<p> Introduction: How you’re associated with Imagine No Malaria (INM), why passionate about the cause, etc.</p><p> INM is an opportunity for us to share life that has been given to us</p><p> o Opportunity to reach out to brothers and sisters</p><p> o To help heal a continent and make a real impact</p><p> How can we imagine a world with no malaria when we thought we already lived in one?</p><p> o Malaria is not something we encounter on a daily basis</p><p> o Kills child in Africa every 60 seconds</p><p> o 1 in 5 children do not reach their 5th birthday </p><p> o Opportunity to save lives</p><p> Mission of hope—not death</p><p> o What can we do in our lifetime to eliminate malaria?</p><p> Malaria is a disease of poverty</p><p> o Malaria is preventable, treatable, and beatable with our support</p><p> Imagine No Malaria is comprehensive effort to obtain a sustainable victory over malaria</p><p> o Different from Nothing But Nets, which was just nets and prevention.</p><p> o INM is: prevention, treatment, education, and communication</p><p> INM is an effort of the global United Methodist Church: </p><p> o UMC and many of our churches are divided over issues today</p><p> o Global UMC is united for a unifying, life-saving ministry</p><p> o UMC is partnering with United Nations Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Global Fund to fight death from malaria </p><p> INM does not compete with your church’s existing ministries: It ignites vital congregations to have open doors</p><p> o Doors of ministry and passion that will remain open beyond INM for your church  Just $10 saves a life!</p><p> o All generations in church can be involved and have the power to save lives</p><p> o Think of how easily you spend $10</p><p> o Consider your opportunity to use same $10 to save a life</p><p> Holston Conference is committed to saving 100,000 lives</p><p> o At $10 a life, the Conference will raise $1 million to support Imagine No Malaria</p><p> We have an opportunity to join together to transform lives as Christ has called us to do</p><p> Ephesians 3:20 “God can do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine.”</p><p> Resources: www.nomalaria.holston.org </p><p> Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineNoMalariaHolston</p><p> Twitter: www.twitter.com/NoMalariaHC </p><p> Email: [email protected]</p><p>Will you imagine a world with no malaria? How many lives will you save? Join with me to end death from malaria.</p>