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Welcome to Volunteers In Mission (VIM)! VIM facilitates individual volunteer missionary appointments, summer service opportunities, group mission experiences, specialized service projects, and disaster response.

A Sampling of Current Volunteer Opportunities with National Ministries

2008 Vacation Bible School projects list

Summer 2008 Opportunity for Youth Groups

Now in its fourth year, the Alderson Ministerial Association of American Baptist Churches of West Virginia hosts summer work teams. In previous years, more than 250 youth and adults from all over the United States have come to Alderson, W.Va. to work on homes of low-income, disabled and senior families.

Work weeks begin June 2 and run through August 15 with teams needed July 14-August 15.
A Community Center with showers and kitchen facilities serves as “home base” for the week’s stay; all meals are provided. The week begins Monday morning and ends on Friday afternoon. Most groups arrive Sunday and leave Saturday morning. The cost per attendee is $225 for the week.

This is a great program for youth and college groups! For additional information please contact Victoria Goff, at vgoff@abc-usa.org or 800-ABC-3USA, ext. 2449

Through the Volunteers in Mission program, caring people can give freely of their valuable time and talents to respond to a call to ministry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Appointed volunteer missionary candidates must be at least 18 to serve for a week, several weeks, several months, or a year or more, with options for reappointment.

There are currently more than 100 mission settings available where individuals and groups can serve through Volunteers In Mission.

Thank you to all who have called, e-mailed and written asking how you can help alleviate the suffering that has resulted from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. American Baptists around the country are lending a hand to aid the survivors with ongoing recovery efforts. The denomination is also accepting monetary donations through our One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering. See the instruction under OGHS for Katrina relief donations. As we are able, we will advise you on how to give immediate assistance in the most effective ways. Thank you for your concern. Please continue to pray for those in need.