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Rusty Garman drowns while attempting record dive

Dr. Guy "Rusty" Garman, son of retired missionaries Larry and Addie Garman, passed away August 15 while attempting a deep dive world record. He was 56. Rusty, who ran the Garman Ear, Nose, and Throat Center on St. Croix, planned the 1,200-foot dive for two years. The dive was projected to last more
19 Aug 2015
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Alabama North District Superintendent BJ Garber remembered

B. J. Garber, retired superintendent for the Alabama North District, passed away July 24. Garber was one of seven children born to Thelma Bowman and Lester Garber Sr. He married his childhood sweetheart, Glenna Dell Barr, on November 28, 1948, while attending Bethany-Peniel College (now Southern
13 Aug 2015
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Hugging all nations: Tennessee pastor finds purpose as Tyson chaplain

Ron Dewitt, a reserved and humble man, is visibly self-conscious as an interview subject. "I can't say I was looking forward to this," he says, "I'm not too comfortable talking about myself and what I do. I'd much rather be out there doing it instead of talking about it." Although reluctant, Dewitt
12 Aug 2015
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Florida pastor retires from reserve chaplaincy after 27 years

Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Pastor John Weller (right) recently retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves. The wing chaplain for the 920th Rescue Wing ended his 27 years of service with a retirement ceremony at the base chapel August 1. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John H. Weller spent 12 years with the
06 Aug 2015
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From tragedy to triumph: Shelter opens for survivors of human trafficking

On her knees in a living room in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, surrounded by a family devastated by tragedy, Rondy Smith heard what she described as a heavenly voice in her spirit. Rondy and the family had been praying together for God’s direction on how He wanted to bring beauty from the ashes of the
06 Aug 2015
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Moving Ministers: July 2015

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 from July 1 to July 31, 2015. To view
03 Aug 2015
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NYC 2015 responses show lives changed, challenged, called

In the two weeks since youth returned from Nazarene Youth Conference 2015: Thy Kingdom Come , event organizers and staff members have received dozens of messages about the conference’s impact. The quadrennial conference brings together thousands of USA/Canada Region high school students for five
31 Jul 2015
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Texas pastor killed in motorcycle accident

Facebook photo. Kevin Sneed, pastor of the Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Journey Church of the Nazarene, was killed in a motorcycle accident Tuesday evening. He was 46. Citing authorities and the Texas Highway Patrol, KLTV reported Sneed was traveling on I-30 in Titus County when his Harley Davidson
30 Jul 2015
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Manitoba ministry center grieves loss of staff member

Facebook photo. Siloam Mission staff member Oanh Pham was involved in a fatal pedestrian motor vehicle accident Thursday morning while on her way to work. She was 33. Pham, who leaves behind an 18-month-old daughter, has been a member of the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nazarene Compassionate Ministry Center
30 Jul 2015
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Ohio pastor's random acts of kindness go viral

Rob Westerman, pastor at Springdale Nazarene Church 's campus in Norwood, Ohio, recently surprised 15 customers at a local grocery store by paying for their items. Over the course of two hours, Westerman entered the store, paid for an individual's groceries, then quickly disappeared to do it again.
28 Jul 2015
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