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Newsletter, March 29, 2023

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VALENTINES FOR JESUS TOTAL = $23,022.50!!!  
Praise our Lord!!!

Received since last report:  Covenant Fellowship – $44.56

CRISIS CARE KITS:  Thanks to questions from NMI presidents who are already preparing Crisis Care Kits,  we’re reminding everyone that we will be collecting the filled banana boxes at our assembly, July 11-13, at Lee University in Cleveland. Click below for instructions and shopping lists that can be put in 2 gallong bags to distribute to your people are below:
MEMORIAL ROLL AND DSA ORDERING: 
click link beside DSA or Memorial Roll below

MEMORIAL ROLL:  

https://nazarene.org/who-we-are/organization/ministries/nazarene-missions-international/nmi-memorial-roll

 

Alabaster Offering

WITH GOD’S HELP, WE CAN REACH 100% PARTICIPATION THIS YEAR!
EVERY church can participate.  There is no minimum offering. If your church has not yet remitted an Alabaster offering,  PLEASE send one to Global Treasurer, PO Box 843116, Kansas City, MO 64184, or send through FTM portal. 

 

Newsletter, March 22, 2023

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Valentines for Jesus Offering Tops All Records with Total  of  $22,877.94!

Thanks be to God, and to each church & each child that participated
Received Since last Week: 
Brownington – $209.74
Real Life  –  $162.55
Blackman Community -$68.50
Athens -$241.00
Doyle – $473.47
Decherd – $704.00
Cleveland 1st – $500.00  
Chattanooga Grace – $355.10
New Life – $1,280.00

Get Ready-Missionaries are Coming to E TN in May!

JOSHUA & KATIE HAUN’S SERVICES ARE IN BLUE
RUSSELL & CARLA FRAZIER’S SERVICES ARE IN PURPLE
  • 4/30 Hauns:  AM Barfield
  • 5/7   Hauns: AM Service:  Cookeville,  PM Service:  Athens
  • 5/10 Hauns: Wednesday evening:  Elizaabethton
  • 5/14  Hauns:  Morning Service:  Crossroads
  • 5/21  Hauns:  Morning Service:  Cowan, PM Service:  Hill Top
  •  Links Missionaries, Russell & Carla Frazier *Biography is attached   
  • 5/21 Sunday AM Service:  Shelbyville First                                
  •         Sunday PM Service:  Tullahoma First – Tullahoma Mission Area Rally
  • 5/22 Monday –Fraziers:  Crossville-Cumberland/ Cookeville Mission Area Rally
  • 5/23 Tuesday -Fraziers:Lebanon First-Lebanon Mission Area Rally 
  • 5/24Wednesday -Fraziers: New Life in Oak Ridge-Knoxille Mission Area  Rally 

  • 5/25 Thursday -Fraziers: Chattanooga Grace- Chattanooga Mission Area Rally
    5/26 Friday -Fraziers: Athens – Loudon Zone Rally

  • 28  Hauns:  Morning Service:  Estill Springs
Hauns’ complete schedule, with Wednesday evening, May 31, and Wednesday evening, July 19 is available on  district NMI calendar at 

Newsletter, March 15, 2023

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VALENTINES FOR JESUS EXCITEMENT CONTINUES…PLEASE SEND OFFERING TO 
JOHN BUTLER, PO BOX 318, DECHERD, TN 37318
ABSOLUTE DEADLINE:  3/31/23 FUNDS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE PUT IN RESERVE FOR NEXT PROJECT

THANKFUL FOR OFFERINGS RECEIVED SINCE LAST REPORT:
Murfreesboro 1st-$3,902.49
Barfield (2nd check) $92
Lebanon 1st-$640.67  
Chatt. E Ridge-$500
Cookeville-$1,065
Jasper-$1,294
Shelbyville-$369
Himesville $50 (2nd check)
Pleasant View $300
Mt. Vernon $90
Tullahoma Eastside $215.44
Warren Chapel $140
Shady Grove $175 
Estill Springs. $100
OUR GOAL-$15,000. RECEIVED SO FAR-$18,554.87!

MT. HERMON’S VALENTINE BOX CONTEST RESULTED IN $503.46 FOR VALENTINES FOR JESUS PROJECT!
“Mt. Hermon Nazarene Church, as you know, is a small congregation, but we raised just over $500 for Valentines for Jesus this year with our Sunday luncheon and friendly competition of decorating offering collection boxes…as shown in the photos. The winners received $25 gift cards, and everyone showcased their creativity during our NMI missions service that afternoon.”  from Mt. Hermon NMI President,  Ann Warren

March Mission Thoughts from Retired Links Missionary Reverend Dr. Geneva Silvernail

We are greatly blessed to have a gifted retired Links missionary, Reverend Dr. Geneva Silver on our E TN District!

Be sure to read & share the attached “March Mission Thoughts.“

Fun Feature for Kids’ Church Mission Emphasis: Adorable Missionary Kid, Kate Haun,  at Her School in Sofia, Bulgaria

To play, click here:  

Kate Singing at School

 

Newsletter, March 8, 2023

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VALENTINES FOR JESUS  OFFERING
Write Check to E TN District NMI & Send to John Butler, PO Box 173, Cowan, TN 37318
Please note the PO Box #;  if you sent your check to wrong Box # last week, please notify T. Hodge
TOTAL SO FAR $9,833.72
Thanks for these sent so far: 
Cleveland New Hope $258    Sweetwater  $712    Knoxville 1st. $353.75    Newport. $239.  Hilltop $712
    Pleasant Green $476*   Chattanooga Calvary $100  Mt. Hermon $503.56  Tullahoma Westside $76  Lenoir City $532.15 
Fayetteville $500 Elizabethton $1,000 Crossville. $316.52   Knoxville South $1,220* Barfield  $135  Smyrna $340
*From Knoxville South Pastor Kenny Walls-this great offering was a joint project, 
shared with love and great enthusiasm, with our Spanish congregation!
*Pleasant Green’s unique story is attached

*BE SURE TO READ THE ATTACHED STORY FROM PLEASANT GREEN…THIS IS ONE TIME WHEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE THE OFFERING MEAN SO MUCH MORE 
Attachment:   Break in

Emoji FROM NEWPORT

Our Valentines for Jesus banquet was a great success – this year we did a Saturday night banquet featuring  a spaghetti dinner.  It was also the beginning of our revival. Our evangelist, Rev. Robert Dabyadeen, gave us his testimony – being saved at the age of 19 with missionaries, Reverend and Mrs. Browning in Guyana. It was a great evening for all!  

(From Teresa Hodge:   “It’s great  to see this photo of Rev. Dabydeen.  I met him when I lived in with the Brownings in Guyana when I served in Guyana with Student Mission Corps as Trevecca student.”)

 

EmojiFROM DECHERD

Since we were raising funds for Sweet Surrender Coffee House, turned Ukrainian Refugee Center, our children sold coffee and coffee treats  before church, in the foyer where Nazarene Missions is featured.  So far, they’ve raised over $200.

GREAT VIDEO TO CLOSE OUT YOUR “VALENTINES FOR JESUS” PROJECTS:  SHARING THE STORY OF OF ONE WOMAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE WAR IN UKRAINE TO WORKING AT SWEET SURRENDER IN POZNAN, POLAND: 

Newsletter, March 1, 2023

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                                                      Emoji VALENTINES FOR JESUSEmoji

Send check, written to E TN District NMI  To John Butler, PO BOX 318, Cowan, TN 37318
TOTAL REMITTED SO FAR:  $3,902.49   DEADLINE:  March 15, 2023
Thanks for these sent this week:
Cleveland New Hope $258    Sweetwater  $692    Knoxville 1st. $353.75    Newport. $239
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PASTOR REPORTS VALENTINES FOR JESUS “MASS MUGGING” AT LENOIR CITY !

It’s been reported that there was a “mass mugging” that took place on valentines Sunday at Lenoir City First Church of the Nazarene.  All minors were identified as the perpetrators and they all got away with it.  In a secret interview one of the suspects admitted that they got away with a little more than $500.  They said this exceeded their goal and that they confirmed with the pastor ahead of time that Jesus would be pleased with this mugging.  This will go down in history as the “Valentines for Jesus  mass mugging” at Lenoir City First Church of the Nazarene. 

Kids at Lenoir City 1st decorated mugs for their Valentines for Jesus offering….then, they used their beautifully decorated  mugs to collect their offering!

 

GLOBAL WEEK OF PRAYER:  FOR DAILY REQUESTS/PRAISES:  

https://www.facebook.com/NazareneMissionsInternational

Missionaries Joshua & Katie Haun will lead our district in prayer, LIVE,  THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 4, at 10:00 EST;  watch for an email with instructions soon!
NMI CENTRAL  ABOUT UKRAINE+ NEWS STORY FROM UKRAINE
Last week, the country featured in NMI Central was Ukraine…click below for a great story from Ukraine!

Newsletter, Feb. 22, 2023

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GLOBAL WEEK OF PRAYER:  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 – MARCH 5

Resource Booklet is attached, bottom of page;  praises/requests can be accessed during Global Week of Prayer at:

https://www.facebook.com/NazareneMissionsInternational

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IMPORTANT DEADLINE DATE CHANGE FOR AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY W&W TRIP-
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR PEOPLE!
The first payment of $2,000 for ANU W&W Trip due March 30, NOT March 1!
The second payment of $895.50 will be due  due by April 30, not April 1!
This date change has been made on the application at:

http://etnmi.org/work-witness
We’re trying to give as much time as possible for potential team members.
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THANKS TO THESE CHURCHES WHO HAVE SENT THEIR VALENTINES FOR JESUS OFFERING To 
JOHN BUTLER, PO BOX 173, COWAN, TN 37318
DEADLINE:  MARCH 15, 2023

EmojiCarthage $100

EmojiIglesia Maranatha del Nazarene (Smyrna Spanish)  $200

EmojiTullahoma 1st  $200
EmojiCowan $500
EmojiMaryville-$1.013
DEADLINE:  MARCH 15, 202

Tullahoma Westside Church  children collected their  “Valentines for Jesus” last Sunday…..

Delivered bearuiful Valentine Bouquets to Everyone in the congregation
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Perfect Timing for Great Resources:  
NMI Central & Alabaster + Devotional from our Retired Links Missionary, Geneva Silvernail

(attached)

Today’s NMI Central was all about Ukraine!  This is a perfect follow-up for our Valentines for Jesus emphasis!
If you don’t yet receive NMI Central in your inbox each Wednesday, click here 
  
Here’s a Great NEW ALABASTER Video from Poznan, Poland (Home of our “Valentines for Jesus” project).  Missionaries Jay and Teanna Sunberg minister out of their apartment there in Poznan.

Newsletter, Feb. 15, 2023

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IMPORTANT DEADLINE DATE CHANGE FOR AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY W&W TRIP-
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR PEOPLE!
The first payment of $2,000 for ANU W&W Trip due March 30, NOT March 1!
The second payment of $895.50 will be due  due by April 30, not April 1!
We will make this change on the application ASAP.
We’re trying to give as much time as possible for potential team members.   
HOWEVER, MARCH 30/ APRIL 30  DEADLINES  ARE  REQUIRED  IN ORDER TO ARRANGE FOR 

REQUIRED W&W INSURANCE. 

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Congratulations,Carthage Church, first on our district to send Valentines for Jesus offering

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to District NMI Treasurer:  John Butler, PO Box 173, Cowan, TN 37318
DEADLINE FOR SENDING VALENTINES FOR JESUS OFFERING:  MARCH 15

 

27th Annual Global Week of Prayer, 26 February – 4 March, 2023

Click
here
to access resources.
Prayer Requests and Praises from all Regions of the Church of the Nazarene  will be posted  daily during the Annual Global Week of Prayer at https://www.facebook.com/ETNMI

Our SENT missionaries, Joshua & Katie Haun, are some of the best communicators in the Church of the Nazarene.  If you would like to forward their most recent newsletter to your congregation or a friend you can do so by copying & sharing this link. 
Serving In Sofia February 2023 Newsletter

 

 

Newsletter, Feb. 8, 2023

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URGENT NEW NEEDS TODAY:

From Missionary Trino Jaro: Please join us as we pray for Syria and Turkey in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake 🙏🏼
To give to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Relief for Earthquake Victims:  https://give.ncm.org/donate/140021
See shareable poster with request for prayer for Earthquake Victims:  https://www.facebook.com/ETNMI

                EmojiEmojiWELCOME HOME, TAPACHULA, MEXICO W&W HEROES! EmojiEmoji

 THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING VALENTINES FOR JESUS 2022 WITH YOUR HEARTS AND HARD LABOR!   NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER WILL FEATURE OUR TEAM’S REPORT !

EmojiGREAT REPORTS FROM E TN CHURCHESEmoji
Find Valentines for Jesus Resources at:
http://etnmi.org/east-tn-kids-resources/

LENOIR CITY KIDS DECORATE COFFEE MUGS FOR “VALENTINES  FOR JESUS”

Since Sweet Surrender Nazarene Coffee House became the home for the Ukrainian Refugee Center, Lenoir City Church NMI Valentines for Jesus director, Emily Cobb inspired Lenoir City kids to decorate coffee mugs in which to collect Emoji offering!

EmojiHILL TOP CHURCH INSPIRES WITH NMI CENTRAL POLAND LESSON, DELICIOUS POLISH FOOD!Emoji

From Hill Top NMI President, Gail Nelson: 
I just wanted to share with you this morning about our February NMI Meeting last night.  We used the NMI Central information on Poland and the NCM article about the Sweet Surrender Cafe as our lesson, preparing for our upcoming Valentines For Jesus Banquet this next Saturday.  The information from both articles was so moving and an appropriate reminder that we may not all be able to go but we can pray and give, but the lesson  brought out that there are times when God gives us a specific call when our hearts are open.  We wanted to do a little something different to bring the Polish culture into the lesson so my husband Doug cooked us cabbage rolls after researching and seeing that this is a traditional polish dish.  We had a wonderful lesson and a great time of fellowship and talking about the lesson at the end.
 

There are times when the lesson is a lesson and there are times when God moves and the lesson becomes so personal.  I appreciate the folks I go to church with who support missions wholeheartedly! We are having our Emoji banquet on Feb. 11th at 5:00 p.m. and will receive a (Valentines for Jesus) love offering at the end of it.

 

 Emoji JESUS FILM HARVEST PARTNERS REPORT/REQUESTS FROM CUBA Emoji

Newsletter, Feb. 1, 2023

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NMI PRESIDENTS & PASTORS:  PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY!
THIS TEAM MAY FILL UP QUICKLY, AND WE DON’T WANT ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED TO BE LEFT OUT.  
PLEASE NOTE:  LIMIT ON TEAM SIZE IS 40!

E TN District W&W Mission To Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya
August 15-31, 2023

APPLICATION + DEPOSIT DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2023

TEAM MEMBER APPLICATION AT 

http://etnmi.org/work-witness/


PURPOSE:  14 days of working in classrooms, with a 1 day optional safari.  We will convert the classroom for which the E T District NMI raised $20,103 into a state-of-the-art educational facility. This includes – wall installation, wiring, plumbing, WIFI infrastructure, drywall, putty, sanding, painting, ceiling work, etc. There will be opportunity for team members to take 3 day OPTIONAL  safari for $610 for 2 person tent with concrete floor, toilet and shower.  

TEAM MEMBERS:  Committed, flexible workers – both skilled and willing helpers

COST:   $1,985-$2,364 could go over $3,000..will depend on airline cost & Safari choice. 
Current airlines costs:  $1,386 out of Knoxville American/British Airways combo. Out of Knoxville Delta/Air France $1,434. Out of Nashville $1,254 on America/Qatar.  Prices change frequently.  New:  Delta/Air France-$$1,699.  American/British Airways-$1,689
+ W&W insurance:  Required of all W&W Teams-$3.25/day X 17 days=$55.25

  • Housing $15/night=$225, Meals, about $20/day=$300 ($580.25)
  • $100 for team apparel, gratuities from team, unforeseen miscellaneous costs. Any unused funds from this is always refunded to team members. 

By April 1, all applicants MUST have sent a check for $680.25, made out to:  MCON (Maryville Church of the Nazarene) mailed to:    Don Moore, 3344 Morganton Rd., Maryville, 37801.
Airline arrangements, Kenyan Visa, nor African Safari fees  are NOT included in this check.  Additional Required  Expense, not included in check sent to Team Leader, Don Moore:   Kenyan Visa $50-applicant must purchase personally, ahead of trip.

Variable Extras: 

  • Safari (depends on option chosen-$160, one day Safari
  • $300, three day Safari)

APPLICATION + DEPOSIT DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2023

TEAM MEMBER APPLICATION AT  

http://etnmi.org/work-witness/

 

 

 


Newsletter, Jan. 25, 2023

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WORK & WITNESS PRAISE AND NEWS

An accident, while visiting our son in November led to a break where my leg joins my hip…leading to surgery.  Deeply grateful for God’s healing so far, I can’t help but be disappointed that I won’t be leaving with the W&W team going to Tapachula, Mexico on January 31. 

That team will minister at the campground where our last two “Valentines for Jesus” projects have provided a bath house and a dormitory.  They will be accompanied by Shelley Webb, former E TN District Links missionary, as guide, facilitator and translator.  The team will do physical labor on the campground, minister in VBS in several churches and worship with the people, with preaching provided by our own E TN Pastor, Edwin Rivera!  Pastor Rivera will be the first pastor from one of our E TN Hispanic churches to serve on a district W&W team!

W&W TRIP TO AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSTIY 
Team will deliver & install  21st Century Classroom equipment funded by the $20,103 raised through “Valentines for Jesus” in 2019.  Covid has put this trip off two different times…. ANYONE  INTERESTED MUST SEND APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER
Former sign-up sheets cannot be honored.  

Find finance details & all other information next Wednesday, 2/1/23 at etnmi.org/Work&Witness!  

GREAT NMI SERVICE…FIND RESOURCES AT etnmi.org/Resources, under NMI Central Lessons

FROM CHAPMAN’S CHAPEL, based on Christmas Lesson from SENT Missionaries, the Hauns  (featured in Dec. Newsletter)

We had a great time again this month in missions! The adult lesson was based around Bulgaria in which we very much enjoyed hearing from our very own LINKS missionary family the Hauns 🥰 The lesson video from Joshua was very much appreciated & the additional video from Katie & the kids was a joy to share ❤️.. I made the Bulgarian Christmas bread Koledna Pitka & placed edible silver candies into each batch🥰 pastor Brian & his daughter McKynze chose the winning pieces😉”