Luke 10:27
‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and will all your strength
and with all your mind’;
and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
WHO WE ARE:
Optimists of grace
The primary objective of our district is to populate Northwestern Ohio with dynamic, Wesleyan-Holiness churches. We are “optimists of grace,” realizing it is by God’s initiative that we come to know Him, are offered salvation through Jesus Christ, and are being made like Jesus by the work of the Holy Spirit. As followers of Christ, we seek to “love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.”
Presently, we have sixty congregations in our twenty-two counties, and are actively seeking to start new churches. The relatively small geographical footprint of our district, as well as the belief that we are better together, makes us a connected district. There are many opportunities for fellowship, worship, evangelism, and training.
FIRST DAY BLOG
May 2021
From June 13-19, 2021 Northwestern Ohio Nazarenes will gather at our Campgrounds in St. Marys. Some will spend the week in cottages, inn rooms, RVs, and tents. Others will come and go. It is an enjoyable week of relaxation, being with friends and family, recreation, good food (and, of course, ice cream.)
Each day there will be worship services. There is wonderful music that will lift your spirit in praise to God. This year’s preachers include Dr. Charles Tillman, Facilitator of Black Ministries for the Church of the Nazarene (USA) and Drs. Carla and Chuck Sunberg, who served as pastors in the US and were pioneer missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Russia. Presently Dr. Carla is a General Superintendent and Dr. Chuck is co-pastoring a church with their daughter. I will be preaching the opening service. The theme of the preaching for the week is, “The Head and Heart and Hands of Holiness.” Likewise, there are children’s services each morning and evening Sunday-Friday.
For those who cannot join in person, the services will be livestreamed on Facebook at Lighthouse Camp and Retreat Center or on YouTube at NWONAZ.
I look forward to a special week. We would love to have you join us.
Geoff Kunselman
reaching the next generation, together
One child, one student at a time.
From Bible Quizzing to Summer Camp, NWO Kids Min has your children’s ministry covered.
callinG youth to a dynamic life in christ
Our goal is to develop partnerships among pastors and leaders of local youth groups, both large and small, as we seek God’s standard for youth ministry.
supporting churches, empowering disciples
We aim to provide a variety of resources, training events, and activities throughout the year to enhance the growth and ministry of our district churches.
Our vision is seeing:
“Connected neighborhoods sharing resources and the good news of Jesus.”
We believe we can accomplish this mission by:
“Preparing and equipping missionaries who will develop church-type missions throughout the city of Toledo.”
Our foundation for starting new works:
#Listen #Connect #Create
Nazarene Missions
international
We are committed to telling the missions story by providing resources and support for informing and educating local churches, not only in what other Nazarenes are doing in missions, but how they can get involved, too.
Our goal is to mobilize the Church in missions efforts across the globe by emphasizing five different areas of impact.
