August 21, 2011

Emphasis:

Lesson: Women in Missions

To be used in conjunction with the Handout

What is LINKS?

Five years after the Texas merger that formed the Church of the Nazarene, the Southern California District began a box work program. The idea was to ship boxes of personal supplies to missionary families. Headed by Mrs. Paul Bresee, this idea was officially sanctioned on a denominational level in 1921 by the group that would eventually become Nazarene Missions International.

Emphasis:LINKS

LINKS: About 15 years ago, to better personalize our mission program, box work was expanded into LINKS. Those letters stand for "Loving, Interested Nazarenes, Knowing and Sharing." For two years at a time the general NMI office assigns missionaries to a district.

One of the big things for LINKS was the willingness of the churches to be in contact with us. Kids from the churches would write us letters, and we always received packages at Christmas and for our birthdays. I loved Legos as a kid, and our LINKS districts always sent me Legos; I always thought that was the coolest thing. We never got much for Christmas or birthdays, so that made it really special to me. David W. J. Restrick

Missionary Kid

Finances:

It takes approximately $55,000 per year to keep missionaries on the mission field. This includes the missionary’s assignment, language school, child education, medical plan and daily living expenses. The World Mission Department is the major support system for missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene. The World Mission Department has developed various ways to support missionaries serving on the mission field.

Your Responsibilities:Contact your church's LINKS missionaries regularly (at least two or three times a year). Missionaries love to receive cards and notes; however, don't expect a reply to every correspondence. Check with your missionary before sending any e-cards. See note below. The best person to contact regarding details about your LINKS missionaries is your district LINKS coordinator. If you do not know who holds this office, you can look it up in the district journal under District NMI Council. (Your church should have a district journal.) If a missionary notifies you of a change of information, such as a new address or plans for retirement, please inform the Global NMI Office.

Keeping LINKS Present in Missionary Care 

In trying to simplify the many emphasis of NMI It seemed logical to group offerings that directly affect our missionaries under one umbrella—Missionary Care. So instead of asking for a Missionary Christmas Fund Offering, Missionary Health Care Offering, and money for a church’s LINKS missionary, NMI gives the option of one offering for the church—the Missionary Care Offering.

Do you know the answers to these questions?

1. Do you know who the church’s LINKS missionary is and a bit about his or her family?

2. Do you pray for LINKS missionaries in church and at home?

3. Do you ever write your LINKS missionary, either individually or corporately?

Manswell Family: Our LINKS MissionariesTrinidad

Anthony:Born in Trinidad and TobagoOrdained: 1997 by Canada West districtBarbara:Born in CanadaChildren:Jayedon Alexton KalebJerrick Willliam AaronKavanah Evelaine RuthKenrick Anthony DanielGeneral InformationHome District: Canada WestHome Church: RimbeySummary of Service Record2002 to Present – TrinidadHome Assignment DatesJul 21, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011

Trinidadand

TobagoCaribbean Nazarene Theological College PO Box 1245Port-of-SpainTrinidad & Tobago

What do missionaries need more than any thing else?

More than anything, missionaries want to know that they are not forgotten and that they are prayed for. Always let them know how your church is praying for them, asking for requests and answers to prayer.

To ensure the safety of missionaries, Global Mission does not include missionary contact information on Missionary Profiles Online. If you need contact information for a missionary, please contact either your district NMI president or your district LINKS coordinator.

No Online Contact

Information

Gifts: Please do not send money directly to the missionary. It may never reach them, and money is sometimes difficult to exchange in some world areas. On the remittance form that is sent to the Global Treasury Services Office with the money, always include the name of the LINKS recipient. Money cannot be credited properly without the missionary's name. Each time you send a monetary gift, notify the recipient beforehand: 

The reason for the gift (cash assignment, birthday, Christmas, love offering, etc.) When the gift will be sent The amount of the gift.

 Notifying the missionary ahead of time allows them to ensure the gift is received properly.

The children of my church want pen pals. Can I have addresses and e-mail addresses for all of our missionary kids (MKs)? 

Global Mission asks that we not distribute lists with street and e-mail addresses for MKs due to security, expense, and the protection of our missionaries' time.

What's the best way I can encourage my LINKS missionary if they are working in a Creative Access Area (CAA)? Pray for them daily. Remember that you are making a difference in missionaries' lives, even though the results may not be visible. Send CAA missionaries generic cards (not Christian) and DO NOT mention words such as missionary, church, prayer, etc. Thinking of you and Hello cards translate to the missionary that you are praying for them. You may not hear back as often from those serving in sensitive areas so keep in touch also with your district LINKS coordinator for updates.

Plant the small seeds of hope

to bring forth the flowers of

knowledge and life that yield the fruits of godliness and

holiness …

n Lesson:Women in MissionsRev. Jennifer Brown – Global NMI President

Rev. Jennifer Brown – Global NMI President

Brief Biography:

Region: MesoamericaCountry: JamaicaDistrict: Jamaica WestFamily: husband Rev. Lionel Brown and three sonsNMI Experience: Local NMI President 8 years, District NMI President 14 years, General Council Regional Rep 4 yearsEducation: Bachelor of Education and Master of Education: University of West IndiesOccupation/Ministry: High School Teacher Spanish and English, Associate Pastor, and ordained elder

Jamaica

Jennifer Brown: Driven to teach and train

1. Historic election2. Heart of an educator3. Not ‘just a teacher’ 4. Vision for the future

Please pray for the ministry and safety of the general superintendents traveling this month:   Dr. Eugenio Duarte  Dr. David Graves Dr. Jesse Middendorf Dr. Jerry Porter   Dr. Stan Toler Dr. J.K. Warrick                                   

Large streams from little fountains flow, Tall oaks from little acorns grow.

Deputation: Dean FlemmingSwitzerlandBorn in United StatesOrdained: 1982 by East Ohio districtGeneral InformationHome District: North Central OhioHome Church: Mount Vernon LakeholmSummary of Service Record1999 to Present – Switzerland1987 to 1998 – PhilippinesHome Assignment DatesJul 1, 2011 to Aug 31, 2011

August 29, 2011-Deputation at BFCN