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What should a church do when people stop coming? That's the question Sandia Church of the Nazarene's Valley Church location in Albuquerque faced recently. In June 2024, Valley Church had stopped meeting, facing the decision of closure or reset. But thanks to continued commitment to serving those in

Gregory Allen Garman, 64, of Valencia, California, passed away on 25 July 2025, after a battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Los Angeles District from 2015 to 2023 and ministered in California.

The USA/Canada Region is offering short- and mid-term missions opportunities on the region, aiming to help raise up the next generation of missionaries and missional leaders. These short- and mid-term missions opportunities are designed to develop those interested in missions, partnering with

Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) announced on Monday, 7 July 2025, that the Church of the Nazarene is launching a significant global effort to prioritize the discipleship of children. Led by NDI, this initiative is designed to address a critical gap in fulfilling the mission to reach and

Julie Cheney was appointed superintendent of the Anaheim District on 7 July 2025. She currently serves as district secretary of the Central California District and has pastored Tulare Church of the Nazarene since 2020.

Nazarene News compiled the following list of spring commencement reports from each of the Nazarene institutions of higher education on the USA/Canada Region:

Tim Brewer was elected superintendent of the Missouri District on 2 June 2025. He has served as the pastor of Ontario Church of the Nazarene in Oregon since 2006.

Compiled by the General Secretary's Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region.

Since September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*.

Andrew Dayton was elected superintendent of the Northeast Indiana District on 17 May 2025. Dayton has pastored Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene since 2020.