Metro Zone was the location of the first zone missionary rally. Thank you to Belleville First for hosting. It was great to see Pastors Nicole Cotton, Beau Cotton, Rodney Durr, Gage Krebs, Daniel Mattison, Russell Brewer, Carean Heyliger, Sonia Hidalgo Samayoa, David S Samayoa, and Luisa Mendoza.
Tonight (Monday) was the Illinois River Zone Mission Rally. Special Thanks to Nebo Church of the Nazarene for hosting. Great to see Pastors Darin Workman, Brandi Ruzich, Timothy R. Cole, Janette Willard Cole, Mark Madigan, Dave Kessler, Juan Gaspar, Joe Thomas.
Wednesday night’s mission rally was for the Southern Zone in Benton. Great to see Pastors Brian Trambley, Jim and Cindy Frye, Bob and Pamela Jones Flowers, Gary Clark, Bobby Parker, Greg Wooten and Randy Wright.
Traveled to Carmi, IL for the South Central zone Mission rally Thursday evening. Thank you to Pastor Dallas Robinson and the congregation at Carmi Church of the Nazarene for hosting and the incredible food and fellowship after service. Besides Pastor Dallas it was awesome to see Pastors Jason Lieb and Jake Phillips.
Wow! What a fantastic group at the East Central zone mission rallly at Arcola Spanish Church. The congegation did an awesome job of hosting us It was a full house. It begin in the Fellowship Hall with an incredible Mexican fiesta meal. It was good to see Pastors Bud Hance, Andrew Hensley, Josh Beeman, Niki Corey, David S Samayoa and Sonia Hidalgo Samayoa. In addition so proud of the congregations that were there who do not yet have a pastor – Arcola Spanish, Arcola First, and Shelbyville. We have two services left. Northeast Zone at Rantoul, and North Central Zone at Decatur West Side. Arcola Spanish set a high mark for attendance with 50 attending from their congregation.
Tuesday evening in Rantoul for the North East Zone Rally in Rantoul. Thank you Pastor Wayne Clevenger and congregation for your hospitality and the ice cream sundaes were delicious. Great to see pastors Wayne Clevenger, Wade Stine, Logan Stine, Tessa Jaeger, Cory Swinderman, Matthew Schutter, Michael A Flowers, John Richardson.
It was the final night of our 2025 Zone Mission Tour with Diego Lopez. Tonight’s service was at Decatur West Side. Thank you Pastor Brian Hay and the wonderful congregation of West Side. With 8 churches from the North Central zone – Clinton, Decatur First Church of the Nazarene – D1Naz, Decatur Oak Grove, Decatur Trinity, Decatur West Side, Sherman, Springfield Trinity, and Taylorville First. It was good to see Pastors Brian Hay, Russ Burch, Ryan Crawley, Jay Wilson, Hope Wilson, Justin Neufeld, Aliddia Foster, and Dan Taylor.
If you would like to support Diego’s deputation offering, you may give at https://give.nazarene.org/pledge/dplopez
