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Flags of the Nations: Benin

Since September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*.
03 Apr 2024
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Donna Lovett

Celebrating the life, ministry of Donna Lovett

Donna Lovett, 74, of Kankakee, Illinois, passed away 7 August 2021. She served as a missionary to Italy, France, Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Rwanda, and Kenya.
13 Aug 2021
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Flags of the Nations: Benin

The national flag of Benin consists of two horizontal yellow and red bands on the fly side and a green vertical band at the hoist. The yellow and green allude to the northern savannas and palm groves located in the south of the country, while the red symbolizes the blood shed by those who fought for
10 Sep 2018
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New field strategy coordinator for Africa West

The Church of the Nazarene's Africa Region released the following announcement about the appointment of a new field strategy coordinator: We are pleased to announce that as of December 1, 2017, Rev. Moïse Toumoudagou has been appointed to serve as the field strategy coordinator of the Africa West
15 Dec 2017
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Goats galore: Breeding hope for children in Benin

Moïse Toumoudagou of Pendjari, Benin, in West Africa was only 7 when his father died. As part of a cultural tradition, his aunt gave him a hen to raise with the help of his mother. In a year, he had about 40 chickens. Many years later, this simple but life-changing gift gave Moïse an idea that he
31 May 2017
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Benin leaders involved in car accidents

Two Nazarene administrators were injured and one teacher killed in recent car accidents in Benin. The teacher, Serge Sambieni, was on staff at Nazarene Theological Institute in West Africa. The Church of the Nazarene's national education coordinator for Benin, Felix Sambieni, was also in the car and
07 Aug 2015
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The Cameroon flag is a vertical tricolor of green, red and yellow, defaced with a five-pointed star in its center. The center stripe is thought to stand for unity: red is the colour of unity, and the star is referred to as "the star of unity." The yellow stands for the sun and also the savannas in the northern part of the country, while the green is for the forests in the southern part of Cameroon.

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