September 30, 2017 - Pekin First Church of the Nazarene
Every Church, Every Pastor, Every Leader in one place for one day.
9:00am-1:30pm - Lunch onsite
Plenary Sessions - Dr. Gustavo Crocker, General Superintendent
TEAM DAY is designed for pastors and lay leaders to come together for one day to be encouraged, inspired and equipped to minister more effectively in their home church and community. Workshops are designed to help everyone in their area of ministry leave better prepared to face the challenges of ministry in the areas they serve.
CHILDCARE available by advance registration only
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SCHEDULE
Plenary 9:00am-10:10am
Workshops - Session 1 10:20am-11:20am
Lunch/Workshops - Session 2 11:30am-12:30pm
Plenary 12:40pm-1:30pm |
Childcare registration deadline: 09/28/17
Click to REGISTER your child
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NWIL Discipled by Jesus Conference
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Speaker: Rev. Hal (and Debbi) Perkins
This conference is a key component to reaching our 2030 district vision.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Pastors, discipleship leaders, SDMI presidents, and followers of Jesus who are passionate about knowing Him and becoming like Him, and then helping others do the same.
Christians can be discipled by Jesus. Jesus deeply desires to disciple His contemporary followers.
He wants to help us dialogue and honor His nature, to see and celebrate His current activity, to hear and respond to His voice, to know and commit to His specific will, and to know and walk in faith for His promised power.
He can and will do all this by His Spirit, through His Word, and through His Body for those willing to "be with Him". .. that is, to consciously hang out (abide) in His presence ... just like Peter, James, and John did. Those who are truly being discipled by Jesus are being equipped to disciple others just as they have been discipled. Ultimately, through intentionally multiplying the numbers of those who invest much "face time" hanging out with Jesus, the fruit of abiding will be great, and Jesus will build His church through His increasingly Christlike followers.
Host locations, dates, and times:
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Princeton New Hope
Sunday, October 1
Worship:
9:30 AM
Evening Training: 6:00 pm
Monday, October 2
Morning:
9 - 10:30 AM
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Tuesday, October 3
Morning:
9 - 10:30 AM
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Rock Island First
Tuesday, October 3
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Wednesday, October 4
Morning:
9 - 10:30 AM
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Thursday, October 5
Morning:
9 - 10:30 AM
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Peoria First
Friday, October 6
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Saturday, October 7
Day Intensive:
9 AM - 3 PM
Sunday, October 8
Sunday School:
9:30 AM
Worship:
10:30 AM
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Canton First
Sunday, October 8
Evening:
6 PM
Monday, October 9
Morning:
9 - 10:30 AM
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Tuesday, October 10
Morning:
9 - 10:30 AM
Evening:
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Wednesday, October 11
Morning: 9 - 10:30 AM |
Hal and Debbi have given 40 years in studying and strategically applying the principles of making disciples that Jesus modeled and commanded of His followers. Both formally and informally, they relationally discipled their four children (now all in full-time Christian ministry) and those in their churches willing to invest time in their own relationship with Jesus and then to help others. HeartWalk Foundations
In 1969 Hal was dramatically called into professional ministry. He and Debbi began their first full time pastoral role in June 1 of 1970 and concluded 40 years of pastoral ministry on June 30, 2010. They have been married 41 years. At marriage, Hal was a math teacher and coach. Debbi finished college to become an elementary teacher.
During their 40 years of professional ministry, Hal and Debbi served five Nazarene churches as senior pastor. Debbi taught in both public and Christian schools, served as administrative assistant to the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, and ministered as a chaplain in 10 corporations.
To learn more about their ministry click:
Heart Walk - Making Christlike Disciples
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TEAM DAY - September 30, 2017 - Pekin First
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY - April 6-7, 2018 - Pekin First
CONVENTION - April 28, 2018 - Pekin First
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Thousands of Crisis Care Kits have been sent to south Texas and Florida. These disasters have virtually emptied Nazarene Compassionate Ministries' warehouses, and
NCM is encouraging churches to assemble additional CCK's to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, as well as future disasters in the U.S. and around the world.
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Nazarene Missions International
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Renee Kindle
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Saturday, September 30 is Team Day! As always, this is a big day for our district, and especially NYI! After the spectacular time we had at camp, Team Day will be an incredible time to remember how we have been called to participate. Every teen, youth worker, NYI president, and youth pastor has been called to be a foretaste of God's glory to our cities, and a refreshing reminder of His good news.
Often we want to participate, but don't know how. On Team Day, after our inspiring opening session by Dr. Gustavo Crocker, all ALLIES will descend upon the Refuge room for games, worship, workshops, discussion, and plenty of time to catch up with your ALLIES. During our workshops, we will learn from our gifted NYI leaders about how to participate individually, as a youth group, and with all of our NWIL ALLIES. See a full list of all workshops below.
Everyone should bring $5 for the new NYI ALLIES T-shirts. Also, lunch will be provided with a suggested donation of $5.
Can't wait to see you there. We are ALLIES!
J. Todd Keller,
NYI President
todd@poc.church
SCHEDULE
Plenary.......................................9:00am-10:10am
Workshops - Session 1...............10:20am-11:20am
Lunch/Workshops - Session 2.....11:30am-12:30pm
Plenary......................................12:40pm-1:30pm
Click below for workshop options.
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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
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Schedule 2017-2018
2017
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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www.barefootonline.com
Denise Vroman, NYI Quiz Director
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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 let Ronda Hollars know by giving her a call at
815-875-1900
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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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Over the past three years, more than 400 Nazarene congregations around the world have participated in Freedom Sunday, a day set aside for prayer, worship, and support around the crisis of human trafficking, which enslaves as many as 45.8 million people globally, according to the
2016
Global Slavery Index.
This year, Nazarene churches are encouraged to participate in Freedom
Sunday on
September 24, 2017, the last
Sunday of that month.
The Church of the Nazarene's participation in Freedom Sunday began in 2014 in coordination with other denominations within the Wesleyan Holiness Connection (formerly Wesleyan Holiness Consortium). That same year, the Church of the Nazarene's Board of General Superintendents endorsed the Declaration for Freedom, a document drafted by the Wesleyan-Holiness leaders, including Nazarene representatives.
In the past, Freedom Sunday took place on the first Sunday of Lent. This year, the event was moved to the last Sunday of September to enable churches that plan traditional Lenten services to participate.
Congregations are encouraged to plan a Freedom Sunday at any time that works in their calendar. Freedom Sunday planning resources are available as free downloads through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries at ncm.org/freedomsunday.
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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.
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Sterling First Church of the Nazarene
October 20-22
Cost: $35
TRAINING FOR LAYMEN
Click to Register:
CPE Training
DCPI Training focus: CPE Training (Church Planting Essentials)
Dates:
October 20 (starting at
8:30am) -
October 22nd (will conclude by
6:00pm). Classes will typically run from
8:30-5pm
on Friday and
Saturday. We will worship together
on Sunday morning, then hold class at
1:00pm and finish by
6:00pm.
Location: Sterling First Church of the Nazarene - 411 13th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081
A block of rooms is reserved at Country Inn & Suites -2106 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071* 815-625-3200
*If reserved by
September 20th, mention
"DCPI Training" to have discounted rate of $89/night
Any questions, call Sterling First Church of the Nazarene -
815-625-0864. Contact Person: Deb Wright or Pastor Jeremy McLaughlin
Click
DCPI for complete details
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Organic Church Planting is Coming Your Way!!
On August 18-19 a new cohort of church planters (Rita and Pat Lovell in Peoria Heights, Ronda Hollars in Malden, Tammy Shane in Wyoming and Kewanee and Trisha Wilson in Geneseo) began a journey with Coach Darrell MacLearn from New Church Specialties. Please join us in praying that God will again use His Servants to bring in a great harvest as we continue to blanket Northwestern Illinois with the seeds of the Gospel. They will meet quarterly over the next two years for training and coaching as they plant where God leads them. As you pray for them, ask the Lord of the harvest what role He would have you play. This is a work for ALL to do.
"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his ha
rvest field." Luke 10:2 NIV
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Specifically designed for high school sophomores and juniors
Olivet Nazarene University
September 22-23
Campus Registration: 10:00am-11:00am (Weber Center)
Cost: $35
You must register and pay online.
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NWIL - Olivet Student Information
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Information needed for all NWIL Olivet students.
Please send the following information:
- First & Last name
- Church they attend
- Grade in school
- ONU Box number (if you know it)
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Point of Change Celebrates 5 years
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Point of Change is Celebrating!
You are invited to PoC's 5th Anniversary Celebration!
Sunday, September 17, 2017
2407 Beich Rd, Bloomington
10:00 am Worship Service
12:00 pm Cookout Lunch
12:00 pm-3:00 pm Snack, Games, Inflatables, Face Painting
3:00 pm-4:00 pm Reception & Celebration
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Bloomington First Celebrates 100 years
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Pekin First Celebrates 90 years
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Prime Time & Grandparents Day
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Olivet Nazarene University
October 5, 2017
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ron Blake
Legacy Five in Concert
This is a great opportunity for ANY senior adult to spend the day on Olivet's campus.
Click here or call 815-939-5258 to register.
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. ($12/gr
andparent and $7.50/Olivet student with ID number.)
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Homecoming & Family Weekend is a special time for friends of the University to gather on Olivet's campus.
Click here for event details.
With activities planned for all ages and interests, Olivet celebrates accomplishments and heritage during a three-day schedule of events.
"Olivet loves tradition, and Homecoming & Family Weekend activities are one of the best ways for us to celebrate," said Erinn Proehl, acting director of Alumni and University Relations. "We invite everyone - students, their parents and siblings, faculty, staff, friends and our community - and all age groups to join us. Celebrating with all of you adds so much to this special time on our campus."
Be sure to reserve your hotel space immediately, as all Kankakee County hotels will sell out. Below is a link to a listing of area hotels and a comprehensive schedule of the events for the weekend.
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09/14 - MST/ZF Meeting 9:30am-2:00pm - Peoria First
9/16 - NYI Quiz - Moline Community
09/19 - SDMI Meeting - 6pm Peoria
09/21 - POPS - Pekin First
09/22-23 - Red Carpet Days - Olivet
09/26 - DAB - 6:30pm - Peoria
09/30 - Team Day - Pekin First
10/03-10/04 - Board of Trustees - Olivet
10/12 - POPS - Galesburg
10/20-22 - DCPI Training - CPE - Sterling First
11/4 - NYI Fall Party - Pekin First
11/9 - POPS - Galesburg
11/11 - Children's Quiz - Sterling First
11/11 - NMI, NYI, SDMI Meeting 9am - New Hope
11/14 - DAB 6:30pm - Peoria
11/18 - NYI Quiz - Sterling First
12/1-2 - NYI Quiz - St. Louis Invitational
12/14 - POPS - New Hope
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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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NWIL District Advisory Board
MINISTERIAL LAYMAN
Rev. Scott Sherwood Ken Roat
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
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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. Karin Orwig
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