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Newsletter – August 14, 2024

August 14, 2024NewsletterETNMI

Deputation Tour with Rod & Sarah Reed, Kenya, Africa: November 11-17

See attached poster for locations so you can plan ahead for a blessing!

Attachment:

Reed Deputation Poster

“Evangelism & Supporting Churches in the Negro River in the Amazon Jungle”

That’s the long title given by NAZARENE TEAMS to E TN W&W team to serve in Brazil

PRAISES AND REQUESTS SHARED WITH YOU:

PRAISES:

First, we must praise God for a district who carry a burden for Work & Witness, &

pray for teams, from beginning inspiration to the return.

Then, I know you’ll join me in praising God for the work He has gifted & inspired

Rachel Reed to do! She, and Laura Dockery, working/ praying together, have

proven that they can be some of the most effective Work & Witness coordinators

in the Church of the Nazarene. Don Moore, who is an amazing W&W coordinator,

agrees wholeheartedly with that assessment. Let’s all continue to pray for Rachel

and Laura, as they both have sacrificed hours of their time for this project, even as

they are both dealing with the stresses of daily life.

REQUESTS: as we move from funding (DONE, THANKS BE TO GOD!) to preparing:

Jesus Film ARC (to be delivered to us August 24): pray that we can get it packed

efficiently so that it will travel to Brazil, ready for their team to set up for showing in
the Amazon interior. Please pray for efficient packing and minimal baggage fees.

Pray for

Safe (long) trip to Manaus, Brazil…

all the way from departure (10/14) to safe return (10/25)

Team members: Rachel Reed, Laura Dockery, Kristie Greene, Ron DeWitt,
Mindi DeWitt, Scott & Debbie Blair, Loren & Alice Carey,
Bill & Martha Dawson, Jim & Teresa Hodge.

For effective, God-honoring ministry to those in Brazil, and to each other on the team
For health of team members to fulfill tasks (painting parsonage, delivering
goods /ministering to indigenous people up & down the Amazon River.
For spiritual/emotional connection of team, hosts & people receiving us as we
minister
For spiritual and emotional health of team and hosts.

THANK YOU, EAST TENNESSEE, FOR PRAYING!

Newsletter – August 7, 2024

August 8, 2024NewsletterETNMI

Missionary Ana Crocker’s birthday is September 9…mail cards really soon!

Have you bought cards and International stamps for our missionaries’ birthdays,

anniversaries, or just to let them know you’re praying for them? Each E TN church

received an NMI Event calendar, in their packet, at NMI Convention. NMI Events

list, with all missionary birthdays, anniversaries, and addresses are printed on the

front, & addresses are on the back. If you failed to pick up your packet, the NMI

Events list is attached for you to print. Attachment

How Does YOUR Church Learn about Global Missions?

Some churches have an NMI Service, with lesson, prayer for missions…

Others have a “Missionary Moment,” sharing requests/ praises during a regular service.

Some churches share through NMI Central on phones of church families

Some use missionary videos to share about missions/ missionaries

Are children, youth, young adults, & seniors involved in missions at your church?

E TN DISTRICT NMI REALLY WANTS TO KNOW HOW YOU KEEP MISSIONS RELEVANT!

Please reply to this newsletter to share the ways your church engages all age groups in

missions..just hit “reply,” and share your successes or your requests for help. Please ID

yourself & your church.

Be sure to see today’s NMI Central, with it’s beautiful video and Kids’ Kaleidoscope

lesson about the Church in Portugal ….it’s a “Keeper”

Find great ppt. presentations, based on NMI Central at http://etnmi.org/resources/

Don’t have access for PPT or a video? Use your imagination!

There are many ways to involve our churches in learning about/ praying for/ investing in Global Missions.

Sometimes, churches can’t use videos/ppt. presentations, but that didn’t stop Gina Warren, NMI President

at Mt. Hermon Church! She recently shared about the “Low-budget, engaging way” Mt. Hermon

Nazarene used to create a missions lesson from a single magazine story.” They had no

ppt. or video…just a mission story from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries magazine.

But, they used their imagination, did some creative thinking, and came up with an unforgettable

missions experience for their congregation. Be sure to read the brief story (attached, with some

great pictures of the service.)

Attachment : Mt. Vernon NMI

Newsletter – July 24, 2024

July 24, 2024NewsletterETNMI

Thanks to Debbie Blair, the Haun video & Robbins video are available to use at YOUR church at http://etnmi.org/resources/

Thanking God for Mission Passionate Churches in East Tennessee!

NMI Treasurer, JoAnn Alderman, has transferred all Deputation offerings online to GTS & all churches have been credited. Praise God for such generosity from East Tennessee Churches!

Elizabethton & Southview Community leading district, giving $500 each for speaker
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Rusty & Diane Robbins: $3,465

Rusty & Diane, in reply to my email about your offering:

“We are amazed by the generosity of God’s people.

We don’t know how to express our gratitude other than to ask the

Lord to bless the East Tennessee District as they have blessed us.”

REMINDER: The Robbins will tour E TN March 30- April 13, 2025-

Sunday, April 6 already requested at assembly!

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Ana Maria Crocker Diaz: $4,560

As I’m writing this newsletter (Tuesday evening), I just received a message from Ana, whose words are in red:

I appreciate your prayers and all the love shown during my time with you. Yes, you are my extended family there in the United States as I am to you her in Guatemala

Jim & I went to meet Ana’s flight at the Chattanooga airport at 12:00 Monday night before the assembly. Her plane was late, but her bubbly spirit energized us as we drove to the hotel. Then, Ana HAD to be back at the airport at 6:00 AM Thursday, to clear customs, and start her long flight, with several connections, to the Dominican Republic, to speak to 800 students at the Meso-America youth congress. So, we were ready to go to the airport… Jim brought the car around to load Ana’s luggage at the hotel, but the car WOULD NOT START! We HAD to get Ana to Chattanooga! Jim had me call Scott Blair. Scott & Debbie soon appeared, bleary eyed, but sweet. Jim went with them to the airport to quickly give Scott directions. I stayed at the hotel to call Triple A…they were going to come in about 15 minutes….but Jim and Scott returned, NO Triple A, after over an hour! As God would have it, Doug Hodge (from campground) appeared & offered to take Jim to Walmart to buy new battery. Walmart sold Jim the battery, but said it would be 2 hours before they could come to hotel to install. Doug Hodge could install battery, but left the wrench he needed at home. Then, God sent Doug Nelson (Hill Top Church)..he “just happened” to have the needed wrench! The battery was installed, and we made it to the Thursday morning assembly session…in time to hear most of Brother Ron’s report….

PRAISE THE LORD FOR PUTTING HIS PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME…WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS!

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Transportation Offering

DEPOSITED IN District Account to take CCKs to Disaster Sites (CCKs on hand)

NO CHURCH CREDIT GIVEN: $1,673

Newsletter – June 26, 2024

June 27, 2024NewsletterETNMI

Be ready to vote at July 17 NMI Convention

Read 2025 Recommendations Report, found at http://etnmi.org/resources/ ahead of time to vote on it’s adoption. This Recommendations Report tells us that Jesus Film Teams supervised by our Links Missioanary, Rusty Robbins, will be our 2025 Valentines for Jesus project.

Be Ready to give at July 17 NMI Convention

Opportunities to Give begin at 5:00 pm, Wed., July 16, at the NMI Area/ Lobby of Pangle Hall

Giving Opportunity #1: John & Sandra Butler will be at the Links table to receive each church’s Links offering for Rusty & Diane Robbins. Each church will be credited, with 10% credit through Global Treasury. Please bring a check, made out to E TN District NMI, “Rusty Robbins’ Deputation” on memo line.

Information about Rusty & Diann Robbins at http://etnmi.org/links/

Giving Opportunity #2: JoAnn Alderman will be at a second table to receive your check for our NMI Convention speaker. Bring a separate check, written to E TN NMI, with ‘Ana Maria Crocker’s Deputation” on memo line. Each church will be credited, with 10% credit through GTS.

Information about Ana Maria Crocker at https://give.nazarene.org/pledge/amcrockerdi

Giving Opportunity #3: Anita Adkins will be at a third table to receive an offering to transport Crisis Care Kits to disaster areas. This can be cash or check…no church credit given. You will not need to send the $12 fee to GTS for CCKs since we will not take the CCKs to the warehouse, but will house them on our district until needed. The NMI trailer will be available at the assembly to receive any CCKs, beginning Tuesday afternoon ( will send exact time soon).

Please Note:

For those who wish to take their Crisis Care Kits to pick-up locations prior to District Convention:

CCK collection site #1: Maryville Church of the Nazarene, Saturday, July 13, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Call Don Moore, 865-207-7391, for question, or to let Don know you’re coming!

CCK collection site #2: Pleasant View church of the Nazarene, Saturday, July 13,

from 10:00am-2:00pm. Call Scott Blair, 931-310-6348, for question, or to let Scott know you’re coming!

FINALLY:

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