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Nazarene Missions International
Tennessee District
The Tenn. District Nazarene Missions International (N.M.I.) encourages churches on the Tenn. District to be involved in the cause of missions world-wide. This is done through:
1. Prayer
2. Global Awareness
3. Involving children and youth
4. Giviing to missions
NMI encourages the churches to be involved in supporting the cause of missions in 151 world areas being served by over 800 missionaries.
Current District NMI Council
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NMI Calendar
October Deputation Tours:
Oct. 8-15, 2008 Scott & Jill Riggins, Papua New Guinea
Oct. 24-29, 2008 Scott & Emily Armstrong, Guatemala
Jan. 24, 2009 NMI Council Meeting, 10am Camp Garner Creek
May 9, 2009 NMI Council Meeting, 10am District Office
June 7-14, 2009 District Mission Tour- Dave & Shelley Webb, Costa Rica
June 13, 2009 Children's Mission Jamboree, Jason Chapel
June 21-26, 2009 District W&W One Heart-Many Hands, Orlando, FL
June 24 - 27. 2009 NMI Global Convention, Orlando, FL
July 8 & 9, 2009- District NMI Convention, Nashville First Church
July 11 -19, 2009 Distrct Mission Tour- Tim & Michelle Eby
July 16- 21, 2009 Teen Jesus Film W & W Trip, Guatemala
Sept. 17-30, 2009 District W & W Lagos, Nigeria
LINKS
Nazarenes worldwide are joined at the heart through LINKS (Loving, Interested,Nazarenes Knowing and Sharing). This program brings the church and missionaries together.
Tennessee District Links Missionaries 2008- 2009
Ruth Cordova
San Jose, Costa Rica
Rev. and Mrs. John Holstead (retired- Taiwan)
Temple City, CA
Juanita Pate (retired-Africa)
Bourbonnais, IL
David and Shelley Webb
Costa Rica
Work and Witness General Information
One Heart - Many Hands June 21-26, 2009
Be a part of the world's largest Work and Witness Project!
With a goal of over 3000 volunteers and 160 projects Orlando, 2009 promises to be a W & W trip like no other. Working in low-income neighborhoods, the project will include: painting, carpentry, cleanup, remodeling, coaching sports camps, construction and a variety of other tasks. Families are encouraged to participate and every effort will be made to find jobs suitable for your children to work alongside you. Registration is $ 185.00 between now and March 31, 2009. It increases to $215.00 from April 1 to May 1, 2009. Children under 3 years of age are $3.00 per day to cover insurance. For more information, please contact Michael & Melanie Holcomb, District Team Leaders at 615-446-5554 or email Melanie.holcomb@wildblue.net.
Teen Jesus Film Trip July 16-21, 2009
Jesus Film Harvest Partners and the TN District NYI are partnering together to send projection equipment to Guatemala to use in their ministry. The goal is to raise $6000 for the project costs. We are challenging each church on the TN District to support this great ministry. The cost for individuals will be roughly $2,100. Teenagers who are going into their Jr. or Sr. year of high-school are invited to fill out an application. For more information please contact Jimmy Wright at 615-889-7462 or email him at pastorjwright@gracenaz.org.
District W & W Trip - Lagos, Nigera Sept. 17 -30, 2009
We are well into the planning stages for a trip to West Africa next year. We plan on going to Lagos, Nigeria to work on a District Center project to help the growing needs of the church there. We also hope to participate in a Jesus Film showing. The approximate cost will be $2,600 (possible increase due to fuel costs). For further information contact Ralph Stephens 615-793-9745 or email rwstephens@tds.net.
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