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Winter 2006 - The Real Beauty (Entire Issue - large file!)

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Nick's Notes about his recent visit to Ecuador.
Read about a recent excursion to The Holy Land.
Drinking Water has become a large issue in poor countries. Read about what's going on, and what you can do about it.
Read about exciting opportunities in The Red Bird Conference.
"The Day After Christmas" Read about Candy Benson's recent mission trip to Mobile, AL to help with post-Katrina clean-up.

Fall 2006 - Living Water (Entire Issue - large file!)

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Photo contest winner on the cover!
Nick's Notes about his recent visit and the wonderful opportunities in Cambodia
Excitement 'brewing' in Nicaragua.
Photo Contest Winners! See the amazing testimony of gifted photographers as they share Christ's love with their wonderful images.
UMVIM Exploratory team serves at the Appalachia Service Project.
"Where can I go?" Join an UMVIM team with openings for service in Panama, the Bahamas, Nicaragua, and Appalachia.
Perspective, encouragement and memories.

Spring-Summer 2006 - A Window of Opportunity (Entire Issue)

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CONNECT with mission at our annual gathering at Lake Junaluska, June 28-30
UMVIM has received a guest house to host teams in the Dominican Republic and Haiti!
An UMVIM Individual Volunteer on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand - a night of ministry on the margins...
lessons learned in Mississippi
Ecuador - "Open my eyes, Lord..."
The wonderful work of Methodist Habitat in the Bahamas
far-away FIJI connects with Florida
a servant saint in Sierra Leone with kids with polio

Winter 2005-06 - Disaster (Entire Issue)

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The FUTURE UPDATE - Would you like to continue receiving a print copy? How about by email?
The Photography contest is back! Entry deadline Feb 15.
Nick's Notes from Brazil - Dr. Bonfim and Evangemed at work in the Amazon
Serving as His hands and feet in Pass Christian, Mississippi
Hope in the midst of disaster - thoughts from Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of Mississippi
Out of the storm - South Carolina's United Methodist Relief Center grew from Hurricane Hugo.
They did it on purpose - IV's in Venezuela

SUMMER 2005 - Planting Seeds (Entire issue)
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Appalachia Service Project - Team opportunities and openings

John & Ana Lamon in Honduras - a medical mission

Kenya - report form Ex Dir Nick Elliott's recent visit

The Rally 2005 Connects - a great time of sharing, learning, and fellowship

A volunteer's experience in Venezuela

"Flowers through the church window..." by Carol West

miscellaneous news...