Following Jesus

to Vietnam

Photo of US Veteran Tommy Botts from Pomeroy, Ohio

Returning to Nam After 40 years—Taken in May 2015

March 29–April 11, 2016 14 days 13 nights

Foothills District of UMC

Shawnee Valley District of UMC

Team Leaders:

FTH DS Dennis Miller SHV DS Brent Watson

Registration A $1,000 deposit is due upon registration.

This will allow for the district office to

purchase your airline ticket. Registration

deadline is February 1, 2016. The balance of

the registration is due March 21, 2016.

Roberta Eddy at the Shawnee Valley District

Office will be handling all travel arrange-

ments, payments, and registration. Please

contact her at:

Shawnee Valley District Office

573 E. Main Street.

Chillicothe OH 45601

(740) 851-5243

Roberta Eddy - reddy@wocumc.org

A valid US passport is required. If you do not have a passport, please obtain one ASAP. It takes around 6 to 8 weeks to get one. Visas will be obtained through the Shawnee Valley District Office.

Informational Meeting Sunday, January 24, 2016 @ 4:00 PM

DS Dennis Miller will be leading an informational meeting on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 4:00 PM for anyone interested in learning more about the trip. The meeting will be held at the Foothills District Office, 47 Johnson Rd., The Plains.

Photos From Previous Trips

Travel To Vietnam

TO WITNESS the United Methodist Church and

our ministry there first-hand

TO WORSHIP with brothers and sisters from

the other side of the world.

TO PURCHASE and distribute new motorbikes

to Vietnamese pastors

TO ENGAGE in ministry with people in villages

and emerging Methodist churches

TO EXPERIENCE Vietnamese culture

TO PARTICIPATE in devotions & conversations

with missionaries and Vietnamese pastors

TO VISIT a few war sites and to remember the

sacrifices of American soldiers during the war

TO MEET former Vietnamese soldiers and Viet

Cong who have given their lives to Christ.

TO BE RENEWED SPIRITUALLY

Cost: $1,500 plus airfare (Total Cost: $2,500 to $2,700)

This amount includes:

Roundtrip airfare from Columbus to Hanoi, Vietnam

Meals in Vietnam

Lodging in comfortable hotels

Travel on new Yamaha motorbikes

Van transportation

Tips & other Fees

Cost Does NOT include:

Cost of a US Passport & pre-trip

vaccinations

A $500 district scholarship will be rewarded to anyone traveling to Vietnam for the first-time.

You are invited to travel with the Foothills -Shawnee Valley Mission Team to Vietnam, March 29-April 11, 2016! What started fourteen years ago with two United Methodist missionaries responding to a call to share the light of Christ with the people of Vietnam has become a rapidly growing movement consisting of over 300 house churches and nearly 18,000 members. This will be my fifth trip to Vietnam. Eight months ago, a group from the Foothills & Shawnee Valley traveled there to witness and work with the pastors. We visited the United Methodist Center in Ho Chi Minh City, taught Local Pastor’s School in the cities Dalat and Hoi An, visited United Methodist house churches, shared our testimonies and life stories, experienced the Vietnamese culture and toured the villages. This time we plan visit to northern Vietnam. We will meet with United Methodist congregations and deliver motorbikes to pastors. We will also visit several cultural and geographical sites (including the “Hanoi Hilton”) and remember the sacrifices of American soldiers during the war. This is a “riding” tour. We will travel on small motorbikes, although a van will be provided for a few non-riders and our luggage. Could God be calling you to step out of your comfort zone and become an ambassador of hope? Please pray and consider joining us on this journey. In Christ’s love, Dennis dmiller@wocumc.org