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Five church-type missions were opened because of the collaborative effort of a Nazarene Disaster Response Team and local churches in the Philippines, after a flood disaster struck parts of the Davao and Agusan regions.

Roughly 60 people from around the United States and Canada traveled to Lenexa over 10 days to participate in an extensive revamp of the Modular Course of Study, a non-degree video-based program for the USA/Canada Region.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University announced the launch of its Master of Social Work degree, starting in the spring of 2025. The program will have specializations in behavioral health and school social work.

Over 30 people gathered for the Wesleyan Songwriters Summit at College Church of the Nazarene in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The participants engaged in songwriting sessions and workshops over the three days.

About 75 people from nine countries on the Mesoamerica Region joined together to carry out a Maximum Mission project in the Dominican Republic. Roughly 300 children were ministered to, and 50 people accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

The General Assembly Site Commission has unanimously chosen Kansas City, Missouri, as the site of the 31st General Assembly and Conventions of the Church of the Nazarene. The next quadrennial event will be held 25 June – 2 July 2027 at the Kansas City Convention Center. It will be a record tenth

The city of Trujillo in Peru hosted the regional congress of young Nazarenes called "KALEO 2024." Delegations from the 10 South American countries gathered, with more than 2,500 participants.

Allen Wilson, 94, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away 1 August 2024. He was a missionary who served for 37 years across the Mesoamerica and South America regions in Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, and as the district superintendent of Costa Rica.

Pastors and lay leaders of Mercy Church and Mindon Christian Church of the Nazarene in Myanmar gathered in their village for local NYI training. Their experience during the training became a beacon of hope and resilience to press on amid the difficult circumstances in the Myanmar Central District.

Edward “Eddie” Estep has been appointed as superintendent for the South-Central Ohio District. The appointment was made by jurisdictional General Superintendent Fili Chambo, in consultation with the South-Central Ohio District Advisory Committee, and the board of General Superintendents.