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Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast 27 August as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds up to 150 mph. The hurricane had already swept over Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Puerto Rico, killing at least 24 people and damaging thousands of homes.

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Here are the new entries for August.

The Children's Youth Symphony Orchestra, a ministry of the Ecuador Central Mountain District, is giving a voice to low-income children and pre-teens.

A small, Spanish speaking church in Missouri has a thriving children’s ministry that has found success by recruiting the church's youth as volunteers and mentors for the kids.

The first online summit for Philippine Nazarene pastors' kids was held 21 August 2020 with more than 150 participating PKs. Spearheaded by a team of passionate PKs in the Philippines, this event represents the launch of the Philippines-Micronesia Field’s decadal emphasis on children.

Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene is opening the Walt Crow Center for Pastors, a free retreat center designed to provide rest, restoration, and recreation for pastors.

The Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministry Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has begun two new community initiatives to support residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing internet access and financial support.

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 24-28 August 2020.

Southern Nazarene University has received funding renewal for the Student Support Services (SSS) Program through the US Department of Education’s TRIO programs. SNU will receive a total of $1,371,055 over five years and will contribute $35,586, or 13% of the annual grant funding value, annually.

Roberta Bustin battled with a call to missions until she could no longer ignore it. Twenty-three years later, she finished her time in Romania as the longest serving volunteer missionary in the Church of the Nazarene.