The Urban Ministry Institute of Los Angeles

Spring -  Marilyn Mitchell started facilitating TUMI courses for the first time in LA.  First TUMI-LA Board formed (March 21, 2001). Hank Voss joins the TUMI-LA  Board.

September - Heidi Savage becomes TUMI-LA Site Coordinator and Nick Nelson the Academic Coordinator.

2002

March - Site Coordinator's Conference.  TUMI-LA is formally recognized as a Satellite Campus of The Urban Ministry Institute. 20 classes completed in 2002.  Michelle Milburn and Bryan Cullison serve as TUMI-LA mentors in addition to Heidi and Nick.

2003

January - Nick Nelson leaves TUMI position.

February - Last meeting of first TUMI-LA Board held.

September - Hank Voss joined World Impact staff.

2004

January - September - TUMI-LA classes suspended.

September  - Heidi leaves leadership of the LA satellite.  Hank took over as interim TUMI director. Dave Gutierrez joins World Impact staff and co-teaches TUMI classes with Hank. 25-30 TUMI courses completed in the 2004-2005 academic year.  Dave performs all functions of the Site Coordinator as it relates to students.

2005

September - Fernando Argumedo agrees to be the Director of the Instituto Ministerial Urbano (IMU-LA). His wife, Telma, comes on as full time administrator for IMU-LA. Primary focus is on translating CAPSTONE and preparing to launch Spanish courses in Spring of 2006.

September - TUMI-LA board is re-formed after two years of not meeting. Members include: Fernando Argumedo, Bob Engel, Dave Gutierrez, Terry Hwang, John Price, and Hank Voss.

November - Don Allsman and Dr. Mel Brooks joined the TUMI-LA Advisory Board.

December - Fernando agrees to take over as Interim TUMI-LA Site Coordinator. Active recruitment of qualified TUMI mentor's for 2006 begun.

2006

January - Dave Gutierrez joins TUMI-LA staff in a part time position.

February - TUMI-LA launches Quarter system for its Academic Calendar, with an average of four courses per quarter, two in English and two in Spanish.  Hector Cedillo started as a volunteer instructor to facilitate one Capstone module.

May - Spanish TUMI starts with Conversion and Calling module in three different locations (two in Los Angeles and one in San Fernando Valley). 19 community students were enrolled for this quarter.

July - TUMI drafts its Vision Statement:

"By December of 2009 TUMI-LA will have enrolled 200 urban church leaders in our program, providing these leaders with an accessible, excellent Theological education in: Biblical Studies, Theology and Ethics, Christian Mission and Urban Ministry.  We will also help to launch five new TUMI satellites in the greater Los Angeles area."

Summer - the Union Rescue Mission opened their doors for TUMI-LA to start teaching classes in their facility - 8 students were enrolled from their discipleship program.  John Price joined TUMI-LA as a full time staff member starting in July.

September - TUMI Summit in Wichita, KS was held.  25 satellites representatives attended the conference. The summit theme was "Gaining Momentum."

Fall - TUMI-LA offered seven classes, in five different locations, to forty-nine students, using five mentors.

     Winter - a four-year rolling academic calendar was designed by the TUMI-LA staff.

2007

January - Hank Voss becomes Dean of The Urban Ministry Institute of Los Angeles.

February - First TUMI-LA Strategic Planning was led by Tim Goddu.

April - Two new board members joined the TUMI Advisory Board - Byron Siemsen and Dan Nerhbass. Fernando and Hank represented TUMI at the Evangelical Theological Society regional conference held at Master's College.  100 delegates from three states were in attendance.

May - John Price leaves his position at TUMI-LA but will continue to serve on the TUMI-LA Board.

July - David Lau joined TUMI-LA as a mentor and Advisory Board member.  TUMI sponsored its first Church Planting Conference (Fire and Maneuver). This conference was lead by World Impact missionaries - Bob Engel, Bryan Cullison and Terry Hwang.  First Intensive Module "Focus on Reproduction" was facilitated by Hank Voss and taught over a four day period.

August - Hector Cedillo joined TUMI-LA Advisory Board.  Stamps Foundation approved a $35,000 grant for remodeling TUMI-LA and the LA Offices.

September - Phase One for the TUMI/LA Office Remodel is started.

November - TUMI-LA sponsored Marking Time workshop with Dr. Don Davis as speaker.

2008

January - Phase Two of the TUMI/LA Office is started.

February - Joe Hellerman joined TUMI-LA Advisory Board. 

April - Funds for the Timothy Library were raised by Fountain Valley Community Church.

June - Dedication service is held for the TUMI/LA Office Remodel.

July - Phase Three of the TUMI/LA Office remodel is started (Kitchen and Bathroom)

August - Initial design for TUMI-LA website is begun by Board member, Dan Nehrbass.

September - Fernando Argumedo and Don Allsman facilitate mentor training for the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) in Minneapolis, MN.  TUMI sponsored its second Church Planting Conference (Fire and Maneuver). This conference was lead by World Impact missionaries: Bob Engel, Bryan Cullison and Terry Hwang.

November - Dave Gutierrez completes design work on TUMI-LA website and it is officially launched. Key meeting is held with BIOLA to see about the possibility of building a bridge between their school and TUMI-LA that will benefit TUMI-LA students who wants to further their education beyond what TUMI-LA offers.  TUMI-LA was well represented at the Urban Youth Workers at Union Rescue Mission Reload Conference and a Leadership Conference in Torrence.