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In Memoriam: 11 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 7-11 January 2019. Michael Howard , 62, of Cottontown, Tennessee, passed away 27 December. He was a former minister, serving in Texas and Oklahoma. He is survived by
07 Jan 2019
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Lay Leaders: December 2018

DiscipleshipPlace.org would like to congratulate the following individuals for being approved by their pastor and local church board to receive the certificate of lay ministry in the month of December. Upon approval, they will complete the lay ministry courses . Gregg Arbogast of South Side Church
04 Jan 2019
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Retired missionary, pioneer Harmon Schmelzenbach passes away

Retired missionary and pioneer Harmon Schmelzenbach III passed away 2 January. He was 83 years old. Harmon and his wife, Beverly, were both missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene, serving from 1960 until their retirement in 2001. Harmon grew up in Africa as a third-generation missionary. In the
04 Jan 2019
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In Memoriam: 4 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 24 December 2018-4 January 2019. Robert Anderson , 91, of Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away 31 December. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in California,
03 Jan 2019
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Pakistan village deemed ‘too poor’ for church plant now has nearly 300 believers

Located in a desert area of Pakistan where farming is difficult and clean water is scarce, there is a village where people live in mud huts and do not have electricity or access to education. The village is so impoverished that there are no worship centers for the local religion. As a result, most
03 Jan 2019
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Moving Ministers: December 2018

Compiled by the General Secretary's Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region. Roles included in the latest report are pastor and pastoral service. Entries were received in December 2018. To view the December
03 Jan 2019
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Tennessee church celebrates diversity through Advent musical

Nashville First Church of the Nazarene recently united its four congregations through an Advent musical presented by the church’s elementary school children. The special show brought together members of the church’s English-speaking, Haitian, Hispanic, and African congregations. “If you were a
02 Jan 2019
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Ministerial Compensation Report now available

A report detailing compensation of Nazarene ministers in the U.S. has been prepared and is now available from Pensions and Benefits USA . It was developed with data provided by Nazarene Research Services and was drawn from information collected in the 2017 Annual Pastor’s Report as submitted to the
21 Dec 2018
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In Memoriam: 21 December 2018

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 17-21 December 2018. Roger Blough , 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away 19 December. He was the lead pastor at Bryan church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife,
21 Dec 2018
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Preparing the way

During this Christmas season, we pause and take time to reflect on the hope that was born long ago in Jesus, our Messiah. As we gaze upon the infant Christ child, we consider the miracle of birth and the hope of new life, which we find in and through Him. Jesus’ life is a witness that He came for us
20 Dec 2018
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