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Newsletter – May 11, 2022

May 12, 2022NewsletterETNMI

Links: Why change…change is uncomfortable!

It has become evident that Links, alone, is not enough…the program, as we’ve known it for many years, is too small & restrictive to efficiently care for all Nazarene Missionaries.

Please read this newsletter carefully. It contains a LOT of new information.

As always: Newsletters are archived at http://etnmi.org/category/newsletter/

In the last 3 years (present Links assignment time period), 47% of USA/Canada had one or more Links assignment change. E TN “lost” Norma Brunson, our retired missionary, since retirees were only given one year on the Links program after retirement; we “lost” the Webbs when they accepted a church assignment in TX, on US/Mexico border. Even though Norma Brunson & the Webbs were no longer “official” Links, we have kept connection: birthday card shower for Norma Brunson, and Valentines for Jesus project connected to South Border District in Mexico, where the Webbs served. That left us with Chad Dickerson, with whom many on our district formed a beautiful bond.
PRAY FOR CHAD AND LINDSEY…TOMORRROW, MAY 12, IS THEIR WEDDING DAY!
E TN also had the amazing privilege of sending Joshua & Katie Haun to Bulgaria as Global Missionaries, so we were blessed to adopt them as Links missionaries…because we sent them, not because they were assigned to us.

NEW GLOBAL LINKS POLICY

1. The [new] Links cycle length will follow the calendar year (January-December).

All districts, all over the world (not only US) will receive Links assignment sometime this month (MAY) Then, new Links policy goes into effect. This FIRST year of the new Links program, all districts will have

the same Links missionary from July 2022-January 2024. After January 2024, all districts will be on

the 12 month cycle, and will receive new Links assignments each January.

2. Each district will automatically be connected to SENT missionaries from their distirct (HAUNS, from E TN)

What a blessing! E TN is in the minority of districts with SENT missionaries from their district, and

oursare GREAT! The Hauns are some of the best communicators in Global Missions.

3. In addition, each district will be assigned ONE globally deployed missionary.

As soon as we are assigned our new Links missionary, E TN NMI will contact them to learn birthdays,

etc., family connections, and facts about their assignment. That will be shared with you ASAP. The

fact that, unlike most other districts, we will have our NMI convention AFTER receiving our

assignment, will be helpful! Retired missionaries, who meet Global Missions requirements as a

retiree, are to be provided care from their home district.

4. All financial gifts will go the through DEPUTATION account.

There will be no Links accounts, due to issues with US tax laws.

5. All personal gifts will be processed directly between the missionary and the giver. Tax laws & procedures will be the responsibility of the giver and the missionary.

I have shared, on weekly newsletters, how to send personal gifts to the Hauns. I will do that with new Links as soon as we have the information.

6. Each Global missionary will have an assignment that will rotate around the six regions every cycle.

This means our newly assigned Links missionary could be a missionary sent from a country other that

the US!

NEW GLOBAL LINKS POLICY IS

ATTACHED

Newsletter – May 4, 2022

May 5, 2022NewsletterETNMI

MISSION EDUCATION/ WAYS TO USE NMI CENTRAL TO BE ADDRESSED AT AN NMI WORKSHOP AT DISTRICT NMI CONVENTION

Watch for time and location in upcoming District NMI Newsletters

Mission Education Materials Attachment: Order Blank
As you can see, from the attached order blank, there are no adult missionary education materials available for order. Our world is changing so rapidly that materials can be out of date by the time they published.

Mission Education materials have been replaced by NMI Central, a free weekly email publication focusing on the work of the Church of the Nazarene. Every week, prayer needs and praise reports will be listed, as well as ways you can get involved. This challenging change can be an opportunity for NMI presidents to reach more of our people. NMI Central can be used as a tool to help our people learn about and pray together for a different mission area each week, whether they are gathered in person or praying individually.

When you subscribe, a weekly email will come to your inbox each Wednesday. To subscribe, click here:

https://nazarene.org/who-we-are/organization/ministries/nazarene-missions-international/nmi-resources/nmi-central

You will want to see & share today’s NMI Central at

https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/230062

It features Cabo Verde, the home of Dr. Eugenio Duarte, who will be our presiding general superintendent at our District Assembly this year!

See the archive of all NMI Central publications here. Choose the English folder; all publications, except last week’s entry, Muldova, are there. I assume that will be added ASAP.

Missionary Reading Books

In lieu of missionary reading books, three books are available for purchase: “Almost,” by Dr. Gustavo Crocker, “Color,” by Dr. Carla Sunberg, and

“Way, Truth, Live,” by Dr. David Busic. A children’s reading book set is available for purchase. The 2022 version of children’s study material is also available for purchase.

NMI REPORTS: CCK Reporting Different than in the Past, due to Mid-year Collection for War Victims in Ukraine

When reporting Crisis Care Kits on missionary president’s report, please:

Put number of boxes sent to Ukraine in April, and add “U” beside number and/or

Put number of boxes you anticipate bringing to District NMI Convention in Cleveland, and add “C” for Cleveland

While you are more than welcome to bring CCKs to Cleveland, even if you’ve already sent them to Ukraine, but your are not expected to do so.

Many of our churches were not able to get boxes together on short notice for Ukraine in April, & have asked that they can bring to Cleveland

The “U” for Ukraine & “C” for Cleveland designation or report will give us some idea of what to plan on at district convention.

CRISIS CARED KITS BROUGHT TO DISTRICT NMI CONVENTION WILL BE STORED ON THE THE DISTRICT, TO BE AVAILABLE FOR DISASTERS SUCH AS TORNADOS or FLOODS ON THE SE REGION. THESE ARE FREQUENTLY NEEDED!

Newsletter – April 20, 2022

April 21, 2022NewsletterETNMI

SO GRATEFUL FOR SACRIFICIAL ALABASTER GIVING FROM OUR HISPANIC CHURCHES!

Thanks to Alabaster giving from these churches, our district has just reached 90.28% participation in Alabaster giving, over 90% for the first time in at least the 10 years I’ve researched…and probably EVER!

Iglesia de el Rey Nazareno, Pastor Marcos Baltazar (Cowan)

Iglesia Maranatha, Pastor Edwin Rivera (Smyrna)

Jesus El Pan De Vida Iglesia del Nazareno, Pastor Sandor Vasques (Real Life Community)

Jesuscristo El Sembrador, Pastor Frederico Ramon Caliz (Manchester)

Knoxville South Spanish Congregation, Pastor Henry Gonzales

Each of these wonderful pastors will receive this news in Spanish.

E TN District MMI President’s Reports due May 14

April 30 is close of church year for E TN district, and all reports are due May 14.

NMI membership and offerings MUST match pastor’s reports; please confer with pastor before completing report.

Click http://etnmi.org/forms/ to access 2022 Local NMI President’s reports. Please note the 3 different ways to report.

Crisis in Ukraine/ Response on Eurasia Region-How We Can Respond?

READ/LEARN/SHARE

Read/share about Moldova’s response to Ukrainian refugees in today’s NMI Central post, Visit www.eurasiaregion.org/new to read more.

PRAY:

Join me in setting alarm on your phone to pray together each Tuesday at 12:00 (your time) for the Tuesday Worship in Sofia, Bulgaria AND each Wednesday at 12:00 (your time) to pray with the Eurasia Region.

GIVE:

Update on E TN Giving for Ukraine Crisis: As of last Wednesday, 4/13/22, eight E TN churches had given offerings totaling $14,119...that doesn’t count the many offerings sent by individuals.

The need is still great! We still get weekly questions about giving.

To give through NCM portal, with 10% giving for your church: https://give.nazarene.org/donate/f/137043
To give by check: Make checks payable to “General Treasurer” with a designation of ‘137043’ for the NCM Eurasia North and Central Europe Field Crisis Fund.

Please send checks to the following address:

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries

Church of the Nazarene

PO Box 410946

Kansas City, MO 64179-9655

Newsletter – April 13, 2022

April 14, 2022NewsletterETNMI

Valentines for Jesus final Total Offering

= $18,267

ETN District NMI Treasurer, John Butler has check prepared to send to Global Treasury Services, tomorrow, April 14. Any Valentines for Jesus offerings received after today, April 13, will be held for NEXT year’s project.

NEXT YEAR’S PROJECT WILL BE ANNOUNCED FIRST TO OUR CHILDREN AT

MISSION JAMBOREE “MEXICAN FIESTA” AT CHILDREN’S CAMP, MONDAY, JUNE 13!

All attendees must be registered campers or workers.

May Celebrations are Coming Up Soon

While at Tullahoma First, speaking for their faith promise service this past Sunday, I was delighted to see, in their bulletin, that they were collecting funds for a 4th birthday gift for Missionary Kid, Jude Haun, son of missionaries Joshua and Katie Haun. Judes’ birthday is April 19. How wonderful, for Tullahoma 1st, not only to encourage their people to give liberally to Easter offering, but also to remember birthdays of missionaries’ children.

If you need a reminder of when/how to send birthday gifts, or other personal gifts to the Hauns, please see instructions on attachment: May Missionary Celebration

Wedding Gifts for Chad and Lindsey

Several NMI presidents have inquired about how to send an offering, as wedding gift for Missionary Chad Dickerson. The easiest way, for which your church will receive credit: send check to Global Treasury Services, with Chad Dickerson-Links missionary on the memo line; then send an email to Chad Dickerson, informing him of your gift, so he’ll be able to identify the donor. Chad’s email: cdickerson@samnaz.org

THIS MUST BE RECEIVED BY GTS BEFORE APRIL 30.

After April 30, Chad’s Links account will no longer be available, but you can send a gift through the attached wedding registry.

We will be assigned new Links missionaries May 1.

WATCH FOR NEW LINKS POLICY ON NEXT WEEK’S

E TN DISTRICT NMI NEWSLETTER!

Attachment: Chad & Lindsey

Newsletter – April 6, 2022

April 8, 2022NewsletterETNMI

CRISIS CARE KITS FOR DISASTER RELIEF FOR UKRAINE

THANKS BE TO GOD! E TN CHURCHES MADE AND DELIVERED 298 BOXES OF CRISIS CARE KITS IN ONE WEEK

Thanks to the churches that made this happen, and to

Don Moore/ Ray Couey & Scott & Debbie Blair for driving the CCKs to the warehouse in Maryland

I just had phone call, 5 minutes ago, from CCK transportation crew, telling us, “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!” and about to head home.

Please join in prayer for their safety as they travel home today.

From former Elizabethton NMI president, Patty Schultz: “We had our efforts well oiled and organized and many people jumped in to make this happen. Today within one hour we had filled and loaded 26 banana boxes that are ready to be delivered tomorrow at our drop off site. Praise the Lord.🙏 They will also be bringing a check for $130 for the East TN District NMI transportation offering for the gas for the vehicles going to the warehouse. Also, we will be forwarding our check for $312 to the Global Treasury Services.”

Elizabethton Pastor Kenley Knight with Elizabethton’s 26 boxes of completed Crisis Care Kits, ready to deliver to pick-up point!

Crisis Care Kit Q&A:

Question: Will we be able to bring Crisis Care Kits to NMI Convention, as we usually do?

ANSWER: YES! Crisis Care Kits delivered to NMI Convention/Assembly, at Lee University, July 12-14, will be stored on our district, to be used for disaster relief as needed.

VALENTINES FOR JESUS: Total now $17,825.64!

With final offerings from Shelbyville, Mt. Vernon, Smyrna, Blackman Community, Doyle, Manchester, and Real Life

ALABASTER: Murfreesboro First receives Alabaster offering in September and February, then sends in total offering at close of the church year.

Their offering, sent in last week, takes us to 84.72% of our churches (61 out of 75 churches) participating.