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Nazarene Missions International
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Carole Eatock
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NWIL
June 8-19, 2019
Calling all adventurers! June 8th thru June 19th, 2019 we will be heading to South America. Join us on a trip to central Ecuador and see what God can do with your willing spirit on another continent. Our team will continue construction on a child development center that will serve the local community and create a base for evangelism.
Next Summer, join us for an amazing adventure in service. We need your help to build an effective team. Work and Witness touches the lives and hearts of people you never thought you would meet. It also transforms the lives and hearts of those who go and serve.
Application, Health Questionnaire, Medical Release Form and other important information can be found on the district website.
Full details please click: Ecuador
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A door, according to Webster, is a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened, or a means of access or participation. This year you will encounter many doors. Some doors will be open, some closed; some you need not walk through, some you must. Some doors are barriers of our own creation. Perhaps, a situation is more difficult because we closed a door. Often we tell God "no" by not doing what He has clearly asked us to do.
Some doors are an access or an invitation for us to share Gods love or light. My friend, Casey Bloom, shared these photos of the doors in Romania. I am reminded of the open door she stepped through almost 4 years ago. God called her to leave her comfort zone in Freeport Illinois and go to Romania. The door she walked through, the door God opened for her, allowed her to use her Social work degree to show Romanians Gods love.
What door is God calling you to step through this year?
"I've opened a door before you that no one can slam shut. You don't have much strength, I know that; you used what you had to keep my Word. You didn't deny me when times were rough."
Revelation 3:8b MSG
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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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District Celebrate Life
January 26, 2019
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Pekin First
Deadline: January 7, 2019
Participant Cost: $20.00
Sponsor Cost: $5.00
All registrations postmarked after January 7th
will pay $40.00 per participant
Checks payable to: NWIL-NYI
Please mail all Registration Forms & Money to:
Pekin First
Attn: Celebrate Life
3514 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 61554
Please click below for all registration forms and information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Celebrate Life Director, Austin Smith.
Austin Smith Kim Brock
District Celebrate Life Director Assistant Celebrate Life Director
Field Celebrate Life - May 16-18, 2019 - Olivet
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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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October marked 75 years for Mendota Church. We celebrated with a special service featuring a skit about "The Point" and a delicious dinner. The service ended with an altar call during which one came forward, repented and invited Jesus in
to their heart. PTL!
-Dick Shaill
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01/15 - BOM Executive Meeting 9:00am-8:00pm - Peoria First
01/16 - BOM Interviews - 8:30am-5:00pm - Peoria First
01/19 - NYI Quiz - Cuba
01/22 - SDMI Meeting - Peoria
01/24 - MST/ZF online mtg. 9:30am-11:30am
01/26 - Celebrate Life - Pekin First
01/29 - DAB - 6:30pm-9:00pm - Peoria First
02/02 - Children's Quiz - Pekin First
02/07 - POPS - Southside Community Center
02/09 - NMI, NYI, SDMI Meeting 9:30am - Peoria First
02/09 - Go Make Disciples - Peoria First
02/11-02/13 - M19 - Kansas City, MO
02/16 - Sterling Invitational - Sterling First
02/21 - MST/ZF Meeting - 9:30am-2pm - Peoria First
03/4-7 - Exponential - Orlando, Florida
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
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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.
DECEMBER 2018 REPORT
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Saturday, February 9, 9 AM
Peoria First Nazarene
5504 N University, Peoria
This morning is designed to equip, empower, mobilize and commission those in attendance to actively begin multiplying disciples and to help others do the same. Ideally, every church on the district will be represented by their discipleship leader, SDMI president and pastor.
As those entrusted to leading the discipleship pathway in your local church, you will receive resources, coaching, practical steps and encouragement to "be sent and send others" to make disciples TOGETHER.
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9 AM - Arrive, Collect Materials, Settle In
9:30 AM - "Let's Do This! TOGETHER" Begins
11:45 AM - Adjournment, Followed by Lunch on Location
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Please register using this link by Friday, February 1, so we can plan well.
Registration and information can also be found at
nwilnaz.org
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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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Join thousands of leaders for inspiration, encouragement and equipping at Exponential 2019 in Orlando, FL. The conference features over 200 speakers, 200 workshops, 20 pre-conference intensives, and 75+ networks and denominations.
The theme focuses on how each of us are called for more in our lives, churches, and networks. We will walk through the 6 chapters of Ephesians during the main sessions.
Shift 1: From More Effort to More Jesus
Shift 2: From More Volunteers to More Masterpieces
Shift 3: From More Guilt to More Love
Shift 4: From More Hierarchy to More Missionaries
Shift 5: From More Programs to More Mission Fields
Shift 6: From More Strategy to More Surrender
To receive a special rate of $99 please contact Joy Wilson at
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I am Scott and I have been married to my awesome and patient wife, Dawn, since 2008. We have 2 hilariously fun-loving children, Annalise who's 6 years old, and Evangeline (Evie) who's 4 years old. My wife and I both are from Columbus, Ohio and have served in ministry in Ohio and Indiana after feeling called into ministry in my late 20's. Dawn has a background in education, having graduated from Hanover College in Elementary Education and most recently directing a church preschool in Indiana. I have a background in IT, working full time in various secular companies before entering full time ministry in 2016.
We come to the NWIL District excited about what God is already doing here while feeling privileged to be invited to partner in the Kingdom building taking place through Freeport 1st and Rockford 1st. It has already been a blessing to our family to be welcomed by both churc
hes and we can't wait to see what this great adventure of God has in store for us. We are chasing the call of God on our lives, are passionate about giving opportunity to others exploring the same calling and want to saturate the community with front-yard, classroom and workplace missionaries. We believe He will make it happen, because God has called us and He is faithful. 
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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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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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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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General Assembly & Conventions 2021
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General Convention June 23 - July 26, 2021
General Assembly June 27-July 2, 2021
Indianapolis, IN
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