On July 2, the first land was purchased for the Church of the Nazarene in Southern Sudan. God is praised for His great faithfulness in providing this land for a training center so local leaders can gather for education, celebrations, and assemblies. read more

The Church of the Nazarene in Rotterdam, Netherlands, houses three congregations: Dutch Nazarene and Cape Verdian Nazarene groups gather regularly, and the building is also rented to a Ghanese Evangelical fellowship. Multiculturalism is becoming increasingly common in European cities, prompting churches to ask how this changes their vision and heart for the cities in which they are located. read more

For more than 25 years, Piet Boekhoud has been the president of a vocational college of nearly 30,000 students, working to tackle the huge social issues of Rotterdam. Boekhoud was recently knighted by Netherlands Queen Beatrix in the presence of his family and colleagues at the Albeda College in Rotterdam, Netherlands. read more

After the Southeastern Europe Field conference in Macedonia in October 2008, the congregation in Lushnje, Albania, was inspired to begin a new church work in the nearby village of Barbullinje. read more

This week's praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International and Jesus Film Harvest Partners. read more

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of news articles primarily featuring USA/Canada Region churches or church members. In the news this week: General Superintendent Stan Toler, Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore (Massachusetts), Marseilles (Illinois), Yorktown (Indiana), and Creswell (Oregon). read more

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who have recently gone home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from August 17-21, 2009. read more

Aspiring writers will have a chance to have their work reviewed and critiqued at a series of free writing workshops to be offered by Eastern Nazarene College. read more

MidAmerica Nazarene University's School of Nursing and Health Science is pleased to announce it received funding to award 10 scholarships from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. read more

Ron Hyson, vice president of Enrollment Development at MidAmerica Nazarene University since 2005, was recently named president of Argosy University's Dallas campus. read more

Southern Nazarene University is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. read more