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Regional News |
Africa
Students serve in Swaziland
Students at Southern Nazarene University joined students from Mount Vernon Nazarene University recently in Swaziland, Africa, to continue the work of a Swaziland partnership that began three years ago among SNU, Swaziland churches, and Bethany, Oklahoma, First Church of the Nazarene.
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Asia-Pacific
Earthquakes force pastor from his home, cause widespread damage
A third series of earthquakes struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, forcing people from their homes and businesses.
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Asia-Pacific unveils new website
The Asia-Pacific Church of the Nazarene recently unveiled its new website, www.asiapacificnazarene.org.
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Eurasia
Heitzenrater delivers the Seventh Annual Manchester Wesley Research Centre Lecture
A vibrant crowd gathered Monday on the campus of Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, England, to hear the Seventh Annual Manchester Wesley Research Centre Lecture delivered by renowned Wesley scholar Richard Heitzenrater.
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USA/Canada
Former district superintendent Allen Dace passes away
Former district superintendent Allen H. Dace passed away early Thursday in Illinois. Dace, who was in pastoral service as recently as December 2010, turned 78 Sunday, June 12.
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Kansas youth killed in collision
An 18-year-old boy who was an active member at Westside Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas, died Monday in a motorcycle accident.
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Nazarene dies from injuries suffered in Oklahoma tornado
Ron Martin, a board member at Alva Church of the Nazarene, died June 9 from injuries he suffered from a tornado that struck the family's farm.
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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: Trevecca program provides fresh vegetables for community gardens in urban Nashville ... Sale of Nazarene headquarters property could spark revival of urban area in Kansas City ... Church finds a way to reach local youth, but also helps Topeka address its problem with graffiti ... Michigan church sponsors bike rodeo for the community ... South Carolina youth clean up community development center ... Hundreds pack Illinois church for Biker Sunday ... West Virginia church gives away clothes, food.
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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 June 13-17, 2011.
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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: United Kingdom
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: United Kingdom, Eurasia Region.
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Resources |
New digital devotional series
The Discipleship Place announces the release of "31," a digital daily devotional series for new believers.
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Collegiate News |
NNU and College of Western Idaho partner through articulation agreement
College of Western Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University joined forces Monday to formalize an articulation agreement that provides students with a clear path toward earning a bachelor's degree.
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SNU complex becomes first LEED certification residential hall in Oklahoma
Southern Nazarene University's new A.M. Hills Residential Complex received the LEED Silver Certification recently.
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New Student Orientation and summer music festivals at Trevecca
More than 200 new students converged on Trevecca Nazarene University Thursday for New Student Orientation. The group was an increase of 15 compared to the 2010 event.
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NCN Sports |
SNU announces new baseball coach
Southern Nazarene University announced Tuesday that Robert Lee is the school's new baseball coach.
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NCN Sports Week Final
A wrap and recap of Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics during the 2010-11 fall, winter, and spring seasons, including won-lost records, major accomplishments, and the latest news.
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