LINKS

Loving, Interested Nazarenes, Knowing and Sharing

What is LINKS?

• The LINKS program of the Church of the Nazarene is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarenes around the world. Missionaries are assigned to districts and, then on the district level, connected to local churches. This gives each church an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the missionary family and their field of service. Typically, churches send packages, cash gifts, cards, and other remembrances to their LINKS missionaries.
• In return, the churches feel a sense of involvement with the world mission enterprise of the church through regular correspondence from the missionaries, updates from their field, and even through deputation services while the missionaries are on furlough. The missionaries are encouraged, knowing people care and pray for them. The relationships built over time personalize names and faces that both the missionaries and their LINKS churches value highly.

 

How can I be involved?

• Ask your local NMI president who your LINKS missionaries are.
• Write your LINKS missionaries and assure them of your prayers, asking for personal requests.
• Send remembrances for special days like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Remember, surface mail takes quite a while to arrive in some locations, so plan accordingly.
• Children and youth find it especially meaningful to become personally acquainted with a missionary or a missionary's child. Encourage young people to send cards, small gifts, pictures, videos, and audiocassettes to your church's LINKS missionaries.
• Have your LINKS missionaries posted specific needs for their field with which you can help?
• If you wish to send a cash gift, make the check payable to "General Treasurer," note the missionary's name on the check, as well as what it's for (birthday, Christmas, etc.) and send it to:

  General Treasurer's Office
  6401 The Paseo
  Kansas City, MO 64131

  Be sure to write on the check that your are from Rochester First Nazarene Church in Michigan as your donation will count towards our 10% giving.

• Our links missionaries are Rev. David and Naomi Phillips who are currently serving in the Philippines
  • Birthdays:
    • David Phillips: September 6th
    • Naomi Phillips: March 11th
    • Amber Phillips: July 19th
    • Nathanael Phillips: December 6th
  • Wedding Anniversary of David and Naomi: June 30th

Photo above of the Phillips family: David, Amber, Naomi, and Nathanael (left to right)

• Contact information of the Phillips family:
  • email: david@nazarene.org.ph
  • address: PO Box 641, 1502 Greenhills, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Testimonies of David and Naomi can be found at http://www.nazarene.org.ph/dphillips.html
• Special Prayer request: Naomi's father sustained a heart attack - please pray for a speedy recovery

 

Unofficial LINKS Requests

• These lists (updated annually) have been specifically requested by missionaries and include mailing instructions and addresses. Please refrain from sending items that are not requested, and always notify the missionary when you send items.