Smyrna Church of the Nazarene supports the global ministry efforts of the Church of the Nazarene through a variety of ways.  Here is an overview of the missions work and activities locally.

Our Mission

To mobilize the church in mission through prayer, education, giving and interactive experiences.

Objectives

  • To encourage people to pray for all efforts of world evangelization
  • To inform people of the world's needs and what the church is doing to meet those needs
  • To challenge children and youth to learn about  and particip ate in the mission of the church
  • To raise funds for mission outreach

Emphases

  • January: Volunteer Ministries
  • February: Alabaster* - provides funds for property and buildings around the world and Valentines for Jesus - children’s project.
  • March: Easter Offering
  • April: Mission Education
  • May: Missionary Health Care
  • June: World Mission Broadcast – ministry statistics – 34 languages, 72 countries, and 140 programs
  • July: International Ministry, Bible Schools and Seminaries
  • August: LINKS
  • September: Alabaster*
  • October: Mission Priority One
  • November: Thanksgiving Offering
  • December: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries – Child Sponsorship

* The entire Alabaster Offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers.

Special Projects

  • Crisis Care Kits
  • Blessing Bags
  • Mission Trips

Missions Books

Learning about what is happening on the missions field comes to life in the yearly missionary books that are published.  Many of the titles are also available on ebook and audio book formats on the NMI website.