NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL Local NMI President's Report NMI encourages each Church of the Nazarene to actively support Nazarene missions work and missionaries around the world. United in vision, our churches are making a difference in our world. I Name of Church NMIMEMBERS 1 NMI members (church members-include adult, youth, children) 2 NMI associates (non-church members-include adult, youth, children) Please qive your pastor the total of line 1 and line 2. MISSION S INVOLVEME NT IN YOUR CHURCH Churches are recognized as a Missions Priority One church if they answer yes to each question 3-13 PRAY: Did your church pray for missions and missionaries throughout the world? Yes No TEACH: Did your church teach about Nazarene missions, missionaries, and ministry on a global level to adults, youth, and children? This may include teaching through media, printed materials, missions speakers, and special 4 missions projects. Yes No GIVE: Did your church give of its resources (time, skills, finances, other) to make an impact on others from cultures beyond its local boundaries? Yes No CHILDREN AND YOUTH: Did your church help children and youth learn about missions and support those who feel calls to missions service? Yes D No 7 WEF: Did your church aive to the World Evanqelism Fund? Yes No 8 Amount given to the World Evangelism Fund? 9 World Evanqelism Fund taraet amount? 10 Did your church meet or exceed its World Evangelism Fund tarqet? Yes No 11 ALABASTER: Did vour church give to Alabaster? Yes D No 12 Amount qiven to Alabaster LINKS: Did your church participate in Links, connecting and supporting a 13 Nazarene missionarv throuah communication and prayer? Yes D No 14 Amount given to non-nazarene missions causes NMI President for new church year (even if no change). Please print. Name: j Phone: Address: Address: E-Mail: Thank you for your work and ministry in your church through NMI. Rev. March 2017
JI!. NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL Kentucky District NW Recognition 'vvorld Evangelism Church ofexcellence Mission 10% Church Kentucky District Honor Church Project Open Doors Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Hatter High 5 1. Number of books read 2. How much did the church give to Child Sponsorship? 3. How many Crises Care Kits did the church make? 4. How many School PalPaks did the church make? Memorial Roll Certificates Distinguished Service A ward
NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL Kentucky District Awards Word Evangelism Church of Excellence Churches that give at least 5.7% of their current income to the World Evangelism Fund. Mission 10 Percent Church Churches that give 10% or more of local church income to the World Evangelism Fund and Approved Mission Specials and that reach other giving goals (such as Pensions & Benefits, Educational Institutions, and District Support). Kentucky District Honor Church 1. Current in payment of Unified Ministries Ftmd (WEF, P&B, TNU, and District). 2. Alabaster Offering 3. World Mission Broadcast Offering 4. LINKS Offering 5. District Mission Project (Project Open Doors) 6. Crises Care Kits 7. School PalPaks 8. Hosted a Missionary Speaker (Hosted at your Church or in partnership with another church)
Hatter High 5 Is given to a church who is the in the top five in the following areas: 1. Number of books read 2. Percentage increase in the number of books read 3. Greatest giving to Child Sponsorship 4. The greatest number of Crises Care Kits/School Pa!Paks 5. Great percentage payment to WEF Go Award Is given to a Church and/or an Individual that exemplifies the spirit of Christ to "Go Make Christ-like Disciples in the Nations." This award is selected by the Kentucky District NMI President. lviartha G. Bean NMI Education Scholarship Is given to a one student each year who is called and preparing for a life in missions. This scholarship is for $500.00 and is selected by the Executive Committee of the Kentucky District NMI. Project Open Doors Award Is given to every Church that has sowed funds into the Kentucky District NMI Project.
KENTUCKY DISTRICT NMI MARTHA G. BEAN NMI EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENT CALLED AND PREP ARING FOR MISSIONS Applicant's Name Local Church of the Nazarene I am currently enrolled as a student at --------------------- in pursuit of a degree in I have completed my year. Please give a brief testimony, including your call: The above student is a member in good standing of the stated local Church of the Nazarene and has given testimony to God's call to missions. I recommend this student as worthy of the Martha G. Bean NMI Educational Scholarship. Date Signature of Pastor Note: This scholarship in the amount of $500. 00 will be presented by the Kentucky District N1.\1J President at the District Nlvll Convention. The recipient will be selected by the Executive Committee of the Kentucky District N1.\1J
Local NMI & Church Projects I Special Accomplishments Please share how your local council and Church has impacted your community, nation, and/or world through mission living and giving in 2017-2018. Use space below and back to share your story. Church Name: NMI President Name: -------- --------
LINKS ALLOCATIONS 2018-2019 When our District forms a partnership with LINKS missionaries, we accept a financial obligation to support them for the two years they are assigned to us. The LINKS allocation insures that the District obligation is fulfilled. It is in addition to any cash Lexington Gethsemane $35 Albany United $100 Lexington Lafayette 100 Benton 25 Louisville Calvary 25 Bowling Green First 75 Louisville Camino Brandenburg 25 de Santidad 25 Bronston 25 Louisville Farmdale 100 Buffalo 25 Louisville First 100 Campbellsville 35 Louisville Grace Centerpoint 100 Community 75 Columbia 35 Louisville Valley 25 Cornerstone 35 Madisonville Covenant 35 Mayfield 100 Creelsboro 25 Midway 25 Delmer 25 Monticello 100 Elizabethtown First 35 Morgantown 25 Elkton 25 Naomi 25 Faubush 25 Nicholasville 35 Frankfort First 35 Owensboro Audubon 35 Franklin 25 Owensboro First 35 Georgetown 100 Paducah 35 Glasgow First Rheber 25 Glasgow Trinity 25 River City Hope 25 Glens Fork 25 Russell Springs 25 Greensburg 35 Science Hill 100 Henderson United 35 Scottsville 25 High Bridge 25 Shepherdsville First 25 Highway 75 Somerset First 25 Hopkinsville 25 Somerset Lake Jamestown 35 Cumberland 25 King Bee 25 Southern Hills 35 Lancaster 100 Sparksville 25 Lexington Calvary 35 Stanford 25 Lexington Eastland Park 35 Summersville 25 Lexington El Calvario 25 35 35
NMI Convention 2018 "Disturb Us Lore/" (June 11 after lt1ncb) Open Doors Before you know it, our District N1\1I Convention will be here. As part of the convention this year, your council is asking that you design a door that expresses how your local church is 'opening doors' in your community, nation, and the world. Each church is asked to bring one door that can stand on its own, as it will be placed in either the exhibit hall or on the convention floor. Local Nt.-11 Presidential Potlucks Derby City Missional Area - March 6 at Louisville Farmdale from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Four Rivers Missional Area - March 8 at Madisonville from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Burnside Island & Wolf Creek Missional Areas - March 12 at Somerset First from 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Capital City & Asbury Missional Areas - March 13 at Lexington Eastland Park from 7:00 p.m. -8:00p.m. Green River Lake & Vette City Missional Area - March 15 at Buffalo from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Local NMI Presidents or a repres ntative from the local council are encour ged to attend as District President Desmond Barrett will be providing and reviewing NMI Local President's Report from the 2017-2018 church year. Come for a time of fellowship, learning, and growing together. Each President or Representative is asked to bring a dish to share with those who gather. Questions: Contact Desmond Barrett at 540-357-2385 or Pastordesmond 1 O@aol.com
2017-2018 Church Year Gwadangcnct (Friendship) A Glocal Partnt:rship ('. A four-year partnership between the Kentucky District NMI and the East Africa Region o 2017-2021 Develop programs and partnerships to expand the gospel of Christ across the Kentucky District, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Creative Access Area's 5,6, & 7 in anyway the Holy Spirit leads. Open Doors o Creative Access Area #5 (Provide drinking water to a village) o Creative Access Area #5,6, & 7 (To equip camel-herding evangelistic team) o Creative Access Area# 5 (An income generating project for 4 Nazarene widows and their minor children) o Ethiopia (Motorcycles for Nazarene District Superintendents) o Ethiopia (Discipleship training programs for 10 Districts) o Ethiopia (Helping Hands, by helping churches, and pastors with special needs) o Tanzania (Construction materials to build a Training Center) Missions Academy o To train and equip local pastors and missional leaders in developing and strengthening a missional mindset through missional trainings, mission trips, teachings, and through exchange of resources. Festival of Arts: East Africa o To encourage creative artists to work for excellence in their media of choice, to be compensated for their work, and to encourage a prayerful-missional partnership between the artist and the Kentucky District. \ivork & witness o To participate in Work & Witness trips on each other's districts and region.
Delegates for District NMI Convention ASS EMBLY YEAR ---------- Send this report immediately after your election to Membership of the district NMI convention: (see NMI Constitution, article VI, section 3.A.3.) 1. Ex officio members of the convention shall be the district NMI council, district superintendent, all assigned ministers and full-time salaried associate ministers of local churches; lay members of the district advisory board; the local NMI presidents of the assembly year just ending and newly elected NMI presidents or newly elected vice presidents if the newly elected president cannot attend; global NMI council member; retired assigned ministers; retired missionaries; missionaries on home assignment; and missionary appointees; and any former district presidents who retain their membership on the district. 2. Elected delegates from each local church or church-type missions shall be NMI members (15 years of age or older). The number of maximum elected delegates shall be based on the following formula: two delegates from each local NMI of 25 members or fewer, and one additional delegate for each additional 25 members or major portion thereof. Membership shall be based on the NMI membership reported at the local NMI annual meeting when elections take place. Church Pastor President for new year** President for year ending (if a change) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ELECTED DELEGATES (in order of election) Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. NMI Members (excluding associates)* ELECTED ALTERNATES (in order of election) Name If you have more than 10 delegates, please use the other side of this form. Signed Address *This figure should be the same as 1 onhelocalnmp iesden1r eporfom. **Vice-president may serve if the president cannot attend. 02/2018
LOCAL NMI COUNCIL Church Church Year ------------ Please fill out and send to your NMI District President. Name Address City St/Pr Zip E-Mail Address Phone President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Please verify that all information is accurate. Name: D Local NMI president or D NMI secretary 02/2018