Volunteers is Mission, which provides everyday people with the opportunity to be short-term missionaries is one of the most heralded programs in The United Methodsit Church.
VIM volunteers go out in teams to do construction and spiritual formation projects for people and places in need. They are people of all different skill levels, serving as the hands and eyes of Christ.
VIM gives hope to the hopeless, provides countless opportunties for spiritual growth.
VIM teams register with the Baltimore-Washington Conference to ensure that proper insurance and training are provided.
The Rev. Jeff Odom is director of the conference United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. He can be reached at jvodom@comcast.net or 410-239-3640.
Conference District coordinators include:
- Annapolis -- Neil Moores 410-729-7417
- Baltimore-Harford -- Ted Marsh 410-284-4818
- Cumberland-Hagerstown -- Aimee Stewart 301-354-6074
- Frederick -- Becky Hein 301-432-5780
- Washington-Columbia -- Malcolm Frazier 301-622-2236
- Washington East -- Gloria Hawkins 410-535-0681
- Washington West -- Bob and Suzanne Browning 301-774-0305
- At-large coordinator -- Don Llewellyn 410-987-7723
Coordinating VIM efforts for the Northeastern Jurisdiction is Greg Forrester. He can be contacted at 607-756-7799.
The following links to documents (in pdf format) will be helpful for those planning a VIM trip.
