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Regional News |
Africa
Weekend of prayer focuses on at-risk children
Christians around the world will gather together this weekend for the World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk.
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ANU hosts All-Africa Volleyball Confederation 2011 championship
Africa Nazarene University was the site of the All-Africa Volleyball Confederation 2011 championship.
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Asia-Pacific
Philippines increase efforts to equip the whole church for ministry
Recently Marcos Eugenio, who will be the Philippine Theological Education by Extension for Nazarenes (PHILTEEN) coordinator, joined the Philippine Field Team. PHILTEEN was started as a response to the need for district-based ministerial education that seeks to provide flexible ministerial training to pastors and church leaders who cannot attend Bible college.
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Mesoamerica
Nazarene students serve in Haiti
A team of 26 Southern Nazarene University students, faculty, and staff joined 15 students and sponsors from Olivet Nazarene University to build a church in Haiti.
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USA/Canada
Missouri couple shares experience of surviving tornado
Julie and Josh Cook, members of Joplin Calvary Church of the Nazarene, share their experience of surviving the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22.
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Moving Ministers: May 2011
Compiled by the General Secretary's Office,
Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region.
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Fire damages home of retired Nazarene elder
A fire caused extensive damage to Tommy and Delores Loving's home in Republic, Missouri.
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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: Orlando church leaders to help fight crime ... Nebraska youth pastor enjoys expanding ministry ... Nazarenes affected by Oklahoma tornadoes meet celebrity ... Idaho church celebrates 70th anniversary.
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Global Ministry Center News |
In Memoriam
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who have recently gone home to be with the Lord. Notices were received May 31-June 3, 2011.
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Mother of general superintendent passes away at 100
Rita Duarte, mother of General superintendent Eugénio R. Duarte, passed away Wednesday morning in her native Cape Verde, Africa. She was 100.
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Task force seeks input from church leaders worldwide
A General Board appointed task force seeks input from church leadership worldwide as it evaluates the future roles of several ministries at the Global Ministry Center.
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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.
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GMC Flags of the Nations: Suriname
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: Suriname, Mesoamerica Region.
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Collegiate News |
Gospel music legend to serve as ONU ambassador, guest lecturer
Gospel music legend Allison Durham Speer will partner with Olivet Nazarene University as an ambassador and guest lecturer for the university.
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Accreditation team asks for comments about Olivet
Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, which will visit the School of Education and the Teacher Education program at Olivet Nazarene University.
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NNU offers two new online master programs
Northwest Nazarene University added the master of arts and master of divinity in youth, church, and culture track to its menu of online master programs.
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Foundation renews scholarships to support MNU nursing students
MidAmerica Nazarene University School of Nursing and Health Science announced Tuesday that for the third year in a row it has been selected as a grant recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing scholarship program.
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NCN Sports |
PLNU to join Pacific West Conference
Point Loma Nazarene University has accepted the invitation to join the Pacific West Conference, pending acceptance into the NCAA Division II.
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