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Church of the Nazarene celebrates Compassionate Ministries Month

December is Compassionate Ministries Month , a time to celebrate the way God is transforming lives through the Church of the Nazarene’s acts of Christlike compassion worldwide. Congregations are encouraged to set aside a Sunday during the month of December to focus on God’s call to active compassion
06 Dec 2016
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Costa Rica churches respond after Hurricane Otto

Hurricane Otto hit the northern part of Costa Rica November 24, dumping more than a month's worth of rain in just a few hours. Upala was one of the worst hit areas with several fatalities and complete property lost for most families. A Church of the Nazarene in the city center reported all families
30 Nov 2016
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Refugee conference offers reflection, discussion, expertise for way forward

Almost 50 participants from across the Church of the Nazarene's Eurasia Region were challenged by Khalil Halaseh, leader of the church in the Eastern Mediterranean Field, in the opening service of a conference addressing the ongoing refugee situation. "We need to make history," he said. "This is our
30 Nov 2016
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7.5 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand

Local residents survey the damage caused to State Highway One, the longest major roadway in New Zealand (Reuters photo). In the early hours of 14 November, an earthquake measuring 7.5 shook the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island and was felt as far north as Auckland on the North Island.
14 Nov 2016
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Building confidence: Mentoring ministry empowers youth to overcome their circumstances

Through mentoring, Stephen, Jordan, and Malik are gaining the confidence to overcome difficult circumstances. Three boys clamber onto a no-longer-new school bus and are welcomed by cheerful greetings and high fives. Wearing ripped jeans, faded tees, and worn-out sneakers — the uniform of childhood —
10 Nov 2016
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Hurricane Matthew update: 'Generosity has reached more than 530 families in Haiti'

Missionary Fleur Van der Most, who is leading disaster response communications for the Mesoamerica Region after Hurricane Matthew, shared the following update: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Haiti turned into a small packing and distribution center for the past weeks. All team members are putting
09 Nov 2016
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A family of compassion: How one church created community for adults with disabilities

At David’s Promise, family means more than relatives. It’s also the staff, volunteers, and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities who gather bi-weekly to learn, tend their garden, and experience community together. The ministry is one of the many programs run through Compassionate
04 Nov 2016
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Relationship rekindled: A sponsorship story decades later

In the 1980s, Bettye and Jim Happeny (right) began a relationship with Sherwin Rulloda (left) when he was in 4th grade. Sherwin Rulloda was in third grade when his sponsorship through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Child Sponsorship started. Initially, a youth group helped fund his education, but
04 Nov 2016
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Mexico Field, Healing Waters International partner for clean water initiative

Para leer en español, haga clic aquí . Mexico Field Nazarene Compassionate Ministries leaders and Healing Waters International announced a partnership at a joint training seminar for the Chiapas and Oaxaca Initiative, a strategy to implement water purification plants along with conducting health and
26 Oct 2016
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Nazarene schools in Middle East teach refugee children to hope

In the five and a half years since Syria began experiencing a complicated, brutal civil war, more than 400,000 civilians have died in the crossfire. Another 11 million have left their homes to flee violence or persecution, either displaced within the country or living as refugees outside its borders
21 Oct 2016
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