NMI June/July Newsletter

Mission Extravaganza at Camp Meeting

Bring your Children ages 5-12!

Wednesday, June 15, 2010
Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center
7:30 PM in the Barn

2010 Global Children’s Missions Offering (VBS)

Millions of kids throughout the world find themselves surviving or living on the streets. Many of them struggle each day for the basic needs of life–food, clothing and shelter. Through the Kids Reaching Kids 2009-2010 Mission Offering, The Hope Project, your kids will have the opportunity to show these children on the streets that they are not forgotten by God.

As children give their nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars for The Hope Project, children on the streets will have many of these basic holistic needs of life met. In addition, many of them for the first time will also hear and learn how Jesus Christ can make a difference in their lives. They will experience the depths of Jesus’ love.

The Hope Project will provide funds for street children in each of the seven world regions of the Church of the Nazarene. This includes Africa, Asia Pacific, Caribbean, Eurasia, Mexico and Central America, North America, and South America.

Working with the regional coordinators for Connecting a New Generation, The Hope Project will help to fund holistic efforts for children around the globe. In addition, the funds will help these regional coordinators train and equip new workers to reach these children on the streets.

“But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish (Psalm 9:18, NIV).

Children on the streets will know they have not been forgotten, they will feel the hope that comes from Jesus Christ, and they will have access to the basic needs of live. To get promotional posters and videos go to www.nazarenemedialibrary.org and search for “Hope Project.”

District Children’s Missons Project (VBS)
Medical Clinics and Equipment for Haiti – Send to SWO District Treasurer

51st Southwestern Ohio District NMI Convention
July 14-15
Springdale Church of the Nazarene

Memorial Roll

Please email your pictures for our memorial roll presentation to bryanl@cinci.rr.com. These can often be obtained from the funeral home’s website. Mail pictures to be scanned to Lisa Bryan, 2278 Hale Rd., Wilmington, Ohio 45177.

Mass Choir

Our music Director Deb Crabtree (West Chester Church) is planning a mass choir number for our Wednesday evening service. Please be watching for information on the District’s Team Update newsletter or contact her at crabtree.dj@wccn.cc

Theme Presentation

For our theme presentation on Wednesday night, we will be featuring the outreach ministries of the local churches. We need your pictures and videos to make this happen! Video TAPES: VHS, Mini-DV, DVC-PRO (Sorry, no Hi-8 or 8mm. I have no way of playing them back) Any tapes that are sent can be returned. If someone has a DVD of a video, there is a good chance that we can use that as well. I know some cameras record onto DVDs. IF that is the case, the DVD would need to be finalized before it is sent or it won’t be playable on my machines. Video FILES: Quicktime (.mov, .mp4) Windows Media (.wmv), MPEG-1, MPEG-2. All files should be no smaller than 640×480. Preferred size is 720×480 or 720×486. If someone has a file format other than those listed, there is still a chance I can convert it and use it. They can contact me via e-mail or call my cell: (937)903-6910 with any questions. Still pictures: Just about any format can be used but the most typical are: .jpg, .tiff, .bmp, .png. I would prefer not to have actual photos sent so that we don’t run the risk of losing them. These can all be sent to the church office: West Carrollton Church of the Nazarene, 550 S. Elm St., West Carrollton, OH 45449 Attention: Rob McNally or they can be e-mailed to Rob McNally’s home e-mail address: rmcnally@woh.rr.com

NMI Luncheon

Once again we will have a luncheon catered by Funky’s. Tickets will be available as soon as we get a final cost from the caterer and the luncheon planner!! Reserve your tickets online by July 2 at www.swonaz.org click on “Events” and then “Register”.

Jay Sunberg Featured Speaker

This year we welcome Jay and Teanna Sunberg serving in Bulgaria. They have ministered in Sofia for seven years. Since that time, growth in member ship has gone from 27 to 320 and growth in churches from two to 18. We are looking forward to hearing what God is doing in Bulgaria!

LINKS

Please remember to bring $30 for our LINKS missionaries to the convention. We will have a March to receive the offering during the business session on Thursday.

Centerpieces

Once again we look forward to centerpieces made by our SWO kids. The theme this year is “Making Christlike Disciples in Your Jerusalem.” Please put the centerpieces in the Activity Center where we will be having the luncheon. If the children want them back, they need to be removed immediately following the luncheon.

Target Dayton

Always a highlight of the convention, Target Dayton Choir will be singing. We will be collecting non-perishables for them. Please see list below.

24 pack Coke Products
Self rising flour
Vegetable oil
Baking powder
Sugar
Brown sugar
Bottles of hot sauce
Catsup
Mustard
Salt
Vanilla
Cooking spray (like PAM)
Quick grits – canister size
Napkins
Paper towels
Coffee – French roast
Reading glasses (any prescription)
PLEASE BRING TO CONVENTION!

Changes are coming!

We in the missions business know the importance of flexibility, so limber up, my friends! Here is the first: we are going paper-light. Because of the decrease in the number of churches paying their district dues to NMI, we can no longer justify the cost of printing and mailing. Most of our communication with you is going to be electronic. So, in order to receive your delegate packages, you will need to provide us with one email address per church when you register. You will have the option to get paper copies at cost.