What is SIM?

PURPOSE

Students in Mission is designed for United
Methodist young adults between the ages of
18 and 24 who have completed at least one
year in an institution of higher education. It is
an opportunity to serve as a missionary for the
summer in authentic mission sites within the
Applicants must be a member of the United Methodist Church and have finished one year in an institution of Higher Education.
Students in Mission proposes to
expose young adults to the mission of
the church; to encourage and develop
vocational discernment of young
adults; to assist the church in carrying

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state of South Carolina. SIM is a meaningful out specialized ministries; to stimulate

experience in intentional Christian living, faith
in action and spiritual formation.
The program is sponsored by the South
Carolina Conference of the United Methodist
Church. The mission sites are developed by
Please mail inquiry to Rev. Narcie M. Jeter, PO Box 5009, Rock Hill, SC 29733
the church in developing new
ministries; to extend the missional
outreach of the church; and through
young adults, to make the church

Local Church
Students in Mission
local churches, districts, urban and rural aware of needs in South Carolina.
ministries, community centers, and social
services agencies.
For the summer of 2010 there will be Don’t Forget...

State
several challenging and personally fulfilling
Missioner Applications Due

INQUIRY
mission sites such as Rural Mission, Inc. on
Johns Island, the United Methodist Relief February 26, 2010
Center in Mount Pleasant, Camp Glenaire Notice of Assigned Mission Sites
through Epworth Children’s Home and Camp March 10, 2010

Yes, I am very interested. Please send me an application form.

Providence in Anderson. Missioners will be
assigned to one of these three geographic Missioner Covenant Due
clusters covenanting to learn and grow March 31, 2010
together as they witness and experience Christ Contracts between Missioners
at work in the world. and Mission Site Due
May 15, 2010
Stipend & Dates
Each missioner who is selected will receive Optional Site Orientation
a $2,000 stipend from the SC Conference of the June 7 - 9 2010
United Methodist Church upon completion of Orientation
the program at the end of the summer. Housing, June 10 - 12, 2010
meals, and incidental expenses will be furnished
by the mission site. Mission Work
The mission assignment begins with the June 13 - July 30, 2010
Orientation Session in Florence, South Carolina
on Thursday, June 10. Some of the particular Cluster Meetings
mission sites may also do site training beginning June 26 and July 10, 2010

Address
on Monday, June 7. ALL MUST ATTEND. Final Evaluation

Name
Students in Mission will conclude with a final

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July 31, 2010
evaluation on Saturday, July 25. Missioners are
required to visit their assigned mission site
between March 10 and May 15.
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FORMER MISSIONERS SAY

Students in Mission gave me a glimpse of

how a community can function and
through this a better understanding of
SIM
what the Church can be. South Carolina United Methodist Church

One of the greatest intercultural, inner- 38th Year

city, interdenominational and inter-racial
experiences imaginable.

SIM is a summer of learning, coping,

Young Adults
enjoying personalities, discovering
mission, meeting the Church, grabbing, Mission and Outreach
struggling, playing and understanding.
Spiritual Formation
One major fulfillment I saw was that I got
a chance to go into an area unfamiliar to Intentional Community
me and learn their way of life and also let
them see my kind of life. Faith in Action

A welcome opportunity to do exactly what

I wanted with the added benefits of
working within the guidance of an
2010
organized structure . . . My word for the
summer is Amen! Summer
The SIM community gave me enjoyment,
friendship, togetherness, and concern for
one another and a sense of unity.

SIM gave me a chance to put into practice

my concept of mission in an environment
that was new to me. It gave me an
opportunity to help meet people’s needs. . .