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.
Children’s Quizzing Zone/Network Meet
Children’s Quizzing Zone/Network Meet
Children’s Quizzing District Meet
Children’s Quizzing District Meet
NYI Quizzing District Individual Quiz Off
NYI Quizzing District Individual Quiz Off
Middle School Only (MVNU)
Middle School Only (MVNU)
September 2021
Having lived in “the south,” one learns various phrases that are regularly used, but not intended to be taken seriously or literally. One is, “Y’all come see us.” It’s a nice way of saying good-bye while supposedly suggesting an open invitation to “drop by.” Now, on the whole I do think southerners are more expressive in their personal warmth than their northern neighbors. (No Wal-Mart cashier in northern Ohio has ever addressed me as “Honey” or “Darlin.”) However, while they would put on a good face, most southerners would be unsettled if there were unannounced drop-ins from all those to whom they have said, “Y’all come see us.”
I once read that saying good things can trick our brains with the feeling that we have actually done them. However, in the process it causes us to be less motivated to actually do that good thing. Thus, if we are serious about doing something good, we probably should “just do it,” and if we need to talk about it we save it until after the deed is done.
Frequently we say, “If there’s anything I can do to help just let me know.” My observation is that this is a phrase well-used by people everywhere. Unfortunately, if someone takes us up on it, our calendars are often already filled with other things.
So, what to do? Two things:
One, just DO it.
Two, be willing to rearrange your (my) calendar when lesser things should give way to the “anything I can do to help.” These will keep the “good vibes” in place until they should become actual. Furthermore, it will make quite a statement in our “talk is cheap” world. And most importantly…it really will help someone.
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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.
