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Arnold Carlson Jr.

Remembering Arnold Carlson Jr.

Arnold Carlson Jr., 97, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on 4 August 2024. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Rocky Mountain District from 1983 to 1992.
30 Aug 2024
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Siegfreid

Shawn Siegfreid elected superintendent of Southern California District

Shawn Siegfreid was elected superintendent of Southern California District 2 June 2024. Siegfried currently serves as the pastor of Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene.
06 Jun 2024
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Darren Reed

Darren Reed elected superintendent of Sacramento District

Darren Reed was elected superintendent of the Sacramento District in California on 26 April 2024. He is currently the pastor of Denver One Hope Church of the Nazarene.
01 May 2024
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3 New UCRO DS

Three new district superintendents announced on USA/Canada Region

Three new superintendents were announced on the USA/Canada Region this week. Jeffery Barker and Daren Pitcher were elected to the Metro New York and Central California districts, respectively and Althea Taylor was appointed superintendent of the Hawaii Pacific District.
25 Apr 2024
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Eikon

California church plant helping transform Oakland into Christlikeness

For the first time in decades, downtown Oakland, California, has an English-language Church of the Nazarene. Eikon Church of the Nazarene began in 2020 and has radically impacted the East Bay region of northern California.
21 Jul 2023
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Primera Iglesia del Nazareno

Primera Iglesia Mexicana del Nazareno becomes historical landmark

On 15 June 2023, Primera Iglesia Mexicana Del Nazareno, the first Hispanic Church of the Nazarene in the United States, was designated as a historical landmark of the Church of the Nazarene after the adoption of Special Resolution 753 at the 30th General Assembly.
23 Jun 2023
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Watsonville

California church aids nearby community amid devastating floods

On 11 March 2023, the Pajaro, California, community was completely evacuated due to a levee breach on the Pajaro River. Watsonville Church of the Nazarene has been working nonstop since to help victims of the devastating flood.
31 Mar 2023
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Wil Spaite

Celebrating the life, ministry of Wil Spaite

Wilbur "Wil" Spaite, 91, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away 23 August 2022. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Central California District for 20 years from 1979 to 1999.
22 Sep 2022
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A man holding a bowl of borscht served to Ukrainian refugees at Spring Valley Community Church of the Nazarene.

Ukrainian refugees find respite at California church

Spring Valley Community Church has set up a Ukrainian refugee hub that provides a place to stay for a few hours or even a few nights before the refugees move on to their final resettlement location in the United States.
14 Apr 2022
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Two men smile in front of a pickup truck.
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Nick Gebhart (left) and Derek Chase (right) are two of the leaders of Peanut's Closet, a ministry that provides beds, clothing for children of all ages, diapers, formula, and more at no cost to foster parents and families who are reunifying with their children. 

California church resources foster parents, reunified families through closet ministry

Peanut’s Closet, a ministry of The Church at Riverstone in Madera, California, resources foster parents and biological families as they reunify by providing beds, clothes for children of all ages, diapers, formula, and more at no cost.
16 Mar 2022
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Moving Ministers

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04 Oct 2024
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A prayer for Lebanon

03 Oct 2024
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In Memoriam: 4 October 2024

03 Oct 2024
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