Missions

From left: Shan, Rhonda, David, & Joel

Serving in the Asia-Pacific Region, David serves as Academic Dean at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary and helps with regional education development. Rhonda serves as the Member Care (Missionary Care) and Mission Mobilization Coordinator for the Philippines/Micronesia Field. They reside on the APNTS campus in Manila, Philippines.

Shan graduated from high school in 2015 and lives with them. Her special ministry and calling are building relations with people and working with children and youth. Joel graduated from Northwest Nazarene University in 2020 with a degree in Biology. He lives in Boise, Idaho, and owns a videography/photography business. His interests include weight lifting, traveling to new places, and telling stories through his lens.

As a local Drop-Off Center, CCN offers materials, information, and help for the Samaritan’s Purse project called Operation Christmas Child.  Each year we pack and receive shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts for children around the world who receive hope and love while receiving their gifts. Collection Week happens each year in early November.

Each year, our Northwest Ohio District NMI gathers people of all ages—4 to 104!—for a hands-on day of mission and ministry. Together, we worship, build community, and pack essential supplies for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, including Crisis Care Kits and School Pal Paks. These simple gifts become lifelines for neighbors near and far, offering hope in times of need.
It’s more than packing—it’s participating in God’s compassionate mission.

Join us and be part of the action!

Big Serve is a weekend for every church in Northwestern Ohio to join together and serve their communities. Projects can vary from community to community and may include assisting local non-profit organizations such as shelters, food pantries, and senior adult services.  Churches can also volunteer with local schools and parks to assist with projects such as weeding, painting, and maintenance.  Churches may also take this opportunity to bless and show appreciation to first responders, teachers and veterans. 

Ch-Ki-Lo Food Pantry is our local choice food pantry in which people are able to select their own food and have control over what they eat.  It serves the 45806 area and parts of the 45895 around Cridersville.  The Food Pantry is an outreach ministry of Cridersville United Methodist Church and we are proud to support them.  We regularly make donations to this ministry and would love to plug you in either to meet a need or to volunteer.  Ch-Ki-Lo Food Pantry is at 510 E. Sugar St. in Cridersville.

The Nazarene Inside Bible Institute (NIBI) is a ministry of our church that teaches, trains, and equips incarcerated men at the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution to become pastoral leaders. Rooted in the belief that no life is beyond the reach of grace, NIBI offers theological education, spiritual formation, and mentorship to those answering God’s call from behind prison walls.

We’ve seen firsthand how the gospel transforms hearts—and how those hearts, in turn, become vessels of hope and healing within the prison community. These men are not just students; they are shepherds in the making.

We are happy to offer special monthly services for our local nursing home, Cridersville Healthcare Center at 603 E. Main Street. If you would like to be a part of this ministry offering fellowship and worship to those inside, we would love for you to join us.