Mesoamerica

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Irma hits Florida as Caribbean begins road to recovery

Hurricane Irma, at times strengthening to Category 5 storm, left a wake of destruction over the past two weeks from the eastern Caribbean islands through Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Read more

Southern Mexico hit by massive earthquake

A massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck off of the southern coast of Mexico near the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca around midnight 7 September. The quake killed at least 96 people — including one member from Paredon Church of the Nazarene — and thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. Read more

Hurricane Irma cuts catastrophic path

Hurricane Irma left a wake of destruction in the Caribbean, devastating Antigua and Barbuda, St. Martin/St. Maarten, St. Barthemely, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands. At least three Nazarene churches were severely damaged, and 13 deaths have been reported. Read more

Project Paul impacts Juarez, Mexico

With the goal of planting new churches, Nazarene leaders held Project Paul from 27 May to 18 June 2017 in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Read more

Southern Florida District partners with Costa Rica North to build new church

The Quebrada Grande Church of the Nazarene dedicated its new 150-seat sanctuary last month, dedicating the building to the Moore family for their decades of service to the Southern Florida District. Read more

Flags of the Nations: Belize

Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Belize, Mesoamerica Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Belize and how many Nazarenes there are today.  Read more

Flags of the Nations: Aruba

Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Aruba, Mesoamerica Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Aruba and how many Nazarenes are there today.  Read more

Southern Florida District partners with Nazarene Theological Seminary of Haiti

The Southern Florida District and Nazarene Theological Seminary of Haiti formed a partnership 22 June to enhance the ministerial training program of both entities through video conferencing. Read more