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  • How can I request prayer for someone in need?
  • What do all the acronyms stand for? (UMW, UMYF, UMARMY, VBS, etc)
     The United Methodist Church (yes, another acronym: UMC) seems to have a joy in not only long names for organizations but also using acronyms to describe them.  The following are just a few organizations and ministries:
    UMW - United Methodist Women, the women's ministry on the local church level
    UMYF - United Methodist Youth Fellowship, the youth ministry on the local church level
    UMARMY - United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission for Youth, a weeklong mission project for youth that happens every summer.
    VBS - Vacation Bible School, a week-long summer program for children that teaches scripture and biblical living.
    UMM - United Methodist Men, the men's ministry on the local church level.
    UMCOR - The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is a prominent worldwide emergency relief organization. A nonprofit agency of the United Methodist Church, UMCOR reaches worldwide to provide relief in five core areas: Hunger, Health, Refugees, Emergencies, and Relief Supplies.