WESTERN
JURISDICTION
Heath
er
Wilson, UMVIM Coordinator
11707
Terra Bella
Lakeview
Terrace
,
CA
91342
818-333-6730
sweetland5@hotmail.com
See
Jurisdictional map at: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/westernvim
[#901463
- Western
Jurisdiction, UMVIM -
Deployment of individuals and work
teams for disaster-relief efforts.]
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ALASKA
—
ALASKA
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
UMVIM Coordinator
Lori Staats
400
W 76th #307
Anchorage
,
AK
99518-2555
907-351-4498
(cell)
staatslori@gmail.com
[#931027
- Alaska
Missionary Conference -
Strengthening of local church
mission and ministry and launching
of new leadership programs. & #931008
-
Alaska
Missionary Conference, Aviation Ministry
- The only way for the conference to
reach isolated, small villages in
the
Alaska
interior]
Anvik
,
Ak
.
Contact Lori Staats, 907-351-4498
(cell). staatslori@gmail.com. VBS
specialized/cultural exchange team
for summer 2006. (filled). [#931520 -
Willow
, Anvik,
Grayling
Church
And Community Ministry
- Supplies for programs and direct
assistance to persons in the
community who lack resources]
First
UMC and Anchor Park UMC, VBS.
Summer 2007. Contact Bonnie Campbell
907-277-0152 or bonnie@anchorpark.org.
15-20 people needed for one VBS
session. Joint session between First
and Anchor Park UMCs, using already
identified materials. Need helpers
with storytelling, crafts,
recreation, music, teachers.
Anticipate having children ages 3
through 6th grade attending.
July
23-27, 2007
.
BIRCHWOOD CAMP, Dave Kobersmith,
phone/fax (907) 688-2734, dave@birchwoodcamp.org,
www.birchwoodcamp.org. We host 3-5
volunteer team each summer and
occasionally a team at another time
of year. There are two types of team
that serve here> (1)
CONSTRUCTION/MAINENANCE...work on
our facilities and grounds for one
week, team size 10-16,
adults/families/youth. Projects vary
each year but can include cleaning,
carpentry, electrical, roofing,
trail clearing, etc. (2) PROGRAM
TEAMS....small group leadership,
guiding campers through the day and
participating in camp program. Teams
serve one week, must be 6-14 members
with half male/half female. All
"program team" members
must be over age 16, and at least
half over age 18. Camp
provides housing and orientation for
both types of work teams. Members
provide own bedding and
transportation. More details and
team applications can be downloaded
here http://www.birchwoodcamp.org/missionteam.htm. A,S,RV.
[#931070 -
Birchwood Camp, Program -
Christian experiences for people of
all ages in an outdoor setting &
#931068
- Birchwood
Camp, Capital - Upgraded
facilities to enable compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities
Act.]
COMMUNITY UMC.
Contact
Breanne MacFarland, 907-443-2674,
communityUMC@gci.net, or
Breanne.MacFarland@gmail.com. Teams
needed to repair/expand the church
garage; organize and do maintenance
on the Thrift Shop; and do repair,
maintenance and painting of a UMC
camp and the church. Need two teams
in 2008. Church address:
PO
Box 907
,
Nome
,
AK
99762
. (2008-0521-WJ)
[#931610 & 931602 – Community
UMC in
Nome
,
AK
.]
-
project is full -
Eagle
River UM Camp, counselors
/ cooks / helpers needed. Contact
Susan Bus / 907-586-5718 or
907-789-3718 / susanb@serrc.org
or lhcsjc@alaska.net.
Need up to 5 people to help with
elementary camp (grades 3-8) for
approx 40 campers. Requesting
college-age if possible, need male
counselors in particular. Camp is in
wilderness setting, primitive camp,
28 miles from
Juneau
.
Background check required.
Counselors training starts
8/2/08
and
camp goes from
8/3/08
–
8/08/08. (2008-0423-WJ)
Eagle River UM
Camp, remodeling
work. Contact Don Gottschall,
907-506-3132, 907-789-3893, gotschall@gci.net.
Needs several teams summer
2007 for various projects around
demolition and rebuilding, including
framing, windows/doors, electrical
wiring, flooring. Camp is in
wilderness setting, primitive camp,
28 miles from
Juneau
.
Adults only. [#931005 - Eagle
River United Methodist Camp,
Expansion of Lodge - Facilities
expansion for a camp popular with
United Methodist and other religious
groups, families, schools and
scouting programs. & #931004
-
Eagle
River
United Methodist Camp, Chapel and Bathhouse]
Girdwood Chapel
(UMC),
Girdwood
,
AK
. Contact Lori Staats,
907-351-4498 (cell). staatslori@gmail.com.
Construction teams needed summer
2006 and 2007.
[#931007
- Girdwood Chapel United Methodist Church - A campaign to construct a
new facility for Girdwood Chapel
that can serve as a spiritual life
center for the community]
Homer,
AK.
Contact Lori Staats, 907-351-4498
(cell). staatslori@gmail.com.
Construction teams for summer 2006.
Rev Dan Lush, pastor. 907-235-8528.
Jewel
Lake
UMC
,
3833
Strawberry Rd
,
Anchorage
,
AK
99502
.
907-243-2146. Kay Shock, pastor. kayshock@hotmail.com
or jewellakeparish@gci.net
/ VBS teams needed for
summer 2007. Misc. minor repair projects welcome helping hands.
A/S/F
[#931009 - Jewel
Lake Parish Code Compliance -
Renovations to enable a congregation
with potential for significant
growth to comply with current
building codes]
First
UMC, Ketchikan,
Parsonage remodel. Contact Louie
Bartos, lbsail@kpunet.net,
907-617-1416 or Jean Bartos,
907-617-7720, jeanb@kpynet.net.
Need volunteers May-Sept 2007.
Install culvert under parsonage
driveway (due to erosion from rain),
railings on steps, many minor
repairs. Tools and all materials
will be provided. Local supervisor
on-site. Local congregation will
assist with some meals, perhaps
fishing in off-work time. Option to
sleep at church, kitchen/showers on
site. Max 14. Adults only. Filled for summer 2007.
First UMC,
Ketchikan
,
Church repairs. Contact Ole
Sullivan, olesullivan@hotmail.com,
907-247-1243, until May 31, or Jean
Bartos, 907-617-7720, jeanb@kpynet.net.
Need volunteers May-Sept 2007. Clean
and paint interior and exterior of
church, also some minor repairs.
Tools and all materials will be
provided. Local supervisor on-site.
Local congregation will assist with
some meals, perhaps fishing in
off-work time. Option to sleep at
church, kitchen/showers on site. Max
14. Adults only. Filled
for summer 2007.
[#931615 - Ashworth,
Rev Anthony - Missionary Salary
Support -
Ketchikan
UMC]
MAT-SU HABITAT for HUMANITY,
Contact Fran Lynch, PO Box 375,
Willow, AK 99688, flynch@mtaonline.net;
or Lori Staats, staatslori@gmail.com.
Two teams urgently needed for June
2007. (project to be completed by
July 1). UMVIM assistance requested
to help build walls, place roof on,
install windows/doors. No youth
teams please. $500 per person
donation requested.
[#982404
– Habitat for Humanity]
North Star UMC,
Kevin
Skiba, PO Box 8122, Nikiski, AK 99635, 907/776-8732, kiskiba@alaska.net ,
website www.northstarumcalaska.net.
Teams are needed summer 2007 to
replace existing shingled church
roof with new metal roof, and to
insulate roof. Teams should ideally
have at least one carpenter/roofer.
Materials will be on-site. Request
$1500 donation for project materials
per team. Sleep in church with
shower facilities ($10/p/day
p/person to cover cost of
electricity and hot water) and
kitchen facilties available for
self-cooking. Fly into
Anchorage
,
rent vans to drive to Nikiski.
A.
Willow UMC,
Contact Lori Staats, 907-351-4498
(cell). staatslori@gmail.com.
VBS & construction teams
for summer 2006.
[#931511 - Willow
- A congregation that provides an
exciting, creative ministry in an
isolated region; #931508
- Willow
- Expansion of existing facilities
to accommodate a growing
congregation & #931520 - Willow, Anvik,
Grayling Church And Community
Ministry]
UNALASKA UMC, Contact
Rev. Dale Kelley, PO Box 121,
Unalaska, AK 99685, drkelley@arctic.net,
(O) 907-581-1280; (H) 907-581-4998
or Mike Sheffield, fire3@patriotspride.com,
(O) 907-359-5790, (H) 907-581-5789.
Reconstruction on ecumenical Russian
Orthodox Church and parsonage and
UMC parsonage. Need plumbers,
carpenters, electricians and VBS team
for summer 2007.
Team members can stay in
private homes or dorm style housing
at fish processor plants.
Daily cost is only for food.
Airport pickup and daily
transportation can be provided.
VBS team should expect 100
community children. Construction
teams: S,A, VBS teams J,S,I, A, no
RV.
[#931855
- United
Methodist Church of Unalaska -
Outreach ministries serving Native
people and Bering Sea fishers in
isolated areas of the Aleutian
Islands &
#931852
- United
Methodist Church of Unalaska,
Capital
- Construction of the
second phase of a sanctuary and a
parsonage]
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ARIZONA
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DESERT
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
UMVIM Coordinator
Bryan
Ruth
9090 E. Gray Road
Scottsdale
,
AZ
85260
480-767-5788
bryanrutha7@yahoo.com
Arizona - Mexico Frontier Opportunities, Bill
Sanford, 1550 E Meadowbrook,
Phoenix, AZ 85014, 602/798-8217,
1-800-229-8622 (Ext 217); bill@desertsw.org.
Four distinct opportunities listed under US-Mexico Frontier
Opportunities just after Western
Jurisdiction list.
TMM FAMILY SERVICES INC (Formerly
Tucson Metropolitan Ministries),
Jennifer Beauchamp,
3127
E. Adams St.
Tucson
,
AZ
85716
.
(520-322-9557) (520-322-5864-fax.) OFFASST@TMMFS.ORG;
WWW.TMMFS.ORG.
TMM works with children ages 3 to 13
that are wards of the state in 8
group homes, low income families and
25 single mothers. Site
welcomes work teams and requests
that prospective teams call TMM for
an update on specific needs which
may include organizing game
days, Sidewalk Sunday School type
activities or Vacation Bible School
for children of all ages; also some
possible help with the general
upkeep of the properties and homes.
Potential to sleep/eat on campus at
a minimal cost. Maximum group
size and ages based on project
approval. Max 15. A/ S/ RV/ F
UMOM NEW DAY
CENTERS,
contact 'volunteer coordinator' at
emauer@umom.org, (602) 889-0859, FAX
(602) 275-6548, www.umom.org, 3320
East Van Buren,
Phoenix
,
Arizona
85008
.
This United Methodist program works
with homeless families, men, women
and children. Volunteers can help
with painting, landscaping, property
clean up, general maintenance,
construction projects, assist
teachers with after school program
in art projects, reading, games,
homework, field trips; sorting,
marking and displaying used
clothing; and more. UMOM provides 30
amp hookups, water and sewer hookups
for RV's. A / RV.
Cook
School
for Christian
Leadership,
Minta C. McIntosh,
708
South Lindon Lane
,
Tempe
,
AZ
85281
.
480-968-9354 X 146
mintam2@aol.com or mmcintosh@cookleadershipschool.org
Projects may include: housekeeping,
kitchen Help, dining room setup and
cleanup, repairs of all kinds,
paint, carpentry, electrical,
plumbing, landscape and lawn care,
moving tables and chairs and other
furniture. RVs welcome and
some apartments are available for
volunteers. Room and board are
free but meals are served only when
there are conferences being held in
the conference center.
HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,
Eric Giffin, egiffin@att.net,
3740
S. Santa Clara Avenue
,
Tucson
,
AZ
85706
.
Variety of construction projects on
church property. Max 8 RVs; A,
NOMADS requested. (Please CC
Bill Sanford, Conference Missionary,
at bill@desertsw.org, on e-mails to
this site).
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CALIFORNIA
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Battle Mountain UMC,
Contact
Cal
-Nev
Office, 916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org,
916-374-1582. Historic church in a
small high-desert town. Need
to pour a new concrete foundation.
This will be done section by section
so as to not have to
"lift" the sanctuary from
its current position. S/A/RV.
Camp
Lodestar
,
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
West slopes of the
Sierra
Mountains
in
the California Gold Country, 2-hour
drive from
Sacramento
.
Kitchen renovation; new sleeping
cabin construction; cabin
renovations and re-roofing;
landscaping; deck and stair
reconstruction; and general
maintenance. Accommodating groups of
12 to 120 Y, A. A, S, J, RV.
Camp Monte Toyon,
Contact
Cal
-Nev
Office, 916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
United Methodist camp set in the
redwoods near
Aptos
,
CA
,
between
Santa
Cruz
and
Monterey
.
Numerous camp renovations.
Available year-round. A, S, J,
F, RV.
CITRUS
HEIGHTS UMC,
Shim Habte, shim53jesus@soffcom.net,
916-412-6089, 7833 Highland Ave.,
Citrus Heights, CA 95610, or Cal-Nev
Office, 916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
Remove existing sanctuary carpet,
subfloor, old tile. Level floor and
install new tile. Build up altar
area. (near
Sacramento
,
CA
)
Teams need to bring minimum of $1000
to help with supplies. S, A.
Downieville UMC - Historic
Church,
Downieville
,
CA
;
California Gold Country, Sierra
foothills, about 2-hours east of
Sacramento
.
Parsonage repairs and church
painting. Contact Cal-Nev
Office, 916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
No on-site accommodations. A, J, S,
RV.
East
Salinas
Family Center UMC,
Contact
Cal
-Nev
Office, 916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
This is a mission outreach center
and church to the Hispanic community
in
Salinas
,
CA
–
Home territory to John Steinbeck.
Available year-round. On-site
kitchen. A, S, J, F, RV.
Elverta UMC,
Ron
West
POB
126,
Elverta
,
CA
95626
.
916-991-1451. elvertapastor@yahoo.com.
Teams are needed to assist with major
renovations including lighting,
plumbing, paint, flooring,
landscaping, and more. Qualified
electricians and other skilled labor
would be required for some of the
project. $100 per person material
fee requested. (minimum $1000 per
team). VBS may be available in
summer. Max 12-20.
Emanuel UMC,
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
This is an inner-city church in
Sacramento
with
a very diverse congregation,
including service to the Hispanic
population of
South
Sacramento
.
Renovation projects include paint
in/out, floor covering replacement
and ceiling repairs. Available
year-round. On-site kitchen
available. A, S, J, RV.
Fred Finch Youth Home,
City of
Oakland
.
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
Interior and Exterior
renovations: painting, some
carpentry. Accommodations not
available at the center. Adults
only.
Fred Finch Youth
House-Vacaville
,
CA
,
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
This is a youth facility that needs
extensive renovations. Volunteer
must work with local contractors.
(painting, wall repairs, wall
construction, landscaping, floor
finishings replaced). Location is
country with lots of acreage and
lots of RV parking. S / A/ RV.
HILLTOP UMC,
1340 Hilby Ave, Seaside, CA 93955,
831/394-6394, Fajavalo Latu or
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
Roof work (low pitch, near to
ground) and install gutters. Located
near
Monterey
,
CA
and
near beaches. Poor congregation
needs assistance. Bring $100per
person or $1000 minimum material
fee.
North
Sacramento
UMC (CA),
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
This inner-city church serves a very
diverse congregation from Anglo to
Hispanic to Tongan to Russian
Orthodox. The gathering hall
needs plaster repair and extensive
repainting. The fellowship
hall needs hard-wood floor
installed, and repainting. The
sanctuary needs to have (1) pews
removed, (2) altar staging for
handicap accessibility built, (3)
organ pipe hiding screens installed,
(4) murals painted, (5) complete
repainting on inside, and (6) some
remodeling of the altar.
Outside, the church wants
constructed a permanent labyrinth.
S/ A/ RV.
North San Juan UMC, Historic
Church,
Location:
North
San Juan
,
CA
- in
the California Gold Country, Sierra
foothills, about 80 miles east of
Sacramento
.
Contact Cal-Nev Office,
916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
Rebuild steeple; replace some
exterior siding; exterior and
interior painting; foundation
repair. No on-site accommodations.
A, J, S, RV.
Redwood City First UMC,
Dale Weatherspoon, dalew.fumcrc@rcn.com
/ 650-366-0331. 2915 Broadway,
Redwood
City
,
CA
94062
. The
"Mission-style" church
need exterior painting, some stucco
sealing/minors repairs first. Ladder
required for some areas. The
single-story Parsonage needs
exterior painting, partial
stucco/partial wood.
Round Valley UMC -
Native
American
Historic
Church
,
Built
in 1857 as the Indian Commissary for
the reservation. Contact Cal-Nev
Office, 916-374-1582, umvim@calnevumc.org.
Needs interior and exterior work.
