United Methodist Volunteers in Mission
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) is a grassroots movement with The United Methodist Church designed to provide an official channel whereby Christians, both lay and clergy, may offer their skills and talents for Christian service at home and around the world on short term assignments at their own expense.
The Virginia Annual Conference has a steering committee that coordinates United Methodist Volunteers in Mission activities.
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Training
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) is a grassroots movement with The United Methodist Church designed to provide an official channel whereby Christians, both lay and clergy, may offer their skills and talents for Christian service at home and around the world on short term assignments at their own expense.
The Virginia Annual Conference has a steering committee that coordinates United Methodist Volunteers in Mission activities.
UMVIM Advance Special (#5038)
UMVIN Grant provides support for churches sending a UMVIM team to the world.
SEJ UMVIM Project List
Exploring and preparing for a UMVIM trip? See all projects presented by SEJ UMVIM!
VAUMC Partnerships of Hope
Want to lead a UMVIM team to our Partnerships of Hope countries?
Visit POH page or contact Missional Engagement Ministries
Upcoming Events
For more information contact Terri Morgan, UMVIM Leader
(757) 902-2967 or E-MAIL
Notice of UMVIM Team Leader Training Event
Join us for the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Team Leader Training on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wellspring UMC, 4871 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
This training is for individuals who have attended at least one UMVIM trip and who are ready to take a deeper dive into servant leadership and leading UMVIM teams. This training will be led in collaboration with Kip Robinson, senior UMVIM trainer, Rev. Jo Ann Batteiger, Assistant Director of Missional Engagement.
Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with light refreshments available, and the class will begin promptly at 9 a.m. with breaks in between. Registration for the class is $20, and lunch will be provided. The deadline to register is Friday, January 31, 2025.
Once you have registered, an online training manual is available at https://umvim.org/team-leader-handbook . If you desire a printed copy, we ask that you print and bring it with you in whatever format you prefer. Additionally, we ask for you to bring a little team spirit and a servant’s heart!
For further questions, please contact Kip Robinson ([email protected], 804.539.2494). We look forward to having you and serving alongside you!
More Upcoming Events
more details coming soon
April 5 @ Fairlington UMC, Alexandria
July 19 @ VAUMC, Glen Allen
coming soon…
Virginia Conference UMVIM Teams Haiti Matching Funds
Volunteer in Mission (VIM) teams from faith communities in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church who are interested in serving in mission with the Methodist Church of Haiti have a unique opportunity to receive matching funds for work in disaster response or humanitarian projects. Below are the General Guidelines and one-page application to request the matching funds.
Guidelines (pdf)
Application form (pdf)
Click here to download application (Word)
The purpose of the grant is to provide funds in support of faith communities in the Virginia Conference with average worship attendance of 150 or less who wish to provide a UMVIM team short-term mission team opportunity. The funds may be used for team building, transportation, materials, etc. or for scholarship grants to individual team members.
The UMVIM team leader must have completed UMVIM team leader training and the team must follow VA UMVIM team guidelines. The team destination may be within Virginia, the United States or internationally.
The grant request maximum is $1,500. If team does not go, the team leader must contact the Office of Justice and Missional Excellence for consideration of how the grant will be used or returned.
A church or faith community must make the grant application and receive the funds.
Contacts
Tim Wells, UMVIM coordinator for the Virginia Conference
The Rev. Bob Pihlcrantz manages ERT certifications and training.
A Virginia Conference UMVIM Facebook page is available at www.facebook.com/VirginiaUMVIM.