What is UMVIM, SEJ?

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United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, SEJ is the short-term mission sending agency of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. UMVIM exists to promote, encourage, and enable Christians to exemplify “Christian Love in Action” through short-term mission service at home and abroad. 

 

UMVIM provides opportunities for service by developing and nurturing relationships with domestic and international leaders. We continually nurture our contacts with these leaders to respond to the needs of local communities and provide comprehensive training resources for team leaders to help them prepare their teams for the mission field.

 

Mission:

To inspire change in the world
 
To inform, connect, and equip volunteers
 
To interact as servants of Christ
 

Vision Statement:

 
Transforming the world through “Christian Love in Action”

 

Core Values:

 
Holistic Faith: We live out and share our faith in Jesus Christ through both words and deeds.
 
Connecting Teamwork: We acknowledge the diversity, creativity and gifts of each individual but value the common commitment and dedication to work together collectively.
 
Transparent Integrity:  We strive to be accountable and just by creating a culture of respect and integrity through our work and service.
 
Authentic Relationships: We value and nurture relationships and  partnerships through compassion, trust and understanding. 
 

Transcending Excellence: We aspire to achieve excellence by going beyond expectations in all aspects of our services, programs and resources. 

 

Effective Leadership: We seek to provide the highest standard of educating, equipping and empowering volunteers to serve.

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History:

 

The United Methodist Volunteers in Mission movement arose through the local church, as United Methodist felt called to express their faith through hands-on mission. The UMVIM motto, “Christian Love in Action,” is taken from 1 John 3:18, in which Christians are asked to love “not in word or speech, but in truth and action.” UMVIM has worked closely with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), providing teams to assist in recovery from natural disasters to violent conflicts. Volunteers have served in every continent, often but not always in nations with Methodist churches.

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Contact UMVIM for more Methodist mission opportunities.