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India Field NYI council, leadership development meeting held in Bangalore

Global Nazarene Youth International leaders provided leadership development training to India Field’s NYI Council members in Bangalore 20 to 21 October 2018. Every district in the India Field has an active NYI ministry made up of more than 23,000 youth. Numerically, the India Field has the sixth
18 Jan 2019
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Brazil woman ordained at 90 years old

After nearly 50 years of ministry and missionary work, Maria Ribeiro recently became one of the oldest ordinands in the Church of the Nazarene. She was ordained by General Superintendent David Busic at the age of 90 during the Rio de Janeiro District Assembly 5 January. Though her husband, Luiz
18 Jan 2019
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Verapaz del Norte District hosts holiness service

More than 500 church members and leaders from the Carchá area in the Verapaz del Norte District of Guatemala gathered 13 January to celebrate a holiness service that introduced participants to the concept of sanctification. This event is the second holiness service on the district this year. “We
18 Jan 2019
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Books for Pastors funds 25 miniature libraries in the Philippines

Philippine/Micronesia Field leaders recently developed a strategy to create 25 miniature libraries for students in theological extension classes and pastors in continuing education throughout the field. They received a grant last year from the Books for Pastors fund to make the plan a reality. The
18 Jan 2019
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USA/Canada Region hosts first-ever festival of young preachers at M19

In conjunction with the Church of the Nazarene’s M19 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, women and men aged 16-30 are encouraged to participate in a first-ever festival of young preachers. Directed by Preacher’s Magazine Editor Tammy Carter and Northwest Nazarene University Professor Jay Akkerman,
18 Jan 2019
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In Memoriam: 18 January 2019

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 14-18 January 2019. Michael Bright , 72, of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away 12 January. He was a retired minister, serving in Indiana, Michigan, Oregon,
16 Jan 2019
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Nicaragua youth give their lives to Christ at camp

A youth camp called “Contagious 2018” was held for the Nicaragua South East District 14-16 December with 80 youth in attendance. The camp featured different activities, including a soccer tournament and Bible teachings. Over the weekend, 12 youth accepted Christ as their personal Lord and savior.
11 Jan 2019
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Trinidad and Tobago church reaches out to Spanish migrant community

Arima Church of the Nazarene recently launched a ministry to the growing Spanish migrant community in Trinidad and Tobago. Many Venezuelan families are fleeing their homeland due to economic and social unrest. Thousands have migrated to the Caribbean English-speaking nation of Trinidad and Tobago to
11 Jan 2019
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Harmon Schmelzenbach III remembered

At 12 years old, Harmon Schmelzenbach III spoke to Swazi evangelist Joseph Mkwanazi at a camp meeting in Endingeni, Swaziland. Harmon later shared that this conversation confirmed his call to be a pastor and missionary like his father and grandfather. He would spend the next 13 years preparing for
10 Jan 2019
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European conference encourages acceptance of women in ministry

Qendressa, a Nazarene lay leader from a Balkan country where women are prohibited from leadership over men, was one of 153 women and five men who journeyed to the CALLED: Reimagine conference in Zagreb, Croatia. The broader Christian community in her nation numbers only a few thousand and represents
10 Jan 2019
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