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United Methodist Aviation Ministries (UMAM) is a ministry of transportation, connection and service to many rural communities in Africa.

Currently, UMAM works out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) supporting emergency relief efforts, evangelism, education, church and leadership development or other church ministry transportation needs.

UMAM Projects

Aviation Assistance Program
#14260A - Providing practical assistance to the United Methodist aviation programs in Congo and Nigeria
Central Congo Wings of Caring
#08595A - Supporting evangelism, education, transportation and medical emergencies in rural areas
North Katanga Wings of the Morning
#08597A - Meeting critical medical needs through air transportation for the needy in rural areas
Southern Congo Wings of the Morning
#08596A - Providing transportation for hospitals, visiting educators, teams, leaders and other church needs
UMCOR Aviation Project
#3019626 - Supporting flights to bring people and supplies where they are needed on the African continent

Related News

Blessing of the pilot missionary
Wings of the Morning Blessing
United Methodists Commission New Plane for Ministry in Congo. Watch video and see photo gallery of the blessing and commissioning event.
A Gift of Hope with Wings
Following an outpouring of pennies, dollars, and Congolese Francs, the people of North Katanga are about to receive a gift of hope with wings.
Wings of the Morning Aviation Ministry
Come Fly With Me
Rukang Chikomb directs the S. Congo Wings of the Morning aviation ministry.
connectNmission June 2012
In this month’s connectNmission, read about the missionary pilots of the United Methodist Aviation Ministry.
Gaston Ntambo, a United Methodist missionary
West Ohio Conference Raises $1 Million for Aviation Ministry
"God has got to be super happy," Bishop Bruce Ough said after a miracle offering at the West Ohio Annual Conference.

United Methodist Aviation Ministries (UMAM)

Meet the Pilots

Jacques Umembudi
Umembudi, Jacques Akasa
#14020Z - Jacques Umembudi is the program Director for the Wings of Caring Aviation Ministry, D.R. C ...
Quigg, Gail
#07995Z - Gail Z. Quigg is a missionary assigned to church aviation ministries.
Chikomb, Rukang
#14959Z - Rukang D. Chikomb is assigned as director of Southern Congo Wings of the Morning, the avia ...
Markus Wolfmaier, UMC Missionary in Congo
Wolfmaier, Markus
#3021464 - Markus Wolfmaier is serving as a pilot with the aviation ministries in the Central Congo ...
Ntambo Family
Ntambo, Gaston Nkulu
#14177Z - Gaston Ntambo is a pilot with Wings of the Morning Aviantion Ministry, North Katanga Annua ...
Daniel Gabler
Gabler, Daniel
#12939Z - Daniel Gabler is serving in aviation ministries in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Quigg, Stephen Paul
#07994Z - Stephen Quigg is the coordinator of Global Ministries-related aviation ministries.

Contact Information

Stephen P. Quigg
squigg@umcmission.org
Read Stephen P. Quigg's biography.

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Download UMAM Newsletter: July 2012 (PDF)