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 | Pentecost Offering 2012
Pentecost Offering Supports New Disciples Churches
New Church Development in the Disciples is going strong – over 700 new churches in the past 10 years! Our Region has been supportive in a number of ways through your gifts – starting churches in Illinois and Wisconsin, funding training opportunities for new church planters for the whole denomination and helping start new ventures like the Antioch Project that encourages new, large, entrepreneurial Disciple churches. We have great potential in our Region for years to come – new since last spring – Pneu Project in Oswego is an Anglo church that will launch and keep on launching other new churches - Iglesia Cristiana Discipulos De Cristo in Milwaukee will travel each week to launch Iglesia Cristiana Discipulos De Cristo in Blue Island - our first Burmese congregation has begun in the Quad Cities - and several Korean pastors have expressed interest in starting new churches in Chicagoland. We have an active New Church Establishment Committee, devoted to the Great Commission and encouraging of many new church starts. The motto we’ve borrowed from our friends in Indy – “A thousand new churches in a thousand different ways.” Our role is to partner with new church planters in a variety of ways and serve as a valuable resource for new, healthy, vital congregations. It’s working! Your gifts to the Pentecost Special Day Offering fuel this ministry. View our "Minute for Mission" here on the website by clicking the links below, or keep an eye on the CCIW News for encouraging news bits! Big Life Community Church, Oswego, IL |
 | 2012 Regional Assembly: Registration Form Available NOW!
Regional Assembly: Did you know...?
Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the best available rail fare to Bloomington-Normal, IL between October 9, 2012 and October 16, 2012. To book a reservation with this discount, please call Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245 or your local travel agent. Convention fares cannot be booked via Internet. Please be sure to refer to:
Convention Fare Code: X38K-949
This offer is not valid on the Auto Train and Acela Service. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional for all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts. Offer is valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of full applicable accommodation charges.
You may wish to print a Convention Fare Discount Information sheet to provide your Amtrak Ticket Agent or personal travel agent to assist in proper booking.
Register for Regional Assembly with this form. |
 | 11th Annual Women's Writing Retreat
The 2012 Women's Writing Retreat will be June 26-28 at Eureka College. Remember the day that everything changed in your life – for the better? Nothing would be the same because of the blessings of that day. Remember the day that everything changed in your life – for the worse? Nothing would be the same because of the challenges of that day. What changes an ordinary day into an extraordinary one? We will reflect on this question and others as we explore the theme “This is the Day…” To register, please click here for the form. |
 | The Christian: Spring 2012
The Spring 2012 edition of The Christian newsletter is now available online! The newsletter has moved to a subscription based system. If would like to receive a printed copy of The Christian and have not contributed in 2012 (a minimum donation of $10.00 for a year's subscription - 4 issues), please send a check to the Regional Office, made payable to CCIW. In the memo line, please write The Christian. The publication will remain available for FREE here on the Regional website. Please click here to download the newest version of The Christian. |
| Spring Packet Mailing
Your 2012 Spring Packet is on its way! Anxious to see what's inside? You can view the contents of this packet by clicking the links below! Clergy Events |
 | Youth Summer Camp Schedule
Are you ready for summer camp? WE ARE! Get ready to reconnect with old friends and make news ones, all while deepening your faith and understanding of God! Everything you need is available in the Fellowship and Camp Groups section of the website. So send in your forms, start fundraising and get ready for the 2012 Summer Camp season! You can view all of the Youth Camp related documents by clicking "Fellowship and Camp Groups" on the sidebar, then "Camps". |
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CCIW Camping ProgramThe 2012 Summer Camp season is before us! This page should provide all the information campers, counselors, CIT's and volunteers need to choose the right camp, register and prepare for a great time! Looking to ask questions? Contact the Regional Office to be put in touch with camp staff support, directors or outdoor ministries staff: Office Phone: 309-828-6293 Outdoor Ministries Staff Support: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please temporarily contact
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Click to view the Press Release Q&A.
Choose your camp!
Our camp brochure outlines all the available camps, the age range that can register, the dates and the cost. This is a larger and more colorful document, so please be patient! For a quick glance at what is available, please click the third link. For a colorful poster to publicize the camps, choose link four. Apply or register!
The first row of forms are all print-only forms. You can then mail these in to the Regional office or fax them. The second row are interactive forms that you can save to your computer, fill out and email. To submit, please send to
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Resources for Sponsoring Churches These documents will help congregations promote the camping program to their youth during Sunday services. The Kids-to-Camp Service Ideas are songs and scriptures that fit well into a service with a message about the camps. The Kids-to-Camp Sunday is a more complete outline of a possible service, adaptable to each congregation. The Service to Commission Campers is a suggested service that gives a positive send-off to campers, counselors and volunteers. Director and Counselor Resources
Are you a director, unsure of your next step? Check out the Director's To-Do List for a detailed description of what needs to be accomplished. *These two items are REQUIRED to be a Director, Counselor or CIT at camp. Need more information? Check here! Q. How can I contact Eron Dupree, if needed? The Regional Office can put you in touch with any camp staff member you may need to speak with. Eron's email address is:
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Q. When is Camp Counselor Training? April 27 - April 28 @ Camp Walter Scott: Camp Directors, Counselors, and CIT Training for Camps at Camp Walter Scott May 5 @ Pilgrim Park: Camp Directors, Counselors and CIT Training for Camps at Pilgrim Park More information will be made available to you by your camp director.
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