United Methodist Volunteers In Mission - North Carolina Conference

UMVIM Basic Team Leader Training

Many local churches... maybe even yours... are now planning mission trips for the coming year. Effective team leader training can make the vital difference between a successful mission and an experience better forgotten. Prepared team leaders have the tools, insight and knowledge to successfully lead groups in a mission experience that glorifies God through service done effectively.

Join United Methodist Volunteers In Mission, NC Conference at The MERCI Center in Goldsboro, NC for wonderful sessions of learning, sharing, fellowship and fun as we come together with other motivated mission servants to enhance our skills as team leaders. Team Leader Training will be offered for those persons in the local church who are considering or planning to serve as team leaders. The weekend is useful for both new team leaders and those who have "been there...done that" as new Advanced Training sessions are now being offered.

UMVIM Advanced Team Leader Training

UMVIM, NC is now offering Advanced Team Leader Training for team leaders who have completed UMVIM Basic Team Leader Training and are in need of renewal (if it has been four or more years since participation in Basic Team Leader Training).

The classes will include a review and sharing of ideas, followed by a specific area of concentration for the remainder of the session. For the year 2008, the areas of concentration are as follows:

February 15 - 16	"Theology of Missions an Spiritual Formation of the Workteam"
May 16 - 17	"Budgeting, Fund-raising and Team Paperwork"
August 15 - 16	"Cultural Sensitivity and Culture Shock"
November 14 - 15	"How to Conduct Orientation"

UMVIM, NC Team Leader Training is required of team leaders in order to receive seed money offered through UMVIM, NC. Leaders must have taken an initial or refresher course within the four-year period prior to the trip.

Classes will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday night and will conclude by noon on Saturday. There is no cost for the classroom training. Lodging at the MERCI Center is $20.

Team Leaders are welcomed to attend one or all of the sessions. Please note that both the Basic and Advanced Team Leader Training sessions are offered simultaneously, so if there is someone who might interested in the Basic Training, attendees could carpool.

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Early Response Training Sessions

February 15 - 16, 2008
May 16 - 17, 2008
August 15 - 16, 2008
November 14 - 15, 2008

Making an area safe, sanitary, and secure by doing temporary repairs.

This program is designed to teach people what to do and what not to do as the first people allowed in a disaster area. Each team member has a specific job (leader, logistics person, base camp manager, etc.) and teams stay no more than 3 days at a time. All teams are self sufficient so that they are not an added burden to a suffering community. The class offers the opportunity to discuss and practice the early response procedures. Classes are offered at the MERCI Center on the above dates as well as upon request of a local church or District where there are 6 or more interested people.

Cost for Early Response Training is $30 which covers course materials, a
T-Shirt and badge. Lodging at the MERCI Center is available for $20 per night.

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