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NMI - Nazarene Missions International
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We are people united in our belief that our involvement changes lives worldwide. |
Carole Eatock
District NMI President
We are Vision. We are Action. We are Impact.
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 God is in the business of calling people to Him, even during a pandemic. These past few months of cleared calendars and schedules God has been calling hearts into missions. This is Kyleigh's story...
I believe I was saved around the age of 6. I don't remember the exact year or date that I was saved since I was younger. My mother told me that one night while we were in the car, I told her I had asked Jesus into my heart. My whole life I have been a follower of Jesus but since my first mission trip I have become more zealous in my relationship with him.
I went with my family on my first missions trip to Nepal. At the time I was 10 years old and I hadn't yet felt the call to missions. When I was in Nepal, I had this amazing feeling that can't be replicated in much else. It wasn't long after the trip that I heard God calling me to be a missionary. I didn't know how I'd be able to do missions until I was older.
The year I was able to attend youth group, we went on a missions trip to Big Creek, KY. It was nothing like Nepal but I got the exact same exhilarated feeling from the experience. The next year we went to Kansas City on an urban missions trip and I went to Missions Peoria with my mom. The year after I went to Missions Peoria by myself. Our missions trip was cancelled this year due to the Corona virus, and in its place, God has led me to look into another trip to Nepal.
I am 16 years old and I will be a Junior in high school this year. God has done wonderful things in my life and I know he will continue to do many more. It is my wish that he will use me in whatever way he needs.
Kyleigh Schrock
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NYI - Nazarene Youth International
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Calling our generation to a dynamic life in Christ
 In Evangelism, we are called to BE God's light in the dark and ignored places of our world. We are to BE a faithful example of God's unconditional love. In BEING in Christ and BEING with others, we allow the Holy Spirit to work through our lives and we trust God with the results.
 Through Discipleship, we journey together with other believers as we follow in the footsteps of Jesus. As we DO life together, we learn what it means to talk together, serve together, sacrifice together, fall and get back up together. We DO the hard work of becoming more like our Savior, living surrendered lives in community.
 In Leadership Development, we challenge and empower youth and their leaders to GO out into their communities as models of Christ's servant leadership. We cannot afford to wait until we think we know enough; we must GO now, learning along the way.
Be. Do. Go. Resources are available for download in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Korean.
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Teen Camp 2021 Final date and information coming soon. |
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NYI - Young Adult Ministry
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Young Adult Allies, NYI sees all of you and has heard you and we want to do everything we can to keep you connected. Not just connected to us, but more importantly to God. In order to do that we need your help. If you are a recent high school graduate, 18-23 years old, or you know someone in your church that fits into that age group, please send your information to us.
We want to help you get connected to a group that will help you and challenge you to continue growing in your faith whether you are attending school far from your NWIL district family or you are working within a NWIL community.
We, your NWIL family, love you and want you to know you matter and you are needed to accomplish the goal God has set before us. So if you are a college aged student or a church leader/pastor would you please give Ronda Hollars a call or send an email with young adults (18-23)name(s) and contact information so that we can begin connecting them with resources to help them continue maturing in their faith with a body of believers surrounding them. Ronda Hollars: NWIL NYI College/Career Rep. |
NYI - Teen Bible Quizzing
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Schedule 2020-2021
09/19/20 - Smithfield
10/17/20 - QuizFest - Olivet
11/21/20 - Rockford First
12/4/20-12/5/20 - St. Louis
01/16/21 - Pekin First
02/20/21- Sterling Invitational
03/20/21 - Galesburg First
05/13/21-05/1521 - CL- Olivet
Shawn McClain, NYI Quiz Director
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Bible Quizzing is about "guiding our youth into God's Word and the Word into their lives."
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 Global Center Links
Click here to access free Bible Quizzing materials for the books listed above.* These materials contain devotionals on the text, study guides, sample questions, and a variety of other resources. Rather than just helping youth memorize the text, these devotionals provide a conversation starter to help your youth engage the text, discuss its meaning, and ultimately its application in their lives.
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SDMI - 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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Subscribe to SDMI Connections: SDMI |
SDMI - Children's Ministry
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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, curriculum ideas, VBS, online meetings, bouncing ideas off one another and encouraging each other as we all seek to point kids toward Christ.
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July 15-18Thursday-Sunday
Details coming soon!
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 Schedule 2020-2021  11/14/20 - Eureka Grace 02/13/21 - Pekin First 04/17/21 - Galesburg First
Information will be posted regarding upcoming meets and events.
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Michael Downs
District Adult Ministries Director
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These twelve, downloadable lessons and supplemental videos can be utilized in small groups or as an individual study.
Faith Conversations at Home: Developed by The Foundry Publishing, these free resources will help parents and grandparents disciple their kids at home. Click here to see the video and Click here to download the handout.
Hope in the Midst Devotionals: The leadership of the Church of the Nazarene has provided a 14-Day devotional series as well as written devotionals by Dr. Chic Shaver.
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~2020~ 
08/18 - DAB 6:30pm 08/20 - MST/ZF online 9:30am-11:30am
09/17 - POPS - Pekin First
09/19 NYI Quiz - Smithfield
09/25-09/26 - Red Carpet Days - Olivet
10/3 - Auxiliary Meeting NMI, NYI, SDMI
10/6-10/07 - Board of Trustees - Olivet
10/08 - POPS - Crossbridge
10/08 - Prime Time/Grandparents Day - Olivet
10/10 - ALLIES Fall Party
10/16-10/17 - ECM/BOM
10/17 - NYI Quiz Fest - Olivet
10/22 - MST/ZF Meeting 9:30am-2:00pm
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2019-2020 Schedule 
9:45 am
Arrive and Gather with our District Team
10:00 am
POPS begins Worship - Word - Prayer - District Information
2020-2021
September 17 - Pekin First
October 8 - Crossbridge
November 12 - Canton First
December 10 - Summit
January 14 - Freeport
February 11 - Bridgeway
March 11 - Rock Island First
April 8 - Peoria Nazarene
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 Due to the current coronavirus concerns, the Global Ministry Center has suspended onsite staffing and a temporary telecommuting. We thank you for your patience. If you have any questions, please send us an email or phone message.
COVID-19 UPDATE & RESOURCES The Board of General Superintendents and additional Church of the Nazarene leadership continues to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the church and people around the world. READ MORE |
The Global Ministry Center has given us a great resource. Click on nazarene.org for Stories, Find a Church, Grow in Faith, News, Announcements, Resources, Region News, Global News and so much more.
Click for Global Ministry Center contact information: GMC |
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As you communicate online, please keep in mind the guidance from the Church of the Nazarene Manual.
Use of Social Media. First and foremost, the content that we share should be respectful. As in all interpersonal relationships, we believe that the content of our social media should also be a reflection of the sanctified hearts for which we strive. Clergy and laity alike must be mindful of how their activities on social media affect the image of Christ and His church and impact its mission within their communities. Our activities should be life giving and affirming and should seek to uplift all persons. (2017)
(Proverbs 15:4, 15:28, 16:24; Ecclesiastes 5:2-4; Matthew 15:11; Galatians 5:13-15; Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:62; 2 Timothy 2:16; James 3:1-13)
Manual 2017-2021 Current Moral and Social Issues paragraph 933 page 403
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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. JULY REPORT
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The General Church has suspended reporting attendance numbers
during the pandemic.
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Earn Lifelong Learning Hours From Office of Home
Summer is almost over and we are all still limited in travel and activities due to Covid-19 virus. However, you can still earn lifelong learning hours via IME - The Institute for Ministry Enrichment. IME is an online program from Nazarene Bible College hosting personal and professional development classes online. All the details of the IME program can be found at www.nbcime.com Click on the program tab and see all that we have to offer. |
Since we were not able to have District Assembly, please find attached the Handbook 2020.
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NWIL Online Church Services
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Don't let social distancing stop you from worshipping. 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.
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Living Matthew 28, making disciples who make disciples and baptizing in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Sarah Durkin participating in baptizing her daughter, Isabella Eve Durkin at Oak Run Lake. God is Good!
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Over the next several months, Coffee Break devotionals will consist of reflections on various sermons of John Wesley. All quotations, unless otherwise noted, come from the sermon of the week. The link to read the full text of the sermons online will be included at the end of each devotional.
Reflections on Sermon 59: "God's Love to Fallen Man"
H. Gordon Smith III
"But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!" -Romans 5:15
If you scroll through a newsfeed on any given day, you will inevitably be confronted by the problem of evil. Stories of hatred, murder, fear, and corruption disturb our inner being while the questions mount: If sin entered into the world by "willful rebellion against God," then why did God permit it? Couldn't an Almighty God have prevented it? The problem of evil, for John Wesley, hinged on one's ability to choose. The real question he wants to consider is, can love really exist without a choice? Read more
Coffee Break devotionals are also available in Spanish! You may view the Spanish version of this devotional here, and feel free to share the link below with those who may like to subscribe.
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First, let me say, we MISS YOU!!! We miss seeing you at District Assemblies, we miss being with your students at camps, and we miss being in your churches. I cannot wait until we all get to meet together again!
We have some incredible opportunities to partner with the church through our Ministry Teams. Attached is a "menu", if you will, of options that we would like to provide to your local churches. If you are interested in booking something like this for your church or zone.
Ultimately, we love you, your pastors, and your churches! If there is anything we can do to support and partner with you during this odd season, please let me know.
God bless you all!
Carlos Lonberger, Ed.D.
Director of Church Relations | Alumni Center
Director of Graduate Programs | Burke Administration
MINISTRY TEAMS
Olivet Nazarene University's Ministry Teams provide energetic, heartfelt worship for groups and congregations of all ages.
As a partnership ministry between the Office of Church Relations and the School of Music, the University Ministry Teams are comprised of students who are servant leaders with a heart for worship and a passion for spreading the Gospel across Olivet's four-state region.
Looking for more info?
To request info about bringing a ministry team to your church, camp or retreat, contact:
ONU Ministry Teams cover our Olivet region which includes the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan & Wisconsin. Two of our very own from NWIL District serve on a Ministry Team. The Narrow - Ayana Rayfield from Crossbridge & City on a Hill - Brooke Sherwood from Pekin First.
The Narrow
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Greetings from Olivet Nazarene University! We hope this finds you doing well!
As we wrap up another school year and look toward next year, we are beginning the scheduling process for our Preaching and Music Ambassadors. We would love to partner with you in ministry by sending a Preaching or Music Ambassador to your church during the fall semester.
You can select a date that works for your church and we will send a student or students to preach and/or lead worship. There is no financial obligation to the local church - Olivet is taking care of all the travel expenses with the help of individual donors. However, it would be helpful if someone from the church could house the student on Saturday evening and provide a lunch on Sunday after church. Your congregation is also welcome to take a love offering for the student(s).
If you are interested in hosting a Preaching or Music Ambassador, please visit this link to fill out a request form by July 27th. Once all the requests are in, we will work on the fall 2020 schedule and send that out to you by August 24th
This program is committed to the mentoring and transformation of the lives of the students that are a part of the program, and we believe that a major part of that mentoring and transformation happens when our students are given the opportunity to come to your churches. We are beyond grateful for the pastors and congregations that have welcomed our students over the years and have certainly made an impact on their lives!
If you have any specific questions, please email us at pama@olivet.edu or call 815-936-3992. We look forward to working with you!
Dr. Carlos Lonberger II
ONU Church Relations, Director
Anne Whalen
Associate Director of Church Relations Director, Preaching and Music Ambassador Program
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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 17 of the 30 counties across the District. These leaders, their counties and contact information is as follows: |  |
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Chuck Cobb - Mason & Tazewell
(309) 642-0244
Judy Davenport - Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Schyler & Warren (309) 259-9042 jdaven5@yahoo.com
Ronda Hollars - Bureau, Lee & Whiteside
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Debbie Lyons - Winnebago
Patrick Lovell - Woodford, Marshall & Putnam
Tammy Shane - Henry, Knox & Mercer
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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 13 counties (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Livingston, McLean, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson) and are interested in being a part of the Prayer Force or learning more about it, contact:
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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 Advisory Board
MINISTERIAL LAYMAN
Rev. Scott Sherwood Ken Roat
Rev. Bill Clark Carole Eatock
Rev. Lloyd Brock Keith Peachey
Rev. Kevin Donoho Kevin Singletary
Rev. Mark McCall
ONU Board of Trustees
Rev. Scott Sherwood Rev. William Clark
Rev. Lloyd Brock Cheryl Sherwood
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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
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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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