Training Opportunities

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Early Response Team (ERT) certification training.
Early Response Teams respond during the first phase of disaster relief, providing Christian presence. Your church and community could also be faced with a disaster. Train to be ready to respond and know the first steps to help. Registration fee is $55, which includes training manual. UMCOR ERT badge, T-shirt and background check fee (forms will be handed out at training). Checks should be made out to the Virginia Conference and brought the day of training.  

EARLY RESPONSE TRAINING

You must have taken Early Response Team (ERT) 200 Team Leader to serve as an ERT Leader in addition to the Basic Class. The class is 2 to 3 hours in length and qualifies for recertification of your ERT credentials.

Basic Early Response Team Training
July 27, 2019
From 9 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m.
Payment can be made that day at 8:15 a.m.  till class starts, but registration in advance is needed.

Chester United Methodist Church
In the Davis Fellowship Hall
12132 Percival St.
Chester, VA 23831

Cost is $35, checks should be made to the Virginia Conference.

Registration: contact the Rev. Kirk Culpepper at 757-434-0078 or email: disasterinfo@vaumc.org

 

 

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The Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church
10330 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5606
1-800-768-6040 or (804) 521-1100
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