SWO NMI Newsletter September/October 2018

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1 SWO NMI Newsletter September/October 2018 President's Workshop Saturday September 22 (9:30-12:00) Who Is Invited: Local NMI Presidents, local NMI Representatives from Churches who do not have a council, members of local NMI councils, Pastors, or anyone who would loves NMI. Note: This is NOT just for new Presidents When: Saturday, September 22 nd, from 9:30-12:00 noon Where: West Chester Nazarene Church in Hawks Hall Please let us know if you will be coming and how many from your church so we can be prepared. There will be no childcare. Here are some of the things that will be topics of discussion: Organizing your council meetings, planning, calendar, Updated reporting forms and methods Treasurer reports and how to report your funds and income accurately Work & Witness Mission education

2 Compassionate Ministries Youth Opportunities Children's Opportunities Mission Call Creative ideas for incorporating Prayer Links Some of these topics are discussed in round table discussions so you may pick the topic of interest to you. Dwight & Carolyn Rich, missionaries to Ecuador.

3 DWIGHT AND CAROLYN RICH Fall Missionary Tour Dwight and Carolyn Rich have served the Church of the Nazarene as global missionaries since February They have spent their entire career living in Quito, Ecuador. Dwight grew up in Haiti as a missionary kid and Carolyn was raised in Neodesha, Kansas. Both are graduates of MidAmerica Nazarene University. Dwight is also a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary. They pastored in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for three years before being assigned as missionaries. Dwight served as the Field Strategy Coordinator for the South American, North Andean Field that comprises the countries of Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Carolyn served as the nurse for the Seminary in Quito, coordinated the Child Sponsorship Program, and has been the office administrator for the North Andean Field. The Riches have two children Bryan and Stefanie who are both married and live in Overland Park, KS. Two grandsons are now two and a half years old and a new grandson arrived on March 17, The Riches are now in their final year of furlough before retirement. Fall Missionary Tour Schedule Sunday September 30 o Lockland 10:45 am o Germantown 4:30pm (picnic) Monday October 1 Tuesday October 2 Wednesday October 3 o Monroe 7:00 pm (Southwest zone rally) Thursday October 4 o Eaton 7:00 pm (Northwest zone rally 1) Friday October 5

4 o Miamisburg 7:00 pm (Northwest zone rally 2) Saturday October 6 Sunday October 7 o Parkview 10:30 am Monday October 8 Tuesday October 9 o Hillsboro 7:00 pm (Northeast zone rally) Wednesday October 10 o Sardinia 7:00 pm (Southeast zone rally) We still have a few openings. Contact Kurt Johnson (kurt@kdconsulting.com) for schedule. Our Missionaries Michael & Cailyn Wheatley Michael & Cailyn Wheatley (our local missionaries in residence, and the luncheon speakers at the NMI convention) have been appointed as new Specialized Assignment Missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene on the Africa Special Field. They are available for speaking at your church, and need to do so to raise deputation and living funds for the next couple of years on the field. They have some availability for visiting churches or adult small groups in September, and October. The next time they expect to be on home assignment and available to present in churches is the summer of You may contact them by phone or mikeewheatley@gmail.com Please do not publish this information, the Wheatleys names, or their photos online. Available dates (evening only): September 5,12,19,23,26,30 October 3,10

5 Funds can be given electronically through the following: Checks should be written to "General Treasurer" with "Wheatley, deputation" in the memo line, and mailed to Church of the Nazarene P.O. Box Kansas City, MO Cherokee 2019 SWO Work & Witness Trip July 21 28, 2019 Join us for another SWO District Work & Witness trip in the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. Just 30 miles south of Gatlinburg, Tennessee is the Cherokee Compassionate Ministry Center for the Church of the Nazarene on Cherokee reservation land. We have room for 45 participants this year and would love to have you join us, but sign up soon.

6 This is a great family opportunity as the price is right, only $600 for adults and $500 for teens for the entire week including housing, food and all activities. Project Ideas VBS Food Pantry Clothing Pantry Light Construction Outreach Cooking Online Registration: Contact Matt Wagner (513) mattandfay@fuse.net Crisis Care Kits and School Pal Paks Saturday October 6, 2018 Crisis Care Kits are needed both here in the United States and around the World. Your generosity in making these CCK s and SPP s is so appreciated. To make it easier and more economical for all of our SWO District churches we will be collecting all your boxes and transporting them to the Nazarene warehouse in Logan, Ohio. Bring them to: West Chester Nazarene Xenia Nazarene 9:00 to 10:00 AM 11:00 to 11:30 AM Please call/text Edie Baker ( ) if other arrangements are needed.

7 Please gather the following items in making a CCK or SPP. PLEASE only use the sizes that are listed. Please do not add any personal notes or shopping list in the kit. It is so important to adhere to these instructions to help all our CCK s and SPP s to pass through Customs and be able to help the people who really need them. Thank You CRISIS CARE KITS-Place into a 2 gallon zip lock bag: 1 medium size bottle shampoo (12/18 oz) Please tape top closed 2 bars of bath size soap 1 medium toothpaste ( ) 3 toothbrushes (in original packaging) 1 finger nail clipper 1 sturdy comb (cannot accept more than 1) 2 hand towels 4 pocket size pkgs of Kleenex 1 Beanie Baby size stuffed toy 1 box band aids (30 or more) Place 6 of these kits in a Banana Box. Place a piece of cardboard inside the small opening that is in the TOP and BOTTOM of the box. Send a $12 check for each Banana Box payable to: Global Treasury Services, P.O. Box Kansas City, MO Print: ACM 1297 on the memo line. Place a label with your church s name/address on top of each banana box. SCHOOL PAL PAKS-Place into a 1 gallon zip lock bag: 2 composition notebooks, softbound, such as Mead 1 package of pencils (#2) 1 package of pens 2 pink erasers (2-3 inches long) 2 rulers (6 inch or 12 inch with metric) 1 pair of blunt nosed scissors 1 package of colored pencils 1 hand held pencil sharpener

8 Place 10 SPP s in a 12x12 box. These can be purchased at office supply stores, UPS, or U-Haul. TAPE THE BOX CLOSED. Place a label with your church s name/address on top of each box. You will need to send a $10 check per box payable to: Global Treasury Services, P.O. Box Kansas City, MO Print: ACM 1788 on the memo line. One last reminder: Please send $3 per box payable to SWO NMI. Mail to: Mark Emerson 4716 Donham Dr. Middletown, Ohio This is used for transporting the boxes to the Logan warehouse, for the Logan warehouse to ship the boxes to locations where they will be picked up for distribution. Thank You! Edie Baker edythebaker@gmail.com Suggestions from NMI Global Mission Being First is Not Always Best In our haste to satisfy our need for more details in situations, sometimes social media posts are shared that have incomplete or inaccurate information. As NMI leaders, please ensure that any social media site that is NMI-related only shares information that has been verified by the global church rather than sharing information that individuals may be sharing that has not been approved to be shared. These may often be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading. Prayer Mobilization Line (PML) Facebook The PML Facebook page has been deactivated in order for NMI to be responsibly aligned, and in compliance with new security and communications protocols. Please like the Nazarene Missions International Facebook page for the latest official posts from NMI. Links - Remembering our Missionaries Upcoming Birthdays & Anniversaries

9 *Don't forget to remember our missionaries on their birthdays & anniversaries September Dave & Betsy Scott Anniversary 9/3 Floyd Cunningham Birthday 9/22 October Cailyn Wheatley Birthday 10/12 Ben Radcliffe 10/14 Jim Radcliffe Birthday 10/28 Updated information for the Young's. Igreja Do Nazareno Em Timor-Leste David Joseph Young Rua De Comoro PO Box 269, Dili, Timor-Leste Ohio Address: 1392 Whitaker Ln., Amelia, Ohio A few instructions for sending things to us overseas: (1) There are no postal codes in Timor-Leste, in case the post office asks. This is the correct address. (2) You do not need to declare the value of the content of the box, since the items are being sent as a gift. If you feel you must declare a value, please declare the value of contents at $25 or less, total. Do not be exhaustive in listing items in the package (i.e., DVD's, CD's, medicine), as being to descriptive can lead to taxation of the contents. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Also, I am shutting down our old in a few days, as we have a new one. Here is it is, so you can update your records: info@steadfastpilgrims.com. Please contact Paige Graves for more information on Global NMI Moments Children s Mission Education Mount Vernon Lakeholm, Ohio, USA church used the children s missions curriculum during their Wednesday night children s activities, sharing needs from around the world and how the Church of the Nazarene, through the World Evangelism Fund and Alabaster, is meeting those needs. During the church s

10 missions weekend, the children were actively involved. When the missionary shared the need for more Alabaster churches, because the church was growing so rapidly, the children jumped out of their chairs with excitement as they understood how each of us plays a vital part. Click here to order Kidz Passport to Missions, children s missions curriculum for Child Sponsorship In developing countries, nearly 1 in 7 children ages 7 to 18 has never had a chance to attend school. When you sponsor a child through Nazarene Child Sponsorship, you will provide education, life skills, health care, and spiritual nurturing, and help a child gain opportunities for a brighter future. Click here for more information. Save the Date. February 24 March 2, 2019 is Nazarene World Week of Prayer, a time when Nazarenes everywhere join in focused prayer each day for needs around the world. Where a Yes Can Take You This very easy to read book, will remind readers of the impact lives dedicated to God have on those ministered to. The four Puerto Rican missionary couples highlighted are an inspiration to those outside of North America who experience the call to full-time missionary service. Donnamie Ali, Caribbean Field NMI Coordinator. You may access a PDF copy of Where a Yes Can Take Youby clicking here, or purchasing a printed copy by clicking here. Click here to access an audio file. Volunteer Opportunities Interested in volunteering with the Church of the Nazarene for a few months to a couple of years? Click here to view the current needs. Medical Missions Download the NMI video Medical Missions: Gift of Health. It is a look at Nazarene medical missions and their significant impact on health. Click here for English. Click here for Spanish. Alabaster Order the redesigned Alabaster Box by clicking here. NCM Church Resources Click here for resources to promote Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in local churches. Important Upcoming Dates District W&W trip to Nova Scotia August 11-19

11 Help Wanted Would you like to get involved with Missions on the district level? We have a specific need for the following, along with a love for missions: Social Media Guru o Do you love posting to facebook, instagram, twitter. if so, we really need you to help us constantly get the word out about what is happening on the district. Teens o Do you connect with and have a love of sharing missions with teens? o If so, I would love to talk with about your joining us on the district council. General Love for missions o Would you like to share your love with missions with others on the district. Then consider joining us on the council. Please Contact Kurt Johnson ( or kurt@kdconsulting.com) for more details, or join us on Saturday September 22nd at the West Chester church in Hawks Hall from 9:30-12:00. Calendar September 22nd 9:30-12:00 o President's West Chester Hawks Hall September o Regional Work & Witness Conference o Gahanna Ohio (Contact Matt Wagner for mattandfay@fuse.net October 6 - Crisis Care Kits/School Pal Paks o West Chester 9:00-11:00 o Xenia 11:00-11:30 Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. In His Service Kurt Johnson SWO NMI President cell: (513) kurt@kdconsulting.com