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Photo from Baker City Church of the Nazarene's Facebook page In Baker City, Oregon, firewood is the primary method of heating many homes in the area. When members of Baker C ity Church of the Nazarene and the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center realized that without access to it many homes would go

Southern Nazarene University received approval from the Higher Learning Commission 7 December to offer the first doctoral program at the university. The Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership program, which lasts 32 months, has a dissertation embedded into the curriculum. Graduates

Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Henry Spaulding II announced the appointment of Robert Stanley as director of admissions as of 19 November. “I am very excited about Rob moving into the role of director of admissions,” said James Smith, vice president of university relations. “Rob has

Compiled by the General Secretary's Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region. Roles included in the latest report are pastor and pastoral service. Entries were received in November 2018. To view the November

John Douglas, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, passed away 3 December at the age of 64 due to complications during heart surgery. He was the lead pastor of River Valley Community Church in Vienna, West Virginia. John and his wife, Sue, first served in ministry in 1989 in Reedsville, Ohio, where they

General Superintendent Filimão Chambo announced the appointment of Mark Bane as interim superintendent of the New Mexico District . Bane will fill the position formerly held by J. Fred Huff, who resigned in order to take on another role. Bane will assume his new position 1 January 2019 and will

When Greg Tinker became pastor of Saragossa Church of the Nazarene 18 years ago, he asked for what would have been his salary to be given to missions. "Our goal became from the very beginning to give away half of whatever came in — to be mission minded and give to others," Tinker said. Because of

Pastors and associate pastors across the USA/Canada Region who have not completed the Flourishing in Ministry survey have just five days left to participate before the survey closes Wednesday, November 21. The Flourishing in Ministry survey provides feedback to each participant on their own well

Hope Point Church of the Nazarene volunteers prepare barbeque for evacuees at the Oroville Shelter. (Oroville Church of the Nazarene Facebook photo) More than 230,000 acres of land have been burned over the past week in two California wildfires, the Camp Fire north of Sacramento and the Woolsey Fire

Mark Lindstrom was appointed superintendent for the North Arkansas District. General Superintendent Carla Sunberg made the appointment with input from the District Advisory Council and Bob Broadbooks, director of the USA/Canada Region, and in consultation with the Board of General Superintendents.