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The
Farewell Tour has only 25 days remaining as we near
district conference on June 8th.
Stop 82 - Urbana
Cracker Barrel Dinner
Several
persons from the Urbana congregation gathered this past Saturday
evening in a time of reflection. Early in our ministry here in Illinois
Sue and I served for 5 months as Interim Pastor in Urbana.
We had a great evening together. Thanks to Russ Meyers for the
meal and to others for cards and gifts. Michelle Hughes served
as our official photographer.
 
Savoy Preview
Service Stop 83
This
past Sunday marked preview service Number 5. Once Pastor Derrick
is fulltime their schedule will increase. Continue to pray for our
newest church.
District
Conference - June 7-8
The Illinois District
Conference is just 25 days away. This year's conference is June
7th and 8th at Oak Lawn Wesleyan Community Church located at 8844
S Austin Oak Lawn, IL. Pastor Steve and Pat Wright along with the Oak
Lawn church family will serve as our host.
On
the evening of June 7th we will participate in our Honors and
Awards Service. The following will be honored for the recognition
that they received at General Conference for 40 or 50 years of
service to The Wesleyan Church. Rev. Joe Blasczyk, Rev. John
Bray, Rev. Joe Larakers and Rev. Fred Meisenheimer for 40 years
and Rev. Dick Norton, Rev. Leigh Nygard and Rev. Garvin Sheridan for
50 years. Rev. Scott Olson will be honored for 25
years of ministry in The Wesleyan Church. Pastor Miguel De La
Mora and Pastor Tim Howard will be ordained along with Pastor
Mike McNamer who will be commissioned. Ministers and spouses should
arrive at 6:15 pm for this special service. This is a coat
and tie evening. Don't miss this special service.
Conference
will convene on June 8th. Registration begins at 8:30 am with
our first session to begin at 9:00 am.
Our
official hotel is the Oak Lawn Hilton located at 9333 S
Cicero Ave. Oak Lawn, IL. A beautiful facility awaits our delegates
of pastors and lay delegates. Reserve your room at the special of $99.00
plus 14% taxes which makes approximate cost of $112.86. Please call 708-425-7800
to reserve your room and say you are with the Illinois District
The Wesleyan Church block of rooms. You have the option of a having
a room with two full size beds or a room with a king bed. The
deadline to reserve rooms at this rate is May
17, 2012 - Final Call to Reserve a Room.
Urbana - New
Pastor
Pastors
Eric & Amber Coulter have accepted the call to serve as
pastors at First Wesleyan in Urbana. The Coulters will be
moving from North Carolina this summer. They have 5 children: Philip
(11), Zane (8), Elise (5, Suzana (2), Anya (7 months). Please pray
for a safe arrival and a fruitful ministry.
Summer Happenings
Youth Camp 2012
Reserve
the dates of August 6-10, 2012 for our 2nd annual youth camp.
For more information contact Rev. Dale Munsell at 618.943.0163
or email at dalemunsell@gmail.com
Prayer
Requests
Churches
seeking pastors - Galesburg-Hope will vote on pastoral
candidates soon,
Global
Partners
- Global Partner Office Staff
General
Conference Prayer - Restructuring and Elections
Rev.
Roy & Joaquin Crawford - Continue to lift them in your
prayers.
Dr.
Med Bailie -
He feels that he has been covered by peoples prayers.
Pastor
Derrick & Corey Ford as they prepare to be full time
church planters in Savoy.
Williams
Family
- A season of change
Baby Leo
Jackson
- Grandson of John & Patty Bray is now home with his parents
Josh and Kara Jackson and big sister Stella in
California. Thanks for all of your prayers.
Mary Sanders - Sister of Ray
Barnwell as she recovers from surgery
Clarissa
McNamer -
Recently had a medical procedure and covets your prayers..
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