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NWIL District (est. 1948)
3520 Broadway St.
Pekin, IL 6155 4
309-682-6945
office@nwilnaz.org
District Superintendent: Rev. Lloyd Brock
districtpastor@nwilnaz.org
309-267-3324
DS Assistant: Rev. Kim Brock
kbrock@nwilnaz.org
309-231-5875
District Secretary: Rev. Karin Orwig
districtsecretary@nwilnaz.org
309-732-6800
District Treasurer: Rev. Ray Barker
raybarker@aol.com
309-645-7716
Office Manager: Pamela Smith
office@nwilnaz.org
309-208-7595

Bloomington First (est. 1915)
2207 North Towanda-Barnes Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61705
309-662-1915
website: 1stnaz.com
Pastor: Rev. Linsy Stockham
309-662-1915
linsy@bloomingtonfirst.church

Bloomington Grace (est. 1962)
610 I.A.A. Dr.

Bloomington, IL 61701
309-663-1401
website: www.bloomgrace.org

Pastor: Rev. Michael Stipp
816-392-8576
mike.stipp@outlook.com

BridgeWay (est. 2008)
3216 Veterans Drive

Pekin, IL 61554
309-349-3441
bwcc.office@gmail.com
website: www.bwcc.tv

Pastor: Rev. Darin Fowler
513-532-7063
revdfowler@gmail.com

Canton First (est. 1920)
2051 E. Chestnut St.
Canton, IL 61520
309-647-2397
Pastor: Rev. Matt Oost
309-635-4332
moost1976@gmail.com
office@cantonfirstchurch.org
website: cantonfirstnaz.com

Connect Community (est. 2018)
309-441-5454
Pastor: Rev. Trisha Wilson
mattrishwilson.93@mchsi.com

Crossbridge Community Ottawa Campus (est. 1925)
4161 Columbus St.
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-434-3794
website: https://crossbridge.church
Pastor: Rev. Harold Flach
harold@crossbridge.church
606-341-4539

Crossbridge Community Peru Campus (est. 2014) (PAC – Crossbridge)
1725 Fourth St.
Peru, IL 61354
815-434-3794
Campus Pastor: Garrett Stalder
garrett@crossbridge.church
620-875-6444

Crossbridge Community Online (est. 2018) (PAC – Crossbridge)
https://crossbridgecommunity.churchonline.org
every night at 6:30pm or Sunday at 10:00am
Online Campus Pastor: TBS

Cuba (est. 1941)
605 S. Third St.
Cuba, IL 61427
Pastor: Rev. Don Southard
pastordonastoria@yahoo.com
309-785-4171

East Peoria (est. 1952)
1325 Meadows Ave.
East Peoria, IL 61611
Pastor: Rev. Mark Abbott
815-786-8232

Ellisville (est. 1935)
225 N. Water St.
Ellisville, IL 61431
Mail: PO Box 76, Ellisville, IL 61431
Pastor: Rev. Dean Potts
naedregor@hotmail.com
309-267-6598

Eureka Grace (est. 1942)
1601 S. Main St.
Eureka, IL 61530
309-467-2276

Pastor: TBD

Family (est. 2017)
2514 Angling Rd.
Princeton, IL 61356

815-878-4719
Pastor: Rev. Ronda Hollars
Trhollars1987@gmail.com
815-878-4719

Freeport First (est. 1927)
125 E. Empire St.
Freeport, IL 61032
815-232-2532
website: www.freeportilnazarene.org
freeportnaz@yahoo.com
Pastor: Rev. Rachel Smith
pastorrachel22@gmail.com
559-731-5180

Galesburg First (est. 1920)
1501 Webster St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-342-9012
website: galesburgnazarene.com
Pastor: Rev. Jade Rogers
pastorjaderogers@gmail.com


Grace Community (est. 1951)
507 Fist St.
Colona, IL 61241
309-792-3489

Pastor: Rev. Daniel Wierenga
daniel.wierenga18@gmail.com

815-535-8222

Havana (est. 1923)
1170 E. Laurel Ave.
Havana, IL 62644
309-543-4200
havanachurch@gmail.com
Pastor: Rev. Ben Brown
brown617@icloud.com
309-620-0039

Lewistown (est. 1937)
13192 N. US Hwy. 24
Lewistown, IL 61542
309-547-2023
Pastor: Rev. Howard Love
revhal1@yahoo.com
309-868-7656

Living Well (est. 2014)
116 E. 1st St. Suite 130
Dixon, IL 61021
livingwellchurch@gmail.com
website: www.livingwellchurch.org

Pastor: Rev. John Trotter
jptlivingwell@gmail.com
815-973-5981

Lost Lake Community (est. 2001)
90 West Flagg Rd.
Dixon, IL 61021
lostlakechurch@gmail.com
Pastor: Rev. Robert Clardie
bandpclardie@comcast.net
815-535-6990

Macomb (est. 1925)
1415 W. Grant St.
Macomb, IL 61455
309-833-2569
Pastor: Rev. Judy Davenport
jdaven5@yahoo.com
309-837-5576

Marseilles (est. 1931)
1292 Morris Rd.
Marseilles, IL 61341
815-795-5071
nazarene@mtco.com
website: marsnaz.com
Pastor: Dr. William Clark
bclark@mtco.com
815-795-4896

Moline Community (est. 1950)
4545 Avenue of the Cities
Moline, IL 61625
309-751-7586
Pastor:  Rev. Laura Mata-Bolandi
lapambo@hotmail.com
309-751-7586

M-Teen Soccer Church (est. 2018) (PAC – Moline)
4545 Avenue of the Cities
Moline, IL 61625
309-751-7586
Pastor:  Rev. Laura Mata-Bolandi
lapambo@hotmail.com
309-751-7586

New Hope (est. 1967)
30 N. Sixth St.
Princeton, IL 61356
815-875-1900
churchoffice@princetonnewhope.com
Pastor: Rev. Laura Tanner
laura@princetonnewhope.com
815-915-8101

North Pekin (est. 1952)
126 S. Main St.
North Pekin, IL 61554
309-382-2507
Pastor: Rev. Ron Jansen
rev.ronjansen@yahoo.com
309-258-9224

Pekin First (est. 1927)
3514 E. Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
309-346-0399
office@pfn.church
website: https://pfn.church
Pastor: TBD

Pekin First Online Campus
https://live.pfn.church


Pekin First Network

Online Campus
South Side Community Center
Summit Nazarene

Peoria Nazarene (est. 1925)
5504 N. University
Peoria, IL 61614
309-692-3131
website: peorianazarene.com
Pastor: Rev. Mark McCall
mark@peorianazarene.com
309-830-7745

Point of Change (est. 2016)
704 S. Allin St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-830-6009
website: www.pointofchange.org
Pastor: Rev. Zac Alvis
zac@poc.church
309-826-9944

Reachway (est. 2017) (North Side est. 1943)
1203 NE Perry Ave.
Peoria, IL 61603
Pastor: Rev. Seth Major
sethbmajor@gmail.com
seth@reachway.org
224-639-7715

Rehoboth (est. 2022) (PAC – Moline)
4545 Avenue of the Cities
Moline, IL 61625
Pastor: Daudet Kasongo

Rock Island First (est. 1924)
2921 38th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-786-8232
website: rinaz.com
Pastor: Rev. Scott Casto
sacasto77@gmail.com
309-339-7940

Rockford First (est. 1924)
4503 Charles St.
Rockford, IL 61108
815-399-1355
rockfordnazarene@gmail.com
website: www.rockfordnazarene.com
Pastor: Rev. Zach Simmonds
zdsimmonds@gmail.com
815-601-1740

Rockford First Hispanic (est. 2018)
8545 N. Alpine Rd.
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Pastor: Rev. Miguel Morante
carlosmmorante@yahoo.com
815-282-2726

Rockford First African (est. 2018) (PAC – Rockford First Hispanic)
8545 N. Alpine Rd.
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Pastor: Silivestre Katie

Rockford Samuelson Road (est. 1968)
3183 Samuelson Road
Rockford, IL 61109
815-874-2756
Pastor: Rev. Brandon Bowmar
pastorbrandon@outlook.com
815-656-0015

Roseville (est. 1954)
215 E. Union St.
Roseville, IL 61473
309-426-1648
Pastor: Rev. Mark Johnson
lmsk4him@frontiernet.net
309-536-3403

Rushville (est. 1965)
621 E. Washington
Rushville, IL 62681
217-322-3095
Pastor: TBS
Interim Pastor: Rev. Rickey Burgard

Saint David (est. 1910)
523 4th St.
St. David, IL 61563
309-668-2190
Pastor: Rev. Burt Clarke
pastor.burtclarke@gmail.com
website: https://www.stdavidnaz.org
309-338-0986

Sandwich (est. 1949)
205 W. College St.
Sandwich, IL 60548
309-229-8844
Pastor: Rev. Matthew Jones
pastormattjones@gmail.com
309-229-8844

Saving Grace (est. 2015)
426 E. Mill
Kewanee, IL 61443
Pastor: Rev. Tammy Shane
shanetl76@gmail.com
309-678-8364

Smithfield (est. 1937)
155 S. Main
Smithfield, IL 61477
309-783-2003
Pastor: Rev. Dean Potts
naedregor@hotmail.com
309-783-3471

South Side Community Center (est. 2018) (est. El Bethal 1945) (PAC – Pekin First)
1618 Laramie
Peoria, IL 61605
309-713-3715
Pastor/SCC Director: Rev. Irene Lewis-Wimbley
irenesouthsidecc@gmail.com
815-718-5984
website: https://southside-cc.com
SCC is a Nazarene Compassionate Ministry Center

Sterling First (est. 1941)
411 13th Ave.
Sterling, IL 61081
815-625-0864
office@sterlingnaz.com
web: sterlingnaz.com
Pastor: Rev. Denny Owens
dowens@sterlingnaz.com

Streator (est. 1926)
1620 E. Main St.
Streator, IL 61364
815-672-1765
streatornaz@juno.com
Pastor: Rev. Dave Van Houwe
dmvanhouwe@gmail.com
309-634-8779

Summit (est. 2019) (Sunnyland est. 1954) (PAC – Pekin First)
201 N. Summit Dr.
Washington, IL 61571
309-745-8270
Campus Pastor: Gretta Nash
grettanash@yahoo.com
309-339-4744

The Extra Mile (est. 2017) (CTM)
238 N. Walnut St.

Minonk, IL 61760
309-643-1560
ritalovall1964@gmail.com
Pastor: Rev. Rita Lovall

Wyoming (est. 1958)
517 N. Madison
Wyoming, IL 61491
309-695-4523
wyomingnaz@gmail.com
Pastor: Rev. Shawna Marsh
wynaz.s.marsh@gmail.com
309-472-7363

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