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Volunteer in Mission

 "Love your neighbor as yourself." -- Mark 12:30


Jesus summed up the Christian lifestyle in a simple formula - "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength" and "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:30)

When asked by a lawyer to explain who was his neighbor, Jesus told the story of the good Samaritan. The Samaritan was a good neighbor because he had compassion and was able to cross culture and religious boundaries to help someone who was obviously hurting and in need of help. And then Jesus said, "Go and do likewise!" (Luke 10:25-37) The gospel asserts that putting our faith into action is at the very heart of our Christian calling and not just something that we do in our spare time after we have reached our personal goals.

Through volunteers in mission every person in the church has the opportunity to serve and to live their calling and their lives more faithfully. And when we reach out in this way, using what God has given us in the service of others, we can expect life-transforming experiences.

Yes, hands-on service is what Volunteer in Mission is all about. These web sites take you where the action is. For more information contact West Michigan VIM Coordinator, David Morton.

West Michigan Conference, United Methodist Church 11 Fuller SE, PO Box 6247, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6247 | 616-459-4503 | webteam@wmcumc.org