District Missions

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2025 NMI Fast Facts

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LOCAL NMI Resources.

These are provided to help inform your local congregation.  Contact us if more could be helpful. – nmi@illinoisnaz.org.

Attention Getters posters, bulletin inserts, etc.

Monthly Emphases

    • January – Volunteer Ministries
    • February – Alabaster
    • March – Easter Offering
    • April – Mission Education/JESUS Film
    • May – Missionary Health Care
    • June – World Mission Broadcast
    • July – Educational Institutions
    • August – Care & Connection
    • September – Alabaster
    • October – Mission Priority One
    • November – Thanksgiving Offering
    • December – Compassionate Ministries
I'm a new Local NMI President where do I start?

NMI Local Presidents Resource

Recursos de Los Presidentes Locales

Submit your annual Local NMI Presidents report using the District reporting app, using this link.

EDUCATION - What materials are there for my local needs?

Here are some video training resources:

Church of the Nazarene’s Stories series shares how lives are being transformed through ministry efforts around the globe.

Also, regional news, stories and newsletters are available on the regional sites.

*Note – If you find any pages not in your language, go here for instructions to translate using the Chrome browser.

NAZARENE MISSIONS TEAMS / SERVE / Work & Witness/ -

CARE & CONNECTION (Links) - What are our current assignments?
Crisis Care Kits (CCK) & School Pal-Paks (SPP) - What, How, Where?

CCKs provide valuable supplies for disaster relief accros the country and around the world under the coordination of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.

  • District gathering/storage details.
    • When using our current method of shipment (Convoy of Hope), Please consider sending $5 per box to the District NMI CCK/SPP fund for our shipping costs.

Here is the latest information…(including videos and instructions)

Addition details.

    • Tooth past expiration… Please verify the expiration date is at lease 18 months in the future
    • Band aid suggestion…
      We can accept band aid type bandages either in their original box of 30 or they may be purchased in bulk and then 30+ bandages may be placed into a small zip bag and then into the CCK bag.  If you do this it is vital that the bandages be individually wrapped in their original wrapper so that it is clear that they have not been tampered with or opened and the bandage handled. The bandages have been accepted this way in every world area we have sent them.   
      SO, the key is that as long as the individual bandages have their original wrapper they may be put into a zip bag and sent that way.  You can usually purchase bandages in large quantities for a better price.
DEPUTATION - What are the current Missionary tour plans/opportunities.

Here is what is known at this time. We will try to keep this information up to date as details come together.

Missionary Dates

Deputation informational brochure 

Deputation Giving options

Request and schedule a Missionary speaker.

ALABASTER OFFERING - Where can we learn about this ?

Alabaster is a tangible example of sacrifice and a life in love with our Savior. Alabaster is known wherever Nazarenes are in the world. It is actually an NMI brand. Nazarenes know that contributions are used to construct buildings and to purchase land. Churches of the Nazarene everywhere are encouraged to participate by giving something to Alabaster each year.

Click here for available resources & giving

Select here to order the current boxes.

PRAYER - How can we learn about current missions needs and praises?

  • Global Week of Prayer 

    Click here to access resources for the annual Global Week of Prayer. #globalweekofprayer

The 2025 Global Week of Prayer will take place from Sunday, 2 March through Saturday, 8 March 2025. Save these dates in your calendar and join Nazarenes everywhere in prayer and praise.

Western Mediterranean Field Partnership

Here’s the latest information and reports on the results of the Illinois districts ongoing  partnership with this field.

Western Mediterranean Newsletter

2023 Offering Project Report

If you are interested in participating in a vision trip to further explore the many ministry opportunities, contact nmi@illinoisnaz.org.

CALLED TO SERVE - What opportunities are available if I feel called to missions?
How can I find a list of zones and the churches in them?

Use this link to see the list of churches on the Illinois District. Illinois District Churches

The list is shown in church name order.  The Zone is the far right column and can be sorted by clicking the column title. This will put all the churches in each zone together.

Also, here is the current zone structure information.  and Map.