Our hearts go out to all of those who are affected by disasters across our country. Many United Methodists in Minnesota want to help. First responders, local authorities, and trained United Methodist Early Response Teams are there right now.

Clean-up efforts will begin after the first of the year, and continue for many months. That’s when Volunteer in Mission team members will be needed. If you want to start planning a trip, here’s the places and the people to contact. (VIM teams to Puerto Rico will be needed next fall.)