‘Nothing will be impossible for you’
The Booster Illinois District | Church of the Nazarene
August 2017 Issue
www.illinoisnaz.org
Illinois District Office PO Box 1054, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: (618) 462-4361 Email:[email protected]
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From the District Superintendent Welcome New Pastors
James Kraemer Dist. Supt. District Superintendent Church of the Nazarene [email protected]
2 Chestnut Court Bethalto, IL 62010 www.illinoisnaz.org Home 618-717-0381 Cell 701-710-1920
Rev. Doug Haynes Administrative Associate District Office [email protected]
2916 Gilbert Ln Alton, IL 62002 Office 618-462-4361
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We want to welcome B.J. and
Alisha Thelander to our Pitts-
field Church. They come to us
from Sand Springs, OK. They
have three children. Ean (12),
Emma (10), and Elyott (9).
Let’s also
welcome Pastor Todd and Amy Holman to
our Pana COTN. They previously were on
staff at Casey. They have two sons, Eli (16)
and Toby (9).
We have to say farewell to two of our Pas-
tors. Francis & Blenda Warren have re-
signed the Champaign 1st COTN and are moving to Shipshe-
wana , Indiana. We thank them for their ministry while on
the IL District. We also wish Pastor Alan & Vicki Ebbler, Casey
COTN, the very best as he has recently resigned due to health
issues. He will be available for pulpit supply when needed.
We experienced a great moving of the Holy Spirit upon our District Assembly Events. Starting with a focus on corporate prayer made an impact on everything else we did. Thank you Sandy Stickler, Thad Haynes, and Jay Bush for a fun, exciting, and informative District Convention. And we congratulate Pastors Jerimy Wooley, Samuel Gomez Anleu,
and Keith Anderson on their ordination. Again, Pastor Adam Lewis and his team at Decatur First we great hosts to an amazing event. I love our Illinois Pastors and Leaders. This is our time!!!! Let’s continue to move forward to accomplish all God has in store, as this is the year we MUST turn things around on the Illi-nois District. Congratulations to Annie Perez, Pastor Philip Alvord, and Pastor Darin Workman for your election to the District Advisory Board, and Carolyn Peters, new District Treasurer and Pastor Doug Haynes as District Secretary. These leaders join Pastor Greg Breeden, Pastor Jay Shoff, Marc Abla, Debbie Brewer, and Galen Scammahorn to make up our District Advisory Board. We have a great District Team to lead us as we point a big ship in a new direction. So, - what time is it? IT’S OUR TIME!!!! Jim
District Calendar
Sept 8-11
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Sandy Stickler - NMI Pres.
Don’t forget to check out the district web site for more events.
illinoisnaz.org
August Missions Emphasis: Links Missionaries
Every church should have received the name of their Links Missionary at
Dist. Assembly. If not please let me know. The assignment amount is
on this information and needs to be sent to the General Treasurer with the Links
missionary's name.
2017-2018 NMI Council
Executive Council (Elected) Zone Leaders (Assigned to council)
Missions
Pastor & Spouse Retreat
Sept 30 IKIDZ @ Salem Grace
October 2 School Of Prophets
12PM Olivet Zone
Meets at Paris COTN
4:00PM Mattoon Zone
Meets at Effingham COTN
Sept 21 District Advisory Board
District Office
Sept. 15-17 Laymen's Retreat
Camp Warren
Sept. 15-17 Hispanic Couples Retreat
Lake Williamson
August 6-9 Prayer Conference
Aug. 10-12 Global Leadership Summit
August 21 New Pastors Initiative
District Office
August 28 School of Prophets
10 AM Olney Zone @ Flora
2 PM Mt Vernon/
Murphysboro Zone @ Mt
Vernon
6 PM Mississippi Valley/
Metro East Zone @ Dist.
Sept 12-15 Hispanic Coord/DS Summit
Sept 18 School of Prophets
10 AM Champaign Zone @
Urbana
2 PM Decatur Zone @
Parkway
5:30 Springfield/Illinois
Sept 13-15 Compassionate Ministry
Training Indianapolis, N
August 19 Hispanic Pastors
District Office
October 14 Ladies Day Roxanna COTN
Sept 30 1960’s Sr. High
Campground Reunion
Oct. 15-17
Oct. 20-21 Radiate
Oct. 24 Sr. Adult Day Salem
Pastor Jay Bush ~ NYI NYI Student Ministries
District NMI Tour with Andy & Judy Bennett
Papa New Guinea
October 3-11, 2017
Mark your calendars! Full schedule will be sent out soon.
Sandy Stickler Dr. James Kraemer Jared Bouton Sarah Jo Bouton Debbie Brandon Cathy Haworth Lezlie Kraemer Annie Perez Judy Roarick Sonia Samayoa Teresa Taylor Bill Shotts
Amy Engelman Shirley Howie Teresa Willis Teresa Riegle Stu Leach/Beth Frye Jackie Harris/Janice Powless Mary Lou Reader Jane Crandall Tonya Deal
District NYI Council District President Jay Bush
Vice President Jared Bouton
Early Youth Rep Olivia Collins
Early Youth Rep Emma Guard
Senior Youth Rep Riley Abla
Senior Youth Rep Zack Brown
Young Adult Rep Mikyla Collard
Young Adult Rep Candace Marler
NW Section Rep Jerimy Wooley
NE Section Rep Jared Bouton
SE Section Rep Jodie George
SW Section Rep Kyle Fellows
Sept 8-11
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Pastor Thad Haynes ~ SDMI Pastor David Samayoa ~ Hispanic Coordinator
CHILDREN’S CAMP HIGHLIGHTS
Children’s Camp was very well attended and we
want to THANK Debbie Brewer, Children’s Camp
Director, and her team of great workers for all
they did to make it a great camp!
District Convention Highlights
Jeremy Young , Salem Praise Team
Dept. Head Carpool Karaoke
Dr. Adam Lewis Guests: DS J. Kraemer, SDMI: T.Haynes, NYI: J.Bush, NMI: S.Stickler
Rev. Thad & Katie Haynes
Great Messages from
Dr. Jim Diehl General
Superintendent Emerita
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DISTRICT ASSEMBLY, ORDINATION AND CONVENTION HIGHTLIGHTS
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Rev. Cory Jones
began our
conventions with a
prayer conference.
Olivet Nazarene
University worship
team ‘Praise’ opened
our Dist. Assembly.
Pastors taking Retired Status Rev. Brewer Receiving GS Award Speaker, Mark Bane Praying over the District Supt.
Praying over the Ordinands Dr. Kraemer, Dr. Crocker, Rev. Doug & Nina Haynes Franco Estate Donation
Ordination Dr. Jim Kraemer, Samuel & Isela Gomez, Jerimy & Janna Wooley, Dwayne & Wanda Anderson, Dr. Gustavo Crocker
More Upcoming Events, District News & Information
Prayer Seminar Taught by
Dr. Charles ‘Chic’ Shaver
Casey First Church
August 19
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Revival
Rush Memorial COTN
August 10-11, 2017
7:00 PM
Guest Evangelist: Ernest & Jerldine Doss for more info contact :
Pastor Carl Pinkston 618-954-9016
List of Pulpit Supply
Ronald Ingram 217-497-0308
John Ruzich 217-285-4305
Willard Anderson 618-838-8677
William Bohannon 618-258-1754
Penny Brown 217-826-8644
John Connett 217-273-0419
Don Devore 217-774-4186
Glenn Eades 217-932-3094
Donald Johnson 217-260-2648
Jim Maroon 217-895-2492
David McGuire 618-877-7302
Gerald Silva 217-494-0732
Lloyd Simpson 217-251-7087
Dale Siverly 217-720-2750
Mike Tapscott 217-972-8681
Carol Techau 217-273-6813
Joseph Techau 217-273-1217
Richard Unger 618-806-4939
Vashti Wilburn 618-235-9925
Bill Chenault 618-993-3167
Larry Hucker 618-548-1520
Paul Lee 618-964-1418
Dennis Middleton 618-204-9512
Summer Morrison 618-532-0671
Bill Webb 618-987-2689
Barb Sheets 217-620-2074
*You can find more information on each of these
on pages 64-65 of the district journals that were
included in the delegates packets
at Dist. Assembly.
Minister & Mates Retreat
Evangelist Susie Shellenberger
October 15-17, 2017
Piere Marquette Lodge
Grafton, IL
...more details will be sent
directly to the pastors!
Clergy Appreciation Month is only 2 months away.
“Every Moses Needs an Aaron” “When Moses’ hands grew tired,
they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and
Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other so that
his hands remained steady till sunset.” Exodus 17:12
Focus on the Family has a great web site where you can find out
things like ‘Why Should We Honor Pastors, Planning Suggestions,
Appreciation & Celebration Ideas, and many more great ideas. Be-
low are some links where you can go for ideas.
http://media.focusonthefamily.com/pastoral/pdf/CAM_Guide_2012.pdf
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/pastor-appreciation-ideas/?lp=true
Let’s do all we can to support, encourage and show our love to the ones
who God has called to Shepherd His Flock. Thank you ahead of time for
taking the time to plan, participate and care for your Pastor and his family.
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ILLINOIS DISTRICT LAY RETREAT 2017
Rev. Billy Huddleston is an ordained elder and a tenured evangelist in the Church of
the Nazarene. (This means he does what he does fulltime and is committed to
continuing in evangelistic ministry until he grows hair again or the Lord returns.) He's
an alumnus of Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Ill.
Billy's music is played nationally on Southern Gospel Radio. Billy has appeared in
the Christian Voice and Singing News magazines-as well as charting on the Singing
News National Top 80 Southern Gospel Chart.
Dr. Bob and Jennifer Wilkerson have spent their lives in ministry. Both grew up in
Nazarene parsonages and were called to the ministry at very early ages. Dr. Bob
has pastored, planted churches, and traveled across the country and overseas,
preaching and leading worship in revivals, camp meetings and crusades.
The preaching of Dr. Bob calls the sinner to repentance and believers to a closer
walk and relationship with Christ. Their ministry is Spirit-filled and anointed
with the tangible presence of the Lord. Their deep commitment to share the gospel with anyone and
everyone is evident as they pour their lives into proclaiming that "Everybody Needs Jesus!"
CAMP WARREN, DECATUR IL I SEPTEMBER 15TH - 17TH