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Paraguay declared a state of emergency after more than 40,000 people were displaced 9 May when torrential rain led to severe flooding. At least six people and nearly 450,000 farm animals were killed. Several Nazarene churches in the area were affected, including both the Isla Umbú Church of the

David Orellana When Lorena and René Noe started the Look of Love special needs ministry eight years ago in Valparaiso, Chile, they believed it could change the lives of the physically and mentally disabled members in their community. What they didn’t expect to see was the impact the ministry had on

More than 80 people participated in an annual Nazarene Missions International training 18 May in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event was called “Missionary Teatime,” and participants were encouraged to serve in missions. This was the third training of its kind, and the event was organized by the

Nearly 70 homes were destroyed 30 April in a landslide that swept through La Paz, Bolivia. Major city roads have been closed off, more than 300 people are sleeping in tents at a local soccer field, and four people remain missing and are presumed to be trapped in the debris. The local Church of the

Nearly 15 people attended an author workshop 23-25 April in Pilar, Argentina. The workshops covered editing, research, the qualities and disciplines of good authors, use of social networks, and unique tools and technology to help authors. The global Nazarene literature ministries, South American

More than 70 people attended a Holy Week celebration organized by the Latacunga Church of the Nazarene 20 April in the Ecuadorian Air Force auditorium. Child, youth, and adult church members put on various performances at the event. The children in the church’s choreography ministry performed a

Last year, a Work & Witness team from Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene in Goshen, Indiana, was unable to complete its assigned project after Steven Newburry, a member of the eight-person team, passed away unexpectedly on the trip to Veracruz, Ecuador. The team decided to move to another

Southern Cone Nazarene Theological Seminary celebrated its 16th Conference for Perfecting the Decentralized Teaching Faculty. Conference training topics covered Nazarene identity and workshops included Nazarene Theological Identity, Our Identity in the Face of Ethical Challenges, and The Identity

The South America Regional Evangelism team held its annual vision and strategy meeting 2-5 April in Asunción, Paraguay. The meeting included ALPHA training led by Jose Luis Becerra. ALPHA is a system of small groups that meet to explore the Christian faith, ask questions, and share different points

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