Table of Contents District NMI Council....1 NMI Core Values..... 2 2014 World Areas report........3 2014 World Areas by region........4 Resources for Local NMI Presidents...5 Websites for Local NMI Presidents.....6 NMI Money Distribution Sheet...7 District Projects....8 Local NMI President s 15-Point Checklist.. 9 NMI Fast Facts for 2014.... 10 LINKS Assignment - AA/Flint/Det E/Lakes.11 LINKS Assignment - Det W/Thumb.....12 LINKS Assignment - Livingston....13 Monthly Emphasis for 2014-2015......14 JESUS Film 15 JESUS Film Evangehats 16 Nazarene Compassionate Ministries..17 Mission Education.....18 April 2015..19 Missionary Health Care.....20 May 2015....21 World Mission Broadcast Offering...22 June 2015....23 Crisis Care Kits.....24 July 2015........25 LINKS Explanation........26 August 2015..............27 What is Alabaster?.....28 September 2015....29 Mission Priority One Guidelines......30 October 2015.....31 Work and Witness.........32 November 2015.....33 School Pal Paks.....34 December 2015......35 Mission Corps Scholarship Guidelines...36 January 2016......37 World Week of Prayer...38 February 2016.....39 Ideas from Presidents Day....40 March 2016....41 District Flags..... 42 April 2016.....43 International College Scholarship Guidelines 44 May 2016...45 Bandage rolling information..46 Glossary of Terms..47 Glossary of Terms..48 Glossary of Terms..49 Glossary of Terms..50
District NMI Council Members - 2014-2015 Ex-Officio Member - Dr. Glen Gardner - 810-750-4080 President - Cindy Wine - 248-698-8976 Vice President - Gary Griffin - 517-304-5754 Secretary - Teri Dilts - 734-981-5414 Treasurer - Catherine Clees - 517-902-7248 LINKS/Publicity - Lisa Jolly - 810-441-0786 Deputation - Carolyn Dilts - 734-844-0052 Medical Plan - Linda Hall - 734-453-3462 Children s Director - Ellen Jacobs - Easton - 313-588-1168 Youth Director - Courtney Walls - 810-624-7651 Compassionate Ministries - Sandi Stewart - 810-767-1655 Work and Witness - John Stottele - 248-802-7652 World Mission Broadcast - Gary Griffin - 517-304-5754 Global Awareness/Ann Arbor Zone Coordinator - Jan Fleming - 734-429-3703 Global Awareness Awards/Detroit West Coordinator - Tina Moore - 248-374-1287 Prayer and Fasting/ Flint Zone Coordinator - Kim Goodwin - 517-546-7892 Alabaster/Detroit East Coordinator - Elaine Marquardt - 586-784-5838 Mission Call Coordinator/Lakes and Livingston Zone Coordinator - Jandal Hefner - 810-632-9411 Thumb Zone Coordinator - Nancy Ault - 989-672-6311
2014 World Area Report for Distribution 133 of 159 countries Mission personnel may be deployed to world areas that may not be conducive to the open preaching of the Gospel. Therefore, it is the priority of the World Mission Department and the Church of the Nazarene International to proceed with caution in establishing the identity of a ministry. 1887 - United States 1898 - India 1901 - Cape Verde 1902 - Canada 1902 - Cuba 1903 - Mexico 1902 - Guatemala 1905 - Japan 1909 - Argentina 1909 - United Kingdom 1910 - Swaziland 1914 - Peru 1919 - South Africa 1922 - Mozambique 1926 - Barbados 1926 - Trinidad 1934 - Belize 1937 - Nicaragua 1944 - Puerto Rico 1944 - U S Virgin Islands 1945 - Bolivia 1946 - Australia 1946 - Guyana 1946 - Philippines 1948 - Italy 1948 - South Korea 1949 - Uruguay 1950 - Haiti 1952 - New Zealand 1953 - Panama 1955 - Papua New Guinea 1956 - Taiwan 1957 - Malawi 1958 - American Samoa 1958 - Brazil 1958 - Germany 1960 - Denmark 1961 - Zambia 1962 - Chile 1963 - Zimbabwe 1964 - Costa Rica 1964 - El Salvador 1964 - Samoa 1966 - Jamaica 1967 - Netherlands 1970 - Bermuda 1970 - Honduras 1971 - Bahamas 1971 - Guam 1972 - Ecuador 1972 - St. Lucia 1973 - Antigua 1973 - Namibia 1973 - Portugal 1974 - Dominica 1974 - Dominican Republic 1974 - Hong Kong (SAR) 1975 - Colombia 1975 - St. Vincent 1976 - Martinique 1977 - France 1977 - Grenada 1977 - Nigeria 1978 - Switzerland 1980 - Paraguay 1981 - Spain 1982 - Venezuela 1983 - St. Kitts and Nevis 1984 - Azores 1984 - Botswana 1984 - Kenya 1984 - Suriname 1985 - Cyrus 1986 - Egypt 1986 - Guadeloupe 1987 - Cote d Ivoire 1987 - Ireland 1988 - French Guiana 1988 - Senegal 1988 - Uganda 1989 - Thailand 1990 - Democratic Republic of the Congo 1990 - Ghana 1990 - Liberia 1990 - Rwanda 1990 - Tanzania 1992 - Angola 1992 - Romania 1992 - Russia 1992 - Solomon Islands 1992 - Ukraine 1993 - Lesotho 1994 - Bulgaria 1994 - St. Martin 1995 - Fiji 1995 - Palau 1996 - Hungary 1996 - Pakistan 1997 - Burkina Faso 1997 - Congo Republic 1997 - Sao Tome and Principe 1998 - Benin 1998 - Nepal 1998 - Togo 1999 - Burundi 1999 - Cameroon 1999 - Croatia 1999 - Gabon 1999 - Poland 2000 - Aruba 2000 - Chuuk 2000 - Pohnpei 2000 - Saipan 2000 - Sri Lanka 2000 - Tonga 2001 - Timor-Leste 2001 - Vanuatu 2002 - Armenia 2002 - Equatorial Guinea 2002 - Greece 2002 - Madeira Islands 2003 - Reunion 2004 - Guinea-Bissau 2004 - Sierra Leone 2005 - Kosovo 2009 - Guinea Conakry 2009 - Moldova 2009 - Niger 2009 - Norway 2012 - South Sudan 2012 - Turks and Caicos Many Creative Access Countries
2014 World Area Report by Region 133 of 159 countries Mission personnel may be deployed to world areas that may not be conducive to the open preaching of the Gospel. Therefore, it is the priority of the World Mission Department and the Church of the Nazarene International to proceed with caution in establishing the identity of a ministry. Secured and creative access areas will not be reflected in this listing. Thank you for your understanding. Africa - Angola - 1992 Benin - 1998 Botswana - 1984 Burkina Faso - 1997 Burundi - 1999 Cabo Verde - 1901 Cameroon - 1999 Congo Republic - 1997 Cote de Ivoire - 1987 Dem. Republic of Congo - 1990 Equatorial Guinea - 2002 Gabon - 1999 Ghana - 1990 Guinea Conakry -2009 Guinea-Bissau - 2004 Kenya - 1984 Lesotho - 1993 Liberia - 1990 Madagascar - 1993 Malawi - 1957 Mozambique - 1922 Namibia - 1973 Niger - 2009 Nigeria - 1977 Reunion - 2003 Rwanda - 1990 Sao Tome and Principe - 1997 Senegal - 1988 South Africa - 1919 South Sudan - 2012 Swaziland - 1910 Tanzania - 1990 Togo - 1998 Uganda - 1988 Zambia - 1962 Zimbabwe - 1963 Asia - Pacific - American Samoa - 1958 Australia - 1946 Chuuk - 2000 Fiji - 1995 Guam - 1971 Hong Kong (SAR) - 1974 Japan - 1905 Korea, South - 1948 Myanmar - 1984 New Zealand - 1952 Palau - 1995 Papua New Guinea - 1955 Philippines - 1946 Pohnpei - 2000 Saipan - 2000 Samoa - 1964 Solomon Islands - 1992 Taiwan - 1956 Thailand - 1989 Timor-Leste - 2001 Tonga - 2000 Vanuatu - 2001 Eurasia - Armenia - 2002 Azores - 1984 Bulgaria - 1994 Croatia - 1999 Cyprus - 1985 Denmark - 1960 Egypt - 1986 France - 1977 Germany - 1958 Greece - 2002 Hungary - 1996 India - 1898 Eurasia - Continued Ireland - 1987 Italy - 1948 Kosovo - 2005 Madeira Islands - 2002 Moldova - 2009 Nepal - 1998 Netherlands - 1967 Norway - 2009 Pakistan - 1996 Poland - 1999 Portugal - 1973 Romania - 1992 Russia - 1992 Spain - 1981 Sri Lanka - 2000 Switzerland - 1978 Ukraine - 1992 United Kingdom - 1909 Mesoamerica - Antigua - 1973 Aruba - 2000 Bahamas - 1071 Barbados - 1926 Belize - 1934 Costa Rica - 1964 Cuba - 1902 Dominica - 1974 Dominican Republic - 1974 El Salvador - 1964 French Guiana - 1988 Grenada - 1977 Guadeloupe - 1986 Guatemala - 1904 Guyana - 1946 Haiti - 1950 Mesoamerica - Continued Honduras - 1970 Jamaica - 1966 Martinique - 1976 Mexico - 1903 Nicaragua - 1937 Panama - 1953 Puerto Rico - 1944 St. Kitts and Nevis - 1983 St. Lucia - 1972 St. Martin - 1994 St. Vincent - 1975 Suriname - 1984 Trinidad - 1926 Turks and Caicos - 2012 Virgin Islands - 1944 South America - Argentina - 1909 Bolivia - 1945 Brazil - 1958 Chile - 1962 Colombia - 1975 Ecuador - 1972 Paraguay -1980 Peru - 1914 Uruguay - 1949 Venezuela - 1982 USA/Canada - Bermuda - 1970 Canada - 1902 United States - 1887
Resources for Local NMI Presidents The following are helpful resources for local NMI presidents: NMI Prayer Mobilization Line (PML) - Updated every Wednesday, the PML provides prayer requests for Nazarene missionaries and worldwide mission concerns. To view the prayer requests, visit the PML web page: www.nmi.nazarene.org/pmlsubscribe.html or call 913-577-2990. You may also subscribe at the above web page to get the requests via e-mail each week. The facebook address is: facebook.com/nmiprayer Mission Connection Magazine (MC) - a monthly e-mail publication of NMI to equip NMI leaders through interaction and resource exchange. The magazine is also available on line. To subscribe, go to: www.nmi.nazarene.org/stories Engage Magazine - Engage is our denominations' magazine devoted to telling the mission stories of our brothers and sisters around the world. To subscribe, go to: www. Engagemazagine.com. Engage is updated almost daily with new personal stories, essays, feature articles, photos, audio interviews and videos, many of which are submitted by readers. Mission-passionate people are invited to sign up for the bi-weekly e-mail newsletter, to join the fan page on Facebook, as well as to promote the publication to people in their churches and contribute stories from their local churches. Lay people are the main target audience for Engage, which is designed to be accessible even to people who have minimal awareness of denominational structure and programs. Nazarene Publishing House (NPH) - NPH provides a wide variety of NMI resources, including the NMI mission books, mission education curriculum and the NMI brochures. Call NPH toll-free at 1-800-877-0700 or visit the NPH web site at www.nph.com.
Websites for Local NMI Presidents Child Sponsorship in NCM (Nazarene Compassionate Ministries) - www.ncm.org/cs Extreme Nazarene Missions - www.extremenazarene.org Global Day of Prayer - www.globaldayofprayer.com Global Mission - www.nazareneglobalmission.org International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - www.idop.org and www.persecution.com JESUS Film Harvest Partners - www.jfhp.org Kids Reading Kids - www.krknaz.com Living Mission - www.livingmission.com Mission Corps - www.missioncorps.org Mission Research Websites - www.gmi.org/research/websites.htm Nazarene Compassionate Ministries - www.ncm.org Nazarene Denomination website - www.nazarene.org Nazarene Media Library - www.nazarene.org - look under news/publications Nazarene Missions International - www.nazarenemission.org Nazarene Communications Network - www.nazarene.org/ncn-news Nazarene Stories DVD - www.nazarene.org/stories Work and Witness - www.workandwitness.org
Local NMI President s 15-Point Checklist With God s help, I will: Build a relationship with my pastor, local council and other local presidents. Communicate regularly with my pastor and council on all major emphases and upcoming events. Enlist the aid of my district president and district council when needing information, inspiration, or advice and strive to be a team player on my zone and district. Inform my district president of any exciting mission news from my church. Submit year-end reports on time. Prepare for local council meetings so reporting and input, vision-casting and teambuilding, planning and implementing, can be effective. Hold council members accountable for their emphases/assignments and reporting. Provide ongoing training to council members, giving them written job descriptions, including examples of what has been successful, and resource materials. Emphasize the importance of Mission Priority One and urge my church to meet and exceed all goals. Set goals for my church with the input of the pastor and council on the major emphases and keep those goals before my congregation. Follow through on my church s participation in each emphasis and ensure that all offerings are submitted on time. Support Connecting a New Generation, the decadal goals set for children and youth, and challenge my church to include the young people of the church in our mission plans. Work with the council to guarantee an informative, exciting, fast-paced, people-involved monthly missionary service. Assure that my church has a place for NMI promotion (bulletin board, newsletter, display, etc.) and that NMI is presented creatively in an attention-getting manner. Ask God daily to give me passion, wisdom, creativity, and strength for my mission s task.
The Church of the Nazarene ministers to 159 world areas. 687 missionaries and 231 missionary kids are deployed from 27 world areas in 2013 (including 313 Mission Corps volunteers). 10,824 volunteers participated in missions in 2013. In addition to Mission Corps, there were 292 individual volunteers, 10,219 Work and Witness members. Churches in global mission areas numbered 29,007 churches (an increase of 3%) with 2.26 million members (an increase of 5%) in those areas. 461 districts have been established around the world with 27,147 clergy. 5 graduate seminaries, 31 undergraduate Bible/theological colleges, 14 liberal arts institutions, 2 nurses training colleges, and 1 teaching training college had a 2011-2013 year combined enrollment of 50,390 students globally. People were treated at more than 60 medical clinics and hospitals and thousands of compassionate ministry centers. 235 retired missionaries received pensions. NMI partnered with JESUS Film Harvest Partners through the WEF, which helps provide global infrastructure for 471 Nazarene JESUS Film teams to share God's love with the lost. In 2012-2013, JESUS Film teams reported 2,838,410 evangelistic contacts, using JESUS Film and other tools. Of these contacts, 697,000 (25%) indicated decisions for Christ with 463,750 (67%) initial discipleship follow-ups. These teams started 5,432 preaching points in FY 2013. NMI Partnered with pastors, church boards, Global Mission, and Stewardship to help churches raise funds for the World Evangelism Fund during 2012 fiscal year (FY): US $ 38 million. Churches globally gave US $ 26.5 million for Approved Mission Specials. WEF giving beyond (formally "overpayment") was US $ 1.1 million. During the 20 years of this NMI emphasis, the Church of the Nazarene has entered 60 world areas. Missionary Health Care provided US $ 423,217 in medical assistance for Nazarene missionaries. NMI partnered with World Mission Broadcast, giving US $ 419,616 to reach the unreached in 72 countries, 34 languages, and 140 programs. Nazarenes gave US $ 2.5 million in deputation offerings for missionaries. NMI generated US $237,593 through LINKS, a vital personalized connection between churches and missionaries around the world. Nazarenes gave US $ 2.6 million for Alabaster. International Student Scholarship Fund (NMI 80th Anniversary project) provided 73 scholarships for students to attend campus-based Nazarene theological institutions globally. NMI partnered with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries to give more than US $ 1.7 million for disaster response, to support 11,843 children through Child Development. Churches sent 41,892 Crisis Care Kits to Armenia, Georgia, Philippines, Ukraine, and United States and 15,660 School Pal-Paks to Armenia, Papua New Guinea and Ukraine. NMI Assisted Work and Witness in raising US $ 1.9 million to deploy 673 teams, an average of 14 teams per week. 10,219 participants donated more than 259 years of labor. Nazarene churches around the world operated 1,129 primary and secondary schools with a total enrollment of 107,959 students. Denominational statistics for 2013, NMI 4/2014, www.nazarene.org
NMI Money Distribution Sheet The following offerings are sent to the District Office: The following offerings are sent to the Global Ministry Center: World Evangelism Fund - 5.5% of 14% total given. Church of Excellence - 5.7% or $ 1,500. Youth Project Children s Project Easter Offering Thanksgiving Offering Memorial Roll Certificates Distinguished Service Awards Medical Plan Offerings Compassionate Ministries Offering Child Sponsorship Duty Money - Crisis Care Paks and School Pal Paks (if not through the district convention.) Alabaster Offerings World Mission Broadcast Offering LINKS - Money - Birthday and Anniversary Work and Witness Project Money Make checks payable to: Eastern Michigan District Please mark on the information line what the offering is going for. Send to: District Treasurer - EMD P O Box 449 Goodrich, MI 48438 Make checks payable to: General Treasurer Please mark on the information line what the offering is going for. Send to: Global Treasury Services Church of the Nazarene P O Box 843116 Kansas City, MO 64184-3116
Adult Project Bangladesh Motorcycle Project In Bangladesh, it is often not easy to get from place to place. Public transportation is unsafe and unreliable, rented vehicles are costly and not available everywhere. This project will make a great difference in church ministries and NCM projects, particularly child development centers. Each motorcycle is $ 1,600 or 5 for $8,000. The amount that we are sending out of the NMI budget is: $ 2,500, but we would like to raise an additional $7,500 to make a total of $ 10,000 towards these motorcycles. This would mean that we can purchase 6 motorcycles from Eastern Michigan District. The ACM number is: ACM1339. Teen Project JESUS Film Harvest Partners Micro SD Cards for Videos We would like to partner with Jesus Film Harvest Partners in purchasing enough micro SD cards for videos that hold the JESUS Film on them. They are the size of a dime. This tiny card is easy to transport to resistant areas allowing the JESUS Film to be shared in a discreet manner. The amount that it costs to purchase 60 cards at $ 17 each is $ 1,020. Our goal is to purchase all 60 cards at $1,020. The project name is: Eurasia JFHP Micro SD Cards for videos. The ACM number is: ACM 118716. Children s Project # 1 Russia South Light of Hope Playground Equipment We would like to supply the Russia South district with a playground set to be put in at the Volgograd Light of Hope Church. This will help reach our to families in the community. The amount that we would like to raise this year is: $1,710.00 The ACM number is: ACM119765. Children Project # 2 Russia South Revival Church Nursery Furniture in Volgograd We would like to help the church with purchasing needed furniture to equip their nursery. One of the goals of the church is to reach children and their parents. A nursery room is important in order to make it comfortable for moms to bring their children to church. The amount that we would like to raise this year is: $ 1,290.00 The ACM number is: ACM119754.
Monthly Emphasis for 2015-2016 There are many emphasis that NMI has for the year. Month by month, we are reminded to pray, support and give to missions. God is calling each of us to help to further His kingdom. Prayer and Fasting is to be emphasized each month. May June July August Missionary Health Care Special Prayer Emphasis - Global Day of Prayer World Mission Broadcast Offering International Ministry, Bible Schools and Seminaries LINKS September October November December Alabaster Mission Priority One Special Prayer Emphasis - 10/40 Window Thanksgiving Offering WEF, Faith Promise Special prayer Emphasis - International Day of Prayer Nazarene Compassionate Ministries January February March April Volunteer Ministries Alabaster Special Prayer Emphasis - Nazarene World Week of Prayer Easter Offering World Evangelism Fund Faith Promise Mission Education
Adult studies - Where the Church Is Not Yet? Where the Church Is Not Yet will stir your church s praise for the evidences of God at work through missions and stir your church s passion to continue taking Christ and making disciples from the city streets to the utmost corners and crevices of the world. You will find 12 mission lessons and 2 CAUSEs (each with 9 sessions) filled with incredible stories, testimonies and video segments of who the church has crossed closed borders, entered closed communities, impacted lives and brought the hope and love of Christ to those who were searching. Teen Study - NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE Children s Study - Kidz passport to the world The 2015-16 curriculum features the MesoAmerica regions. This region claims some of the most impressive natural and man-made wonders of the world. In this land of wonders, there are multitudes of people who need the wonder of God. Lessons focus on the missionaries and laypersons who respond to God s call To Make Christlike Disciples in the Nations. Adult Reading books - Revival Fires: The Horn of Africa Story By Howie Shute World Changers ** By Ellen Decker Once upon an Island By Bessie Black Extreme Nazarene ** By Pat Stockett Johnston Kingdom Advance By Dorli Gschwandtner and Sarah Dandge 12:7 Serve ** By David Gonzalez and Joel Tooley ** Teen books Children s Reading books - 1, 2, 3- Jump! By Aimee Curtis African Drums By Beverly Schmelzenbach A Place to Belong By Linda Boardman Prisoner of War ** By Donna Manning A Storybook Ending ** By Cheryl Crouch Tornado Alley ** By Tami Brumbaugh ** Advanced Reader 2015-2016 Mission Education Resources
Memorial Roll Certificates Distinguised Service Awards Gifts from the Heart Medical Plan Offerings Missionary Health Care The time is now to give to Missionary Health Care. You can help to cover the cost of the health care for all of our Missionaries which is over $ 2.9 million a year. The time is now to invest in a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for $ 100 to honor someone in your church who has gone above and beyond to further the work of the Lord. Make the day special for that someone. Remember that a Memorial Roll Certificate (MR) for $ 50 is an excellent way to memorialize a family member, friend or loved one who has passed on to glory. Any time is a good time to give Gifts from the Heart. This is a way to honor someone with any amount. Another good way to contribute to this fund is by giving a Medical Plan offering to help the missionaries. Any amount is acceptable. All four ways can be purchased or given through the Global Treasury Services at www.nazarenemissions.org or send it to: Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene, P O Box 843116, Kansas City, MO 64184-3116. Make checks payable to: General Treasurer.
World Mission Broadcast Offering $ 4.00 per minute can change the world!!!! The annual World Mission Broadcast Offering (WMBO) provides resources to reach millions around the world for Christ via broadcast media, especially radio. Received in June each year, the WMBO provides funding for program production, airtime, and follow-up materials. Holiness programming, delivered by radio, television and the internet, reaches around the world with the message of Jesus and his redeeming love and helps to disciple those who respond. The prayer and financial support of individuals, and the local churches are vital to this broadcast ministry. Nazarene Missions International promotes special offerings through Nazarene churches around the world. If you want more information, go to www.broadcast.nazarene.org.
LINKS - Loving, Interested Nazarenes, Knowing and Sharing Where did LINKS come from? Box work began on the Southern California District in 1916. The Box Work project grew until, in 1922, a Box Work committee of three was appointed with Mrs. Paul F. (Ada) Bresse as chair. How can I get involved? Pray specifically and effectively for missions, especially the missionary assigned to you. Retired missionaries assigned have served a minimum of 25 years. All others are currently actively serving on their assigned field. Remember, the most important thing to do is pray. What can I do to help? A LINKS cash assignment is given for personal needs. (This amount comes out of the percentage that you give to missions through the district.) Birthdays, anniversary, Christmas and other gifts are in addition. NMI assures you that all monies designated for LINKS will go directly to the LINKS missionary designated. Are there other ways that I can get involved? Correspond regularly with your LINKS missionaries. Remember their birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays with card, and/or a monetary giving. Please remember to let the missionary know if you have sent money to the Global Ministry Center to be put into their account. Unofficial LINKS - Unofficial LINKS provides additional opportunities for connecting with the missionaries by providing some of their wishes. Some examples are: rolled bandages, sample medication, literature, etc. and can be found on the NMI web site at www.nazarenemissions.org. Please send only the current things on the list. New lists are updated every February or March. Remember to send $2.00 per package for duty money to the General Treasurer. Refer to your NMI Handbook and Constitution for additional information.
What is Alabaster? The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." Alabaster funds help provide land for many Work & Witness projects, and the entire Alabaster Offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers. How Are Alabaster Offerings Received? The Alabaster Offering gets to the mission field via several avenues. The most widely used is the Alabaster Box. Individuals are challenged to regularly contribute the cost of items they desire but do not need. The boxes also serve as reminders to pray for those people who will benefit from Alabaster buildings. In September and February, the money is collected. Sometimes a "march offering" is received with individuals carrying their boxes to the front of the church and pouring the money into a large offering container. The way an offering is received is as varied as the world areas in which the Church of the Nazarene has a presence; however, it is always accompanied with a spirit of rejoicing. Many churches receive regular offerings throughout the year that are designated as Alabaster funds. (This is often a part of the Faith Promise plan for missions giving.) However, the semi-annual offerings should still be received, allowing opportunity for giving by those not participating in other ways. Alabaster should be well-publicized. All ages are encouraged to participate with leaders educating local churches as to the need for centers of holiness evangelism around the world.
-Mission Prayer Ministry A monthly prayer emphasis. 2015-2016 Mission Priority One Guidelines -Global Awareness To fulfill the five requirements: 1. Use the mission education packets (adult, youth, and /or children), 2. Promote NMI mission s books/ CDs, 3. Participated in a mission s service project and/or hands-on mission activities, 4. Attend a service (s) with a mission speaker and 5. Use multimedia missions resources and/or mission's publications or communications. -Mission Involvement for Youth and Children Provide opportunity for youth and children to be involved in the regular missionary meeting or provide sessions for their own age groups. -Mission Stewardship World Evangelism Fund paid in full (5.5% of the 14%). Eastern Michigan District NMI Top Priority Award 1. Attain Mission Priority One Award status. 2. The annual report needs to be postmarked on or before the date due. 3. Participate in taking: a. Alabaster offerings in September and/or February b. World Evangelism Broadcast Offering c. Youth offering for the District project d. Children s offering for the District project e. Compassionate Ministries offering Crisis Care Kits/School Pak duty money, extra Compassionate Ministries offerings, giving money to Flint Eastside Mission and child sponsorship. 4. Either purchase a: Memorial Roll Certificate, Distinguished Service Award, Medical Plan offering taken or encourage Gifts from the Heart to help support the medical care and retirement fund for the missionaries. Church of Excellence Overpayment of World Evangelism Fund by 5.7% or $ 1,500, whichever is less.
1. Gather NEW items in quantities listed below. Assemble Crisis Care Kits (CCK) and seal the Ziploc bags. Include only those items listed below. Deviating from this list can cause an entire shipment to be rejected in customs. Set the CCKs in groups of six (6) to determine the number of banana boxes needed. 2. Pack contents below into a clear 2-gallon OR 2.5 gallon plastic Ziploc bag and seal: 1 medium size bottle of shampoo (12-18 oz) - tape the lid closed 1 fingernail clipper 2 bars of soap (bath-size or larger) 1 sturdy hair comb 1 medium toothpaste (4.6-6.4 oz) 2 nice hand towels (not kitchen towels) 3 toothbrushes (in original packaging - no multi-packs cut apart) 4 pocket sized packages of facial tissues 1 box of Band-Aids (30 or more) 1 Beanie baby size stuffed animal 3. Obtain the banana boxes from your local grocery store. Please ship CCKs solely in banana boxes, as they provide uniformity, eliminating wasted space in shipping. 4. Cut the heavy brown paper (usually found in the banana box) in half and place inside the bottom of the box. Tape the other half over the hole in the lid. (Plain cardboard may be used in the same way if your banana box papers are missing.) 5. Fill each box with six (6) CCKs - no more and no less. 6. Do not insert money or literature (including anything with the church s name on it, notes, etc.) in the CCKs or banana boxes. 7. Using strong packing tape, cover all holes in the top and the bottom of the box. Then tape the box securely shut. Please leave box handles open; this makes it easier to load and unload. 8. When addressing the box, please put the name and address of the church (or individual donor) on the box in the From section and the address of the warehouse in the To section. 9. Do not wrap banana boxes in brown paper or contact paper or put filled banana boxes inside another box. 10. Send the boxes to the following (depending on the method of shipping or originating location): For Shipping via the Postal For Shipping Other than Postal Service : Service: Nazarene Relief Shipments Nazarene Relief Shipments P O Box 117 5300 Fawn Grove Road Fawn Grove, PA 17321-0117 Pylesville, MD 21132 11. Send a check - made payable to Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene - in the amount of $ 12.00 per banana box (for storage and shipping costs during the distribution process). Include the name and address of your church on the check. Ten Percent Credit will be allowed for the $ 12.00 shipping donation only. Do not put the money in the CCKs or banana boxes. Mark the check, Nazarene Relief Shipments ACM1297, and mail to: Global Treasury Services, P O Box 843116, Kansas City, MO 64184-3116. This is only if you are going to send them yourselves through the mail. 12. If you are going to bring them to District NMI Convention, please do not send the $ 12.00 per box to Global Treasury Services. We will be collecting $20.00 per box to cover the cost of duty money and shipping.
1. Gather NEW items in quantities listed below. Assemble School Pal-Paks (SPP) and seal the Ziploc bags. Include only those items listed below. Deviating from this list can cause an entire shipment to be rejected in customs. Set the SPPs in groups of ten (10) to determine the number of boxes needed. 2. Pack contents below in a clear 1-gallon Ziploc bag and seal: 2 composition notebooks (such as Mead brand), no larger than 9-3/4 inch X 7-1/2 inch. (No spiral-bound notebooks will be accepted) 1 package of # 2 pencils (quantity - 10-12 pencils) 1 package of black pens (quantity - 10-12 pens) 2 pink erasers, 2-3 inch 2 rulers (6 inch or 12 inch, with metric measurements) 1 package of colored pencils (quantity - 12-15) 1 pair of blunt-nosed scissors 1 hand-held pencil sharpener These contents will give each student a notebook, 5-6 pencils, 5-6 pens, an eraser and a ruler. Two students will share the colored pencils, scissors and sharpener. 3. Obtain 12 in X 12 in X 12 in boxes from any office supply store such as Office Depot, Office Max, Staples or a UPS store. 4. Fill each box with 10 Pal-Paks - no more or no less. 5. Do not insert money or literature (including anything with the church s name on it, notes, etc.) in the Pal Paks or boxes. 6. Using strong packing tape, tape the box securely shut. 7. When addressing the box, please put the name and address of the church (or the individual donor) on the box in the From section and the address of the warehouse in the To section. 8. Do not wrap boxes in brown paper or contact paper or put filled boxes inside another box. 9. Send the boxes to the following (depending on method of shipping): For shipping via the Postal Service: For shipping other than the Postal Service: Nazarene Relief Shipments Nazarene Relief Shipments P O Box 117 5300 Fawn Grove Road Fawn Grove, PA 17321-0117 Pylesville, MD 21132 10. Send a check - made payable to Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene - in the amount of $ 10.00 per box (for storage and shipping costs during the distribution process). Include the name and address of your church with the check. Ten Percent Credit will be allowed for the $ 10.00 shipping donation only. Do not put the money in the SPPs or boxes. 11. Mark the check, School Pal-Paks ACM1788, and mail to: Global Treasury Services, P O Box 843116, Kansas City, MO 64184-3116. 12. If you are going to bring them to District NMI Convention, please do not send the $ 10.00 per box to Global Treasury Services. We will be collecting $20.00 per box to cover the cost of duty money and shipping.
Eastern Michigan District Nazarene Missions International Mission Corp Scholarship Revised March 2012 Funding 1. The annual budget allotment of the District NMI Mission Corp scholarship will be set each year by the District Council. The Council may award this money as they see fit to qualified applicants. 2. All Scholarship monies will be expended annually. Eligibility 1. An Eastern Michigan District member who desires to serve Christ on the mission field for a short term assignment approved by the Department of World Missions at the Global Ministry Center. This scholarship is not restricted to any specific world area. Limitations 1. The scholarship may be awarded to the same individual for a maximum of two years, unless there are no other qualified applicants. 2. The NMI Council will determine the amount of each award, based on the available budget and the number of qualified applicants. Scholarship Selecting Process 1. Scholarship application forms will be available upon request from the District NMI President. The forms can be obtained by contacting the Current District NMI President at the beginning of this calendar book. The current president is Cindy Wine. 2. Scholarship applications are to be submitted by the person making the scholarship request to the District NMI President by January 31, for scholarship to be awarded in the forthcoming year. 3. A scholarship review committee shall be appointed by the District NMI Council and shall be comprised of no less than four (4) members of the District Council. The committee shall review all applications and make recommendations for scholarship awards at the next council meeting after January 31. 4. Announcements of all scholarships awards will be made during the District NMI Convention.
World Week of Prayer February 28 - March 6, 2015 Prayer Schedule Sunday - Cheri Kommel, Africa Monday - The Almeida Family, Ecuador Tuesday - Andy and Judy Bennett, Papua New Guinea Wednesday - Edna Lochner, retired Thursday - David and Maryel Moyer, retired Friday - Israel and Martha Acosta, MAC region Saturday - The Riggins Family, Philippines Ideas on how to promote World Week of Prayer in your church: 1. Make bookmarks with the weekly schedule on them and pass out to everyone in the congregation. 2. Put together a bag of M&Ms and label one color per day and have them eat the assigned color and pray for the region as they eat. You will need to put a card with this one. 3. Assign each day of the week to a specific group of people in your church to pray. Example - Sunday - Whole church, Monday - Men, Tuesday - Children, Wednesday - Women, Thursday - Teens, Friday - Senior Adults and Saturday - Everyone. 4. Make a wheel and put on it the days of the week with the prayer requests on it and they can dial a prayer each day. 5. Pass out packets of seeds and put a sticker on them with the names of the missionaries on it to pray for. You can pray from them when you plant the seeds and then when you cut the vegetables or flowers off the plants.
Eastern Michigan District Nazarene Missions International College Scholarship Guidelines Funding 1. The annual budget allotment of the District NMI Scholarship will be set each year by the District Council. The Council may award this money as to see fit to qualified applicants. 2. All Scholarship monies will be expended annually. Eligibility 1. An Eastern Michigan District missionary who desires additional education, whether the missionary is on the field or on furlough. This scholarship is not restricted to area or education nor school attended by the missionary. 2. A child of an Eastern Michigan District missionary who requires tuition for regular college classes. 3. Any Eastern Michigan District student called to full-time missionary service and registered with the Department of World Missions at the Global Ministry Center. 4. The International Scholarship Fund (To help students attend overseas Nazarene institutions). Limitations 1. The scholarship may be awarded to the same individual for a maximum of two years, unless there are no other qualified applicants. 2. The NMI Council will determine the amount of each award, based on the available budget and the number of qualified applicants. Scholarship Selecting Process 1. Scholarship application forms will be available up request from the District NMI President. The forms can be obtained by contacting the current District NMI President at the beginning of this calendar book. The current president is Cindy Wine. 2. Scholarship applications are to be submitted by the person making the scholarship request to the District NMI President by January 31, for scholarship to be awarded in the forthcoming year. 3. A scholarship review committee shall be appointed by the District NMI Council and shall be comprised of no less than four (4) members of the District Council. The committee shall review all applications and make recommendations for scholarship awards at the next council meeting after January 31. 4. Announcements of all scholarships awards will be made during the District NMI Convention.
Celebrate 100 Years of Nazarene Missions International Date: Saturday, March Where: TBD Time: TBD Missionary speakers: Questions: Contact: Cindy Wine - 248-698-8976 What will you learn at this day? 1. Meet new people 2. Education ideas 3. Get to know your missionaries 4. Sharing Ideas 5. Financial reminders 6. Question and Answer time 7. Meet your District NMI Council 8. Mission Education Examples 9. Lots of other information about NMI 10.Local Report are due today 11.NPH orders will be received
Ann Arbor and Flint Zones Fernando and Liliana Almeida, Ecuador Fernando and Liliana Almeida Address: Casilla 17-11-05027 Quito Ecuador ***Due to customs, packages are not able to be sent to Ecuador. Cards are acceptable by mail, but nothing extra in them. Send money to Global Ministry Center for the family. *** Information about them: Fernando s birthday - March 10, 1971 Liliana s birthday - February 19, 1969 Nicole s birthday - September 4, 1996 Andre s birthday - October 13, 2013 Anniversary - No information Home e-mail - almeidasinmission@gmail.com Blog address - http:// almediasinmission.blogspot.com Other e-mails - falmeida@samnaz.org, Fernando@stns-nazareno.org Facebook - Fernando Almeida Fernando is the president of Seminario Teologico Nazarneno Sudamericano in Quito, Ecuador and is the Regional Coordinator of missionary mobilization in South America. Liliana is the administrator for Seminario Teologico Nazareno Sudamericano in Quito, Eduador and is the NMI regional Coordinator for South America. Likes: Fernando - music, reading on the subjects of leadership, administration, theology and computer technology. Liliana - reading, cross-stitching. Nicole - video games, watching videos and listening to music Detroit East and Lakes Zones Andy and Judy Bennett, Asia-Pacific Andy and Judy Bennett Address: c/o Nazarene Hospital P O Box 456 WHP 281 Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea Yes, you can send packages. Please send to the above address. Remember to put on it: Gifts for missionaries - no resale value. If you send CDs or DVDs, please put on it: Media Materials. Information about them: Andy s birthday - February 6, 1953 Judy s birthday - February 17, 1953 Anniversary - September 13, 1975 They have 3 grown children: Amy, Drew and Sam. Home e-mail - andybennett@reachone.com Other e-mail - judybennett@reachone.com Facebook - Andy Bennett Facebook - Judy Bennett Andy is a physician and pastor and works at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Judy has a degree in speech and hearing therapy and also works at the hospital. Likes: Both: cashews, Crystal Light, corn syrup, decaf coffee (like Tulleys), jello pudding mixes, DVDs, Music - Chris Tomlin, 3rd Day, groups like this. Andy: playing guitar, wood-working, photography. Judy - knitting, reading, walking the dogs. They will be on furlough in the Spring of 2015.
Edna Lochner Address: 2004 Senior Dr. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-4821 Phone Number: 260-482-4002 Detroit West Zones Edna Lochner, Retired Packages would be appreciated and welcomed. Information about Ms. Lochner: Edna s birthday - August 18, 1924 Home e-mail - ezlochner1@juno.com Facebook - Edna Lochner Edna served as a teacher, principal and director of Nazarene literature work in Swaziland for over 18 years. After retirement, she founded Christian literature for Africa and is doing more missionary work now than she did on the field. Likes: Colors: Blue and red Books: Oswald Chambers, AW Tozer, Andrew Murray, magazines Foods: anything Favorite hymn: Then I Met Jesus To do list: write memories of my life, make a video of my Africa days, teaching a Bible study - verse by verse Thumb Zones David and Maryel Moyer, Retired David and Maryel Moyer Address: 7231 E Broadway Road, Apt. 122 Mesa, AZ 85208 Phone Number: 626-286-5026 Packages would be appreciated and welcomed. Information about them: David s birthday - March 16, 1941 Maryel s birthday - April 4, 1941 Anniversary - November 27, 1965 They have 3 grown children: Melinda, David, Jr., and Jonathan. They have 5 grandchildren. Home e-mail - davemaryel@aol.com Facebook - Maryel Moyer While they were missionaries, David worked in the Africa South Field Office and Maryel worked on with the Africa Nazarene Publications. They spent 8 years as directors of Casa Robles until their retirement. Likes: David - Stamp and coin collecting, financial investor, chocolate and golf. Maryel - Sewing, reading, being with my grandkids and spending time with friends.
Livingston Zones Israel and Martha Acosta, MAC region Israel and Martha Acosta Address: 3170 Airmans Dr. Unit 2059 NAZ Fort Pierce, FL 34946 United States ***Due to customs, packages are not able to be sent to them. Cards are acceptable by mail, but nothing extra in them. Send money to Global Ministry Center for the family. *** Information about them: Israel s birthday - August 17, 1957 Martha s birthday - August 15, 1957 Anniversary - November 12, 1977 Children - Mario, Israel and Jairo - All over 23 years old Home e-mail - iacosta@mesoamericaregion.org Other e-mails - hnamartha@yahoo.com, pbroisrael@gmail.com Facebook - Israel Acosta Facebook - Martha Ardila de Acosta Israel is the field strategy coordinator for the MAC Central Field and Martha serves as his assistant. They are originally from Nicaragua. Likes: Unknown at this time. I will let you know if I hear from the Acosta Family of their likes and prayer requests.
Glossary of terms used in Nazarene Missions International Alabaster Offering - typically received in February and September. It is used 100 % for mission buildings and properties. Crisis Care Kits - packages of specific items that are sent globally to disaster areas. See further in the calendar for more details on what is purchased for the kits. District Superintendent - the elected or appointed leader of the churches on a district in the Church of the Nazarene. Deputation - the time a missionary is on home assignment and speaking in churches to inform and inspire congregations about global missions. The term also refers to the offering received for missionaries who are on home assignment. DSA - Distinguished Service Award - a certificate presented to an individual to recognize outstanding service to God and the church. The presenter (usually a church or district ) contributes $100 to Missionary Health Care. Easter Offering - an offering received at Easter time each year for the World Evangelism Fund that supports the global mission of the Church of the Nazarene. Faith Promise - a systematic plan, based on prayerful faith in God, for raising mission offerings in churches. Fasting - a spiritual discipline in which a person denies self of food, favorites, preferences, places, etc., as the Spirit directs. Often, people combine fasting with prayer. General Assembly - a global meeting of Nazarenes that occurs once a quadrennial (every 4 years) for the purpose of conducting official business and for worship, mission strategy, renewal, education, inspiration and fellowship. General Treasurer - the administrative officer of global finance at the Global Ministry Center who accounts for funds received and disbursed for the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendent - the highest elected official in the Church of the Nazarene who has responsibilities for the global church. Currently, there are six general superintendents. Gifts from the Heart - donations of any amount given in honor and/or memorialize friends and loved ones; the money is designated for Missionary Health Care. Global Ministry Center: (GMC) the headquarters in Lenexa, Kansas, for the worldwide Church of the Nazarene. Global Mission: The entity of the Church of the Nazarene that is responsible for administering the world wide mission of the church. Global Mission DVD: Nazarene stories on DVD
Glossary of terms used in Nazarene Missions International Global (General) NMI Convention: a global mission conference of Nazarene Missions International that occurs once a quadrennial (every 4 years) for the purpose of conducting official business and for worship, mission strategy, renewal, education, inspiration and fellowship. Global NMI Council: election leaders from regions who serve with the global NMI director in developing NMI Policy, program, initiatives and strategies. Global NMI director: the executive officer who directs the purpose and objectives of NMI around the world, collaborating with Global Mission, the Global Mission Committee of the General Board, Global NMI Council, regional NMI coordinators, District NMI presidents and other leaders at the Global Ministry Center. Global NMI President: the elected leader of NMI who is the presiding officer of the Global NMI Council and the Global NMI Convention. Global Treasury Services: the office at the Global Ministry Center for the Church of the Nazarene that manages finance, including mission receipts and disbursements. JESUS Film Harvest Partners (JFHP): a ministry of the Global Mission that leads the worldwide work of the JESUS Film, which is a resource to reach people with the gospel message, to disciple believers, and to develop new churches. Kidz Passport to Mission: an annual children s mission resource that includes monthly lessons and additional materials. LINKS: Loving, Interested Nazarenes, Knowing and Sharing - a strategy for linking churches with missionaries through prayer personal contact and giving. It is part of the Missionary Care ministry. Living Mission: The NMI s adult mission education resource for local churches that includes 12 lessons, 8-12 videos, 2 CAUSE (hands-on, practical mission projects) and additional materials each year. MCC: Mission Call Coordinator: a leader in a church or on a district who has the responsibility of mentoring people, especially children and youth, who testify to a mission call. Memorial Roll: a method to memorialize a loved on or friend. The person s family receives a certificate, and the presenter (a church or individual) contributes $ 50 to Missionary Health Care. Mission Connection: a monthly resource exchange for local and district NMI Leaders that is sent electronically. Mission Corps: volunteers who are serving God and the church in a defined Global Mission assignment.
Glossary of terms used in Nazarene Missions International Missionary Care: an important strategy of NMI to help provide for personal needs of missionaries which includes - LINKS, Missionary Health Care offering, Missionary Christmas Fund, Memorial Roll, Distinguished Service Award and Gifts from the Heart. Missionary Christmas Fund: money sent at Christmas to the missionaries as a gift. This is taken out of our money sent to the district in your 5.5%. Mission Priority One (MPO): a recognition for qualifying churches and district that place top priority on global missions in the objects of praying, discipling, giving and educating. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM): the ministry in Global Mission that partners with local Nazarene congregations worldwide to clothe, shelter, feed, heal and educate persons who suffer form disasters, oppression, injustice, violence, poverty, hunger and disease. Nazarene Communications Network News (NCN): the primary means of distributing global news, including mission news, within the Church of the Nazarene on a weekly basis electronically. Nazarene Media Library: a web site that contains an extensive catalogue of video and audio segments and PDF files for the Church of the Nazarene on a weekly basis electronically. Nazarene Stories DVD: a video resource available three times a year that shares how Nazarenes around the world impact communities for Christ. NMI: Nazarene Missions International NMI Mission books: annual books about global missions, designated for adults, youth and children, available in print and audio formats PML: Prayer Mobilization Line - a phone and electronic resource listing global prayer needs for missionaries and mission leaders, which is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Regions: geographic areas in the Church of the Nazarene globally: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Mesoamerica, South America and USA/Canada. School Pal-Paks: kits that provide essentials for a student starting a new school year are sent around the world to areas where they are needed. Please see the page in this booklet for information on supplies and how to send them.
Glossary of terms used in Nazarene Missions International 10/40 Window: the area of the world between latitudes 10 degrees and 40 degrees north of the equator, covering North Africa, The Middle East and southern Asia, which is the home for many of the world s least-reached people. Ten Percent Giving: World Evangelism Fund and contributions approved as Ten Percent Mission Specials that help a church to contribute ten percent or more of annual income to Approved Mission Specials. Thanksgiving Offering: an offering received each year for the World Evangelism Fund that supports the global mission of the Church of the Nazarene. While this offering often coordinates with the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States and Canada, other countries may schedule this offering at other times during the year. W&W: Work and Witness - the ministry of Global Mission that promotes and administers approved projects worldwide. This term also refers to church or district projects that offer construction, medical, technical or evangelistic assistance. WEF: World Evangelism Fund - the essential financial lifeline for the mission of the church around the world; members of local churches systematically contribute WEF offerings that provide for global evangelism, church development and support for ministries through missionaries, regions and the Global Ministry Center. World Mission Broadcast: the ministry in Global Mission that provides radio, television, and internet programming to broadcast the gospel globally.
Jesus Film Harvest Partners EVANGEHATS Supply List: Yarn in red, black, yellow, green and white Knitting tools (needles or loom) 1 gallon Ziploc bag for every 5 hats Knitter form for each participant Shipping box $2.00 per pack of 5 hats You can view a video of how to knit a hat using a loom at www.youtube.com/evangehats Instructions: Place 5 hats in 1 gallon Ziploc bag and seal Complete one knitter form per knitter (find the form at www.jfhp.org/resources/evangehat) Send a $2.00 check per 5 hats made payable to: Jesus Film Harvest Partners. In the memo line put Evangehats. Obtain a shipping box to fit 5 bags (25 hats). Insert check(s) and knitter form(s) into an envelope; seal and place in the box with the hats. Seal and ship to: Jesus Film Harvest Partners 15055 W. 116 th Street Olathe, KS 66062 To learn more about Jesus Film Harvest Partners go to www.jfhp.org. You can find more resources, instructions, learn about trips, how to get involved, and even donate.
Instructions for constructing a bandage roller Materials: Base - use 1 wood or five-layer plywood, 6x4x1 inch End pieces - 5x21/4x1 inch, with notches Other - 4 nails, 1 piece of 1/8 inch wire 12 inches in length The wood blocks may be rounded for smoothness. Sand well before and after nailing. Bore 3/16 hole, one inch from the top of each end piece. Notch the end pieces to fit tightly against the base. For greatest strength, drive nails into the end, one a little bit higher than the other. Bend wire to form center bar and handle. In the center of the bar, flatten a three-inch strip so that the bandage will hold firmly. Insert aluminum wire through holes and turn handle. Bandage roller may be shellacked or varnished if desired. Instructions for making roller bandages Materials - Old used sheets, or any muslin or similar types. (Colored sheets are used on the children s ward.) Needle and thread. Size - Most useful size is 3 inches wide and 6 yards (or meters) long. Method - Tear muslin into 3 inch widths. Stitch pieces together until you have 6 yards of continuous strip. Roll the 6 yards as tightly as possible. Tack with thread to secure the end. Rubber bands are not good as they re destroyed in the autoclave when being sterilized. Note - Most bandages may be made in 1, 2, or 4 wide by 6 yards long, but the preferable width is 3.
Here are some ideas that were shared at the Presidents Meeting that are working in our churches to help promote or share NMI with their church or community. Morenci - Blessing of the bikes - Invite the community to have prayer over their motorcycles/bikes, etc. Brighton - Thanksgiving food boxes to the community, Work and Witness trips to help roof churches. East Flint - Fill used medicine bottles with change to help support the Medical offering. Flint Zone - 1. Junior church time is centered around a country and they have a craft, snack, story, etc. that deals with that country, 2. For Wednesday nights in the summer, have the children do the NMI studies each Wednesday night and use the NMI DVD for a short clip about the country, 3. Place the missionary bios out on a table or a bulletin board for the congregation to pray for the missionary each month and 4. Have an all church Crisis Care Kit packing party one evening. Plymouth - LINKS gift card shower for Christmas and a gift card shower for the missionary during Faith Promise. If your LINKS are close for you, take a group of people from church to the missionary s home and take the missionary out for lunch and spend some time getting to know them. Thumb Zone - 1. Work with a women s recovery center or a group like this and take pizza making items and build pizzas together with the women and children, 2. Have a noisy offering for the children s project. Have the kids bring in their coins and drop them into a metal object for collection and 3. Work at the Positive Alternatives Center in Caro, Michigan. The contact person is: April Schmidt, Executive Director, 989-672-4673.
Work and Witness Guidelines Note: All forms referenced in this section are available online www.workandwitness.org in the Resource section. Work & Witness is a ministry of the Church of the Nazarene that provides volunteer opportunities for up to 21 days for a church, district or individual group. The goal of Work & Witness (W&W) is to assist local churches, districts and institutions of the Church of the Nazarene with their church growth needs. Basic maintenance or upkeep should be the local entity s responsibility. The Work & Witness Guidelines are for the general direction of W&W for the international church. However, each of the six world regions are encouraged to maintain a regional policy and procedure for W&W that is in harmony with the W&W Guidelines. W&W sites are divided into four categories: 1. Construction 2. Evangelism 3. Compassionate Ministries 4. Other (i.e. technical, sports, medical, etc.) Logistically, teams are placed in two main categories: Project and Ministry Sites. Project Sites typically consist of construction and the purchase of land or materials that physically improve the facilities of the Church of the Nazarene. Ministry Sites typically consist of any outreach-focused service project that promotes church growth through established ministries of the Church of the Nazarene. (i.e. Compassionate Ministries, Jesus Film, etc. All teams must be registered with the International W&W office to an approved site. The W&W Site Coordinator should ensure that the Team Coordinator has registered with the International W&W office. If you are interested in a local district project, please contact our Work and Witness coordinator, John Stottele, at 248-802-7652 or familyofpuppies@sbcglobal.net
The Eastern Michigan District has a set of world flags that churches are able to borrow at no charge to your church. You are responsible to pick them up and bring them back. The flags are housed at the Williams Lake Church of the Nazarene. Please contact: Cindy Wine 248-698-8976