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Newsletter, January 10, 2024

January 11, 2024NewsletterETNMI

VALENTINES FOR JESUS CONVERSATION WITH JOSHUA & KATIE HAUN

From Joshua & Katie Haun:

“We cannot tell you how much we adore our ET family. All that we are is a result of the accumulated means of grace that is every pastor, leader, and laity of our home district from the first days until now. Every Bulgarian we bless is being blessed by East Tennessee Nazarenes by extension. We give God thanks for each of you!”

How exciting it was to learn that Joshua is teaching at European Nazarene College, preparing Bulgarians, in their own language, for ministry! From Joshua:

“I am excited to be a part of the ministry of European Nazarene College. It is a great challenge to teach my first course in Bulgarian! I know our Lord will help me as I try to help shape perspective ministers in a second language. Please pray for me!

By March 15, please send Valentines for Jesus checks, written to E TN District NMI, to: JoAnn Rutherford Alderman, 910 Brentwood Drive, Etowah, TN #73331

The Hauns graciously made a great video, telling how Valentines for Jesus funds are to be used. Two versions of same video (short:7.5 minutes) & long (12.5 minutes) are below:

Short Version: Valentine’s For Jesus Project
Long Version: Valentine’s For Jesus Project

Links News!

While we’re excited about new Links missionaries, we still want to let our most recent BELOVED Links missionaries, Russell & Carla Frazier, know they’re still special to us.

Russ’s birthday: February 22….

Russell & Carla Frazier, P. O. Box 53067-00200, Nairobi, Kenya

From Links missionaries, Rusty & Diane Robbins

Last week, we introduced our new Links missionaries, Rusty & Diane Robbins.

Their excellent newsletter, published & distributed by Diane, is below.

NEWSLETTER FROM OUR NEW LINKS MISSIONARIES,

RUSTY & DIANE ROBBINS

Dear Kingdom Co-workers and Ministry Partners,
We are excited about all the Lord is doing across the Eurasia Region and in the areas of ministry in which He allows us to participate. We are grateful you are taking time to read this.

Updates
Rusty has another role added to his heaping plate of Jesus Film (JF). He is also serving as the South Asia Field Finance Coordinator. A role for which he is highly equipped but learning new systems takes time.
The JF work continues to thrive with 221 teams trying to reach over 1 billion people in South Asia! Praise the Lord! 174,799 people made decisions to accept a personal relationship with Christ last year. We are grateful for these new brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Diane is focused on developing missions across the region. A big effort is getting materials in the heart languages of the people. Many of the districts are just beginning to embrace Nazarene Missions International (NMI). Using materials from Global NMI, Diane compiled a training handbook for local churches. The best part – it is already translated in to 15 languages! You can see the results at this link https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nmi/

Praises –
–We thank God we are allowed to serve Him in such a place as this – where the lost are seeking and the Savior is found!
-We thank you for being on this journey with us – your prayers, emails, notes, and cards uplift us!-Additionally, the passion of the frontline workers fuels us to push on that more may have the hope of Christ!

Prayer Points –
-Pray for the hundreds of JESUS Film team members and their families to experience God’s protection and favor as they share about Christ.
-Ask the Lord to help Rusty balance his time as he takes on the additional role of a Field Finance Coordinator.
-Pray for Diane as she continues to struggle with leg pain which limits her mobility.
-Ask the Lord to help our Nazarenes catch a vision for sharing Christ at home and abroad.
-Pray for peace as many countries on our region are at war or are facing persecution – Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, parts of India, and the Middle East. We have believers on all sides of the conflicts. Pray for them to reflect Christ in all they do.
Gratefully, we are often asked about ways to support the work in which God allows us to participate.
Our sincere gratitude to those who help us serve where the Lord has placed us.

Giving directly to our Church of the Nazarene deputation account is the primary option.
Secure On-line Giving at https://give.nazarene.org/pledge/robbins#v35448

NOTE FROM E TN NMI: the link above cannot be used for church credit. If you desire 10% credit for your church, you will need to give through your FTM portal, or send a check to Global Treasurer.

NEXT WEDNESDAY: Newsletter will introduce you to East Tennessee’s non-English Speaking Missionary from MesoAmerica! Our district has been selected to partner with a Links missionary from outside the US….don’t miss the announcement next Wednesday!