Long-Term Recovery Disaster Response and Volunteer in Mission Training

Saturday, October 17, 2026 8:30 AM Check-in (for pre-registered participants) 9 am - 4 pm includes lunch, breaks, participant manual, and t-shirt Location: Middleville UMC, 111 Church Street, Middleville, MI 49333 Cost: $30 covers materials, lunch, shirt. Payment due at the door. Make checks payable to MI Conference Disaster Response. Instructor: Jody Pratt, VIM Coordinator Pre-registration required. Contact Jody Pratt at [email protected] or 616.292.4908 to register. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 7, 2026 *This training is for those who want to work long-term on disaster recovery teams (usually 1-2 weeks), domestic or international mission journeys, or partner with a certified Early Response team. Trainer Jody Pratt is incorporating the two training sessions for those who do not want to be certified but still wish to serve under the UMCOR umbrella. We will offer the certification training in Winter/Spring 2025 as churches volunteer to host. Also open to interested Michigan Conference volunteers. Visit the Volunteers in Mission page Visit the Disaster Response page