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During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."   When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. (Acts 16:9-10 NRSV)

The Apostle Paul had a great vision of a man in Macedonia pleading for help.  The Mission Volunteers staff hopes that you too will catch the vision for Mission Volunteer work from the multi-media presentations in this section.

This article contains the following topics:

• How to view the Volunteer Visions
• Volunteer Visions

How to view the Volunteer Visions

Each of the Volunteer Visions presentations is available in three formats:

1. Text Only
   This format does not contain pictures or graphics of any kind.  It is intended for slow connections or for users who are unable to view graphics.
   
2. Text with Pictures
   This format contains readable text as well as pictures that go along with the text.  It is intended for users who are do not have or are unable to use the free RealPlayer G2 program.
   
3. RealPlayer G2
   This final format produces a slide show type presentation with pictures as well as audio.  Hear the call to Mission Volunteer work in the voice of real people just like you who either are pleading for help, sharing the blessings they received by volunteering, or telling how the work of Mission Volunteers have changed their lives.   You will need at least the basic (free) RealPlayer G2 program as well as a fairly fast computer and internet connection to view this format.

Use the link below if you need to obtain the free RealPlayer G2 program:

http://www.real.com/products/player/index.html

Volunteer Visions

Burned Churches

The Dancing Group From the Shepherds' Fields, made up of youth from Palestine, were in the United States performing the Palestinian folk dance "The Dabka". 

While they were in the US, they took some time to help rebuild Mount Salem United Methodist Church, a church burned by arson, in Cumings, Georgia.  They also attended and performed at the annual SEJ UMVIM Rally held at Lake Junaluska.

In the first Volunteer Vision, hear the youth describe what the trip meant to them:

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)

In the second Volunteer Vision , hear what the people at Mount Salem UMC thought about the way the Palestinian youth came to help them rebuild their church.

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)

In this animated dramatization, Elma Tidwell shares memories of the old Sunlight Methodist Church before it was destroyed by arson two years ago.  Elma tells how through the efforts of others, including United Methodist Volunteers in Mission teams, the church was rebuilt and is experiencing new growth.

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)

Lithuania

Bonnie Howard discusses an "All Women (UMW)" VIM trip to Lithuania.

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)

Liberia

Jeanie Blankenbaker, Executive Secretary for Training and Leadership Development recently was in Liberia to work with United Methodist Volunteers in Mission team leaders.  Called LUMVIM, the Liberian UMVIM effort will be instrumental in rebuilding the churches and other parts of Liberian society after years of war.

Liberian Dreams is a series of interviews where Liberians tell what they expect out of and hope for the future of LUVIM:

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)

The next presentation is an edited version of a Liberian radio interview with Jeanie Blankenbaker, GBGM, Rev. James Labala, Coordinator of LUMVIM, and Bishop Arthur Kulah of the United Methodist Church.

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)

Jamaica

This presentation contains pictures and interview material from a South Georgia VIM trip to Jamaica in June, 1999.

1. Text Only
2. Text with Pictures
3. RealPlayer G2 (2-3 minutes @ 28.8)