barbara StoneConsultant--Mission Volunteers--UMCORUnited Methodist GlobalMinistriesbcstone@ktis.net573-253-1374The U.S. Department of Health and Human

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From: Bishop Joel N. Martinez Interim General SecretaryThis is a follow-up to an earlier memo in which I said that the time was not right for sending volunteer teams, or even individual volunteers, into Haiti for post-earthquake service.I am here repeating that request with renewed emphasis.We know that the church seeks to respond to the great crisis in Haiti. We are in touch with many persons

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By Linda Bloom and Kathy L. Gilbert, UMNS“We are OK, the building held up, thanks for your prayers.”After hours of uncertainty in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake that rocked Haiti, those words from his wife, Pam, and two other members of a mission team were an answered prayer for the Rev. Kenneth Carter Jr. of Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, N.C.The three volunteers were

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The United Methodist Committee on Relief has issued a call for Health Kits, which provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene and nutrition classes. When people gain the knowledge and materials to maintain personal hygiene, their overall health

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By Elliott Wright, GBGMMore than $1.8 million in "mission opportunity grants" were approved or confirmed by directors of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries at their annual meeting in Stamford, Connecticut, in mid-October.In addition, almost $400,000 in new grants was approved for projects in Africa and Armenia related to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).The

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Community Radio Will 'Amplify Hope'By Kathy Noble, editor, Interpreter and Interpreter Online"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom He favors!"The centuries-old proclamation will gain a new channel on Christmas Eve when Radio Methos signs on at 101.6 FM in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Licensed to The United Methodist Church there, the new station will air

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Mexico Mission Trip: August 2 - 8, First UMC, 2314 N. Grand Blvd., Pearland, 77581, Lori Saia, 281-485-1466, lsaia@fumcpearland.org. Most work will be construction in Carbonera, a fishing village located on the gulf; and one day working at an orphanage in San Fernando . Both in the State of Tamaulipas . VBS coordinator welcome. Cost: $150 includes meals, lodging and transportation.

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Disaster Preparedness Seminar: Saturday, August 8, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wesley UMC, 3810 N Major Dr, Beaumont, 77713, Alan Van Hooser, 409-962-1072, revavanhooser@aolcom. Prepare a church plan for any disruption of regular activities: gunman in the church, fire, burglary and weather related occurrences. Presenter: Jennifer Posten, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston; Recommended by TACCOR; Cost

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Here are the confirmed Team Leader Training dates for the rest of 2009 and for spring of 2010. Make sure your team leaders get to one of these if they have not attended in the past couple of years. We will cancel a session if less than 7 sign up. We can add more sessions if we need to. [ View Form ]

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I am writing to you of a great opportunity and urgent need to serve in Alaska. As you may know, there was ice flooding of villages along the Yukon River in Alaska and about 40 villages have been hurt. In particular, there are three villages that are in urgent need for teams near the Alaska/Canadian border. The United Methodist Church along with the Alaska VOAD, FEMA, and the Mennonite Church,

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New York, NY, February 20, 2009--Several weeks ago, Felix was admitted to the Maua Methodist Hospital, in Maua, Kenya, with severe tuberculosis. Felix weighed 20 pounds and was three feet tall. He was nine years old. Missionary Jerri Savuto sat by Felix's bedside, watching him gasp for breath."How hungry, alone and desperate he must have always been. I reached out and touched him and smiled at

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Dear Friends and Family,“Jesus said, "I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever.” John 6:35 “There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist We saw Linnet this past week and shared a meal with her and Rahab. I wanted to give you an update on what is happening

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You may already know that Stanley and Mary Gitari, he heads Outpatient Dept. of Maua Methodist Hospital and she heads the Nursing staff, are being honored as alumni of the year by Oklahoma City University. They will be receiving the award the end of October but will stay in the US to visit people and churches with whom they have served at Maua .They will be in Houston beginning November 14,

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WE are in need of volunteers in all areas of the ministry. Five are listed here. Administrative Volunteer, little to part time per week to work on excel or access to record data for Spirit Key clients. call 281-813-0093 or send us an email.Volunteer; For recording information for the "RJMUMC" as a volunteer set your own time that you can support the Texas Annual Conference and the needs of

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Aristides A.D 125 describing Christians of his time: “They walk in all humility and kindness, and falsehood is not found among them and they love one anther. They despise not the widow, and grieve not the orphan. He that hath distributeth liberally to him that hath not. If they see a stranger, they bring him under their roof, and rejoice over him as if he were their own brother: for they call

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When the races were completed, we gave T-shirts to all the children and youth who ranked in the top ten in their class at school. We were so excited about this as we had over 50 of the children/youth who are doing very well in school and presented 45 T-shirts (some of the children were not present that day). We thought it was especially wonderful for them to be acknowledged and receive an

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Methodists, Baptists Work Together to Improve Disaster ResponseMissions volunteers from three Huntsville area churches will host a collaborative training May 15-17 for Baptist “Yellow Hats” and Methodist “Early Response Teams.”The training is designed to help faith-based volunteers assist one another’s official disaster response efforts. Additionally, it will better prepare teams for local

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When I returned home the day after Ike made landfall, it was eerie as trees and telephone poles littered the ground. Roofs and fences left debris eve-rywhere. As I made my way to my neighborhood, every signal light was broken. No cars, no peo-ple, no electricity any-where. Taking a quick look around my house, I didn’t know where to begin. So I put batteries in the radio and listened as though

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Saludos!!! Attached is our latest newsletter for March 2009 which we pray you will enjoy. Should you have any difficulties in opening the Adobe file, you can also access it at our website www.emana.org under "Newsletters".Con cariño, Becky Harrell, MissionaryGeneral Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist ChurchMissionary Advance Code #15141Z www.beckyinchile.orgThe EMANA Project, Advance

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Jan and were going through the donations closet and we have some items if any of you can use them at your mission sites:23 sewing kits complete with the 3 yards of fabric. If you are going to conduct a sewing ministry let me know and I’ll get these to you or if they would be good as a hostess gift for a pastor’s wife, women who are cooking for the team etc.Prayer shawls – UMW members have been

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Dear Friends of Missions,I need your help in getting word out about the our summer mission trip to Tomsk, Russia. I would love for you to come with us but if you can't please pass information to others. Our summer trip will be July 23 to August 6 in Tomsk.We will work on Tomsk UMC in the morning and early afternoon and then spend the rest of the afternoon and evening with the children from

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The Executive Committee met last week in Conroe to revise the 2009 budget for PIM. Our budget money of $95,000 was removed plus another $50,000 of our carry over account leaving us about $140,000 from the Carry over (which includes Fair Share Goal donations, Admin Fees, Cook book money, T-shirt collections, etc). This is not enough to run the total program so we have to make adjustments. In 2010

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A wonderful opportunity for participation in a short-term mission project is available at Mount Sequoyah United Methodist Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville, Ark. The South Central Jurisdiction Volunteer Work Week is Mar. 30-Apr. 3. Cost is $93.50 for meals; housing, including linens, is provided free to workers. Much work of all kinds to be done after the severe ice storm of last

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February 3, 2009 "Faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead." James 2:17Costa Rica - Summer 2009St. Peter's Mission Team is taking a look an exciting international mission possibility for this summer - 2009 Possible dates are Aug. 2-9Destination is Costa Rica - work near the capital city of San Jose on a church our conference has been constructing for the past 2 years.Projected cost is $1550 -

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Dear Friends,Things have been running at 200 mph around here. I thought I should give you an update on the situation so you will have an idea of where we are. I hope all of you made it through the storm with minimal damage. Some of us didn’t. Vivian Pinard’s home is severely flooded and they are living with neighbors. Others have had some roof damage. If you need a team at your house, let

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The Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing training for people willing to help others during major disasters like Hurricane Ike. We are adding to the greater Houston community’s ranks of pre-trained, pre-registered volunteers to be at the ready, so that they can mobilize and provide immediate humanitarian assistance when a major disaster threatens our

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Partners In Mission Team Leader Training: Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Luke’ UMC, 3471 Westheimer, Houston , 77027, Kathie Mann , 713-521-9383, texaspim@methodists.net. Organize all aspects of your mission team to create a successful mission experience. $15 includes manual, meal, and snacks.[ Register ]

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Please call Fran Stokley at 713-294-7790 or leave a message at 281-412-2285 and she will return your call. Need to organize and box up cleaning supplies Repack drinks People to transport cleaning supplies to League City FUMC at I-45 South and FM518 People to haul any food and drinks to Manvel, Grace UMC at 288 South and Hwy 6Mass feeding center at Grace UMC, Manvel ( contact

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Houston Food BankThey have truckloads of food. They want to deliver palettes to locations for mass distributions.Contact: 713-223-3700Alliance MinistriesShort Term: Change of Clothes Packs (pants, shirt, three pair of underwear. Labeled: adult/child, male/female, size)Long Term: Temporary HousingContact: marthaMacris@gmail.com

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By Eleanor L. Colvin*Sept. 16, 2008 HOUSTON (UMNS)United Methodist leaders in Texas feared the worst is yet to be discovered as they began touring churches and communities battered by Hurricane Ike and its 110-mph winds."The real question is, what is the damage in Galveston?" asked the Rev. Don Waddleton, a district superintendent whose oversight includes the barrier island community. "We cannot

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UMCOR is sending a semi right now with 1200 flood buckets which will be delivered to one of our churches on the East side of Houston. From there we will need volunteers to help transport buckets to churches or neighborhoods who need them. I will send out that information as soon as I have it. Remember if you come to help you must have enough gas to return home!!!!

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We are staging teams at various churches around the Conference so that they will be closer to specific sites. We need only Trained ER Teams right now. All must register on the website above to know who is coming and where to send them. We will not be prepared to host teams if they do not register first. http://www.txcumc.org/ikevolunteer.

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All teams MUST be TOTALLY SELF CONTAINED! There are so few services all around the disaster area Houston to Galveston and all the way to the Louisiana border. This includes bedding, food, water, gas (enough to get there and back) and insect repellant! We can not promise that anything will be available. Right now there is a sign-in process for all ER and long term recovery teams at http://

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Nurses, EMTs, LVNs and doctors to deliver meals to Harris County Meals on Wheels recipients.Volunteers are being be asked to utilize their own vehicle (no reimbursement for time or gasoline) to go to a central distribution site at a Reliant Stadium parking lot (see below) where they will load their vehicles with meals and water for three days to distribute to Meal on Wheels clients. We are asking

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Caring For The Most VulnerableUMCOR Supply Kits help to care for the most vulnerable people during times of crisis. They also help to sustain everyday life by providing basic necessities to people who lack ready access to essential supplies. These kits provide vital support for the work UMCOR does throughout the world. By donating kit supplies or financial gifts to purchase the supplies, you make

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Because of the lack of registrations only two weeks away from the scheduled date for the FORUM, the committee decided to cancel the FORUM this year. We had more Project Coordinators than we had participants. Because of the cost of gas, the location or other concerns, people just did not sign up. Therefore, we are moving the PIM meeting from Friday, Sept. 5th to Saturday, Sept. 6th. If you feel

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Please let me know if you can make it to a PIM meeting onSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6THHUNTSVILLE UMCSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH10 A.M. – 3 P.M.Huntsville FUMCHuntsville, Tx.______ Yes I can make it______No I can not make itI need all Project Coordinators to attend so we can go over the procedures and budgeting for 2009 projects.Budgets are due by Sept. 15th. If you do not have your paperwork to me, you

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Here is another Conference that looks good. It is coming from our Medical coordinator for GBGM. If anyone wants to go, the registration information is linked below. It would be at your own expense. If anyone is going to attend I would like to visit with you after your return. We are getting information out to mission minded churches, leaders, and individuals about how ordinary people can save

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Dear Friends and Family,“God has set the type of marriage everywhere throughout the creation. --Every creature seeks its perfection in another. --The very heavens and earth picture it to us.” Martin LutherTEAMS: We had a good week with our Oregon Team. Their hospital project was to help us create a minor theatre (operating room) out of our old laboratory. They did a bit of painting of our new

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You all know Donna Dean and George as our Project Coordinators for Four Corners. Please read her note below and keep them in your prayers.AS you know, George was diagnosed with multiple melanoma 4 years ago. It can be controlled but not cured. Last summer it manifested itself in the tumor on the spine that caused him to lose the ability to stand up and have strength in his legs. All this year we

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Slovakia1. Kosice Mission Station [Needs an IMT partner] - We will have the following events take place in July: July 4-6 - weekend retreat - please pray for wisdom in making decisions which we need to make there; July 12 - a one day camp for children in the housing estate Tahanovce - please pray for the chilren to be saved and the overall logistics of the camp; and July 21-25 - a camp for

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Dear All,Hope you are all having a great summer and able to relax a little! Teams have been coming and going for weeks now and much is being accomplished. Thank you all for the work you have done to make sure each team has a positive mission experience.Prayers:Jordie Chalupnik – having knee surgery at 1:30 today in Clear Lake Hospital. She fell while playing with her dog and broke the tibia near

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We have just talked to Brian Lewis with FEMA and he has informed us that they have received 23,915 applications for the north half of Iowa. It is too early for them to be concentrating on the southern portion of Iowa as the waters have not receded. Linn County where Cedar Rapids is located has registered 7,776 alone. The northern half of the state is needing volunteers for mucking out, clean-up

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Dear all,Here is another newsletter. June has been a very busy month. I will post flood information as soon as it is sent to me. Lorna Jost NCJ has sent me information of how to help with disaster relief for Iowa, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. A copy of this is on the SCJ website. Please feel free to add it to your website or send it to interested churches or individuals. Also listed are

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Here is an opportunity for any of our groups involved in Medical Missions. The UMVIM (United Methodist Volunteers in Mission) program is now working with Jane Dunn at the national level. If you want to see what is going on with medical missions then go to the web site below.If you have anything you want to add to the website, please do so. It would be great to have the Texas Conference name out

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Hello UMVIM Health Volunteers:As care-taker of "Health Promotion Motion", the UMVIM health blog, I am seeking your slides, videos, stories about experiences and knowledge related to provision of eye and vision treatment in developing countries. Eye diseases will be featured throughout the month of July, 2008. If you have material that might be of interest to future teams, please e-mail the

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This year the consultation will be held at the Sunrise United Methodist Church, O'Fallon, MO. September 18-20, 2008. Already four Honduran United Methodist pastors have received their visas and are coming to the Honduras Summit. There will be some great worship services, great presentations and a time to learn, and time to provide your knowledge and experiences too. The program is in

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Dearest Friends and Family,Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.” Albert SchweitzerRecently I received an email from someone asking me a question. When I replied he stated, “He did not remember my writing about it in the past.” He recommended I share it sometime. His question was about

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Driving into Houston daily gives me time to contemplate life, write sermons in my head, listen to a book on tape and find new roads to bypass rush hour traf¬fic. Of all the roads I could take to the office, I find myself traveling the same one each day.If I am there when the school crossing lights are flashing, I know that a tall man with a wonderful smile will be there waving to each car as we

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Since arriving at my new post on February 1 as the Director of Mis-sional Excellence, the learning curve has been steep, curvy and very fast.I consider it a privilege to serve the people of the Texas Annual Conference in this capacity at this time and place. These are history-making times in this conference. The new model for ministry has been in place for two years and we are all beginning to

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The last Team Leader Training workshop until fall will be held on April 5th. St. Luke’s UMC3471 WestheimerHouston, Tx. 770279 a.m. - 3 p.m.Registration required. $15 fee. Call the office 713-521-9383 to register by phone or use the attached form and mail it in.Please make sure all your team leaders have attended this workshop. God Bless,Kathie L. MannDirector, Partners In MissionTexas Annual

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Dear All,We are working on several workshops for Annual Conference. One of them is called “30 projects in 60 minutes”. The idea is to find churches in our conference who are active in mission outreach using their own skills and ingenuity. We are looking for inexpensive start up projects but have made a big impact on the church and the community. So I need you to give me the ideas from your

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Dear All,I just visited St. Matthew’s UMC on 4300 N. Shepherd Drive in north Houston. This church has a declining congregation who have had some serious financial set backs. They have been trying over the past year to do some up keep but the facility is quite large for an aging congregation. There are many projects that would be great for a weekend mission trip or even longer mission

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Hi Kathie,My husband has a box of math and engineering textbooks in excellent condition that he wants to find a home for. They are undergraduate and graduate level books that are still being used in universities. Last time he gave some away a missionary took them with her to an African university. These are very expensive books to buy! Any ideas?Thanks, Terry Doughertyministerterry@hotmail.com

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“Sharing in God’s mission” is the purpose of our experiential and hands-on international mission for Sr. High Youth. This “Mission Academy” will be a unique experience for you and your youth mission team (YOUth going into 9th grade through graduating Seniors). The dates of this mission opportunity are June 21-28, 2008. The location is McAllen, Texas and border area San Pablo Dis­trict churches of

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The 2008 projects have been recently approved by the Partners In Mission and Division of Mission committees. Each project has a Project Coordinator who is responsible for giving you all the information you will need to have a successful mission experience. Review the opportunities listed, then call the Project Coordinator for any questions»International Projects » National Projects » Medical

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“Sharing in God’s mission”is the purpose of our experiential and hands-on international mission for Sr. High Youth. This “Mission Academy” will be a unique experience for you and your youth mission team (YOUth going into 9th grade through graduating Seniors). The dates of this mission opportunity are June 21-28, 2008. The location is McAllen, Texas and border area San Pablo Dis­trict churches of

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Mission Forum 2007  Over 200 hundred people came to Mission Forum on Saturday

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The Disaster Recovery Ministry of the Louisiana Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church needs your help as we serve those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Volunteers have been the key element in creating this vital ministry which is helping to restore homes, churches and lives in South Louisiana. In many ways, this recovery effort is like a pot of “gumbo” . . . made with a

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With each team going to a disaster or mission site, it is important that the team leader be trained through the PIM Team Leader Training program. This training will prepare each leader to organize the structure of the team, make assignments before departure and create a fully functional team upon arrival at the work site.Beginning in October 2006 and continuing through February of 2007, PIM is

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"Educate and Activate"Partners In Mission's work in the Texas Annual Conference is to "Educate and Activate" individuals and churches for involvement in hands-on mission projects. Though this information card shares statistically what has been done, there isn't a way, however, to measure the love for others that our volunteers and local churches have shown through their dedication and commitment

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The 2006 Cooperative School of Christian Mission came to a close Sunday, July 16, with the nearly 300 participants leaving inspired, informed, and ready to share their knowledge in their local churches. In addition to the adult participants, there were 25 children and 8 youth who learned about Peace, India and Pakistan, and how globalization has changed our lives. Rev.

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FROM Angela Baker, Director Rita Recovery~Beaumont...The Rita Recovery office is in urgent need of volunteerteams to come to Southeast Texas to repair homes for families affected byHurricane Rita. Many homes still have blue tarps covering them and morethan 900 families are on the waiting list. Why are they still waitingafter nearly a year? We have the materials and the time but we don’thave

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Greetings,This picture was taken last week, showing Pyppa Johnson of Windsor Village Church (Houston) with Marvin Kellyman, the Headmaster of Burrell Boom Christian School, sitting on the new "slab" of his (previously burned-down) cottage. We need help in August finishing this project, before school starts in mid-September! Pyppa will be on-site coordinator all month!Here's the tentative schedule

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Dear Friends,The calendar is beginning fill up for Kenya mission teams in 2007. If you are receiving this email it is because you are a past Team Leader/team member and I am offering you first chance to select dates for your mission team. We have several projects this coming year: 1. AIDS Orphan homes in and around the Maua area - Your team can build 1-2 homes a week in the village and get to

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The Global Theological Education Program at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, is offering “Hearts and Minds for Mission: An Intensive Seminar for Lay Mission Volunteers” October 6 th and 7 th, 2006. The seminar will focus on ways that volunteers in mission understand and participate in restoration and healing as expressions of the missionary vocation of the church.Over

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As many of you know, on Mon., June 19th, parts of the Houston area wereinundated by more than 12 inches of rain, causing flooding in severalthousand houses. Ordinarily, TACCOR would be able to respond to meet theneed for Flood Buckets and Health Kits for the victims of this flood.Unfortunately, on that same Monday, the Christian Alliance warehouse inPearland, where almost all of our flood buckets

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