<rss version="2.0"><channel><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities</link><title>NGUMC Volunteer Opportunities</title><description>nothing provided</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</lastBuildDate><item><title>River of Life</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/242</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/242</guid><description>River of Life Mission Advance is a series of  camps  like no other you have attended.  Young people and adults from dozens of churches will come together for five days dedicated to serving others.  Through it all we experience the love of Christ in new and exciting ways.

</description><pubDate>Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Mission Construction Team to Uganda</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/236</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/236</guid><description>The North Georgia Conference 2012 Uganda Bridge mission trip will be March 3-13, 2012. The total cost, including airfare, lodging, and most meals is $2000. The team will be working to build a girls dormitory for the Humble Place School. For more information or to request an application, email Rev. Dalton Rushing at dalton.rushing@ngumc.net. Applications are due by October 15, 2011.</description><pubDate>Sat, 3 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>United Methodist Childrens Home</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/120</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/120</guid><description>The United Methodist Childrenrsquo;s Home of the North Georgia Conference is a ministry to hurting children and families. All of our services are aimed at preventing the breakup of families, restoring and healing separated families, or teaching teens and young adults how to create successful and meaningful lives for their own future families. We want all of our youth and families to know they have the power to overcome their past and reach a brighter future. One of the most valuable resources we</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>UMMen Leigh Cottage Rebuild at United Methodist Childrens Home</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/127</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/127</guid><description>
The North Georgia United Methodist Men have teamed up with Glencastle Constructors (http://southeast.construction.com/features/archive/0604_Feature3.asp) to rebuild the burned down Leigh Cottage at the United Methodist Childrens Home in Decatur, Ga. Skilled and unskilled volunteers are needed to help with framing, roofing, sheetrock, finish carpentry, flooring, painting, cooking, landscaping, and clean up.  Volunteer weekends started in August 2009 and will continue through May 2010. Please go</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barte Family-Cambodia</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/132</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/132</guid><description>
Emmanuel P. Barte is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to the United Methodist Mission Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Mr. Barte was posted to Cambodia in 2002 after his commissioning in December 2001. His wife Beverly and three young sons are with him in ministry as he shares with the people of Cambodia.

Emmanuel works with the development ministries of the Methodist Mission in Cambodia. His responsibilities include assisting w</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Bulgaria-Athens/Elberton District Partnership</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/133</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/133</guid><description>Exciting partnership between the Athens/Elberton District Churches and the Methodist Church of Bulgaria. Already a second trip is in the planning stages for spring of 2010 with the UGA Wesley Foundation. Join in with our sisters and brothers in Varna, Veliko Tarnova, Russe, and Sofia and more. Great way for smaller membership churches to engage in cross cultural mission. Contact Billy Pittman to get involved!</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>MUST Ministries</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/138</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/138</guid><description>

MUST Ministries cannot survive without the support of people like you - people who care about the needs of their neighbors. Most of the day-to-day work at MUST is provided by volunteers who give hundreds upon hundreds of hours to serve others. Last year alone volunteers like you contributed over 255,000 hours of their time to MUST to assist their neighbors in need. That means that for every 1 hour of MUST staff time volunteers donated 3 hours 30 minutes of their own time!
MUST provides a wi</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Wesley Community Centers</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/140</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/140</guid><description>Wesley Community Centers offers deeply fulfilling opportunities to make a difference. We treasure our volunteers.

Bethlehem Senior Center 
Call Bingo ... teach crafts ... lead a Bible study ... share computer skills ... or just quot;hang outquot; with seniors who provide delightful company.

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Skilled and unskilled volunteers are welcomed. Companies, service organizations and churches provide teams who work under the supervision of an expert leader. Teams of 6-12 persons are </description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Panama-Rhet Thompson</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/144</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/144</guid><description>Reverend Rhett Thompson is a Board of Global Ministries United Methodist missionary assigned to the Republic of Panama, serving as pastor of an Evangelical Methodist Church in Panama City.
In addition to his pastoral duties, Rev. Thompson has coordinated efforts of the church to strengthen its outreach into the surrounding low-income neighborhood through a day-care program and other projects. Rhett also serves as the National Coordinator of Volunteers in Mission Program in Panama, helping missi</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>McEuen Mission to Peru</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/145</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/145</guid><description>The McEuen family is presently preparing to serve the people of Peru through church planting and pastor training.</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Herrins-Mexico</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/148</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/148</guid><description>Jon and Jeanne Herrin serve as missionaries to Mexico through the Mission Society. They have three children - Jesse, Megan, and Andrew. Jon teaches pastors-in-training at the Seminario Metodista Juan Wesley (John Wesley Methodist Seminary) in the heart of Monterrey which trains pastors for four of the northern conferences in the Methodist Church of Mexico. Jeanne teaches in the local Methodist elementary school. Jon and Jeanne also host short-term mission trips and help support the local Methodi</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Gulfport Mississippi</title><link>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/155</link><guid>http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/155</guid><description>Work teams are still needed to rebuild Hearts and Homes.</description><pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:12:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

