Welcome to the Volunteers in Mission (VIM) homepage. Thanks for your interest in VIM and serving God through serving others.  I hope this page serves as a resource for you as you perform your ministries, and I know your VIM experience will be rewarding.  -- Debbie Vest
Director of Volunteers in Mission Ministries, South Central Jurisdiction

Resources on this page:

• Learn about VIM, its mission and objectives, VIM team guidelines and do's and don'ts.  Learn more
  


• Obtain resources to help make your church more mission-oriented. See helpful links.
  


• Obtain the name of the VIM Coordinator for your conference. Get contact
  


• Obtain the name of Disaster Recovery Coordinator for your conference. Get contact
  


• Obtain a list of forthcoming VIM mission opportunities. International list or the USA list.  See the list of specific mission opportunities of the UMC-South Central Jurisdiction VIM teams; see Consolidated UMC-SCJ USA and International list.
  


• Obtain a list of the training available to prepare you for VIM service.  Get list
  


• Obtain copies of materials and forms your VIM team will need:
  
  
  
  • VIM insurance.  Get form
  
  
  • Disaster Response Manual (version 4/2006).  Get copy
  
  
  
  


• Support VIM projects through your giving. Provide funds for VIM-South Central Jurisdiction by designating your giving to Advance #901455.  Donate online
  


• Review the latest South Central Jurisdiction VIM newsletter and other mission news.  Read latest
  


• Review the latest VIM information for your specific conference.
              Arkansas Conference.   Read latest 
              Kansas East Conference.   Read latest 
              Kansas West Conference.   Read latest
              Louisiana Conference.   Read latest 
              Missouri Conference.   Read latest 
              Nebraska Conference.   Read latest 
              New Mexico Conference.   Read latest
              Oklahoma Conference.   Read latest 
              Texas Conference.   Read latest
              Central Texas Conference.   Read latest
              North Texas Conference.   Read latest
              Northwest Texas Conference.   Read latest 
              Rio Grande Conference. None currently available
              Southwest Texas Conference. None currently available
  


• Access support materials that will help your church support Advance Giving.  Get materials.
  


• Receive weekly UMCOR hotline updates.  Subscribe.
  


• For updates on current and recent disaster recovery efforts. Contact Conference Coordinator. 
  


• Link to other mission opportunities.  Get links

The Four Goals of Mission: Make disciples of Jesus Christ. Strengthen, develop and renew Christian congregations and communities.  Alleviate human suffering.  Seek justice, freedom and peace.