AUMC has been active in ministering to communities abroad since 1989 when we took our first international mission trip to Brazil with the help of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM). Since that time, we have sent numerous teams around the world to location such as Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Ecuador. We feel it is our calling to not only visit these locations for a week out of the year, but to build ongoing relationships that encourage and nurture the spiritual growth of our sister-communities.

Missions is a huge part of our faith community here at AUMC, and we encourage everyone to get involved in some way, whether by going on a trip, supporting a trip member financially or prayerfully or helping us to support one of the missionaries we partner with. We know that God has called each of us to care for His people, and we count it an honor to be living out that calling in the foreign locations where He has chosen to call our church.

2010 Foreign Mission Trips

Leon, Nicaragua : April 17-24, 2010
This trip is targeted (but not limited to!) older adults.  Join us as we work with children in a Bible school and do light construction work.  For more information, please contact Glenn Glover at glover@auburn.edu or 703-1115.

Bolivia : May 14-24, 2010
This trip is for college students, with some adult spots available.  We will go to our sister-village of Quesimpuco to provide dental and veterinarian clinics, as well as a vacation Bible school for local children.  For more information, please contact AUMC's College Director Stew Armstrong at stewa@aumc.net.

Ecuador : June 11-19
This adult trip will focus on hosting a medical clinic.  We are greatly in need on this trip, so if you are interested in providing health care to our brothers and sisters in Ecuador, please contact Sharon Rooks at 826-1852 or randsrooks@charter.net.

Panama : July 24-31
This is a joint trip between AUMC's Singles Ministry and Adult Missions Ministry, and involves constructing a dental clinic and gathering informatino for a potential bridge-building project to happen in the future.  For more information, please contact trip leader Glenn Glover at 821-7091 or glovegr@auburn.edu.


Costa Rica : July 24-31
This trip will continue the work begun last year in San Jose with the construction of the Methodist Children's Home and providing vacation Bible schools to local neighborhoods.  For more information, please contact trip leaders Robert and Debra Foster at rlf06261963@yahoo.com.