MISSION OF THE MONTH:
Mission of the Month: WEF
What is WEF?
The Fund for World Evangelism - WEF is an opportunity to support the missionary work of the Church of the Nazarene—to make Christlike disciples in the nations. Giving reminds us that we are part of God's mission around the world. Thanks to its contribution to the WEF, the Church of Nazarene ministers in 162 areas of the world, where 700 missionaries from 50 world areas (including 253 long-term volunteers) serve, the churches in global mission areas added 30,574 with a total of 2.47 million members, distributed in 471 districts served by 28,674 pastors. 5 post-graduate seminars, 30 biblical-theological colleges, 14 liberal arts institutions, 2 faculty of nursing staff training and 1 teacher of the training university had a total enrollment in 2016, of 51,555 students worldwide were supported through the WEF.
NMI and Partners Harvest of the JESUS Film collaborated through the WEF, which helped to provide infra-structure for 710 Nazarene teams of the JESUS Film to share the love of God. In 2015 - 2016, the teams reported 3,338,852 evangelistic contacts. Of these contacts, 777,525) indicated decisions for Christ with 540,456 (70 percent of decisions) in follow-up to initial discipleship. The teams started with 8,756 reaching points.
NMI partnered with pastors, church boards, Global Mission, and Stewardship to help churches raise funds for this fund during the 2016 fiscal year: 38.15 million dollars.
The last areas where the Church of the Nazarene is registered are: Curaçao—in the Meso-American Region, Mongolia and Singapore-in the Asia-Pacific Region. This was possible because you and the Nazarenes around the world have contributed to the WEF.
Faith Promise is a mission support plan based on GIVE at systematic intervals instead of only twice a year. Through the Faith Promise , people pray about the amount they should give for missions (beyond their tithe). The amount is often given weekly, biweekly or monthly. Over time, churches find that they increase their support for the mission and often go above and beyond their goal through this donation plan.
The Easter Offering for WEF will be received on Easter Sunday April 5th.
Click here to give online your Easter Offering...
Be sure to to type "Easter Offering" in your memo
Thank you!
RCNAZ MISSION PROJECTS:
FAITH PROMISE
FAITH PROMISE WEEKEND:
TBA 2027
Every year, Nazarene Missions International (NMI) hosts an annual Faith Promise conference to share our yearly mission and goals with the church. Through Faith Promise, as your local NMI, we achieve our missional goals both locally and worldwide. NMI helps to support sharing the message of Christ throughout the world in a variety of ways such as providing for missionaries and their families, encouraging outreach, helping others in times of crisis, etc. (See more Missions Projects below) Locally, NMI functions to help the Body of Christ focus directly on sharing the love of Jesus as we live as the hands and feet of Jesus.
Together, as RCNAZ church, we play a huge part in sharing the Gospel by serving, giving and praying for our missionaries. Please pray and consider making a pledge to NMI this year and help us to change the world through God's love. Thank you for your support and continued prayers.
Donations toward NMI Faith Promise may be given throughout the year. In fact, many givers make a monthly offering to Faith Promise at their own pace.
WAYS TO GIVE TO FAITH PROMISE
Click here to give online to Faith Promise...
Be sure to select "Missions: Faith Promise" under FUND
OFFERING: Please place cash or check donation in the Offering. Be sure to make checks out to "Ridgecrest Church of the Nazarene" and mark "Faith Promise" in the memo. Please place Pledge cards in the Offering box as well. Thank you for your generous heart!
RCNAZ Office: (760) 375-4433
Quick Links:
What can we help you find?
Upcoming Events:
Coming Up Next:
April
Easter Offering for WEF
Upcoming Local Events:
Please watch for our Missions Moment during morning Worship @ 10:30am. We will be highlighting our Mission of the Month and provide more information.
NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (NACA)
Native American Christian Academy (NACA) provides quality education, loving care, spiritual and emotional nourishment for Native American students grades 1st through 12th. We are helping to keep the cost of education low and care accessible by providing for scholarships and other needs while supporting the traditional heritage of the Four Corners Indian Tribes. Students are provided opportunities for their future while growing in lifelong relationships with Christ and one another.
Click here to donate online to our NACA Mission...
Please select "Missions" under FUND and type "NACA" in the memo. Thank you for your support!
NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) walks alongside local and global Nazarene churches in their efforts to meet the needs of children, families, and communities around the world.
Through your partnership, our local congregations are changing the world. NCM is part of our global effort to meet the needs of those less fortunate and/or are in crisis situations.
See more Nazarene Projects at www.ncm.org...
Click here to donate online to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries...
Please select "Missions: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries"
under FUND.
CHILD SPONSORSHIP:
RCNAZ directly supports Child Sponsorship, a mission of the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Together, we are currently helping to care for the specific needs of children at the Native American Christian Academy. Your donations to NCM Child Sponsorship helps to provide children in need with school lunches, supplies, health care, clothing, gifts on their birthdays and more. Please pray for this mission. Consider making a one time gift or a monthly donation to help make a difference for our sponsor children at the Native American Christian Academy.
NCM believes in the Holistic Child Development model approach which cares for the spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional and relational needs of each child to help them grow into the person God intended them to be, as well as in empowering their families and their communities. To find out more about NCM Child Sponsorship, follow this link... https://cs.ncm.org/
Click here to give to Child Sponsorship online...
Be sure to select "Missions" under FUND and type "Child Sponsorship" in the note section.
2025 NMI
Honorees
Bill Wren
Syble Cope
Dean Elliott
Rad & Lucy Bushnell
Don Beane
Memorial Roll Dedications:
Pat Rogers
Thank you for your life of faith and service
in Jesus Christ.
Distinguished Service
Award Presentations:
Our LINKS
Missionaries
LINKS Family
Loving, Interested Nazarenes Knowing
and Sharing
Every year, we adopt a new Church of the Nazarene missionary as part of our church family. We send birthday and holiday cards and gifts to let them know we are praying for them and thinking about them all year long.
Please pray for our missionaries, Gary and Penney Zidle. The Eugenio's are currently serving in Africa.
Click here to donate to our LINKS Missionary fund today...
Be sure to select "Other" under FUND and type "LINKS Missionary" in the note area.
HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES
Helping Hands Ministries reaches out to local families and individuals who are our own neighbors, friends, and church members who need support and prayers. We want to lift them up! HHM provides for emergency funds and needs, meals, groceries, helps with utility bills, and provides prescriptions to those in need in our own town. Please call the church office or speak to a pastor for more information.
Helping Hands now has its own page for local info!
Go there now ...
Click here to donate online to Helping Hands...
Please select "Helping Hands" under FUND
CRISIS CARE KITS
3 WAYS YOU CAN DONATE A CRISIS CARE KIT
1. MAKE A CRISIS CARE KIT: (It's easy!)
Click here for an item list and instructions...
Crisis Care Kits (CCK) provide much needed relief and hope to people who have experienced a disaster or crisis. The Church of the Nazarene distributes CCK's worldwide as they are needed. Please click the link above for items needed to make a kit. After you have all items on the list, pack them in a 2-2.5 gallon ziplock bag (We may have 2 gallon zip-lock bags on hand. Just ask!). Turn in your Crisis Care Kit to the church office or collection basket.
Cash or check donations will also help with the much needed shipping costs of Crisis Care Kits.
2. GIVE IN THE OFFERING PLATE: place a cash or check donation in Offering Plate on Sunday. Be sure to make checks out to Ridgecrest Church of the Nazarene and mark "Crisis Care Kits" in the memo.
Click here to donate now to Crisis Care Kits ...
Be sure to select "Missions" under FUND and type "Crisis Care Kits" in the note section.
WORLD EVANGELISM FUND (WEF)
As followers of Christ, we are all called to be ambassadors of the Kingdom throughout the world. As the global Church of the Nazarene, you are doing exactly that. In fact, you are showing Christ’s love not only to your neighbors locally but also to many people thousands of miles away. Through the World Evangelism Fund (WEF), we help share the message of Jesus all over the world.
Ridgecrest Church of the Nazarene regulary particapates in giving to the global mission of Christ through WEF. Look for special WEF offerings throughout the year, including the Easter Offering and Thank Offering.
Click here to donate online to WEF...
Please choose "Missions" and type "WEF" in the memo.
NEW! NAZARENE CENTRAL
Subscribe to NMI Central Newsletter here...
Nazarene Central is the new reading source for NMI Missions. NMI Central is a weekly email publication focusing on the work of the Church of the Nazarene. Every week prayer needs and praise reports for the global ministries of the Church of the Nazarene and our missionaries will be listed as well as ways you can get involved. It is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
Nazarene Mission books will no longer have new editions, but you can still check out previously published NMI Missions books here or in the Fellowship Hall at RCNAZ:
Click here for NMI reading books and download options...
MISSIONS HIGHLIGHTS
MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
Angel Tree Christmas Party: Approximately 60 guests joined us for our Angel Tree party for children of incarcerated parents and family members In December 2025. Thank you to our community who donated gifts, served lunch, and used their talents to share at craft and activity booths.
Laundry Love: 13 clients were served in January and washed 149 loads. We also had the opportunity to pray for some of our clients and was a great blessing to share.
Costs approximate $400 per service day each month. Please remember Laundry Love in your giving or give online here... (Please mark "Laundry Love in your memo)
Contact your NMI Council
Need more information? Interested in Volunteering?
Please contact us!
Church Office (760) 375-4433
Join our NMI Team! NMI Council meets once per month.
See Cheryl Bockhahn, NMI President for details
More ways to help RCNAZ Missions:
Pray for NMI Missions:
We can not accomplish God's missions without His help. Please pray for our local and global missions, for our missionaries and those who may receive these blessings.
Click Here... Be sure to select "MISSIONS" and specify your donation destination in the note section (such as WEF or World Mission Broadcast).
Give in-Person:
Place your monetary gift in the offering box located in the RCNAZ Church foyer and mark "Missions (and the specific mission name if desired). As well, look for Mission of the Month special collection times. We often collect needed supplies for specific causes to help make a difference locally and around the world!
Thanks so much for supporting Nazarene Missions International! With your partnership, we are able to accomplish our purpose in Christ together.
Learn more about NMI Nazarene Missions International by visiting www.nazarene.org/nmi
Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations