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The first East Coast Holiness Summit was held 1 June at Dorchester Second Church of the Nazarene in Boston, Massachusetts, where General Superintendent Carla Sunberg and New York District Superintendent Sam Vassall were the plenary speakers. The summit’s mission was to discuss what holiness has to

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 24-28 June 2019. Vicky McCoy , 98, of Salem, Oregon, passed away 21 June. She was preceded in death by her husband, retired minister Hiram McCoy, who served in

Lawrence “Larry” Lacher was elected 22 June as the New Mexico district superintendent. Larry is currently serving at Roswell First Church of the Nazarene in New Mexico, a position he has held since 2014. Lacher’s new assignment will be made effective 22 July. He is replacing Ken Yocom, who has

Colleen and Bob (in black) surrounded by their three sons The Rocky Mountain District elected Bob Skinner as the new district superintendent 22 June. Bob and his wife, Colleen, currently serve as missionaries in Poland, a position they have held since 2014. His election will be made effective 22

Approximately 300 Nazarenes of all ages participated in the Windward Islands District annual Nazarene Missions International Prayer Walk 9-10 June in the St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent Zones. The event theme was “Reclaiming Our Land Through Prayer,” and it focused on I Thessalonians 5:17,

The Church of the Nazarene in Boa Vista, Brazil, has opened its doors to the increasing number of Venezuelan refugees in search of a better life. For the last six years, Venezuela has been in various states of turmoil and unrest. Hyperinflation has caused prices of essentials to skyrocket, and

The Amazon District Nazarene Missions International team created a church planting training center for leaders in Novo Airão, Brazil. This project is an initiative of Ramon Santos and other leaders from the Northeast Paulista District. Santos coordinates training sessions with volunteer professors

The Mediterranean Argentine District held a training called “Communications in the Church: Preparing to Reach the Digital World” 25 May in Cordoba, Argentina. The training was organized by the district Nazarene Youth International and National Communications Ministry, and several churches from the

The Valley of Beraca Church of the Nazarene in Machiques, Venezuela, recently developed a new type of evangelism called funeral evangelism where Lead Pastor Allan Diaz uses JESUS Film equipment to show evangelistic videos and movies to offer hope to mourning family and friends. Community members

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Students’ ‘Free Shop’ comes to Beeston Leeds, England ( South Leeds Life , 10 June) A temporary "free shop" has come to Beeston, a suburb of Leeds, England. This free shop is a place for