Carole Eatock

Thank you for your service and ministry on the Northwestern Illinois District through NMI! You have made a difference by encouraging our churches to pray and support missions around the world. We thank you for your faithfulness and many years serving as the district NMI President. 

What is Alabaster?

The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." 

Use of Alabaster funds

 Alabaster funds are to be used for new churches to:

   •   Purchase a property or church building

   •   Purchase or build a church parsonage

   •   Build a church building

   •   Conversion of a property into a church gathering space

   •   Meet initial costs for renting a church meeting space for a

    limited period

Alabaster funds may also be used to:

   •   Purchase or build missionary homes

   •   Purchase or build regional or field missions facilities

   •   Build or repurpose buildings on Bible college campuses

Alabaster information

NYC 2023

Click below for registration & information

REGISTRATION

Click for full details: NYC2023

MAIL PAYMENTS TO:

NWIL District

Attn: NYC 2023

4224 N. Brandywine Dr.

Suite 300

Peoria, IL 61614

Checks payable to: NWIL-NYI

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, curriculum ideas, VBS, online meetings, bouncing ideas off one another and encouraging each other as we all seek to point kids toward Christ. 

The Church of the Nazarene provides us with many resources to help our Children's Ministry be the best that it can be. Click below to find resources. USA/CANADA CHILDREN'S MINISTRY      

GLOBAL CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

DISTRICT EVENTS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Convention - March 25, 2023

District Assembly - April 28-29, 2023

Team Day - August 5, 2023

North Pekin - Tent Revival

Theme: God with Us!!

September 14-17

6:00pm-8:00pm

Location:

North Pekin Church of the Nazarene

126 S. Main St.

North Pekin, IL 

Plenty of Parking available

Southside Community Center

The Southside Urban Farm is overflowing! The produce from Southside Urban Farm is grown and cared for by the families and children of Southside Community Center in Peoria. If interested in purchasing produce or flowers, please contact SCC. [email protected] All sales go directly back to the southside community.

North Pekin

The Amazing Race - Great week of VBS

Cuba

Get on the Right Track with Jesus

Smithfield

VBS: Smithfield had a successful VBS with the help and support of many. They touched the lives of 48 children and raised an amazing offering of over $1,250.55 for the Native American Christian Academy and the Not Fatherless orphanages.

EDUCATION WITH A CHRISTIAN PURPOSE

With more than 140 areas of study, 3500 enrolled students, and a stunning campus, Olivet Nazarene University stands tall as one of the nation’s premier hubs of learning and faith. Our nationally recognized academic programs, title-winning athletics, vibrant, energized social climate and countless ministry opportunities make this place unique. Olivet seamlessly integrates passion and calling with career preparedness. VIEW ALL AREAS OF STUDY | EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS  

Purple & Gold Days

An Olivet tradition, Purple & Gold Days are unique, customized group visit days, designed specifically for high school seniors, and their parents. There’s so much to see and do! Customized faculty and student visits, campus tours and class visits, lunch together – there’s no better way to check out Olivet.

Click for full details and registration P&G DAYS

PRIME TIME

& GRANDPARENTS DAY

Thursday, October 6

Bring your friends!

Register today at Olivet.edu/PTD

The dates for Homecoming 2022 are October 28-30. Please stay tuned for more information about ordering your tickets!

Homecoming is a special time for friends of the University to gather on Olivet’s campus. 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, 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.”

Click for full details: ONU Homecoming 2022

In just under one year, Nazarenes from around the world will gather in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, for the 30thGeneral Assembly and Conventions. 

“It is a great time to come together as a family to worship and celebrate that Jesus is Lord,” General Superintendent Carla Sunberg said. 

This will be the seventh time Indianapolis has hosted General Assembly, most recently in 2017. Additional visits to the Hoosier State occurred in 2013, 2005, 2001, 1993, and 1989. 

The theme of this year’s General Assembly is “Jesus is Lord,” which will be woven into the five corporate worship services and the quadrennial address during the assembly. The Board of General Superintendents will examine how the theme influences all facets of the Church of the Nazarene’s mission to make Christlike disciples in the nations.

The speakers and service schedule are as follows:

• June 9th - Friday PM: Missions - Eugenio Duarte
• June 10th- Saturday PM: Discipleship – Gustavo Crocker
• June 11th – Sunday AM: Worship – David Graves
• June 11th – Sunday PM: Evangelism – David Busic
• June 12th – Monday AM: Quadrennial Address – Carla Sunberg
• June 12th – Monday PM: Compassion – Fili Chambo

For more information on the 30th General Assembly and Conventions, click here. 

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?

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.

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.