FW: VIM option to assist Rev. Dick and Jean Burns

 

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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:07:54 -0500
From: buterbaugh.lc.73@verizon.net
To: painterkimberly@hotmail.com
Subject: Fwd: VIM option to assist Rev. Dick and Jean Burns




Jun 16, 2009 04:10:30 PM, MissionVIM@wpaumc.org wrote:

Dear VIM Leaders and Friends of VIM,

The United Methodist Habitat Blitz Build last summer was an excellent example of Western Pennsylvania United Methodists offering their gifts and skills to meet a need.  There continues to be great need within WPA and clusters of churches and volunteers reaching out through construction to address those needs.  In the next few weeks I'll be talking with district representatives to see how we can more effectively meet some of these needs together.

In the meantime, let me give you another option for volunteering.  Retired pastor, Dick Burns, and his wife, Jean, have been struggling with some ongoing medical problems.  Dick served churches in Rockland, Van, St. Marys, Johnstown: Oakland, and Corry: First.  He then became the Conference approved Evangelist until retiring in 1994.  Dick and Jean are getting ready to move in with their daughter Sharon and her husband Dave.  This will require an addition to Sharon and Dave's home.  Hosanna Ministries will be providing supervision in the blitz construction for this project. 

If you're willing to help with this project, please contact Dave and Sharon Thomas:  814-479-4661.

Dates of Blitz Build:  Saturday, Jun 27 through Friday, July 3 (excluding Sunday, June 28).   

Address of Construction:  100 Oak Street, Hollsopple, PA

Like any VIM project all levels of skills are needed, including those who support the builders with food and drink.

We have a lot of individuals and teams volunteering this summer.  Please keep them in your prayers!

Diane Miller

WPA Mission/VIM Coordinator

724-652-9182

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Missions Update

Jun 9, 2009 12:06:19 PM, MissionVIM@wpaumc.org wrote:

Dear VIM Leaders and Friends of Mission,

As we enjoy the summer weather and a change of pace, there are those who have answered the call to be in mission this summer.  Give thanks for all those volunteers who serve God as Individual Mission Volunteers, or as members of VIM teams.  Those of you who are "called" to pray are as important as those who go to serve. 

Please check the attached spread sheet and pray for volunteers who are serving this summer.  Three people in particular I lift up by name – they bring me to tears …

• Bekah Swineford from the Bradford First UMC in Kane District – President of her class after one semester at Asbury, Bekah is a summer intern with the General Board of Global Ministries.  Serving at the Rising Hope UMC in Alexandria, VA, she will spend 8 weeks in mission outreach to homeless people in the region.  This area has a significant Latino population, so Bekah's Spanish will be put to good use.  You can track Bekah's ministry this summer through her blog:  http://risinghopeintern.blogspot.com.  When you read this Bekah, know that we are missing you as an Equalization Member at Annual Conference.

• Michael Airgood from Kane First UMC in Kane District – Newly graduated from Taccoa Fall near Atlanta, Georgia, Michael will spend a year as an Individual Volunteer in Mission in Korea, about an hour and a half south of Seoul.  Michael serves at the Wesley Mission School teaching the international languages of English and love.  When Michael discovered GBGM had put a freeze on hiring new missionaries, he still had to contend with God's call on his life.  Track Michael's response through his blog:  http://michaelairgood.blogspot.com/ .

• Ruth Dietz from Ingomar UMC in Pittsburgh District – Founder of the Rainbow Christian Missions, Ruth will lead a VIM team to Kenya in less than two weeks and asks that we pray for this team and this mission to the western province of Kenya.  In addition, keep Ruth and her family in your prayers as they have recently suffered a tragedy in their family.  Ruth's words:  "My family is in the midst of grieving the sudden and tragic loss of my little 23 month old grandson, Gabriel.  My daughter's little boy.  He very suddenly contracted bacterial meningitis and after a week in pediatric ICU at Children's Hospital, Hershey, he is gone from us.  At the very same time, my daughter gave birth to a beautiful little girl.  Her little girl was just 2 days old and just released from the hospital when her little boy, Gabriel, fell ill.  It has been so very hard.  We lost Gabriel on Sunday May 24.  I am back home now in Pgh and back at work......and scrambling now to finish up with some detail planning for a mission team I'm taking to Kenya."    Read more about the Rainbow Christian Missions at this website:  http://www.rainbowmissions.com/about_rcm.html .

Whether we think of or speak to God; whether we act or suffer for him; all is prayer when we have no other object than his love, and the desire of pleasing him.       – John Wesley

Keep me posted about your VIM activities…

Diane Miller

WPA Mission/VIM Coordinator

724-652-9182

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