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When the COVID-19 pandemic started, Achrafieh Church of the Nazarene had to get creative and split the group into several smaller gatherings. Two years later, what began as a group of 15 participants and three leaders has grown into a ministry with 98 weekly participants.

Nazarenes around the world are preparing to join together in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, under the theme “Jesus is Lord” at the 30th General Assembly, to be held 9-16 June 2023. Registration and housing are now available for those planning to attend.

Greg Mason has been appointed interim superintendent of the Northwestern Ohio District. He has led multiple districts, most recently the North Carolina district, from 2013 until his retirement in 2022.

General Treasurer Keith Cox announced the appointment of new director of Stewardship Development, Geoff Kunselman. Kunselman has led the Northwest Ohio District as superintendent since 2008 and has served in ministry since 1983.

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. To view the report for January, click read more.

Elizabeth Essolene Price Schendel, 89, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, passed away 23 January 2023. She was a missionary who served in Papua New Guinea for 15 years alongside her husband, Daryl Schendel.

The church, led by Pastors Tasha Alison and Steve Fountain, has made eating together a cornerstone of their church ministry and identity as they think creatively about serving their community.

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 30 January - 3 February 2023.

Multiple people were baptized last year in Mexico thanks to the ministry of their family member, Miguel Mendoza, who is the pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Shawnee Church of the Nazarene in Kansas.

In late November, a Maximum Mission trip was organized by the Nazarene Missions International of the Venezuela Primero District, with the support of the Tree of Life Church of the Nazarene in Valencia, Venezuela. They helped clean up the church, evangelized in the community, distributed food, and