UMCOR offers training to local churches, districts and conferences to prepare God’s people to respond when disaster strikes a community. The courses on this calendar represent some of the training opportunities available through UMCOR. To attend an already-scheduled training, please contact the person listed with that particular event. For information about scheduling a training event in your area, email or call Luz Knight, 202.548.4002.
May
18 Basic Early Response Team Training (ERT)
Conference: Upper New York
Location: Immanuel UMC, 303 Kasson Road, Camillus, NY
Contact: Mike Block at www.mblock@wwdb.org
20-21 Basic Disaster Case Management Training
Conference: Alaska United Methodist
Location: Fairbanks, AK
Contact: Debbie Reed at 800/478-4337 X 7053 or Debbie.reed@alaska.gov
22 Basic Care Team Training
Conference: Illinois Great Rivers
Location: Illinois Great Rivers Conference Office, 5900 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62711
Contact: Bunny Wolfe at bwolfe@igrc.org or 217/529-2749
23 Care Team Leader Training
Conference: Illinois Great Rivers
Location: Illinois Great Rivers Conference Office, 5900 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62711
Contact: Bunny Wolfe at bwolfe@igrc.org or 217/529-2749
23-24 Basic Disaster Case Management Training
Conference: Alaska United Methodist
Location: Anchorage, AK
Contact: Debbie Reed at 800/478-4337 X 7053 or Debbie.reed@alaska.gov
29 Cabinet Orientation
Conference: Arkansas
Location: Arkansas United Methodist Conference Office
Contact: Janice Mann at 870/703-8359 or disaster@arumc.org
June
1 Basic Early Response Team Training (ERT)
Conference: Dakotas
Location: Brookings FUMC, 625 5th Street, Brookings, SD 57006
Contact: Laura Shumaker at 605/692-4345
ATE: Larry P. Powell, Sr.
1 Basic Early Response Team Training (ERT)
Conference: Dakotas
Location: Brookings First UMC, 625 5th Street, Brookings, SD 57006
Questions: Laura Shumaker at 605/692-4345 or firstum@brookings.net
7-8 Basic Early Response Team Training (ERT)
Conference: Minnesota
Location: Motley UMC, 847 3rd Avenue S. Lane, Motley, MN
Contact: Anne Harvell at 612/925-2715 or agharvel@ties2.net
22 Basic Early Response Team Training (ERT)
Conference: West Michigan
Location: Indian River UMC, 956 Eagle’s Nest Road, Indian River, MI 49749
Register At: www.surveymonkey.com/s/XXQRGVN by 6/12/13
8 Basic Early Response Team Training
Conference: Upper New York
Location: Rush UMC (in the Genesee Valley District), Rush, NY
November
9 Basic Early Response Team Training (ERT)
Conference: Virginia
Location: Galilee UMC, Sterling, VA
Contact: Rebecca Makowski at rebecca.makowski@galileeumc.org