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Youth | Missions| Discipleship
Saturday, March 23, 2019
8:30am-12:30pm
Pekin First
Keynote message from: Scott & Emily Armstrong
Coordinators of Global Missions & Genesis Mesoamérica Región
Concurrent Discipleship, Youth, Missions Sessions
Plan to attend and bring a friend!
 
Childcare ONLY with pre-registration by March 21. Click Below
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Nazarene Missions International
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Carole Eatock
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The Church of the Nazarene General Board commissioned 37 missionaries in February 2019 to serve in various parts of the world. Several of the missionaries could not be pictured due to the areas they serve. This is the largest group of commissioned missionaries since 1980. These individuals have been serving in their prospective areas for several years now. This commissioning service is an affirmation of their willingness to continue to serve as missionaries.
To read the full article go to:
The Church of the Nazarene honored retiring missionaries Dr Bill and Marsha McCoy during the Commissioning Service. Dr Bill and Marsha served over 34 years in medical missions, eight years in Swaziland and 24 years in Papua New Guinea. Dr Bill served as a family practice physician and Marsha served in various capacities including finance and administration. I am excited to say this beautiful couple will be on our district in October for deputation services. You will not want to miss an opportunity to hear their stories!
To read the full article go to:
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Jon & Shirley Fischer August 18-25, 2019
Tim & Michelle Eby September 18-25, 2019
Bill & Marsha McCoy October 15-20, 2019
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Services Broadcast across NWIL District
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With the Illinois winter weather being what it has been lately, we have had several of our churches across the district unable to have services on Sunday. We would like to let our district family know of the churches that broadcast their services online.
BRIDGEWAY
CROSSBRIDGE
Sunday 10:00am
M-F 6:30pm
LIVING WELL
PEKIN FIRST
Sunday - 9:00am & 10:30 am
ManChurch - First Monday night of the month 7:00pm
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Nazarene Youth International
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Bible Quizzing Information
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2018
09/15 - Smithfield
11/17 - Rockford Samuelson Rd
11/30-12/01 - St. Louis
2019
01/19 - Cuba
03/16 - Galesburg |
-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
Matt Jones
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Mark your calendars
July 22-26, 2019
July 27-31, 2020
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Field Celebrate Life
May 16-18, 2019 Olivet
Deadline: March 25
Cost: $140
If postmarked on or before March 25
Check payable to: your local church
(if postmarked after March 25 the cost is $175)
Complete CL Information: ONU-CL
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Mail Forms & Fees to:
Pekin First
Attn: Austin Smith
3514 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
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Austin Smith, Celebrate Life Director
309-525-0715 (cell) or 309-346-3053 (church)
Pamela Smith, Celebrate Life Co-Director
309-208-7595 (cell) or 309-682-6945 (NWIL Office)
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PARTICIPANT: Please give your registration form, rock wall waiver, copy of your insurance card and payment to your youth pastor/sponsor.
Participant
YOUTH SPONSORS: Please download and read all paperwork below carefully. There are several very important changes this year regarding event time changes and sponsor information.
Youth pastor/sponsor click below for full information
**All sponsors and coaches must take Ministry Safe Training before attending Celebrate Life. The training link will be sent via e-mail.
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Nazarene Youth Conference 2019
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JULY 8-14, 2019
"Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) is a vibrant, life-changing youth event held every four years in different locations across the United States and Canada. High School students from all around North America belonging to the Church of the Nazarene gather together in a time of worship, teaching, and community outreach, united by a common belief in Jesus Christ."
"Love God. Love Others. Simple, but challenging. Sometimes described as two pillars of following Jesus, we will explore the connective nature of our relationship with God and others while learning what it means to live out His love in our world."
Below is the NYC 2019 Google Folder. Please click for all details.
For questions, please contact Sherry Sherwood, NWIL-NYC Coordinator
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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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Lisa Abbott
District Children's Director
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If you haven't already, please join the newly created Facebook group
NWIL Children's Bible Quizzing
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Information will be posted regarding
upcoming meets and events.
Schedule 2018-2019
11/03/18 - Galesburg
02/02/19 - Pekin First
04/27/19 - Eureka Grace
Rosie Furston
Children's Quizzing Director
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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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June 24-27, 2019
June 22-25, 2020
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YOU'RE INVITED
TO THE
GREATEST SHOW
~IN THE CIRCUS OF LIFE WE FIND OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST~
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Kids & Pre-Teen Camp
June 24-27, 2019
For kids completing:
2nd - 6th grades in the spring of 2019
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CAMPER DEADLINE TO REGISTER
May 12, 2019 - $215
After May 12, 2019 - $250
Camper Registration ends: May 31, 2019
COUNSELOR/VOLUNTEER DEADLINE TO REGISTER
May 31, 2019
KIDS & PRE-TEEN CAMP INFORMATION CAMPER 
CHURCH COORDINATOR
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General Assembly & Conventions 2021
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General Convention June 23 - June 26, 2021
General Assembly June 27-July 2, 2021
Indianapolis, IN
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Convention - March 23, 2019
District Assembly - May 3-4, 2019
Team Day - August 3, 2019
These are all district events. Everyone is invited. Church leaders, members and attendees will be equipped, encouraged and empowered for ministry.
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The Great Commission Report is now available on the district website. You can access it anytime you would like. Choose
CHURCHES tab dropdown and choose bottom option
Great Commission Statistics. You can view a month or year to date or last year's numbers.
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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.
FEBRUARY 2019 REPORT
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More than 3000 people attended the M19 conference for days of challenge, inspiration, and blessing . . . and walked away with a new passion for serving the Lord and sharing the Good News with others!
Videos of the plenaries are now available at:
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May 3-4, 2019
Pekin First
Full details coming soon...
Childcare ONLY with pre-registration by May 1. Click below
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Proclamation Gospel Choir from Olivet Nazarene University is a 60-voice ensemble who perform traditional and contemporary gospel music, accompanied by a rhythm ensemble. The ensemble performs under the direction of Dr. Marvin Jones. Members are placed by audition and are expected to tour several times throughout the semester. This high-energy group has performed around the Midwest, at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., and at the General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis.
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Keynote speaker:
Annie Downs, best-selling author, speaker, & podcast host.
Speaker & Olivet Alum:
Julie Buchtenkirch
Music by:
Laura Story
Hosted by: Sherri Lynn, author, and co-host/producer of the Brant Hansen Show.
Tickets on sale: February 1, 2019
$30 event ticket
(+$10 optional lunch ticket available through March 31, 2019)
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Church Multiplication Endowment Fund
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Give a GIFT that doesn't stop Giving!
Would you give $1.00 a month if it never stopped giving, never wore out, never changed its usefulness or purpose and transformed lives?
How many times do we give a gift to someone only to see it discarded at a later date or discover it was never used as intended? Have you ever wanted to give a gift that would never grow old or wear out, that would always be used for good and made a difference for eternity? NOW you can!
Jesus said "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal."
Would you partner with your Northwestern Illinois District's vision to plant churches? You might wonder how you can make a difference or even be a part. Everyone can. We need some to plant, we need everyone to pray and we need many to invest.
The Church Multiplication Endowment Fund is designed to reach unreached people living on the NWIL District for Christ. Every dollar given will continue to give in perpetuity. An endowment fund uses the interest from the principle to do kingdom work. Will you help fund this goal?
Currently, our district property funds have been invested in planting 22 new churches these past three years and the district is in need of capital to continue to plant more! We need your help. Presently, there are 36 more potential church plants in various stages of planning which will require additional funding support.
Help us reach our GOAL of planting 300 churches by 2030. We see 300 churches as 3,000 disciplemakers who disciple 15,000 disciples gathering with 30,000 worshippers. Every dollar you give will continue to reach people for Christ your whole lifetime and beyond.
Would you consider a GIFT of $1.00 a month? We are not trying to take money from your local ministry where you give your tithes and offerings. We are asking for many to give a little. Our initial goal is 5,000 giving at least $1.00 a month. Would you be one of those 5,000 making a commitment to create a movement to plant churches that change lives? Here are ways to give:
1. You can give to your local church by marking your check or cash gift "NWIL CM Endowment" and your church treasurer will take it from there.
2. You can also choose to give online if you want to set up one time or reoccurring payments using debit/credit/Electronic Check on the district website at nwilnaz.org/GIVE/ On District Church Planting or direct CM Endowment Giving LINK. Or scan this QR code at the bottom of this article.
3. You can send a check or cash to NWIL District, 3520 Broadway St., Pekin, IL 61554 (please indicate CM Endowment on check memo)
We are also looking for those who might like to make greater kingdom investments!
You can give cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, livestock, grain, or other personal property. Basically, any asset of marketable value can be used to help fund this endowment. There are also charitable gift annuity options that allow you to specify the endowment fund or another ministry of your choice while allowing you to receive income for your lifetime and when you pass, your gift goes to the endowment fund or specified ministry. CLICK HERE to see other ways to model generosity. Gifts can be given in memory or in honor of someone.
Large or small: Why not leave a lasting legacy that lasts more than your lifetime.
For more information or confidential consultation please contact NWIL District Administrator, Jim Book 309-678-2357; NWIL District Treasurer, Ray Barker 309-645-7716; or the Nazarene Foundation directly at
913-577-2983.
Scan for CM Endowment Fund Giving
Every gift is tax deductible
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NWIL District Prayer Force
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Prayer Force Moving Forward!
The District Prayer Force Strategy to pray for every person living in Northwestern Illinois is moving forward. Five Prayer Force leaders have been identified allowing us to move forward in 16 of the 30 counties across the District. These leaders, their counties and contact information is as follows:
Ronda Hollars - Bureau, Lee & Whiteside
(815) 878-4719 (phone or text) trhollars87@gmail.com
Tammy Shane - Henry, Knox & Mercer
(309) 678-8364 (phone or text) shanetl76@gmail.com
Patrick Lovell - Peoria & Stark
(309) 229-0003 (phone or text)
Judy Davenport - Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Schyler & Warren - (309) 259-9042 (phone or text)
Chuck Cobb - Mason & Tazewell
(309) 642-0244 (phone or text)
If you live in one of the above counties
and are interested in being a part of the Prayer Force or learning more about it, please contact the above indicated Prayer Force leader.
2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." Therefore, every person deserves
and must be prayed for by name.
If you live in one of the remaining 14 counties
(Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Winnebago, Woodford) and are interested in being a part of the Prayer Force or learning more about it, contact:
Ray Barker
(309) 645-7716 (phone or text)
raybarker@aol.com
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03/13 - Executive Finance Meeting
03/14 - POPS - Bloomington First
03/16 - Finance Meeting
03/16 - NYI Quiz - Galesburg First
03/19 - DAB - 6:30pm-9:00pm - Peoria First
03/21 - MST/ZF online mtg. - 9:30am-11:30am
03/23 - Convention - Pekin First
04/11 - POPS - Peoria First
04/27 - Children's Quiz - Eureka
05/3-4 - District Assembly - Pekin First
05/9-10 - Board of Trustees - Olivet
05/11 - Olivet Graduation
05/16-18 - Field Celebrate Life - Olivet
05/23 - MST/ZF Meeting 9:30am-2:00pm - Peoria First
06/08 - All Auxiliary Meeting - New Hope
06/24-27 - Kids & Pre-Teen Camp - Lake Williamson
07/9-14 - NYC - Phoenix, Arizona
07/22-26 - Teen Camp - Lake Williamson
08/16 - NMI Presidents Dinner Peoria/Pekin Zone
08/18-25 - Deputation Tour Jon & Shirley Fischer
08/27 - NMI Presidents Dinner Galesburg/Quad Cities
08/31 - NMI Presidents Dinner Spoon River
09/13 - NMI Presidents Dinner Southwest Zone
09/14 - NMI Presidents Dinner Blackhawk Zone (11:30am)
09/14 - NMI Presidents Dinner Bloomington Zone
09/18-25 Deputation Tour Tim & Michelle Eby
09/20-21 Red Carpet Days - Olivet
09/28 - ALLIES Fall Party - Pekin 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
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Olivet Nazarene University
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Apply online for the Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership program - starts September 3rd.
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Schedule a campus visit for a High School Junior or Senior from your church!
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NWIL District Advisory Board
MINISTERIAL LAYMAN
Rev. Scott Sherwood Ken Roat
Rev. Bill Clark Carole Eatock
Rev. Lloyd Brock Keith Peachey
Rev. Kevin Donoho Kevin Singletary
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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We are pleased to announce that our District Administrator,
Rev. Jim Book, has been certified with the Myers & Briggs Foundation as a Certified Practitioner of the MBTI step I & step II instruments. We look forward to using this training in our ministerial preparation program and other applicable ways. You can contact
Rev. Book
if you would have interest in using these instruments and training in the ministry of your local church.
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