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• NOMADS On Mission ofActive Divine Service

A Ministry of the United Methodist Church
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Who are NOMADS?

• Mission Volunteers (mostly retired)
• Mostly United Methodists
• Have their own RVs and are willing to travel at
  their own expense to work projects
• Work on NOMADS teams for United Methodist
  Organizations across the country

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NOMADS Host Agencies

• United Methodist Organizations apply to become a
  NOMADS Host Agency
• Host Agencies furnish
• Work to do and necessary materials
• Safe place to park RVs, water, electric, and a
  way to deal with sewer
• NOMADS furnish
• NOMADS teams to accomplish the work

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History

• Started 1988 in the Rio Grande Valley, TX
• 1988-89 fall/winter 5 projects - 24 NOMADS
• All volunteer organization until 2000 when they
  contracted with an Administer
• 2001 joined with United Methodist General Board
  of Global Ministries
• Now over 1000 members, working 150 projects
  annually
• Began Disaster Response Projects in 2006, up to
  10,600 hours of donated labor annually

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What do NOMADS do?

• Travel to projects at own expense
• Provide own RV for self sufficient living (some
  Agencies provide housing for members who do not
  have RVs)
• Furnish most of their own tools
• Provide labor for NOMADS projects
• Begin work days with group devotions
• Meet the needs of the Hosting Agency
• and have fun doing it!

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Types of NOMADS Projects

• Three Week Work Projects
• Disaster Response Projects (NOMADS may work for
  as little as 1 week)
• Drop In Projects
• (NOMADS make arrangements directly with the
  Host Agency)

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Typical Project Work

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

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Typical Project Work
New bathroom for Pharr UMC classrooms
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Typical Project WorkPharr, Texas
New computer lab in Pharr UMC
New tile for old floors
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Typical Project WorkRio Grande, TX, Community
Outreach Program
New window gets caulk
New paint job
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Typical Project Work Thomasville, GA
Vashti Center for kids
Remodeled bathroom
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Typical Project Work Vashti Center, Georgia
Dining Hall windows get new paint
Admin bldg. gets paint
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Funding Needs

• Grants Funding Program to help Agencies in need
  purchase building materials
• Funding supports NOMADS work to get disaster
  victims back into their homes
• NOMADS Administrator Annual Contract
• Operational expenses (including web site)
• _____________
• 84 of expenses in 2009 were for direct support
  of NOMADS project work
• Budget for 2010 is 247,000

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Funding Sources

• Member and Alumni Dues
• Individual Donations
• Direct to NOMADS via www.nomadsumc.org or check
• Via local church Advance Special 982658
• Often in memory or in honor of individual NOMADS
• Church and Sunday School Donations
• Agency Donations

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NOMADS Contact Info

• Website http//www.nomadsumc.org
• Write to
• Carla Kinsey, NOMADS Administrator
• P.O. Box 3508
• Shawnee, Kansas 66203
• Email director_at_nomadsumc.org
• Phone 1-866-4NOMADS
• (1-866-466-6237)

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How You Can Help

• Please help support NOMADS
• - Pray for NOMADS members and those for whom we
  work
• - Tell others about NOMADS and help recruit
  NOMADS members and Agencies
• - Consider joining NOMADS
• - Donate to NOMADS

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New NOMADS Agencies

• If you are a United Methodist Organization who
  can use NOMADS help, apply to become a Hosting
  Agency at www.nomadsumc.org Click on Request
  Help