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Missionaries accepted as family in foreign country

After years of fighting a call to missions, Njeri and Evans finally took a leap of faith in obedience to God. They left Kenya to serve as missionaries in Ghana, where God provided a new loving support system like the one they were reluctant to leave behind in their home country. Njeri was always
28 Mar 2019
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Cyclone Idai brings devastation to Southeast Africa

Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall 15 March in Mozambique, leaving a trail of destruction that spread to neighboring Malawi and Zimbabwe and impacting millions of people. UN officials have said that this is likely the worst weather-related disaster ever to hit the southern hemisphere. More than 370
21 Mar 2019
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Retired missionary Pauline Wallace remembered

Retired missionary June Pauline Wallace of Largo, Florida, passed away 25 February. She was 101 years old. Pauline was born in Watsontown, Pennsylvania, 1 June 1917 to L. E. and Myrtle Bower. After high school, she attended Bible college where she met and later married her first husband, Armand Doll
01 Mar 2019
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Retiring missionaries Bill and Marsha McCoy recognized at 96th General Board

The Church of the Nazarene was pleased to celebrate the ministry of retiring missionaries Bill and Marsha McCoy during the Commissioning Service at the 96th General Board meeting 25 February in Lenexa, Kansas. Bill and Marsha served as missionaries for eight years in Swaziland and 24 years in Papua
26 Feb 2019
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2019 Nazarene Missionaries Commissioned

The Church of the Nazarene's Global Missions office recommended 37 missionaries for commissioning during the 96th General Board 25 February in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. Among the group, there were 10 missionaries who serve in sensitive or creative access areas. These individuals are not pictured in the
26 Feb 2019
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Kenya woman finds acceptance, opportunity at Africa Nazarene University

Maria Njeri, an Africa Nazarene University alumnus from Kikuyu, Kenya, was born with cerebral palsy. She first realized she was different in primary school when she was faced with a barrage of questions about her condition. Her family was there for her through the bullying, and they encouraged her
23 Jan 2019
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Harmon Schmelzenbach III remembered

At 12 years old, Harmon Schmelzenbach III spoke to Swazi evangelist Joseph Mkwanazi at a camp meeting in Endingeni, Swaziland. Harmon later shared that this conversation confirmed his call to be a pastor and missionary like his father and grandfather. He would spend the next 13 years preparing for
10 Jan 2019
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Retired missionary, pioneer Harmon Schmelzenbach passes away

Retired missionary and pioneer Harmon Schmelzenbach III passed away 2 January. He was 83 years old. Harmon and his wife, Beverly, were both missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene, serving from 1960 until their retirement in 2001. Harmon grew up in Africa as a third-generation missionary. In the
04 Jan 2019
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Malawi conference calls churches to pursue holiness

The Church of the Nazarene in Malawi organized a two-day national holiness conference 13-14 November themed “Thriving for Holiness.” The main speakers for the conference were General Superintendent Carla Sunberg and Africa Regional Director Daniel Gomis. The conference was held at Bangwe Church of
20 Dec 2018
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Pastor, missionary Ernest Eades remembered

Retired pastor and missionary Ernest Eades passed away 21 November. He was 99. Ernest Eades was born 27 October 1919 in London, England. He met his first wife, Jessie Munn, at the Emmanuel Bible College in Birkenhead, England, where they both graduated from in 1940. They were married in 1942, and
05 Dec 2018
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