eVoice January 2023

NWIL District will be celebrating our 75th anniversary at District Assembly this year.


We are looking for district history. We know there was a grand celebration in 1998 at Manville for the 50th where a book of our history was presented. That was before things were digitized. If you have a copy of that book, could you please call the district office. 309-682-6945.


If you have been on the district for 50-75 years, we would love to talk to you. Please contact us.


Please make every effort to attend District Assembly this year.

It is a celebration that you don't want to miss.

April 28-29, 2023 at Pekin First

End of Church Year

February 28, 2023

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 REPORT

NMI - Nazarene Missions International

We are people united in our belief that our involvement changes lives worldwide.


Global NMI

Ron Jansen

District NMI President

[email protected]

NWIL NMI Facebook

NWIL NMI President's Facebook



We are Vision.

We are Action.

We are Impact.



NMI Calendar 2022-2023

Papua New Guinea


Meet the Thompson family! They are currently serving God and His people at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea. They have served in PNG since 2009 where Jordan is the director of Nazarene Mission Services, which supports, serves, and resources the local Nazarene institutions through security, maintenance, and project management. Rachel is the Field Member Care Coordinator. Their three children are Miles (10), Graham (7), and Charlotte (4).Pray for the Thompsons as they continue to serve on the Asia Pacific Region.

Rent Convention Flags

 

If you want any flags for a mission moment at your local church or visiting missionary let me know!!

Share what country or countries you would like to put up during your presentation.


Your church can be the first to rent one or more of our convention flags!

(Stands and poles are NOT available for rent.)


Flag Rental Policy:

  1. Flags are $2.00 rental charge for each flag ordered. Give or mail checks to NWIL NMI Treasurer.
  2. To order: Call Resource Secretary @ 309-258-9224 or email  [email protected]
  3. If specific flags are desired, please specify when ordering.  Allow at least two (2) weeks for receipt if flags are to be mailed.  (Call or email Resources Secretary with any questions.)
  4. Make checks payable to:  NWIL NMI Treasurer
  5. Postage to return flags to Resource Secretary will be the responsibility of each church. 

NWIL NMI Tresurer

Rev. Ray Barrker

4224 N. Brandywine Dr.

Suite 300

Peoria, IL 61614


Resource Secretary

Rev. Ron Jansen

18 Rosewood Lane

Pekin, IL 61554


Anna Kindle - Missionary - Papua New Guinea

How you can Support Anna


-Pray

-Invite her to speak at your church 

email: [email protected]

-Donate on the district website 

 (tab "GIVE" click "Missionary Anna Kindle"or click ANNA

-Text "NWIL Anna" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply.


Anna's Epic Adventure

Mail check to: 

NWIL District Office

4224 N Brandywine Dr. 

Suite 300

Peoria, IL 61614


Payable to: NWIL District

memo line: "Missionary Anna"

NYI - Nazarene Youth International

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NYI-ALLIES Facebook


Global NYI

Nazarene Youth Resources

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Ronda Hollars

District NYI President

[email protected]


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JULY 4-10, 2023


Click below

NWIL NYC 23 TAMPA

NYC 2023 INFORMATION

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District Celebrate Life

02/25/23 - Eureka Grace


Participant Fee: $30.00

Bowling Fee: $12.00

Sponsor Fee: $5.00

Check payable to your local church

Give payment & forms to your youth leader


All students & sponsors must register online.

Information, online registration and forms can be found at nwilnaz.org


NEW CL WEBSITE! Everything you need to know about CL! Every activity you can participate in and judging sheets. CELEBRATE LIFE


If you have any questions, please contact

Pamela Smith, NWIL CL Director

[email protected] or 309-682-6945

Field Celebrate Life

05/11/23-05/13/23

Olivet Nazarene University

NEW THIS YEAR

You must register ONLINE CL2023


ALL students & sponsors must register online for district Celebrate Life.

NYC 2023


Click below for registration & information

REGISTRATION

Click for full details: NYC2023


PAYMENT SCHEDULE

January 1, 2023 $200

March 1, 2023 $400

May 1, 2023 $150



MAIL PAYMENTS TO:

NWIL District

Attn: NYC 2023

4224 N. Brandywine Dr.

Suite 300

Peoria, IL 61614

Checks payable to: NWIL-NYI

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NWIL NYC Director: Carole Eatock

[email protected]


Registrar: Pamela Smith

[email protected]


**When mailing payments: Please include a list of students & sponsors attending and the amount they are paying.**

NYI - Teen Bible Quizzing

Global Center Links 


Quizzing Home Page

Study the Word

Living the Word

Leader Resources

Competition Resources

Local Youth Leader

Heather Johnson

NYI Quiz Director

[email protected]


Click to Like us on Facebook

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Bible quizzing is about "guiding our youth into the Word and the Word into their lives."


Schedule 2022-2023

11/19/22 - Marseilles

12/2/22-12/3/22 - St. Louis

01/21/23 - Pekin First

02/18/23 - South Bend Invitational

03/18/23 - Point of Change

NDI - Nazarene Discipleship International

Michael Downs

District NDI Chair

[email protected]


NDI Journey Newsletter



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USA/CANADA Children's Ministry      

GLOBAL CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Charlotte More

District Children's Director

[email protected]


Please join our facebook group NWIL Children's Ministry 



NDI - Children's Quizzing

Schedule 2022-2023

11/12/22 - North Pekin

02/11/23 - Pekin First

04/01/23 - Eureka Grace

06/10/23 - World Quiz - IN

Rosie Furston, Children's Quizzing Director [email protected]

Please join our Facebook group 

NWIL Children's Bible Quizzing 

Information will be posted regarding upcoming meets and events.

~News from around the District~

DISTRICT EVENTS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS


Convention - March 25, 2023 - Sterling First

District Assembly - April 28-29, 2023 - Pekin First

Teen Camp - June 22-25, 2023 - Eagle Crest

Kids Camp - July 13-16, 2023 - Olivet

Team Day - August 5, 2023 - Pekin First

inCourage


ATTENTION LADIES! This is a great opportunity to fellowship with friends from across the district.


Join us for TWO days of encouragement to empower women to step out in courage, knowing their value as a daughter of the King!

Conference includes:

- Encouraging Messages from amazing women

-Breakout sessions for more individualized and personal connections

- Worship & Fellowship

- SWAG bags

- Door prizes

The inCourage Conference will be held at:

BridgeWay Community Church.

3216 Veterans Dr.

Pekin, IL 61554


You can register for the event at BWCC.TV/Events. We hope to see you there!!

Moline Community


We are in need of acoustic guitars. Used or new, good condition or slightly broken (we can fix them). We have started a new ministry, Guitar Club, for our youth. They come together weekly to receive guitar lessons and learn the importance of music. Any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact:

Rev. Laura Mata-Bolandi

[email protected]

309-751-7586

Olivet Nazarene University

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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

NWIL Information

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Click one of the links below to worship with one of the churches on our district. May God give you peace and hope during this time. Have a joyous worship time. 


NWIL Online Church Services



GENERAL CONVENTIONS

JUNE 9-12, 2023


GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JUNE 10-16, 2023

~2023~

01/17 - DAB Meeting

  • District Office

01/21 - NYI Quiz

  • Pekin First

01/21 - Auxiliary Heads Mtg.

  • Sterling First

02/04 - ALL Auxiliary Meeting

  • Bridgeway

02/09 - POPS

  • online

02/11 - Kids Quiz

  • Pekin First

02/18 - NYI Quiz

  • South Bend, IN

02/21 - DAB Meeting

  • District Office

02/25 - Celebrate Life

  • Eureka Grace


9:45 am

Arrive & Fellowship

10:00 am

POPS begins, Worship, Word, Prayer, District Information


09/15/22 - Galesburg First

10/20/22 - Rock Island

11/10/22 - Crossbridge (Ottawa)

12/08/22 - online

01/12/23 - online

02/09/23 - online

03/09/23 - Summit

04/13/23 - New Hope


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. 

Click:  General Assembly & Conventions resources

Church Multiplication Endowment Fund

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, 4224 N. Brandywine Dr., Suite 300 Peoria, IL 61614 (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.

District Leaders

NWIL District Advisory Board 

                                   

MINISTERIAL         LAYMAN

Rev. Lloyd Brock        Ken Roat

Rev. Bill Clark       Kevin Singletary

Rev. Ronda Hollars   Mark Alvis

Rev. Mark McCall    Stephen Taylor

Rev. Denny Owens

ONU Board of Trustees


Rev. Lloyd Brock    

Rev. Mark McCall

Rev. William Clark

Ken Roat

Cheryl Sherwood

NWIL District Team

Rev. Lloyd Brock

District Superintendent

[email protected]

Rev. Kim Brock

Executive Assistant

[email protected]

Rev. James Book

District Administrator

District Secretary

[email protected]

Rev. Ray Barker

District Treasurer

District DCPI Coordinator

[email protected]

Pamela Smith

NWIL Office Manager

[email protected]


nwilnaz.org

Dr. Bill Clark

Board of Ministry

[email protected]

Rev. Karin Orwig

School of Ministry

[email protected]


NWIL Social Media Pages

Click & LIKE our NWIL social media pages

NWIL District website

NWIL District Facebook

NWIL Women in Ministry

NWIL Ministers Facebook

Children's Ministry Facebook

Children's Bible Quizzing Facebook

NYI ALLIES Facebook

NYI ALLIES Instagram

NYI Teen Bible Quizzing Facebook

NMI Facebook

NMI Presidents Facebook

NWIL Contact Information

NWIL District

Church of the Nazarene

4224 N. Brandywine Dr.

Suite 300

Peoria, IL 61614

Office hours: 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

9:00 am-4:00 pm

phone: 309-682-6945

*Monday & Friday by appointment only as we normally work remotely