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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TEEN CAMP
Theme: ENTER IN
Speaker: Jeff Stark
Date: June 26-30, 2016
(Sunday-Thursday)
Cost: $260.00 before May 29, $300 after May 30
Give to Church Coordinator: Money, Copy of Insurance Card, Eagle Crest Waiver
Registration & Information Links Below:
Please make sure that anyone that desires to serve at NWIL Kids
& Pre-Teen Camp or Teen Camp sends their name and e-mail to
nwilpamsmith@gmail.com
to receive the link for NazareneSafe Training.
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KIDS & PRE-TEEN CAMP
Theme: SUPER HUMAN...HEROES OF FAITH!
Speaker: Cheryl Sherwood
Date: July 5-8, 2016
(Tuesday-Friday)
Cost: $215 before June 4, $250 after June 5
Give to Church Coordinator: Money, Copy of Insurance Card
Registration & Information Links Below:
Please make sure that anyone that desires to serve at NWIL Kids & Pre-Teen Camp or Teen Camp sends their name and e-mail to
nwilpamsmith@gmail.com
to receive the link for NazareneSafe Training.
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April 23, 2016
9:00 am-11:00 am
Mineral Springs Park Lagoon
1701 Court St. Pekin, IL
Come join the fun and celebration as we WALK FOR LIFE!!!
The Walk for Life is family-friendly event to raise money for the
ministry of the Pregnancy Resource Center in Pekin. It is a great way to come together with believers from across this community and make a difference.
The Pregnancy Resource Center reaches out in love to young women who find themselves unprepared for parenthood. We extend grace and mercy to those who find themselves in an unplanned pregnancy. Those who donate or raise pledges of $50 or more will receive a Walk for Life t-shirt.
For more information or to register for the WFL, visit us at
www.hopeforafuture.com/event/tazewell-co-walk-for-life/
You can also create your own personal Walker fundraising page. Our goal this year is to raise $30,000.00 at this year's WALK FOR LIFE. Please join us in making this 4th WALK FOR LIFE successful. If you have any questions, contact us at
tazewell@hopeforafuture.com
or (309)620-9227
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- 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
- 05/12 POPS - Peoria First
- 05/12-05/14 Field Celebrate Life - ONU
- 05/17 BOM Mid-Year- New Hope
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Renee Kindle
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NWIL DISTRICT
MISSIONARY TOURS 2015
The Board of General Superintendents addresses global Nazarenes in preparation for Easter Offering
To Nazarenes around the world:
We eagerly anticipate how God will work through the upcoming Easter Offering for the World Evangelism Fund. For more than 75 years, Nazarenes everywhere have faithfully given of their time, talents, and funds to make Christlike disciples in the nations through the offering. These gifts have gone on to bless ministries in 159 world areas.
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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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Field Celebrate Life
Olivet Nazarene University
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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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
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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
04/16 - TBD
Rosie Furston
Children's Quizzing Director
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Sandwich Church
Three new members and two member transfers were welcomed into membership on February 14, 2016 at Sandwich Church.
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From left: Jimmy Webber, Angie Webber, Marisa Abbott, Sharon Colmone, and Joe Colmone
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On Sunday, February 28, 2016 Fred Skelton received the Distinguished Service Award for serving as Choir Director for 28 years. Congratulations to you Fred! Thank you for your many faithful years of service and ministry to God and to your church family.
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Happy retirement and sincere thank you to Rev. Richard Barriger for your 13 years of service as a Rock Island Police Chaplain
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Bloomington Zone Rally
Thursday, March 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Point of Change COTN
2407 Beich Road
Bloomington, IL 61705
PoC is hosting a young lady who will be serving in a creative access area with her husband. Please encourage people to come and hear about the great things God is doing in a special part of the world.
If you are interested in having them speak at your church, please contact Kristy Shreves.
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Revival Speaker: Rev. Greg Mason
March 12-16
Havana Church of the Nazarene
334 S. Broadway St.
Havana, IL 62644
All evening services will begin at 6 pm and the Sunday morning service will be at 10:30 am.
The opening session on Saturday, March 12th, will be a potluck meal in the fellowship hall followed by a challenge from Brother Mason.
Rev. Mason is a former pastor of Pekin First and is currently serving as District Superintendent of North Carolina District Church of the Nazarene.
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Pekin First Church of the Nazarene
Call us at (309) 346-3053 to Reserve Tickets Today!
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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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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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9:00am-3:00pm
Centennial Chapel
$35 per person
Click below for links
Registration
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Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 28-30, 2016
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Olivet Nazarene University today announced a new partnership with the Chicago Cubs, that makes Olivet the official education partner of the Cubs organization. Ben Zobrist, Cubs second baseman and a member of Olivet's class of 2004, will serve as the University's spokesperson.
Zobrist is a 12 year veteran of Major League Baseball, World Series champion, and an alumnus of Olivet. As an ambassador for Olivet, Zobrist will appear in promotional assets for the partnership specifically focusing on the school's new ONU Global initiative.
"We could not be more thrilled to announce this partnership with the Cubs organization and to find such an outstanding partnership ambassador in Olivet alumnus Ben Zobrist," said Ryan Spittal, ONU vice president for strategic expansion. "Ben is a man of faith and an outstanding example of a friend and teammate, and we are so glad to have him as an ambassador for Olivet and this partnership."
A native of Eureka, Illinois, Zobrist attended Olivet for three years. He played three seasons on the Tigers baseball team at pitcher, second base and shortstop before transferring to Dallas Baptist University for his senior year. Before playing for the Cubs, Zobrist made his mark with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals - where he was part of the 2015 World Series championship team.
"I would not be where I am today without Olivet and the education they provided," said Zobrist. "With the flexibility and variety in programs offered by Olivet's School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, now everyone can advance themselves in both career and life by letting Olivet take them from where they are now to where they want to be."
ONU Global oversees the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies and has locations in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, offering more than 30 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.
"We're pleased to welcome Olivet as the team's Official Education Partner of the Chicago Cubs and look forward to working with an inspiring role model in Ben Zobrist to encourage future generations to pursue their dream," said Allen Hermeling, senior director, corporate partnerships, Chicago Cubs.
Partnered with more than 200 organizations across the United States, ONU Global has more than 150 learning locations, including five regional centers. Staying true to its international reach, ONU Global has a presence in Hong Kong along with partnerships in China, the Czech Republic, South Africa, Dubai UAE and Israel.
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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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