DISTRICT ASSEMBLY - April 6-7, 2018 - Pekin First
CONVENTION - April 28, 2018 - Pekin First
TEAM DAY - August 4, 2018 - Pekin First
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Nazarene Missions International
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Renee Kindle
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2017 NCM Christmas Project
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Imagine you're a child. Now, imagine what it would be like if your family had to flee from your home in the middle of the night because of violence or persecution. You're shocked. You're frightened. You're vulnerable.
To be vulnerable can mean a lot of things: hunger, sickness, being alone, nowhere safe to lay your head, lack of education. Children who have been caught in conflict often experience this list on top of losing their homes and often loved ones.
Around the world, more than 30 million children have been forced from their homes due to conflict and violence. Right now, children are reeling after their entire lives have been uprooted.
Their stories may not show up in our daily news feeds, but each day, children who have been displaced are slipping through the cracks.
As the church, we can say to children caught in conflict, "You are not forgotten!"
Through this year's NCM Christmas Project, you can provide for the basic needs of children who have been uprooted. By providing children with necessities such as food, safe water, winter blankets, and education, you will ensure they have hope for a better tomorrow. By providing care and compassion in the name of Christ, you will remind them they are not forgotten.
Together, we are the church. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.
 CHILDREN CAUGHT IN CONFLICT
Tell them they're not forgotten
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WORK & WITNESS TRIP
Two Rivers, Alaska
Deadline to apply: January 31, 2018
Please mail all forms to:
Renee Kindle
PO Box 138
Tiskilwa, IL 61368
MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
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Nazarene Youth International
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Mark your calendars
July 23-27, 2018
July 22-26, 2019
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 J. Todd Keller
District NYI President
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Bible Quizzing Information
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09/16 - Moline Community
11/18 - Sterling
12/01-12/02 - St. Louis Invitational
2018
01/20 - Smithfield
02/17 - Sterling Invitational
03/17 - Galesburg
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 -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 contact
Ronda Hollars
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January 27, 2018
9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Pekin First
Deadline: January 15, 2018
Mail Registration forms & Fee to:
NWIL District Office
Attn: Celebrate Life
3520 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
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f you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at NWIL district office 309-682-6945 or by e-mail:
Pamela Smith
, Celebrate Life Director.
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Plan now to attend NYC, July 10-14, 2019!
The event will be held in
Phoenix, Arizona.
For more information & Promo Video...click
NYC2019
More details will be posted here as they become available.
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Sunday School Discipleship International
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"Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20
As you are going,
THINK BIG:
Every relationship, every interaction, all inclusive.
And make disciples,
START SMALL:
You. Be one. Be a Christ-like disciple. Re-present Jesus.
Baptizing them, immersing them in Jesus,
GO DEEP:
Pray. Empty yourself. Sacrifice.
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Ellyn Book
District SDMI Director
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If you haven't already, please join the newly created Facebook group
NWIL Children's Bible Quizzing. Information will be posted regarding upcoming meets and events.
Schedule 2017-2018
11/11/17 - Sterling First
02/03/18 - Pekin First
04/21/18 - Peoria First
Rosie Furston
Children's Quizzing Director
Children's Ministry Workers
If you're on Facebook, check out
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.
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Mark your
calendars
June 25-28, 2018
June 24-27, 2019
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Does your church need new hymnals? C
rossbridge has 59 hymnals that they would like to donate to a church.
If you are interested please contact
Kristi Senica.
Hymnals retail for $12.99 each. Lillenas Publishing
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~2017~ 
12/14 - POPS - New Hope
~2018~
01/11 - POPS - Canton First
01/16-17 - BOM - Peoria First
01/18 - MST/ZF online meeting 9:30am-11:30am
01/20 - NYI Quiz - Smithfield
01/27 - District Celebrate Life - Pekin First
01/30 - DAB 6:30pm - Peoria
02/03 - Children's Quiz - Pekin First
02/08 - POPS - Sterling First
02/10 - NMI, NYI, SDMI Meeting 9am - New Hope
02/17 - NYI Quiz - Sterling Invitational - Sterling
02/22 - MST/ZF Meeting 9:30am-2pm - Peoria First
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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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For generations, Nazarenes have supported the World Evangelism Fund. Working together, we accomplish so much as the Body of Christ. Become a part of missions work and partner with the Church of the Nazarene to make Christlike disciples in the nations. In the Funding the Mission plan, the World Evangelism Fund is the vehicle through which we deliver the message of hope - and your church drives that mission.
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February 26 - March 1
"If you are called to plant a church, Exponential provides the most comprehensive help for church planters in one place..."
Attention Pastors & Lay Leaders with a heart for church planting.
You can read the details about Exponential at
https://exponential.org/2018/, but please be sure to use the link above to register in order to get the reduced registration price.
If you attend, please plan to be part of the Church of the Nazarene's pre-conference gathering beginning at
1:00 pm
Monday February 26.
Move From Hero To Hero Maker
Every year, thousands of the world's church planting leaders come to Orlando to learn what's new and what's actually working RIGHT NOW in church planting. This year you can expect to learn the 5 essential practices of moving from hero (standing on the platform) to hero making (building a platform for others)...
Are you thinking that you can effectively build God's ministry by yourself? Well stop. And think again. Stop investing your time and resources on a method that's limited to addition. Maximize God's ministry by placing an emphasis on multiplying and developing other leaders.
Are you having a hard time discovering how you can maximize your discipleship efforts? Well here's the secret. The focus shouldn't be on your leadership. The focus should be on developing the leadership that God has put around you!
Are you committed to just creating disciples? Or are you committed to creating disciple multipliers? Commit to creating disciple multipliers. Your impact will reach far beyond your church or city.
Are you only asking God to use your gifts? Or are you also asking God to equip those that you're discipling? Your ministry will only thrive when you stop trying to fill slots. Instead use your time and resources to develop people's gifts and commission leaders to be sent out for ministry.
We're all guilty of it. We get more caught up with "Who shows up to my thing?" instead of "Who have I sent out to do God's thing?". If we're serious about building God's ministry, then we have to change our definition of success. We need to stop measuring attendance and start measuring how many of our disciples are advancing the kingdom.
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Wyoming - "Fill the Boot"
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The Wyoming Fire Department has great women and men who volunteer to drop everything at the first sign of trouble without knowing who they will find when they arrive. In a small community, it is not uncommon to come to the rescue of a friend or loved one. This past year, they have rescued an infant while not being able to safe the mother in a house fire. They have come upon a scene where a 16 yr old pulled out in front of a semi. And the list goes on.
We wanted to give back to these brave men and women to let them know how much they are appreciated and prayed for. An old fashion, carnival games and food stand event was planned where all the games, prizes and food would be offered for a donation to be placed in a firemen's boot. At the end of the day, we would hand the boots back to the fire department in a way of a love offering.
Other churches were invited to join us in our parking lot to give back to the fire department. News about our effort spread around the town and soon the businesses wanted to take part, then the boy scouts, girl scouts, 4-H and every organization in the town wanted to be a part. The "Fill the Boot" now had to relocate to the fair grounds across the street from the church.
A scavenger hunt was added to take place after the carnival. The fire department was overwhelmed that the whole community would put forth such effort to say thank you.
At the end of the day, over $5,000 in a love offering was given to the department and the whole community came together with hopes of future events to honor those who give so much.
Praising God for the open hearts and love His people have for one another and grateful to be a part of this community.
Pastor Tammy Shane
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"M-TEENS CHURCH got started Wednesday, November16. It was a blessing for us to have our friends "Submerge" from Pekin First Church of the Nazarene and our friends from Rock Is
land First Church of the Nazarene sharing and giving our teens a head start on this wonderful experience of honoring God and Loving Jesus thru what we call Worship. We pray that everyone who came took treasure home from the WORD OF GOD!!" -Laura
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Pray for our newest church! Pray for Pastor Laura! Praise God!! If you are moved to help, please contact Pastor Laura or the district office.
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Grace Community welcomes Bob & Pam Clardie where he will be serving as interim pastor.
Bob stepped down as Pastor of Lost Lake Community Church last July. He and his wife Pam planted the church in 1998 and served there for 18 years. God did some great things during that time including guiding them through two building programs. They leave the church debt free and healthy and are thankful for that. More than any financial or material blessings they are both thankful for the privilege of being used by God during that time. They saw countless people saved and many new Nazarenes join the church.
Although Bob has retired as a Pastor he has a strong desire to continue to be used of the Lord. Before accepting the task of planting Lost Lake, he and Pam had been active in Evangelism work. He is looking forward to letting God use him wherever He chooses.
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 Point of Change is hosting an Encounter
Friday, January 12th from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm and
Saturday, January 13th from 9:30 am - 8:00 pm.
Location:
Point of Change Church of the Nazarene
Cost: $50
All resources and meals included.
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Great things are happening at the Wyoming church. They baptized seven people on October 29th. They are praising the Lord for the decisions that these seven have made.
Nevaeh
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Nolan
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Austin
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Wyatt
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Brayden
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mother and daughter:
Danielle & Chloe
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