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Newsletter, August 9 , 2023

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From Great NMI E TN Local President’s Report

Martha Dawson, Beulah Chapel, reported that their church funds school supplies for our local children. Three members of their church, Martha & Bill Dawson & Rachel Reed, participated in the District WW team to Tapachula, Mexico…and three members will be going with WW team to Africa Nazarene University August 15-30.  Please pray for all last minute preparations and African Nazarene University team members, to be listed in next newsletter!

Need information from past E TN District NMI Newsletters? You’ll find past newsletters at  http://etnmi.org/category/newsletter/

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Ukraine church vows to continue ministry despite missile strike

Last week, we featured the story of the Odessa Church of the Nazarene being hit by missile.  Friday, 8/4/23 Nazarene News):  The Odesa church of the Nazarene building was severely damaged during a series of missile strikes in Odessa,  Ukraine, during the early morning of 23 July.  The explosion blew out all the windows and rendered the doors unusable, causing the church to shut down for over a week.    Read more

NOW, Read GREAT (Happy) news from Ukraine:

Church in Vapnyarka Ukraine Hosts VBS

This week, our church in Vapnyarka, Ukraine are hosting their Vacation Bible School, where over 100 kids are attending and exploring the theme ‘Superheros and how Jesus saved us!  A team from Kyiv First Church of the Nazarene have travelled to help run the kids club this week.  Please pray for the team as they serve the kids and their families and that they would know the deep love, light and hope of Christ in their lives.   -photo shared from Pastor Tolik Galagan, Ukraine

NMI CENTRAL

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All past issues of NMI Central are available in a PDF format in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Click   here to access NMI Central archives.

KIDS KALEIDOSCOPE

The first NMI Central each month will have a kids missions lesson in the Kids Kaleidoscope link. For previous Kids Kaleidoscope lessons: Click here

Newsletter, August 2 , 2023

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FROM GREAT E TN NMI PRESIDENTS

This optional opportunity was on our ET NMI President’s online report:
“Please share how your church ministered cross-culturally (locally or internationally).  
While this is not a requirement, we would love to hear your stories and share them with our district.”

 

Each week, we feature a local president’s response. 
This week, we are featuring the response from Jan Stone, Barfield Church of the Nazarene:
We minister to our local public school (Barfield Elementary) by giving snacks to impoverished children, helping families in need, and providing school resources. We are also partnering with the Isaiah 1:17 Project in our local community, serving by cleaning/yard work, providing needed items, and volunteering with the children. Our children have done projects of encouragement to others, and our people give willingly of time, resources, and money when a need arises

NMI Central Features Egypt this Week…and Kids Kaleidoscope about Egypt is Great!
To subscribe to NMI Central:

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

 Select Resources> NMI Central                                                                                                                Choose “Subscribe to NMI Central,” and fill out boxes.
You should begin receiving NMI Central in your inbox each Wednesday.

 

August Mission Thoughts from our WONDERFUL Retired Missionary,
Rev. Dr. Geneva Silvernal
E TN is abundantly blessed to have such a gifted & giving retired missionary as Dr. Geneva Silvernail!
Her monthly “Mission Thoughts” have blessed us…you’ll really enjoy reading the attached “August Mission Thoughts“!  The pictures are wonderful, too!

 

Pray for Nazarene Church in Odesa, Struck by Missile

Our Nazarene Church in Odesa (Ukraine)  was hit in a missile attack on Sunday 23rd July. On Tuesday, the church members gathered to start repairs.

Our church in Odesa has been tirelessly working to serve their community and other areas devastated by the war.  We want to do all we can to help our churches through this time. They have been a brilliant light in the midst of this terrible darkness.
-shared from Crystal Gibbons, NCM Eurasia North


 

Newsletter, July 27 , 2023

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FROM GREAT NMI PRESIDENTS

This optional question was on our ETNMI President’s report:
“Please share how your church ministered cross-culturally (locally or internationally).  
While this is not a requirement, we would love to hear your stories and share them with our district.”
One of the responses will be shared on the newsletter each week, beginning with:

Cleveland New Hope, NMI President-Ann McAllister:

“We as a church support a Child Sponsorship. Gave $360.00 this year. We did lessons differently this year. We chose a mission country for our theme each month. We then brought covered dishes made from recipes that country enjoys. Examples, Polish food for Poland, Italian for Italy. Greek food even. We had fun Wednesday NMI meetings each month.”
Today’s NMI Central was GREAT! The praise in red text below is from the “NMI Snapshot” section, with lots of photos.  All of this could be shared with YOUR church so they could praise God together!

“The Church of the Nazarene in Barbados has already completed two evangelism conferences and two major outreach events in the first half of 2023.”

Get your international stamps and birthday cards now for 
Carla Frazier November 4 and Kaitlyn Haun, November 28 
Mail 2 months ahead to assure delivery on time.
Mailing addresses are on NMI calendar, in president’s packet received at convention.

 

Newsletter, July 19 , 2023

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EmojiHeartfelt Thank YouEmoji

Whether you voted YES or NO on the vote for me to continue as our district’s NMI president, THANK YOU for your support of global and local missions.  I praise God for each of you, & for all you do for global evangelism through NMI on our district!

NMI Central at District NMI Convention

E TN District Youth Spomsor, Emily Cobb spent hours sitting at a registration table, helping people subscribe to NMI Central  at District NMI convention.  She reports ten people registered…if you didn’t get to subscribe, go to https://nazarene.org/who-we-are/organization/ministries/nazarene-missions-international/nmi-resources/nmi-central 

One of my best memories of 2023 assembly:  Jacob Ward, wonderful pastor at The House Church, and ordinand at this assembly, telling me: ” I’ve already used the QR code on today’s 
E TN NMI newsletter to download NMI Central!”  Need that QR code, or intstructions to subribe to NMI Central? It’s available at http://etnmi.org/category/newsletter/ 

Alabaster Video on NMI Central Today
As reported to you at NMI Convention, this year is the 75th Anniversary year for Alabaster Offering;  NMI  will celebrate with an Alabaster video on NMI Central the third  Wednesday of each month.
Today’s video  is awesome!  Delegates to Global NMI Convention were privileged to preview this video and to meet Joel Tuchez!  To watch this GREAT video, just click on the GREEN “here” above the picture of an Alabaster box/jar.  

Newsletter, July 12 , 2023

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Missionary Cosmos Mutowa available for July 23 or 30

Contact cmutowa@gmail.com or cmutowa@ncm.org

Photo & biography are attached.

 

Click here for biography

 

To subscribe  to NMI Central…either use this QR code…

Or follow the steps below:
   Click:

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

           Select Resources> NMI Central 

   Choose Subscribe to NMI Central, and fill out boxes.
You should begin receiving NMI Central in your inbox each Wednesday.
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ALABASTER HEROES REPORT ATTACHED!

Newsletter, July 5, 2023

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SPECIAL EDITION OF NMI NEWSLETTER…ESPECIALLY FOR NMI PRESIDENTS

Link to NMI Curriculum which will be presented at workshop:   midsouthnmi.org/curriculum

You will want this link, even if you can’t make it to the workshop!
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING:
Q:  When can we unload CCKs?
A:  5:00-6:30 PM Tuesday  evening/ 7:45-8:15  Wednesday  morning.
      Others by appointment only:  call  865-300-8137, when you are there, & one of the 
                     workers will come to meet you.
     This will give our two awesome volunteers, Rachel Ray & Laura Dockery, time to get 
      into the auditorium a few minutes before service starts.  Pre-service music will start 
      at 6:45, & opening service of Assembly is at 7:00 pm Tuesday 

Q:  What is the schedule for NMI Convention?  (NMI Workshop 3:  
A:   Below are all the times relative to NMI Convention;  all other schedules will be in assembly
       booklet given to all assembly delegates at registration.
        Tuesday:  6:45 Pre-service music/ 7:00
        Wednesday:  8:30-11:30 
                             Welcome from Host Pastor
                             Missionaries Joshua & Katie Haun speak
                             NMI Elections & NMI President’s Report 
                             NMI Treasurer’s Report:  vote to accept
                       11:30-2:00– Lunch Break
                       2:00 – Trevecca Service 
                                    NMI Trevecca Scholarship Recipients announced
                       3:00– Joshua & Katie Haun speak/ Valentines for Jesus 2024 announced
                       3:35-DSA Recognitions
                       3:40-Memorial Roll Service
                                   Final report on offerings, CCKs
                       Dinner break following adjournment of NMI Convention
                       7:00 PM Wednesday Night – Ordination Service
    Thursday: 8:30 until noon-Assembly Business
                           District Superintendent’s Report and Vote
                           NDI Report and Election  
                           NYI Reports
                           Additional Assembly reports
                           District Communion

 

Newsletter, July 3, 2023

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Our District NMI Newsletter is early this week in order to catch you before you’re busy celebrating American Independence Day with family & Friends!
 
OUTSTANDING Missionary, 
Cosmos Mutowa, Serving as Global Missionary in South Africa
 is available for Deputation Services:
Sunday Morning or Evening,  July 23 
Sunday  Morning or Evening, July 30
Contact him at Cmutowa or Cmutowa@ncm.org
Rev. Mutowa & his wife, Andronica, 

friends of Rev. Preston Brown, are visiting family at Chattanooga Calvary Church of the Nazarene

Official biography of Rev. and Mrs. Mutowa is attached.

 

ENJOY A GREAT NEW STORY,
 “BEING CROSS CULTURAL,”
FROM OUR OWN RETIRED MISSIONARY, 
REV. DR. GENEVA SILVERNAIL

STORY IS ATTACHED

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT WEEK AT
 DISTRICT ASSEMBLY/ NMI CONVENTION

NMI WORKSHOP TUESDAY 7/11/23, 3:00 PM, CLEVELAND 1ST

Newsletter, June 28, 2023

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What to Bring to NMI Convention
 
Spirit of Expectancy
Deputation Offering for the Hauns
CCK Transportation Offering
CCKs
NMI PRESIDENTS’ WORKSHOP 
3:00 PM EST 
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene
2712 Henderson Avenue
NE Cleveland, TN 37312
Sandra Butler reports 35 have made reservations for NMI Presidents’ Workshop. 
If someone from your church is planning on coming, & have not reserved, you are  WELCOME TO COME!
It would be helpful, but not required, to make reservation at butler_sandra@hotmail.com

 

“Overcoming: Life Lessons from My Missionary Journey” by Wellington Obotte
Twenty copies of this book will be available  for $20 donation for each book, at the NMI Registration Area at District Assembly….Thanks to Martha Bean, former district  NMI President of Indianapolis district, now a member of Lebanon First Church of the Nazarene, for all the years that  you served as arranger of deputation for the Obottes, and thank you for arranging to make the books available to us at E TN District NMI Convention! 
WE HAD NOT PLANNED ON HAVING A RESERVE LIST, HOWEVER, WE NEED TO HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MANY BOOKS WE CAN HAVE AVAILABLE;
FOR THAT REASON, IF YOU PLAN ON PURCHASING THE OBOTTE BOOK, PLEASE REPY TO THIS EMAIL, WITH YOUR NAME & CHURCH NAME.  
WE WILL TAKE ORDERS ON 1ST COME BASIS
NMI Presidents!  Please check with your pastor to be sure email, sent last night, from 
District Secretary, Matthew Cole, instructing pastors to register NMI delegates for 
NMI Convention was received and is being acted on.  

Newsletter, June 21, 2023

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75th Anniversary of Alabaster
NMI is entering into a yearlong celebration, June 2023 – June 2024, where every church, everywhere, will participate in giving to Alabaster at some time during this anniversary year. To help churches encourage giving, in the third week of NMI Central during this 13-month period, rather than highlighting a country, we will share an Alabaster video. Stories of changed lives, stories of sacrifice, stories of Kingdom impact.

To download a video to introduce the Alabaster 75th Anniversary celebration, click: here

Newly designed children’s Alabaster box.
During the global convention, a new children’s Alabaster box was released; click here to order. You may also order the latest version of the adult Alabaster box from The Foundry Publishing by clicking here. They are sold in sets of 25 boxes each.

Kids’ Mission Jamboree – Another Year of Great Blessing!

Thank you, E TN District Children’s Ministry, for welcoming NMI to Children’s Camp year after year!  Monday night, E TN NMI was blessed again, with the opportunity to open children’s camp with the Kids Mission Jamboree.  Dr. Geneva Silvernail held campers spellbound with her story about an African Bush clinic.  Campers then rotated through 8 different “mission stations.”  When a downpour made us bring all the campers under the tabernacle, I expected chaos, but was blessed with amazing staff leaders and super cooperative campers enjoying “adapted mission activities’.
Watch for great KIDS MISSION VIDEO, at District NMI Convention, and coming soon at http://etnmi.org/east-tn-kids-resources/

 

Newsletter, June 14, 2023

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NMI Central and Kids’ Kaleidoscope
NMI Central weekly newsletters are sent to subscribers each Wednesday.  They are short, informative lessons, easily readable on a phone, tablet or computer.  They are archived at 

NMI Central Archive

 

Kids Kaleidoscope, a new addition to the NMI Central newsletter, was highlighted during the Global NMI Convention in Indianapolis. It appears in NMI Central on the first Wednesday of each month, and includes children’s activities that align with the story and country highlighted.  The first Kids’ Kaleidoscope lesson was about Peru, and can be accessed here:   

23.05.03 – Peru

That link will take you to the NMI Central Archive, where you will scroll down to Peru, choose your country, and enjoy the lesson and the message about how to access Kids’ Kaleidoscope.
 
EAST TN DISTRICT KIDS’ MISSION JAMBOREE
Please pray for E TN kids at Kids Mission Jamboree, Monday, 6/19/23  Children’s Camp.  NMI volunteers will help kids celebrate their GREAT  Valentines for Jesus project for Ukrainian Refugee Center in Poznan, Poland, and the children will be the first on our district to learn about NEXT year’s project.