Volunteers in Mission - About Us
Who Are We?
Volunteers In Mission is one of the Mission Volunteer programs of the General Board of Global Ministry. Our task force is a group of individuals who are volunteering their time to enable the participation of persons from our conference in global missions volunteer programs. Our hope is that affirming, empowering, and trusting relationships will be established primarily with United Methodist churches or Methodist sponsored programs. (2000 Book of Discipline para. 1312.5).
Task Force Chair 2008-2012
Rev. Dana Coker is the current chair. She is the pastor of Bridgeport UMC in Bridgeport, Texas. The chair is nominated by the Nominations Committee of the conference. This is a four year volunteer position and the chair also sits on the Sending Servants Committee.
Task Force Staff Coordinator
Rev. Marji Bishir, Associate Director of Connectional Ministries, also serves as the VIM coordinator for the North Texas Conference. She works in the conference Ministry Center and is the person to contact when you need advice or help with mission activities.
Task Force Members
What We Offer You
The Volunteers in Missions (VIM) coordinator is tasked with*
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Matching volunteers with mission opportunities
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Being responsive to volunteers' desire to serve
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Training and mobilizing volunteers for mission volunteer service
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Disseminating information on what is happening in the area of short-term VIM projects. This means we can promote your mission trip if you need to recruit additional members and are willing to take along members from other NTC churches.
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Grant money to begin a new mission service program in your local church.
Moreover, we can offer you brochures, flyers, and speakers.
*(2000 Book of Discipline para. 630)
When We Meet
Our Task Force meets about six times a year in the evenings at the NTC Ministry Center.
Opportunities
We are actively seeking volunteers who want to serve as Project Coordinators and as district coordinators.
Contact Us
Contact Marji Bishir for more details.
Email: Bishir@ntcumc.org Phone: 972-526-5000 or 800-969-8201