MISSION OF THE MONTH:
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Mission of the Month: Alabaster
What is Alabaster?
The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." The Alabaster Fund helps to provide land for many Work & Witness projects, and the entire Alabaster Offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and
national workers.
How are Alabaster Offerings received?
The Alabaster Offering gets to the mission field via several avenues. The most widely used is the Alabaster Box. Individuals are challenged to regularly save coins or dollars in their very own Alabaster box. The boxes also serve as reminders to pray for those people who will benefit from Alabaster buildings. Pick up your free Alabaster box today from RCNAZ!
Every September and February, the money is collected. Many churches receive regular offerings throughout the year that are designated as Alabaster funds. (This is often a part of the Faith Promise plan for missions giving.) However, the semi-annual offerings in September and February are tradition in the Church of the Nazarene.
Next Alabaster Offering:
Sunday, February 23rd @10:30am Worship Service
Click here to give online your Alabaster Offering...
Be sure to select "Missions" under Fund and type "Alabaster" in memo
Thank you!
Upcoming Mission Trip: Native American Christian Academy
February 26th - March 6th, 2026
We are going on a mission trip to help repair the Native American Christian School in Sun Valley, Arizona soon! See Cheryl Bockhahn for more details or if you would like to help. Skills of various kinds needed.
RCNAZ Office: (760) 375-4433
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RCNAZ MISSION PROJECTS:
FAITH PROMISE
FAITH PROMISE WEEKEND:
March 27-28, 2026 - More details to come
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!
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.
Upcoming Events:
Coming Up Next:
March
Mission Trip to NACA
& Faith Promise
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.
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
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