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SOUTH AMERICA
More than 350 women gathered in Arequipa, Peru, for the National Congress of the Ministry to Women in Peru, held 5-8 February 2026. Delegations representing each Church of the Nazarene district in Per...
ASIA-PACIFIC
Twenty-three youth and young adults from the Dae Kwang Church of the Nazarene in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, visited Okinawa, Japan, from 4 -11 February 2026, for an exposure to cross-cultural missions. ...
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 2-6 March 2026. Kent Dale, 81, of Quitman, Arkansas, passed a...
USA / CANADA
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 ...
AFRICA
MESOAMERICA
USA / CANADA
Harry Andrew Rich, 98, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Monday, 23 February 2026. He was a retired missionary who served in Haiti for 14 years (1957-1971) and in Kenya, Rwanda, and the Congo from 199...
ASIA-PACIFIC
Editor’s Note: For security reasons, the name of the country, local leaders, and specific ministry locations have been omitted or generalized in this report. In a nation still healing from the deep sc...
AFRICA
Couples from around the Antananarivo area of Madagascar gathered for the fourth annual couples’ seminar held 14 February 2026. The 250 attendees—a record-breaking number—learned how they can “Grow in ...
SOUTH AMERICA
In late January 2025, Roca Roja Beach in Antofagasta was the scene of a significant baptism ceremony organized by the Church of the Nazarene Puerta Abierta Antofagasta – Chile. During a celebration, 1...
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 23-27 February 2026. Harry Rich, 98, of Olathe, Kansas, passe...
SOUTH AMERICA
On 16 January 2026, the Bolivia El Alto Noreste District elected Vicente Murga as superintendent during the 20th District Assembly, held at Villa Abaroa Church of the Nazarene in El Alto, Bolivia. &nb...
EURASIA
In December 2025, Sevan Church of the Nazarene—the newest Nazarene church in Armenia—celebrated its first anniversary. Although the church was officially established just over a year ago, its history ...