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Esquimalt Church of the Nazarene Pastor Goodwin stands next to piles of donated items. (The Times Colonist photo) A four-story apartment building caught fire 7 April in Esquimalt, British Columbia, taking the life of one resident and leaving more than 100 temporarily homeless. The Esquimalt Church

Photos taken by WRIC-TV, Richmond, Virginia. The Hopewell Church of the Nazarene in Virginia was deemed a total loss after a catastrophic fire destroyed the building 5 April. "It is with a heavy heart that we report our beloved church suffered a catastrophic fire late last night," church leaders

Southern Nazarene University appointed Tim Eades as the new university provost. The appointment will be made effective in June. “The selection of Dr. Tim Eades as provost at SNU represents a strategic commitment to our present and our future,” said Keith Newman, SNU president. “His experience and

A team of 40 pastors, doctors, dentists, nurses, child care providers, and hairdressers provided physical and spiritual care to the communities on the banks of the Caracara and Anuera rivers in Cachoeira do Arari, Brazil. Team members were from Nova Europa Church of the Nazarene and Family of Faith

The Church of the Nazarene Research Services Office recently announced Canada community demographic reports are now available. This online resource allows users to look up demographic reports by postal code, city, province, or address. “Research Services Senior Programmer Laura Lance has used the

Northwest Nazarene University Music Professor Walden Hughes passed away 26 March at the age of 64. He served the university for more than 40 years. “It has been my privilege to count this truly unique individual as a friend and colleague for over 40 years,” said Barry Swanson, adjunct faculty member

As the flooding in the United States Midwest begins to recede, local churches, districts, and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries representatives are conducting relief assessments. The states of Nebraska and Iowa so far received the greatest damage, though assessments will take place in other states

Minister, educator, and author Neil Wiseman passed away 16 March at the age of 86. Wiseman was born in Detroit, Michigan, but moved to Bourbonnais, Illinois, to earn his Bachelor of Theology from Olivet Nazarene University in 1955. He married his wife, Bonnie, in 1957 before going on to receive his

Pensions and Benefits USA Director Donald Walter passed away 26 March following sudden heart arrhythmia. He was 66 years old. “Don Walter exemplified the Nazarene spirit of generosity, compassion, and genuine care for those who selflessly serve the Lord and His church,” said Gustavo Crocker, chair

Merlin, his wife, and their four children (Facebook photo). Retired minister and missionary Merlin Hunter passed away 16 March at the age of 88. Merlin received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwest Nazarene College (now University) in 1953 and his Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary