The Booster. Illinois District Church of the Nazarene. Nothing will be impossible for you. From the District Superintendent. Thank you!

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1 The Booster Illinois District Church of the Nazarene January 2018 Issue Nothing will be impossible for you Illinois PO Box 185 Bethalto, IL Phone: (618) (618) Facebook: Illinois District Church of the Nazarene From the District Superintendent Cont. Jesus had a remarkable way of connecting with all kinds of people. He was our great example of taking the message of the gospel to the lost and broken of our communities. In the gospel of John, chapter four, we find Jesus reaching into the life of the Samaritan woman. She had lived a tough, ungodly life. She was seeking something different something better something life transforming. This story is a model of Intentional Evangelism. Jesus was building a relationship with a needy person with the intent of bringing them into a relationship with God. In teaching His disciples the concept of Intentional Evangelism, Jesus taught them an important lesson. Do you not say, Four months more 2018 will be a Year of Harvest for the Illinois District. This year all of our churches can move forward with Intentional Evangelism. Reaching into the lives of lost and broken people can be one of your personal goals for God will bless you and His Church will move forward. This is our day!!! Let s be about His business of reaching into the lives of unchurched people. Have a Happy New Year!! Jim and then the harvest? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields? They are ripe for harvest (John 4 : 35). Because of Jesus intentional conversation with the woman, the Scripture tells us that Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman s testimony (Vs. 39). James Kraemer Dist. Supt. District Superintendent Church of the Nazarene jimk@illininaz.org 2 Chestnut Court Bethalto, IL Home Cell Thank you! We wish to thank the District for the Anniversary and Christmas gifts. We had such a lovely time going out for dinner and attending the Fox Theater for the production of The Christmas Carol. We thank you for the Christmas bonus also. It is a blessing to serve along side such a great group of pastors and laymen. Our family says Thank You and we re looking for great days ahead. Jim, Lezlie & Angel 2916 Gilbert Ln Rev. Doug Haynes Alton, IL Administrative Associate Office revdehaynes@sbcglobal.net The January 2018 Issue 1

2 Arron Lynn ~ SDMI Chairman Discipleship Ministries Greetings to the Illinois District! 2017 has come and gone (too fast for sure) is here and I am excited about the possibilities that a New Year brings for each of us and the churches the Father has called us to shepherd. I am also excited to serve alongside each of you as we lead people to Christ and begin them on their discipleship journey. Great days are ahead all across the Illinois District! As you are filling up dates on your new calendar, be sure to mark January 27th. This is an important opportunity for us to be stretched, challenged, and equipped to lead and engage in congregations in outreach and discipleship. I am excited for the future. I am excited to serve as the District SDMI Chair. I look forward to getting to know each of you better in the coming months. Grace and Peace, Aaron Lynn Missions January Emphasis: Volunteer Ministries So you want to DO something. But what? NMI Pres. Sandy Stickler We've done the footwork and put together a smorgasbord of ideas for ways you and your church can get involved in mission through the Church of the Nazarene. Take Work & Witness, for instance. You can organize a team of volunteers to go almost anywhere in the world for a few weeks. Your group will pool your skills and resources to work on a desperately needed project, while sharing Christ's love and building relationships with local Nazarenes and their neighbors. Or look at LINKS. Talk about practical. Missionaries and churches are paired up for two-year sessions to develop a personal relationship. Through praying, sending letters, s, and packages your church supports the missionary family. You send a powerful message that even though they are out of sight, they are not out of mind. Or out of your prayers. Check out the other great ideas and get your church involved. There's no time like now. To find out more go to And Just a reminder that we will be hosting a Missions Tour with Cliff & Heike Wright - Amman, Jordan - April Check out the district website District Calendar Sept 8-11 January 8 School of Prophets 12:00 pm Olivet Zone Meets at Chrisman 4PM Mattoon Zone Meets at The Well Mattoon January 13 Teen Bible Quizzing Pittsfield Jan Spiritual Life Retreat Jan. 27 Team Day Salem Grace February 3 Board Of Credentials & Studies 8PM Dist. Office February 10 Teen Bible Quizzing Clinton, IL February 10 Hispanic Pastors Gathering Dec. 1-2 Teen Bible Quiz St. Louis February 12 New Pastors Initiative February 19 School of Prophets 10AM Olney Zone 2PM Mt.Vernon/ Muphysburo Zone 6PM East/Mississippi Zone Locations TBA You can find more District Events located on our District Website. /calendar/ The Booster January Issue 2

3 NOVEMBER STATS Worship New Wor- Church Name Resp. SDMI Naz Church Name Resp. ship SDMI New Naz Anna First Griggsville December 1-2 Teen Bible Quizzing Arcola First (Harrisburg) Oasis Community* 145 St. Louis, 63 MO 52 0 Arcola Spanish (Jacksonville) The Grace December Place* 11 School 0 of 12 Prophets 0 0 Auburn* Jerseyville 6 10AM 52 Champaign Zone 0 Barry Lincoln First 101 Meets at 27 Champaign 17 First 0 Sept 8-11 Beardstown Mahomet 2PM 90 Decatur 22 Zone 10 0 Beardstown Liberty Hispanic Mansfield Community* Meets 86 at 23 Decatur 17 Trinity 0 Belleville Emmanuel Marion First* :30 PM Springfield /IL River Belleville First Marshall Meets at Pizza Ranch Belleville Hispanic the Well Belleville Korean Mattoon East Side January School of 75 Prophets 56 0 Benton First Monticello 12:00 25 pm 16 Olivet Zone 24 0 Bethel Community* Mount Erie Meets 54 at 61 Chrisman 30 0 Carbondale: Mount Sterling 4PM 20 Mattoon 29 Zone 13 0 Nuevos Comienzos* Mount Vernon Faith* Meets 80 at 40 The Well 14 Mattoon 0 New Beginnings Community Murphysboro January 13 Teen Bible Quizzing New Beg. Celebrate Recovery Nebo Carmi Oakwood Pittsfield Casey Ogden* Jan Spiritual Life Retreat 42 0 Centralia Olivet* Champaign: Olney Jan Team Day First Pana First* 338 Salem Grace New Day Community Paris First February 3 Board 80 Of 68 Credentials 45 & 0 Chrisman Pittsfield 304 Studies 191 8PM Dist. 105 Office 0 Clinton First Quincy Emmanuel* (Collinsville) New Community Ch Rantoul* Dec. 1-2 Sherman, 44 Teen Bible 64 IL Quiz St. 36 Louis 0 Decatur First Roxana February 10 Teen Bible Quizzing Decatur Oak Grove Royalton First Clinton, IL Decatur Parkway Salem Grace February 10 Hispanic Pastors Gathering Decatur Trinity Centralia Celebrate Recovery District 0 Office Decatur West Side Shelbyville Du Quoin Sherman February New Pastors 52 Initiative 37 2 Dupo Bluffview Christian Center* Sparta* East St. Louis Rush Memorial Springfield First Edgemont Grace Springfield Trinity Effingham Hispanic Taylorville First Fairfield Fountain of Life Tuscola Fairview Heights Parkview Urbana Lighthouse Flora Virden Georgetown West Union Glenview Godfrey Granite City Hispanic Total Total Grand Total The Booster January Issue 3

4 Aaron Lynn Orlando Serrano Hispanic Speaker Team Day - Intentional Evangelism Jim Kraemer Saturday, January 27th, 2018 Salem Grace, Salem, IL Registration 8:45 AM Plenary Session 9:30 AM Homeward bound 3:00 PM Cost: $20 per person (Includes Lunch & Materials) To register click here. Mike Kraemer Plenary Speaker David Samayoa

5 GLORY & INTIMACY A Prayer Conference REV.COREY DR. ROB JONES McCORKLE Thursday, Feb 8 at 7:00 pm Friday, Feb 9 at 9:00 am; 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Saturday, Feb 10 at 9:00 am SHERMAN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 7085 VILLAGE CENTER DRIVE SHERMAN, IL REV. COREY JONES Rev. Corey Jones has been married for 25 years. He and his wife, Beth Ann have two children, Matthew and Luke. Pastor Corey received his undergraduate education at Olivet Nazarene University near Chicago, where he met Beth Ann. Pastor Corey received his Master's degree in Theology at Southern Methodist University - Perkins School of Theology. Beth Ann earned a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Pastor Corey and Beth Ann have used their training to help people reach their full potential and calling for Christ, whether through preaching, teaching, or counseling. DR. ROB McCORKLE In 2006, Rob nearly resigned from his church and left the ministry. Encouraged by a few Leaders, he left for a seven week sabbatical. During those weeks, Rob experienced an encounter with God that, in his words, wrecked his life in a good way. Upon returning to his church in the spring of 2007, he shifted the paradigm of his church From being program centered to presence centered. The emphasis was no longer about enticing seekers to come, but seeking for the manifest presence of God s glory to come. Within a few weeks, the presence of God fell on Crossroads Community Church in Obetz, Ohio. People were saved, sanctified, healed, delivered, and set free from major strongholds. The power of God s Spirit manifested and a culture of revival was birthed in Rob s heart. He began to see the necessity to combine the Word and the Spirit. To put it another way, Rob believes in the message of purity and power. In 2013, he completed his Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. His dissertation discusses the fusion of Word and Spirit in the Holiness movement with special emphasis on the supernatural gifts. Rob is the founder of Fire School Ministries, a ministry organization with the distinct purpose of re-digging the wells in the Holiness movement