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

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1 The Booster Illinois District Church of the Nazarene April 2017 Issue Nothing will be impossible for you Illinois District Office PO Box 1054, Alton, IL Phone: (618) Facebook: Illinois District Church of the Nazarene From the District Superintendent When the church was being launched in Antioch, Luke reminds us that as they shared the Good News with unbelievers, the presence and power of God was with them. In Acts 11 : 21 we read, The Lord s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. This Easter needs to be a turning point moment across the Illinois District. If we are to reach new people with the love, presence, and power of Jesus Christ in our community, it will come only as The Lord s hand is with them (us). Let s not be sitting in the seat of the scornful and holding back the church. Let s be on the front lines, full of the Holy Spirit and praying for God s hand upon our church. Today, make sure your heart is clean. Get rid of all the filthy idols we Nazarene s have collected over the years. Allow God to unleash HIS love, presence, and power through YOU. This may be the best Easter the Illinois District as ever experienced. It can be if we get out of the way and allow God to have His way. Please pray with me for a revival that will change us and empower our churches so we can influence our communities, knowing HIS hand is with us!! Jim James Kraemer Dist. Supt. District Superintendent Church of the Nazarene jimk@illininaz.org 2 Chestnut Court Bethalto, IL Home Cell The Family Of Rev. Michael Ice would like to thank our District Family who shared in the loss of our dear loved one. We deeply appreciate the visits, prayers, flowers, cards, and memorial contributions. Thank you Dr. and Mrs. Kraemer for coming and for your prayers. The Elder s Choir was a blessing. We love you all. And remember, Keep the Son in your eyes! Joan and all the Ice Family Men of Purpose Conference When: April 29, 2017 Where: Shelbyville Church of the Nazarene 701 W North 3rd St. Shelbyville, IL Time: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Cost: $15 Speaker: Dr. Jim Kraemer Worship: Russ Burch 2916 Gilbert Ln Rev. Doug Haynes Alton, IL Administrative Associate Office District Office revdehaynes@sbcglobal.net The April 2017 Issue 1

2 NYI Student Ministries Pastor Jay Bush ~ NYI Celebrate ONU Celebrate Life is coming up, May 11-13, Registration forms are available on the Illinois District NYI page and MUST be postmarked by April 2. Cost is $120 YES Conference May Olivet Nazarene University (runs concurrently with Celebrate Life) For students who feel called in to the ministry this is an opportunity for you to meet with other students who share a call into ministry and meet with leading ministers from different ministries. The YES conference takes place at College Church of the Nazarene and happens at the same time as Celebrate Life. You can participate in both. Cost for the YES conference is the same as Celebrate life - you do not need to pay twice. You can participate in YES conference only or do both - for the same cost. You will stay on campus with your District. Sarah Kroeze is our District YES conference coordinator. The registration form is available on the District NYI page (there is a pastoral recommendation form that must be sent in as well. The deadline for the YES conference registration is the same as Celebrate Life (Postmarked by April 2). Camp Table Rock Summer Youth camp is coming up June We will be returning to beautiful Camp Table Rock this summer. Cost is $325 if you want to ride the chartered buses or $250 if you plan to provide your own transportation to and from Camp Table Rock. The deadline (with or without transportation) is May 11th. We will accept late registrant with a $50 late fee per person through May 31st. Registration forms are available on the District NYI page. Encuentro 2018 We will be traveling to Guatemala in July of Check out the Encuentro Flyer on the District NYI page with costs and more information. April 21-May 1 Missionary Tour Robert & Kolene Hintz Sept 8-11 April 22 Children s Quiz Springfield April 29 Men s Day - Shelbyville, IL May Celebrate Life ONU May Yes Conference June General Conventions & Assembly July 5-8 Children's Camp Camp Warren, Decatur, Teen Camp-Table Rock IL June For more information on these go to : illinoisnaz.org/nyi-convention Jay Missions District Calendar Sandy Stickler - NMI Pres. Thank you for all those who help furnish the Parsonage in Effingham! Pastor Samual Gomez and family have moved in and express their appreciation. At each of our Missionary Tour s this year we will be presenting a Paid Camp Registration to 1 child or teen. The teen or child must be in attendance in order to win. Let s get our kids to Missions Tour. At our last council meeting it was decided that the District NMI was to give $2000 to purchase Headsets for the Hispanic Interpretation. Praise the Lord! A need has been brought to the Missions Council for helping raise money for Chairs, for our Hispanic Church in Effingham and for our new start, The Well in Mattoon. The chairs cost- with tax and shipping - roughly $40. If your church would like to be a part and help Purchase a chair you may send your money to the District Office. The General Church has requested that if in case of emergency on our homeland would we would make available or have on hand, Crisis Care Kits. This year at District Missions Convention we are asking that every church bring at least 1 Crisis Care Kit with them to convention. The Casey Church has a room set aside to store these. If your church can bring these to District Convention we will see that they get to the Casey Church. July District Campmeeting/ Conventions/Assembly Aug Global Leadership Summit Roxanna, IL MISSIONS MONTHLY EMPHASIS April - Missions Education May - Missionary Health Care June - World Mission Broadcast go to nmi.nazarene.org for more information and also promotional material. CRISIS CARE KITS Shopping List 1 Shampoo (12 to 18 oz.) 2 Bars of Soap (Bath size or larger) 1 Toothpaste (4.0 to 6.4 oz.) 3 Toothbrushes (in original packaging) 1 Box of Bandaids (30 or more) 1 Fingernail clipper 1 Sturdy hair comb 2 Hand towels 4 Pocket-sized pkgs. Kleenex 1 Beanie Baby-sized stuffed toy Each Crisis Care Kit (CCK) should contain only the items/quantities listed. Place all items into a 2-gallon zip-lock bag. The Booster April 2017 Issue 2

3 Pastor David Samayoa ~ Hispanic Coordinator Pastor Thad Haynes ~ SDMI Hispanic Ladies Retreat April Lake Williamson, IL Sept 8-11 April 29 Men s Day - May Celebrate Life May Yes Confer- June General Conven- June Teen Camp- July 5-8 Children's Camp The Booster April 2017 Issue 3

4 FEBRUARY 2017 STATS Church Name Resp. Worship SDMI New Naz Church Name Resp. Worship SDMI New Naz Anna First Godfrey Arcola First Griggsville Arcola Spanish (Harrisburg) Oasis Community Auburn (Jacksonville) The Grace Place Barry Jerseyville Beardstown Lincoln First Beardstown Liberty Hispanic Mahomet Belleville Emmanuel Mansfield Community Belleville First Marion First Belleville Korean Marshall Benton First Mattoon East Side Bethel Community Monticello Carbondale: Mount Carmel Nuevos Comienzos Mount Erie New Beginnings Community Mount Sterling New Beg. Celebrate Recovery Mount Vernon Faith Carlinville First Murphysboro Carmi Nebo Casey Oakwood Centralia Ogden Champaign: Olivet First Olney New Day Community Pana First Chrisman Paris First Clinton First Pittsfield Collinsville: Quincy Emmanuel El Buen Samaritano Rantoul New Community Church Roxana Decatur First Royalton First Decatur Oak Grove Salem Grace Decatur Parkway Centralia Celebrate Recovery Decatur Trinity The Hope House Decatur West Side CR INSIDE at Big Muddy Du Quoin Shelbyville Dupo Bluffview Christian Center Sherman East St. Louis Rush Memorial Sparta Edgemont Grace Springfield First Effingham Hispanic Springfield Trinity Fairfield Fountain of Life Taylorville First Fairview Heights Parkview Tuscola Flora Urbana Lighthouse Georgetown Virden Glenview West Union *Those marked in red No Report/last years numbers Grand Total The Booster April 2017 Issue 4

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6 MEN OF PURPOSE CONFERENCE WHEN April 29, :30 am 2:30 pm COST WHERE Shelbyville, IL W North 3 rd St. Shelbyville, IL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: $15 per person 9:00 am Registration and Networking (coffee and donuts) 9:30 am Plenary Session I (Presenters: Jim Kraemer & Russ Burch) 11:00 am Workshop Session I 1) Purposeful Prayer or 2) Sharing Your Faith 11:45 am -12:30 pm Lunch (included with registration) 12:30 pm Workshop II 1) Purposeful Prayer or 2) Sharing Your Faith 1:15 pm Plenary Session II (Presenters: Jim Kraemer & Russ Burch) 2:30 pm - Closing Speaker Dr. Jim Kraemer District Superintendent Worship Russ Burch Music Educator The Booster April 2017 Issue 6

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8 Missions Tour Illinois NMI District Tour Cont... April Mattoon Zone, Effingham 7 PM April Springfield Zone, 7 PM N. Nazarene Rd., Effingham, IL Pastor: David Samayoa (new pastor will soon be coming) ( sasada02@gmail.com) Zone Leader: Teresa Riegle ( dtriegle@hotmail.com) 7085 Village Center Road, Sherman, IL Pastor: Will Haworth ( prwillh@yahoo.com) Zone Leader: Tonya Deal ( tonyalynndeal@comcast.net) April Illinois River Zone, Mt. Sterling 7 PM 400 E. Franklin Street, Mt. Sterling, IL Pastor: Robert Willis ( rmwillis217@gmail.com) Zone Leader: Teresa Willis ( terbowill@juno.com) April Olivet Zone, Chrisman 6 PM 313 N. Pennsylvania, Chrisman, IL Pastor: Cory Swinderman ( cswinderman@gmail.com) Zone Leader: Mary Lou Reader ( jmreader2@comcast.net) April AM-Shelbyville Church 701 W. N. 3rd, Shelbyville, IL Pastor: Greg Breeden ( gbreeden2003@yahoo.com) PM-Decatur Zone, 6 PM 701 W. N. 3rd, Shelbyville, IL Pastor: Greg Breeden ( gbreeden2003@yahoo.com) Zone Leader: Shirley Howie ( howiets@frontier.com) May 1----Champaign Zone To be announced The Booster April 2017 Issue 8