For generations, Nazarenes have supported the World Evangelism Fund. Together, we've accomplished so much in our first 100 years. Join us on a journey into the next 100 years and partner with the Church of the Nazarene to make Christlike disciples in the nations. In our new plan for Funding the Mission, the World Evangelism Fund is the vehicle through which we deliver the message of hope - and your church drives our mission more than ever before.
The report below may not reflect actual end of year numbers. Corrections and updates are still being made.
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District Assembly 2016
April 8-9
Friday, April 8
Registration: 5:30pm
Opening Session: 7:00pm
Saturday, April 9
Assembly reconvenes: 8:30am
Pekin First Church of the Nazarene
3514 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
New this year! All Certificate of Elections are done electronically.
Please go to
nwilnaz.org
for complete details.
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Dr. Gustavo Crocker
General Superintendent
will be presiding over our District Assembly.
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Convention 2016 - Love Does...
NMI, NYI, SDMI together in one place at one time!
Saturday, April 30, 2016
9:00am to 4:30pm
Registration: 8:30am
Pekin First Church of the Nazarene
3514 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
New this year! All Certificate of Elections are done electronically.
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- 02/06 Kids Quiz - Pekin
- 02/11 POPS - Rockford First
- 02/18 MST/ZF web meeting
- 02/20 Sterling Invitational Quiz (NYI)
- 02/20 NMI, NYI, SDMI Council Meeting - Princeton
- 02/20 Nominating Committee - Princeton 1:00 pm
- 02/28 Church Year Ends
- 03/03 Executive Finance Committee - Pekin
- 03/05 District Finance Committee - Princeton
- 03/17 POPS - Canton First
- 03/19 Teen Quiz - Princeton
- 03/27 Easter
- 04/08-04/09 District Assembly - Pekin
- 04/16 Kids Quiz
- 04/30 Convention - Pekin
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Are exciting things happening in your church? We would love to share it with our district family. Please send a short article and pictures to
NWIL District Office
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Renee Kindle
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2016
June 26-June 30
(Sunday-Thursday)
July 24-28, 2017
July 23-27, 2018
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Mark McCall
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Youth Bible Quizzing by 29th Street Studio
Schedule 2015-2016
02/20 - Sterling Invitational
03/19 - New Hope
Denise Vroman
Teen Quizzing Director
-Ministry Call-
NMI with the collaboration of NYI and SDMI has been trying to compile a list of children and youth who have expressed a call into ministry. The goal of NMI's Ministry Call is to educate, inform and guide those children and youth called into ministry get as much help in following through with those calls. Being able to pray for them by name and introducing them to opportunities to develop in their particular area of ministry.
If you know of a student who feels called into ministry please let Ronda Hollars know by giving her a call at
815-875-1900
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Regional Celebrate Life
May 12-14, 2016
Mail registration forms & payment to:
Pekin First
ATTN: Celebrate Life
3514 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
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Registration fee: $130.00 (if postmarked before 03/14/16)
Late Registration fee: $150.00 (if postmarked after 03/14/16)
Checks payable to: NWIL - NYI
All forms for this event are below.
The forms below need to be filled out by participant, spectator and sponsor. Make sure all signatures are on the forms before mailing.
For questions please notify:
Kim Brock, CL Director Pamela Smith, CL Assistant
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5th & 6th graders
Registration postmarked by February 3, 2016
$55 per 5th & 6th grader
$25 per Adult Sponsor
Make checks payable to: Pekin First Church of the Nazarene
All forms needed for this event are below.
Mail registration forms & fee to:
Pekin First Church of the Nazarene
Attn: SuperStart
3514 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
For questions please notify:
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Anne Whalen
District Children's Director
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Children's Ministry Workers -
If you're on Facebook, check out the newly created group - NWIL Children's Ministry - and request to join! We will be sharing children's ministry ideas, borrowing curriculum, bouncing ideas off one another and encouraging each other as we all seek to point kids toward Christ.
If you haven't yet filled out the Children's Ministry survey, please
do so today at
http://tinyurl.com/nwilkids
. This will assist us in connecting together and determining ways to best support each other in ministry!
Please let me know how I can partner with you as you serve your local church!
Anne Whalen
District Children's Ministry Director
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2016
July 5-July 8
(Tuesday-Friday)
June 26-29, 2017
June 25-28, 2018
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Schedule 2015-2016
02/06 - Pekin
04/16 - TBD
Rosie Furston
Children's Quizzing Director
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BridgeWay held their first Celebrate Recovery. Launch Night 60 were in attendance. Praising God for their hard work and amazing team to help this ministry get off to a great start.
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"On football's biggest day, Drew Brees, Trent Dilfer, Thomas Davis, and players from both championship teams will share stories of their faith journeys, relatable to all people."
He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30
Freeport, Rockford First and Rockford Samuelson Road presented
footballsunday.com on Super Bowl Sunday.
New believers! God used testimony and football to bring people to Christ and others to a point of sanctification. - Rev. Brian Eatock. Rockford First had five guest and Rockford Samuelson Roads congregation enjoyed the message of the video.
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Teen Quiz - Pekin First
Top TEN
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"Thank You!"
"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Luke 10:2 NIV
Thank you to everyone all across the great Northwestern Illinois District who prayed, trained and labored to build the Kingdom here! Please rejoice with me as you read an excerpt from a report sent by Paul Becker, President and Founder of Dynamic Church Planting International:
Celebrating our best year ever at Dynamic Church Planting International!
I have some great news to share. With God's grace and favor 25,587 leaders in 73 nations experienced DCPI training in 2015! We exceeded our 2015 goal and increased training from last year by nearly 10,000 leaders. In addition to this amazing accomplishment, 2,100 young people in 21 countries went through the Nexgen Challenge to be mobilized in mission and church planting.
Your participation in a DCPI training, and your efforts in planting churches are a valued part of what God is doing to reach the world for Christ. Together we can fulfill the great commission! Rest assured of our love for you in Christ Jesus and our prayers for God's favor in all your church planting efforts.
Here is the latest report of what God has done from 1995 through 2015:
1995-2015 DCPI Training History
Leaders Trained: 118,580
Projected Churches Planted 5 Years: 323,723
Projected New Disciples 5 Years: 15,117,000+
We are all so grateful to God for you and what the Lord is doing in your life and ministry,
Paul Becker
President & Founder
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Here you will find the studies needed to pursue the Certificate of Lay Ministry. While anyone is welcome to take these studies, these studies are specifically designed for those who have gone through the steps as outlined by the Manual for the Church of the Nazarene and have already received the certificate to become a Lay Minister. For more information, be sure and visit our
Requirements For The Certificate of Lay Ministry
page. Here you will find information on the process to become a Lay Minister.
Courses:
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THE TABLE MAGAZINE
For the last few years readers of Grace and Peace Magazine have asked us to consider the creation of a lay-friendly resource to complement our clergy publication. After much thought, consultation, and prayer, we decided to act on this suggestion.
The Table
The Table Magazine is a fellowship of Wesleyan-Holiness Christians in the United States and Canada who seek to understand and live out an authentic maturing faith that makes a positive difference in their homes, neighborhoods, and churches.
Developed specifically for congregants of the Church of the Nazarene, The Table is focused toward helping anyone who desires to have a closer relationship with God.
THE TABLE APP
Download The Table Magazine for your phone or tablet. Devices below are supported.
Click here:
THE TABLE MAGAZINE
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Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 28-30, 2016
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
from District Secretary, Rev. James Book
'End of Church Year' updated 'Reports Due Timeline'
Would all ministers and church leaders take a moment to click on this link and view due dates for forms that are due for licensing and necessary church reporting. All licensed minister applications and recommendations for licensing are due now. Please go to
www.nwilnaz.org/pastors-forms
for links to download forms as needed.
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District Secretary
District Administrator
Rev. James Book
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District Treasurer
DCPI Coordinator
Rev. Ray Barker
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NWIL Office Manager
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Previous Year's Journals
Nazarene Manual
Nazarene Safe Kids
other Valuable Resources.
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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SAVE THE DATE
June 21-30, 2017
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