NOMADS On Mission of Active Divine Service

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• NOMADS On Mission ofActive Divine Service

A Program of the United Methodist Church
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Who are NOMADS?

• Volunteers (mostly retired)
• Mostly United Methodist (dont have to be)
• Have RVs and travel to work projects
• Work thru a host UM Church/organization
• Host organization furnishes RV hookups
• Usually water and electric, sometimes sewer

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What do NOMADS do?

• Travel to projects at own expense
• Provide own RV for self sufficient living
• Furnish most of their own tools
• Provide labor for three-week projects
• Begin work days with group devotions
• Meet the needs of the hosting agency

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Typical Projects

• Repair, remodel, and painting
• New construction
• Landscaping, maintenance
• Repair homes for elderly, poor, etc.
• Sewing, office/clerical, organizing, etc.
• No steep roofs or heavy concrete work

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Typical Projects
New bathroom for Pharr UMC classrooms
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Typical ProjectsPharr, Texas
New computer lab in Pharr UMC
New tile for old floors
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Typical ProjectsRio Grande, TX
New window gets caulk
New paint job
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Typical ProjectThomasville, GA
Vashti Center for kids
Remodeled bathroom
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Typical ProjectVashti Center
Dining Hall windows get new paint
Admin bldg. gets paint
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History

• Started 1988
• NCJ-UMVIM / Hawley Dottie Fabrick
• 1988-89 fall/winter 5 projects - 24 NOMADS
• 1999 grown to over 1000 members 100 projects
• 1999-2000 went national with UMC GBGM
• 2000 hired full time Director
• 2005 - 1112 members, 168 projects completed
• And growing!

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2004-2005 Stats

• Projects
• 168 completed
• 5 Jurisdictions
• 29 States
•  1486 Workers
• 106,992 hours

• NOMADS
• 1112 - members
• 5 Jurisdictions
• 41 States
• 5 Canadian Provinces

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Funding Needs

• Needed for administrative staff
• Newsletters
• Office expenses (phone, stationery, etc.)
• Materials emergency fund
• Administrative costs

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Funding Sources

• Member Dues
• Individual Donations
• Direct to NOMADS
• Via local church Advance Special 982658-6
• Church Donations
• Agency Donations
• UMC GBGM Grant

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NOMADS Contact Info

• Write to
• Carla Kinsey, NOMADS Administrator
• P.O. Box 63
• Sacramento, NM  88347
• Email director_at_nomadsumc.org
• Phone 1-866-4NOMADS (1-866-466-6237)
• Website http//www.nomadsumc.org

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2003-2004 Stats

• NOMADS
• 987 - members
• 5 Jurisdictions
• 41 States
• 4 Canadian Provinces

• Projects
• 146
• 5 Jurisdictions
• 21 States
• 1467 Workers
• 107,025 hours

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2002-2003 Stats

• NOMADS
• 1350 members
• 5 Jurisdictions
• 41 States
• 4 Canadian Provinces

• Projects
• 125
• 5 Jurisdictions
• 21 States
• 102,000 hours

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