Nazarene Communications Network - News
NCN Global News Summary Volume 1018 April 30, 2010
Rebuilding of the first Haitian Church of the Nazarene is complete
General Superintendent J. K. Warrick recently returned to Haiti and has provided the following update. read more

Songer elected to lead Central California District
Rob D. Songer has been elected to the office of district superintendent of the Central California District. read more

Nazarene Bible College appoints Gary Streit vice president for Academic Affairs
Last week, Nazarene Bible College President Harold B. Graves Jr. announced the appointment of Gary W. Streit as vice president for Academic Affairs. This appointment was approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees in their meeting on April 20, 2010. read more

Toler finds eager responses in South America
In Colombia and Ecuador, General Superintendent Stan Toler was met with eager learners, visionary leaders, and lined altars. From a 7 A.M. service on a holiday weekend to leadership seminars to a Nazarene Youth International praise gathering, Nazarenes came in large crowds for instruction and worship. read more

Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. In the news this week: A Pennsylvania store - a ministry of a local Nazarene church - is never concerned about shoplifting; Washington youth go 30 hours without food to represent those struggling. read more


Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week

Regional News

Africa
GMC Flags of the Nations: Equatorial Guinea
Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Equatorial Guinea, Africa Region. read more


Asia-Pacific
More than Words coming to U.S.
Ayman Kafrouny's dream of bringing Arabic programming to English and Spanish speaking people becomes a reality. read more


Eurasia
Germany teens live out their call at youth camp
Taking the nursing home floor by floor, Tirza Klauser sang hymns with several other young people for the elderly people who listened from their chairs. Some smiled, others sang along. A few cried. read more


South America
From the Ashes: A voice in the Amazon
A fire destroyed their facility, but today Radio Olímpica is thriving, expanding their broadcast efforts to television, and going deep into the Amazon jungle. read more


Peru Area proposes area communications center
The Peru Area is wholly supporting its national communications coordinator, Pastor Oscar Suárez Becerra, and his team. The team has plans to establish a communications center similar to those in Brazil and Quito, Ecuador, where materials can be produced for both the area and region. read more


Global Ministry Center News

In Memoriam: 04.30.2010
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 April 26-30, 2010. read more


Global praise reports and prayer requests
This week's praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International, JESUS Film Harvest Partners, and NCN News. read more


Collegiate News

MNU Names Oldham as dean of School of Christian Ministry and Formation
MidAmerica Nazarene University announced the appointment of Bruce Oldham as dean of the new School of Christian Ministry and Formation. read more


New Testament scholar in residence at MNU
Global missionary and New Testament scholar Dean Flemming brings an international perspective to New Testament literature courses this semester at MidAmerica Nazarene University as a visiting professor from European Nazarene College. read more


NNU's Russell honored with regional ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award
The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs announced that Bill Russell, assistant to the president, associate professor of business law, and associate dean of the School of Business at Northwest Nazarene University, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Teaching Excellence Award for Region 7, which encompasses western U.S. and northwestern Canada. read more


NNU: $54,500 Murdock grant to include cloud forest research
Samuel Dunn, Northwest Nazarene University academic dean and vice president for Academic Affairs, is pleased to announce the awarding of a $54,500 M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant, the largest award given by Murdock in this round, for biology research. read more


NCN Sports

Swanson named MVNU's new athletic director
Paul Swanson, who is wrapping up his 26th year as the women's volleyball coach at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, has been selected to serve as the school's athletic director effective at the conclusion of the current school year. read more


NCN Sports Week
A recap of Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics during the 2009-10 fall, winter, and spring seasons. read more



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