Oakdale Emory - United Methodist Church

Volunteers in Mission

Volunteers in Mission is a series of mission projects to serve and witness in various parts of the world. Teams have constructed homes, and built or repaired churches and church camp facilities in countries including: Kenya, Russia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Uruguay. 

Over time, the emphasis on witnessing as well as service has grown.   Recently, a group of volunteers traveled with Rev. Kevin Baker to Moldova where we held medical clinics, provided Bible studies and crafts for youth, conducted seminars for pastors and youth workers, and sponsored concerts that were followed with an evangelistic message. Talents of many kinds can be utilized to serve and witness in these wide ranging programs that occur about twice a year.

In 2008, a team spent two weeks in Uruguay building structures for a youth retreat center and witnessing in local churches. Plans are underway for closer, briefer, less costly trips that will allow increased participation.