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Dream inspires pastor to remain in troubled area

When their pastor fled because of death threats, a vibrant church in a secure area* was left without a shepherd. Several lay people stepped forward to take leadership and hold the church together. One of those is a young business man, Thomas (actual name withheld), who has faced traumatic
25 Feb 2016
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Vanuatu churches help famine-stricken communities

The small island nation of Vanuatu has received significant outside aid for many years, especially in times of disasters. Over time, this can produce an attitude of helplessness and dependency. It can also make people think compassionate care is someone else’s responsibility. God is helping local
11 Feb 2016
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Illinois church members knit hats, scarves for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees pick out scarves and hats for themselves and their families Friday night at the Muslim Community Center in Chicago. The civil war in Syria has displace more than 7 million people, including 4 million refugees. ( Daily Journal photo) They'll probably never meet. Even if they could,
09 Feb 2016
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Missionary kids prepare for culture change at Rendezvous

Nine missionary kids from the Mesoamerica and South America regions met in Panama this month for Rendezvous. A global Church of the Nazarene initiative, Rendezvous helps prepare missionary kids for culture-to-culture transition and navigate leaving their parents’ home to re-enter their passport
26 Jan 2016
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West Texas District hosts 200 immigrant children

When leaders on the Church of the Nazarene’s West Texas District were contacted by a nonprofit in need of space to house 200 immigrant and refugee children from Central America, they didn’t hesitate. “It was a unanimous decision,” said David Downs, West Texas district superintendent. “We were
14 Jan 2016
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Hardworking mom cries as she's surprised with free car from church youth

(MLive.com photo) A Flint mother who takes care of four children received the surprise Christmas gift of a lifetime, and a group of children at a church got a lesson on giving. On Thursday afternoon, children and staff from New Lothrop Church of the Nazarene presented Flint resident Brittany Davis
18 Dec 2015
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Eurasians face terror with hope

Students at the Nazarene school in Lebanon. Nazarene worship services in Paris and across France proceeded as normal Sunday, two days after the 13 November terrorist attacks across the city. The congregations prayed “for the wounded, families suffering the loss of loved ones, and the solidarity of
20 Nov 2015
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Illinois motorcycle club disciples boys while supporting Costa Rica pastors

What do motorcycles have to do with pastors in Costa Rica and retirees mentoring boys in the United States? A motorcycle club at College Church of the Nazarene in U.S. is bringing these disparate groups together in an unexpected way. It started when Ellen Steward, the recent pastor to families at
18 Nov 2015
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Amazing Race: Mission Edition teaches Florida students about missions

50 students participated in this year's Amazing Race: Mission Edition. From October 16 to 18, 50 students and adult leaders met at Lake Placid Camp & Conference Center for the third Amazing Race: Mission Edition, sponsored by the two Florida districts' Nazarene Missions International and Nazarene
22 Oct 2015
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Never enough socks

Chris and Karen Lewis are volunteering on the Croatian border, assisting with Nazarene ministry to refugees as thousands of people from the Middle East stream through Croatia on their way to Germany and Austria. Chris shared the following update. We spent another day in a hot white Red Cross tent
21 Oct 2015
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