September 16-17, 2016
This event is specifically designed for sophomores and juniors in high school. RCD is an exciting experience that you don't want to miss! RCD allows you to take a close and personal look at Olivet Nazarene University. Sit in on a college class, spend the night in a resident dorm, dine in Ludwig student center and explore our incredible campus!
Things to do:
Let your youth pastor or youth sponsor know that you are registered and are attending RCD.
(no later than September 12)
Your $35 registration fee covers meals (a dinner, a breakfast and two lunches), sleeping accommodations and all other RCD activities.
You'll be bunking with Olivet students in the residence halls, so be sure to bring a sleeping bag, pillow and toiletries.
If you will be making your own housing arrangements please be sure to note that on your online registration form.
For late registrations or more information, please contact the Office of Admissions at 815-939-5203 or
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Kids & Pre-Teen Camp
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Mark your calendars. The dates have changed.
July 5-8, 2017 (Wednesday-Saturday)
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Understanding and Ministering to Children
With Challenging Behaviors and Life Issues
Presented by: Irene Lewis- Wimbley
Attend one of the two training's offered
Saturday, October 1 - Peoria First Church of the Nazarene
Saturday, October 15 - Sterling First Church of the Nazarene
Morning Session - Introduction to understanding stress and how it effects our ability to build relationships with those who need the message of Hope the most.
Lunch will be provided onsite (with donations accepted.)
Afternoon Session - We will explore practical strategies for classroom management and interventions for more extreme behavior and children with special needs.
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Registration
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Registration deadline
September 21
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Church Planting Essentials (Church Planting Basic Training)
Based on years of working in mission areas where the church is expanding rapidly.
Learn how to:
- Organize and refine your vision, purpose, strategies, and timeline early, so that you have a clear plan for the future.
- Use Biblical principles for church planting in everything you do.
- Recognize and avoid common church planting landmines.
Churches Planting Churches (Church Sponsorship 101)
Learn how to:
- Answer fears and objections to church planting
- Determine the involvement of the mother church
- Find resources needed to fund the daughter church
- Overcome common barriers in the new work
- Recruit a church planter and leadership
- Create your own personalized V.I.P. (Vision Involvement Plan)
In addition to these training tracks,there is
Certified Trainer
training
that equips and certifies participants to re-teach the materials in their local context. It is provided at no extra cost. Those wishing to be certified must attend a session before their track begins and another session when their track has finished.
CPE & CPC Training runs from Nov.1 at 8:30am through Nov 3 at 5pm
CT training requires two
additional
sessions: Oct 31 from 1pm-5pm and Nov.4 from 8:30-11:30am
All Sessions help at Pekin First
3514 Broadway St., Pekin, IL 61554
Cost: $35 per person (covers materials and lunches)
Dinners and Hotels are "on your own"
Hotel accommodations
Holiday Inn Express
3615 Kelly Ave.
Pekin, IL 61554
309-353-3305
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Cost: Standard King $99 per night or 2 Queens $99 per night
A block of rooms have been reserved.
Please use code
PSN to receive the blocked price.
Rooms will be blocked and at this rate until 10/10/16
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North Pekin Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Ron Jansen
was born and raised in Canton, Illinois
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He
and his wife, Diana, will celebrate their thirty-six wedding anniversary
in November
of this year
. They have been blessed with
two children;
Leigha
and Kyle, and three grandchildren;
Mavrick
,
Karigan
and
Jazper
. The family moved to Cuba, Illinois in 1986. Their new
home was located
directly
behind the Nazarene Church. Shortly after settling in,
members of the church
began reaching out to them
which resulted in Ron and Diana being saved and sanctified
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Over the years in Cuba, Ron has served by teaching teen and adult Sunday school classes, sitting on the church board and holding the position of Sunday school superintendent. Ron had an overwhelming encounter with God in the fall of 2008 while out mowing his pasture. That day a covenant was made for Ron to spend the next fifty years of his life serving the Lord in ministry. That same year Ron began the NWIL District Course of Study for ministry.
Ron and Diana had become members in 2008 of the Lewistown Church of the Nazarene and he joined the staff as Associate Pastor. Ron is bi-vocational, also holding a full-time Facility Manager position in an industrial setting. He has been heavily involved in Encounters in his home church and around the district. Ron is committed to the Master's Plan of discipleship and it's implementation in the congregation, as incredible fruit has been witnessed from this discipleship process.
In 2012 Ron became Ordained at District Assembly in 2012 on the NWIL District. In September of 2012 Ron became the Lead Pastor at St. David Church of the Nazarene. Diana and I both have a passion for the lost where God places us. I feel best to categorize St. David as a new start church. They had 4 people helping keep the church door open. Over the next 4 years The Lord has blessed the obedience and faithfulness of those growing in holiness. We have had growth in numbers, finances and spiritually a sign of a healthy church.
Salvations 26 -----Sanctification 13----Baptisms 21-----New Nazarenes 34
On September 11, 2016 Pastor Ron will preach his first sermon as he accepted the call to be Lead Pastor at North Pekin Church of the Nazarene. It is so exciting to see how The Lord has prepared this moment for us all. Exciting days ahead as we share the Light, Love and Hope that Jesus brings to the world!! Ron and Diana have been welcomed with such love. They feel truly blessed.
Ron is always asking, "Who, what, when, and where" since Jesus clarified "why."
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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.
August 2016 Report
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09/15 - POPS - Pekin First
09/17 - Teen Quiz - Sterling First
09/20 - DAB - New Hope
09/20 - Nominating Committee - New Hope
09/29 - MST/ZF Meeting - New Hope 9:30am-2:00pm
10/01 - The Relationship Factor - Peoria First
10/10-10/12 - Ministry Team Conference & Retreat
10/15 - Quizfest - Kankakee
10/15 - The Relationship Factor - Sterling First
10/20 - POPS - Peru
10/28-10/29 - ONU Homecoming
10/31-11/4 - DCPI Training - Pekin First
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Renee Kindle
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BGS calls for time of reflection as Thank Offering approaches
When you look around, you can't help but notice it: God has blessed us in so many ways. The psalmist calls on us to "sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy" (Psalm 107:22). When we give back, we recognize God as the giver of all good things. We remember now so that we never forget: it's All From Him.
"All From Him" is the theme for the 2016 Thanksgiving, or Thank, Offering. Together, we join in prayer and preparation for this annual emphasis in the Church of the Nazarene. As our gifts come together through the World Evangelism Fund, we make Christlike disciples in the nations. We remember God's generosity toward us and respond by giving back and spreading the gospel around the world.
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July 24-28
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J. Todd Keller
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Schedule 2016-2017
09/24 Sterling
11/19 Rockford Samuelson Road
10/15 Quizfest - Kankakee
12/02-12/03 St. Louis Invitational
01/21 Galesburg
02/18 Sterling Invitational
03/25 New Hope
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Teen Quizzing is an excellent and fun way for teens to learn the Bible. All you need to start a program in your church is a willing adult to lead, at least one teen, and a Bible (NIV 2011 version)...or you can join with another church if you numbers are small. Materals can be ordered thorugh the Nazarene Publishing House or Acme Quiz (web address below). The cost is very reasonable. For example, a coach's packet from NPH costs less than $30 and includes an online subscription portion for a quizzer is $1.99. The coach's kit includes a "yellow book" with devotionals that you can use with your youth as a great resource for Bible study, even if they aren't going to quiz.
Cost: The cost for NWIL quizzes is $20 per quizzer for the whole year. This fee is due at the first quiz in September and covers all four of our NWIL district quizzes.
Tournaments outside of our district are reasonably priced and relatively close to us. You can contact the tournament directors via the Central Region quiz site for more information.
Denise Vroman, NYI Quiz Director
[email protected]
 -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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"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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Anne Whalen
District Children's Director
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The Invested Life - Making Disciples
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t is certainly true that we have a big world to reach for Christ and that it takes big acts of God to reach it. It's also true that sometimes Jesus and Paul moved fast, thought big, and focused on the many. They wanted to tell the whole world the good news that the Kingdom of God was at hand, accessible to anyone who would truly repent - turn back to God - and trust in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for life eternal and abundant. Indeed, we should be no less passionate about reaching our big world than they were.
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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:
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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Schedule 2016-2017
11/12/16 - Sterling
02/04/17 - Pekin
04/29/17- Peoria First
If you have any questions regarding Children's Bible Quizzing, please contact
Rosie Furston,
Children's Quizzing Director
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Children's Bible Quizzing is gearing up for the 2016-2017 year! Each church is responsible for ordering their own curriculum through NPH and scheduling team practices.
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Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 28-30, 2016
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Previous Year's Journals
Nazarene Manual
Nazarene Safe Kids
other Valuable Resources.
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In
quietness
and
confidence
shall be your
strength.
Isaiah 30:15
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Ministry Team Conference & Retreat
(Pastor & Spouse Retreat has been renamed!)
October 10-12, 2016
Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center
We have a great retreat planned to allow you to relax, spend time with friends and be encouraged with the pastors from across our district.
For additional retreat information please visit
nwilnaz.org
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Crossbridge United
135 teens plus 19 adults attended youth group!!
Paint Wars was an amazing time of worship, fun, and fellowship!
"No better way to celebrate serving at Crossbridge for a year than a Paint War. I love my job and love that I get to share these ridiculous moments with you!" -Galen Ryman, Youth Pastor.
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BridgeWay
Operation Bless the Teachers
"Bridgeway...GOD is using you to be difference makers! I love a #hopetimist church. Today, I was able to drop off $500 worth of extra supplies to our partner school because of the generous obedience to God's call. They were so excited. Our partner school is over 60% free and reduced lunches which means many of those students aren't able to bring in all necessary supplies. You just filled in the gap in a big way! Thank God and thank you for all you are doing!" Rev. Jeff Stark
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"Bridgeway!!! That's a wrap for this week! Thank you for the
#radicalgenerosity you displayed throughout the week. We were able to bless 7 different schools throughout the community with breakfast, ending up at the High School today. You have been a blessing in ways that you can't even possibly understand. I've heard the most amazing things from teachers and administrators, one saying "In my 12 years of teaching this is the first time a church has ever done anything like
this." Thank God for your faithfulness. This is just the tip of the iceberg. We will have more opportunities to bless other schools in the future.
Thanks to all those that made this week possible. I had great people helping me run to the schools. I had some folks hanging out at Wilson cleaning up. We had store bought goodies and homeade goodies (today we even had someone buy two breakfast pizzas from Caseys). Starbucks has been amazing! I can't say enough good about them. They partnered with us, worked with us in changing order sizes, and donated a bunch of coffee! I love what God is up to as we are participating in what God's up to in our community!" Rev. Jeff Stark
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As a church we were able to raise enough money and have enough supplies donated to make 15 boxes of School Pal Packs this year. That's 150 Pal Packs going over seas! The kids were able to help pack some of them on Sunday morning.
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Lewistown Church of the Nazarene
 Once a month Lewistown Church and the community serves a meal to anyone that would like a meal. In August they served Fried Chicken meals with all the fixings and dessert to anyone that would like a meal. The evening was enjoyed by all who attended.
During the meal a slideshow was presented with 800 plus pictures of their community working playing laughing and just living life together.
"Over 13% of our small town was given a free meal in Jesus' name. 310 to be exact. Thanks to all that helped and for the patience as we got a little behind with the chicken. 240 lbs of chicken fried. WOW! Kent and Jayson are being used by God." Rev. Randy Munson
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Jerry D. Porter delivered the annual Board of General Superintendents' Report during the 93rd Session of the General Board 28 February in Ede, Netherlands. This was the first General Board held outside the U.S.
Porter's report, titled "VISION 2020-Multiplying Christlike Disciples," was enthusiastically received by the members of the General Board, officers, Global Ministry Center directors and staff, regional directors, Nazarene Publishing House leaders, and guests.
To view a transcript of this report click:
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SAVE THE DATE
PRIME TIME & GRANDPARENTS DAY
Thursday, October 6
Olivet Nazarene University
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Musical Guest: The Collingsworth Family
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Speaker: Dr. Ron Blake
Prime Time Day is a great opportunity for ANY senior adult to spend the day on Olivet's campus. There will be a full day of entertainment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for only $24 (lunch included.)
For any grandparent of an Olivet student there will also be a special dinner at 6:30 p.m. in McHie Arena with Dr. John Bowling. ($12/grandparent and $7.50/Olivet student with ID number.)
For tickets call
815-939-5258
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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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BGS announces theme for General Assembly
click below for full article.
Indianapolis, Indiana
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SAVE THE DATE
June 21-30, 2017
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NWIL District Advisory Board
MINISTERIAL LAYMAN
Rev. Scott Sherwood Brett Spengler
Rev. Bill Clark Carole Eatock
Rev. Jim Book Keith Peachey
Rev. Lloyd Brock Kevin Singletary
Rev. Kevin Donoho
ONU Board of Trustees
Rev. Scott Sherwood Rev. William Clark
Rev. Lloyd Brock Cheryl Sherwood
Ken Roat
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Zone Facilitators
ZONE FACILITATORS & E-MAIL
Lincoln Highway
Quad Cities
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District Superintendent
Rev. Scott Sherwood
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District Secretary
District Administrator
Rev. James Book
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District Treasurer
District DCPI Coordinator
Rev. Ray Barker
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NWIL Office Manager
Pamela Smith
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Board Of Ministry
Rev. Bob Hasselbring
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Course of Study
Rev. Scott Whalen
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