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Staff members from two Church of the Nazarene publications, Grace & Peace and Holiness Today magazines, attended the Evangelical Press Association’s annual convention 7-9 April in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event gathers more than 300 Christian publications and sponsors for workshops, plenary

MidAmerica Nazarene University President David Spittal announced the appointment of Nancy Damron as vice president of academic affairs, effective immediately. Damron has served in this role in an interim capacity since 1 February. Prior to that, she was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences after

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Nazarene youth group devotes spring break to serving others Enid, Oklahoma ( Enid News & Eagle , 13 April) A youth group of almost 20 teenagers from Enid First Church of the Nazarene spent

Retired Church of the Nazarene General Treasurer and Nazarene Publishing House President Robert Foster passed away 12 April. He was 87 years old. Foster served the Church of the Nazarene in several capacities. From 1966 to 1987, Robert served in California as the Pasadena College (now Point Loma

Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Henry Spaulding II announced the appointment of Stephanie Lobdell as campus pastor, effective 1 July. Lobdell will relocate to Mount Vernon from Mountain Home, Idaho, where she and her husband, Tommy, have co-pastored at Mountain Home Church of the Nazarene

Southern Nazarene University ’s new Veterans Educational Transitions Success Center opened 16 April in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The center will provide services to veteran college students and their families during the transition from military to academic, civilian life. “In the past, students had to

Retired missionary and minister Fern Scrivner passed away 7 April. She was 102 years old. Fern was born in 1916 in Minatare, Nebraska, to Milton and Augusta Casteel. She graduated from Pasadena Nazarene College (now Point Loma Nazarene University ) where she met Fulsom Scrivner, and they were

Ruth Daria Privett of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away 2 April at the age of 71. She was the wife of Charles Privett, pastor at Blytheville, Arkansas, First Church of the Nazarene. Ruth was born in Zebulon, North Carolina, in 1947, and she married her husband, Charles, in 1963. Nearly 15 years later

Retired minister and missionary Harry Mingledorff passed away 31 March. He was 97 years old. In 1942, he took his first pastoral assignment in Pennsylvania. That same year, Harry married his wife, Jean. Two years later, the couple moved to Mexico to serve as missionaries. In 1945, they moved from

The Northwest District elected David Mowry as its next superintendent. Mowry current serves as the lead pastor at Twin Falls, Idaho, Church of the Nazarene. His new assignment will be made effective 11 May. Mowry replaces Randall Craker, who is retiring after serving as district superintendent for