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Newsletter, April 24, 2024

April 23, 2024NewsletterETNMI

EARLY NEWSLETTER TO MAKE REPORTING EASIER + 2 GREAT ATTACHMENTS * 1 IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUEST

April 30 is Close of Church Year-All Pastors & NMI Presidents Reports are due by May 13.

This year, NMI forms have again been simplified, yet all information needed is included on report forms, found at http://etnmi.org/forms/

Information on NMI Presidents’ reports MUST accurately match Pastors’ reports…here’s the easiest, most accurate way for that to happen:

Make a paper copy of the report form by downloading this PDF form: LOCAL NMI PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2023-24 so you can have your information at your fingertips when you do your report online. Get offering information, & any other information needing input, from your pastor and/or church treasurer. When you respond to “Deputation Offerings,” list offerings given at services, as well as any gifts you may have sent to missionaries online or by mail.

Select “Easier” way to report, and type in your information. Your report will automatically be sent in, and you will have a copy of it!

PRAY: Please pray for our NMI Links Coordinator, Dot Reed. Dot has had a mild stroke, caused by a 90+buildup of plaque in a carotid artery. She is scheculded for surgery this Wednesday.

OPPORTUNITY!: Meet Simon Jothi, Principal of SE Asia Nazarene Bible College

Please see his attached biography with photo.

Attachment

You’ll be blessed by his amazing life story and his gifted service to the Kingdom of God in SE Asia!

10% church credit is available for churches hosting services with Simon Jothi.

Use giving code 137603 and all offering can be sent to General Treasurer.

To schedule a service with Simon Jothi, available May 15, 16, or 17, call Martha Bean at 317-412-2921

ATTACHED: Don’t miss the May Missionary Story from our awesome retired missionary, Rev. Dr. Silvernail!

Newsletter, April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024NewsletterETNMI

GIFT BASKET SILENT AUCTION AT FAMILY CAMP

For several years, E TN NMI has sponsored a SILENT AUCTION OF GIFT BASKETS at Family Camp.

All proceeds from this fun-filled sale go towards Work & Witness projects. However, during this 75th Anniversary Celebration Camp Meeting, 10% of all Basket sales will go toward the 75th Anniversary Camp project. Please have baskets at campground the afternoon of June 5.

New Valentines for Jesus Total=$22,079.43

Pleasant View-200 Southview Community-100 Jamestown-194

Monterey-288.41 Pleasant Green-481 Cowan-500 Sweetwater-428 Newport-322.14 Hilltop-688 The Church House-395.50

Beulah Chapel-574.25 Athens-316.71 Doyle-747.00

Chattanooga E Ridge-500 Smyrna-305 Carthage-125 Barfield-275
Murfreesboro 1st-175 Brownington-348.74 Lenoir City 1,050
New Life 1,211.42, Knoxville South-862.47

Warren Chapel-200. Tullahoma 1st-561. Lebanon 1st-495

Lebanon New Hope Community Church-200

Elizabethton-1050.25 Cookeville-1410.40. Mt. Hermon-402

Estill Springs-250, Maryville-1,396 Tullahoma 1st-20 Fayetteville-305 Decherd-341 Jasper- 1,297

New Hope-255 Real Life-330.32 Mt. Vernon-752

The Branches/Cleveland 1st-700

Chapman’s Chapel-250 Gordonsville-243 Knoxville 1st-397.54

Shelbyville-307 Chattanooga Grace-326.28
Knoxville House Church Network

Tullahoma Eastside-227 Chattanooga Grace-+550 =876.28

Pleasant View-+200=400

Red text = new this week

Important Upcoming NMI Dates:

April 19: Missionary Kid Jude Haun’s Birthday

April 23: Retired Missionary Geneva Silvernail’s Birthday

Links Missionary Rusty Robbins’ Birthday

30 ASSEMBLY YEAR ENDS

May 1 Missionary Katie Haun’s Birthday

May 4 Missionary Josh Haun’s Birthday

May 16-Links Missionaries Rusty & Diane Robbins’ Anniversary

Newsletter, April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024NewsletterETNMI

Thank you for praying for

Jesus Film Showing in

Elizabethton at State Line Drive In Theatre

What a huge blessing it was for Jim & me to go to Elizabethton for the Jesus Film Showing which had been promoted by the church youth with their float in the Elizabethton Christmas parade!

When we arrived on the Saturday of the showing, we were met by a host of church members preparing 800 hot dogs to serve at Jesus film showing that night at the State Line Drive-in Theatre.

When our Elizabethton church asked other churches in town to pray with them for the Jesus Film showing, God led them not only to pray, but also to donate food and door prizes! Beautiful bonds were formed between churches all over town because Elizabethton Nazarenes were obeying God!

God had challenged NMI president, Kristie Greene, pictured below with the church’s Easter Bunny, with a vision for showing the Jesus film to her town months before the showing.

Praise God, she accepted the challenge!

Elizabethton Church Easter Bunny & helpers had been busy for days, blessing hospital & nursing home patients with treats from the church the week prior to Jesus Film showing!

It was just about “Go Time,” and Pastor Kenley Knight was ready to greet people & direct traffic, with scores of traffic helpers from the church, and from the local sheriff’s department. When the church asked the theatre to show the film, they were told it would have to happen the night before the regular season was to begin…the Saturday night before Easter! It couldn’t have been a more beautiful night, planned by God!

Over an hour before the film was to begin, cars were lined up down the highway, waiting to be admitted. Seventy seven cars, filled with 208 people, came through the gate.

At the conclusion of the film, not one car moved…the invitation to pray was given…

People moved to the front, close to the screen,

Prayer Leaders from Elizabethton Church prayed with people all over the parking lot…

What a beautiful scene! Many, especially young people, prayed to accept Christ.

CONTINUE PRAYING FOR GOD’D MOVING ON ELIZABETHTON, LED BY HIS CHURCH!

“Valentines for Jesus” New total=$21,369.43!

Goal was $15,000!

E TN churches have engaged their children in missions, helping them to earn $21,250.15 for Bible Learning, in Bulgaria, led by our Missionaries, Joshua & Katie Haun

Pleasant View-200 Southview Community-100 Jamestown-194

Monterey-288.41 Pleasant Green-481 Cowan-500 Sweetwater-428 Newport-322.14 Hilltop-688 The Church House-395.50

Beulah Chapel-574.25 Athens-316.71 Doyle-747.00

Chattanooga E Ridge-500 Smyrna-305 Carthage-125 Barfield-275
Murfreesboro 1st-175 Brownington-348.74 Lenoir City 1,050 New Life 1,211.42

Knoxville South-862.47

Warren Chapel-200. Tullahoma 1st-561. Lebanon 1st-495

Lebanon New Hope Community Church-200

Elizabethton-1050.25 Cookeville-1410.40. Mt. Hermon-402

Estill Springs-250

Maryville-1,396 Tullahoma 1st-20 Fayetteville-305 Decherd-341

Jasper- 1,297
New Hope-255 Real Life-330.32 Mt. Vernon-752

The Branches/ Cleveland 1st-700

Chapman’s Chapel-250 Gordonsville-243 Knoxville 1st-397.54

Shelbyville-307 Chattanooga Grace-326.28 Knoxville House Church Network

Red text = new this week

We’re heard news of other great offerings, but don’t post on newsletter until check,

written to E TN NM is received by

JoAnn Rutherford Alderman, 910 Brentwood Drive, Etowah, TN 37331

Newsletter, March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024NewsletterETNMI

“Valentines for Jesus” New total=$20,943.15

Pleasant View-200 Southview Community-100 Jamestown-194 Monterey-288.41

Pleasant Green-481 Cowan-500 Sweetwater-428 Newport-322.14 Hilltop-688

The Church House-395.50 Beulah Chapel-574.25 Athens-316.71 Doyle-747.00

Chattanooga E Ridge-500 Smyrna-305 Carthage-125 Barfield-275
Murfreesboro 1st-175 Brownington-348.74 Lenoir City 1,050 New Life 1,211.42 Knoxville South-852.47+10=862.47

Warren Chapel-200. Tullahoma 1st-561. Lebanon 1st-495

Lebanon New Hope Community Church-200

Elizabethton-1050.25 Cookeville-1410.40. Mt. Hermon-402 Estill Springs-250

Maryville-1,396 Tullahoma 1st-20 Fayetteville-305 Decherd-341 Jasper- 1,297
New Hope-255 Real Life-330.32 Mt. Vernon-752 The Branches/ Cleveland 1st-700

Chapman’s Chapel-250

Gordonsville-243 Knoxville 1st-397.54

Red text = new this week

We’re heard news of other great offerings, but don’t post on newsletter until check, written to E TN NM is received by

JoAnn Rutherford Alderman, 910 Brentwood Drive, Etowah, TN 37331
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News from Chapman’s Chapel

For Valentines for Jesus this year, we decided to make & sell tumblers❤️ some of the kids helped fill the cups with valentine candy as an extra treat😊We ended up bringing in about $250 for them & everyone has enjoyed having a keepsake from monies raised 🥰

We are also changing things up with CCKs this year – I made a carnival game for kids to participate with each month by punching through the tissue paper to pull out 2 CCK items for everyone to focus on for the month.. & when we meet for missions service, everyone helps to place the items into the 2 gallon ziplocks to be ready to pack come June/July😊

JESUS FILM IN ELIZABETHTON

Continue praying for Jesus Film Showing, sponsored by Elizabethton Church of the Nazarene, at State Line Drive-in Theater this Saturday night, March 30.

May you have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!

Newsletter, March 20, 2024

March 19, 2024NewsletterETNMI

This week’s newsletter is early in order to share with you this post just Received from Nazarene Missions International:

Nazarene Missions International (NMI) is urgently calling the church to prayer for Haiti. The situation is volatile and requires the peace of Christ to settle on the nation. Wisdom is required for the political, economic, and social tragedy that is Haiti today. We pray not only for Nazarenes in Haiti and our churches at this time; we pray that the church will be a peaceful presence and that Nazarenes will be a part of the solution as God’s agents of grace.

Missionary Story & Book Signing
Be sure to see this months “Missionary Story” from Our Great Retired Missionary, Rev. Dr. Geneva Silvernail. There is to be a book signing, for Dr. Silvernail’s new book, “Finding a Hiding Place, Reveling God’s Way” sponsored by Lenoir City First Church of the Nazarene, Saturday, April 6, 2:00-4:00 PM est. Books will be for sale, and signed by Dr. Silvernail. Light refreshments will be served.

“Valentines for Jesus” New total=$20,302.61

Pleasant View-200 Southview Community-100 Jamestown-194 Monterey-288.41

Pleasant Green-481 Cowan-500 Sweetwater-428 Newport-322.14 Hilltop-688

The Church House-395.50 Beulah Chapel-574.25 Athens-316.71 Doyle-747.00

Chattanooga E Ridge-500 Smyrna-305 Carthage-125 Barfield-275
Murfreesboro 1st-175 Brownington-348.74 Lenoir City 1,050 New Life 1,211.42 Knoxville South-852.47+10=862.47

Warren Chapel-200. Tullahoma 1st-561. Lebanon 1st-495

Lebanon New Hope Community Church-200

Elizabethton-1050.25 Cookeville-1410.40. Mt. Hermon-402 Estill Springs-250

Maryville-1,396 Tullahoma 1st-20 Fayetteville-305 Decherd-341 Jasper- 1,297
New Hope-255 Real Life-330.32 Mt. Vernon-752 The Branches/ Cleveland 1st-700 Chapman’s Chapel-250

We’re heard news of other great offerings, but don’t post on newsletter until check, written to E TN NM is received by

JoAnn Rutherford Alderman, 910 Brentwood Drive, Etowah, TN 37331
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Attachment: April Missionary Thought by: Geneva Silvernail

Newsletter, March 13, 2024

March 13, 2024NewsletterETNMI

Reminder: Pray for the Elizabethton Church as they prepare for Jesus Film Showing at

State Line Drive-in Theatre, Saturday night, March 30 (day before Easter)

Valentines for Jesus

New additions in Red text-New total=$11,533.64

Pleasant View-200 Southview Community-100 Jamestown-194 Monterey-288.41

Pleasant Green-481 Cowan-500 Sweetwater-378+50=428 Newport-322.14 Hilltop-688

The Church House-395.50 Beulah Chapel-574.25 Athens-316.71 Doyle-747.00

Chattanooga E Ridge-500 Smyrna-305 Carthage-125 Barfield-275 Murfreesboro 1st-175

Brownington-348.74 Lenoir City 1,050 New Life 1,211.42 Knoxville South-852.47

Warren Chapel-200.

Tullahoma 1st-561. Lebanon 1st-495 Lebanon New Hope Community Church-200

We’re heard news of other great offerings, but don’t post on newsletter until check, written to E TN NM is received by

JoAnn Rutherford Alderman, 910 Brentwood Drive, Etowah, TN 37331

Valentines for Jesus at Knoxville First, Engaging Kids in Missions with a Friendly Competition “Knoxville 1st girls and boys went head-to-head in competition each week. The went around with their plastic M&M tubes, collecting quarters from members of the congregation, family members and family friends/colleagues. The boys led the whole month but, in the end, the girls squeezed past them with only a $2.84 difference between them. Among the children that participated there were five girls and nine boys for a total of 14 children. The girls collected $200.19 and the boys collected $197.35 for a total amount of $397.54. The kids loved participating and were so excited to collect and bring in their quarters each week and see the totals change.

We appreciated help from Breanne Merrill and the children’s department with the collection.” Ina Corum