Volunteer mission teams regularly arrive at project sites eager to serve, yet many face immediate challenges due to a lack of tools and equipment. This gap often leads to delays, inefficiency, and frustration, limiting the impact of their work and diminishing the overall mission experience. Even highly committed teams struggle to complete projects effectively when the proper tools are not available, which ultimately restricts the ministry reach of local churches, districts, and communities.
To address this need, this project will establish a network of fully equipped mobile equipment trailers strategically located throughout the region. Each trailer will be stocked with essential tools for basic construction and community service projects, ensuring that teams have what they need the moment they arrive. Volunteers will be able to pick up a trailer at the start of their project week, use it throughout their service, and return it for restocking and maintenance. This creates a simple and reliable system that supports ongoing ministry.
The impact of this initiative will be significant. The equipment trailer network will increase project completion rates, improve the quality of work, and strengthen partnerships between districts through shared resources. It will also enhance volunteer satisfaction by removing logistical barriers and allowing teams to focus fully on serving others. By ensuring that every team is equipped and empowered from the start, this project will expand ministry effectiveness and multiply the positive outcomes of mission engagement across the region.
In the US:
Make checks payable to General Treasurer and send them to:
Church of the Nazarene, Global Ministry Center
Attn: Donor Services
17001 Prairie Star Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66220-7900
In Canada:
Make Checks payable Church of the Nazarene Canada and send them to:
Church of the Nazarene Canada
3657 Ponytrail Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4X 1W5.