MARK 16:15
“And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world
and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.'”
Nazarene Missions International:
AREAS of IMPACT
Nazarene Missions International (NMI) focuses on five strategic areas where the local church can have maximum impact on missions in the Church of the Nazarene.
- NMI gathers believers together for prayer in the local church, linking us to our brothers and sisters in Christ across the globe.
- The World Evangelism Fund combines gifts from each person and church to fund ministries everywhere, thereby fueling the Church of the Nazarene’s mission.
- Through the Alabaster Offering, ministries around the world receive funs to purchase property and buildings.
- We want to engage children and youth by encouraging churches to involve them in all missions endeavors, and to nurture them as they seek to respond to God’s call.
- LINKS strategically connects Nazarene missionaries and Nazarene churches through prayer, personal contact, and generous giving.
The Church of the Nazarene has been global from its founding. The Church of the Nazarene is organized into six regions in 164 world areas. Each week, Nazarenes worship in more than 212 languages or tribal languages. To learn more about the church across the world, you can visit the different regional websites.

2022 Crisis Care Kits & School Pal Paks
UPDATES & REMINDERS
Churches north of the district center should bring their boxes to the district campgrounds on September 10 between 9am and NOON. Boxes should be loaded into the box truck in the parking lot. Churches south of the district center should deliver their boxes directly to Tipp City Nazarene, same day, same time.
Do not tape your boxes shut. Do not put toothpaste in any of the CCK boxes, but leave them out so they can be checked again. Reminder: Toothpaste needs to have an expiration date at least 18 months out from the drop-off date (March 2024).
For additional information and instructions, please view/download the flyer below:

Items should be packed into a clear, 2-gallon or 2.5-gallon plastic Ziploc bag and sealed, with the toothpaste separated.
Shopping List:
1 fingernail clipper (no toenail clippers!)
2 hand towels
1 bottle of shampoo (12-18oz, taped closed)
2 bars of soap (bath size or larger)
4 pocket-sized pkgs of tissues
3 toothbrushes (in original packaging)
1 sturdy hair comb
1 pkg of Band-aids (30ct or more)
1 Beanie Baby-sized stuffed toy
Packed separately:
1 toothpaste (6-6.4 oz)
Expiration date March 2024 or beyond
We’d like to challenge you/your church to fill at least one banana box (the equivalent of SIX CCKs)

Items should be packed into a clear, 1-gallon plastic Ziploc bag and sealed. Pencils, colored pencils, and/or pens should be rubber-banded together if not already boxed or packaged.
Shopping List:
2 composition notebooks
(such as Mead brand, no larger than 9-3/4″ x 7-12″)
1 pkg of 10-12 #2 pencils
2 pink erasers, 2-3″ long
1 pkg of 12-15 colored pencils
1 pkg of 10-12 black pens
1 pair of blunt-nosed scissors
1 hand-held pencil sharpener (not electric or battery-powered)
2 six inch or twelve inch rulers (w/ metric measurements)
We’d like to challenge you/your church to fill donate enough packs to fill at least one 12″ x 12″ x 12″ box (10 SPPs per box!)
“Thank you so much, NWO district, for your generous giving to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries projects in 2021 and for being the church in action! We are so grateful for your partnership and look forward to all that God is going to do in and through us as we follow after Him! May God’s blessing be upon you as you love, serve, and show compassion to others in Jesus’ name.”
–Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Monthly Missions Emphasis
If you’d like to keep missions in front of your congregation for the upcoming months, you can use the ideas and resources below to help increase awareness!
AUGUST
World Mission Broadcast
The World Mission Broadcast (WMB) began as the Nazarene Radio League in 1944 and has expanded to a global network of programs contextualized for listeners and viewers around the world. Learn more…
September
Alabaster Offering
The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. Buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence and enhance ministry efforts. Learn more…
October
Mission Priority One
Missions Priority One is a way to recognize if a church has embraced the Five Areas of Impact of NMI: Prayer, WEF, Alabaster, Engaging Children and Youth, and Links. Is your church emphasizing each strategy throughout the year?
District Projects:
(via Compassionate Ministries)
(District Work & Witness)
Upcoming Events:
northwestern ohio nmi
DISTRICT OFFICIALS

(Photo credit: Paul Tshihamba, Imago Dei Media)
Ruth reynard
President

Lauren Biggs
Vice President

nancy dunson
NMI Administrator

Larry Fox
Treasurer
NMI Council Members

LINDA RICKER
Links

Lauren Biggs
A.C.T.I.O.N. & Jesus Film

Geoff Kunselman
Compassionate Ministries

TBD
Black Swamp Coordinator

MARSHA MANGIN
Synergy Coordinator

Sue Spring
CLU Coordinator

Billie Byrd
MARK Coordinator

Diana Anderson
Toledo Coordinator

TBD
Miami Valley Coordinator

TBD
Central Coordinator

Kevin Young
Council Member-at-Large

Julie Pottenger
Council Member-at-Large

Rachael Thomas
Council Member-at-Large

Marianne McBride
Council Member-at-Large

Kristine Spyker
Council Member-at-Large

Jon Spyker
Council Member-at-Large
NMI Media Team
Meet Byiringiro!
Byiringiro is the child NWO District Nazarene has sponsored through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.
