Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. 

Ontario church members escape burning house

Thornbury, Ontario, Canada

(CTV News, January 20) An 11-year-old boy from the Blue Mountains is being praised for taking steps that fire officials say helped saved his family from their burning home.

The fire broke out at the Wilson’s farmhouse Monday morning while the family was sleeping. The sound of the smoke alarm woke up James, who then quickly ran through the house to alert his family.

“I saw the fire in the library, so I went out and yelled at the top of the stairs for everybody to get up,” said James.

James’ yelling prompted his mother to jump into action.

“I knew by the way he was calling something was wrong,” said Kerri Wilson.

Soon enough, they were helping everyone out of the burning house. There were 13 people in the house at the time, including two infants and two seniors. 

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Indiana compassionate ministry center assists with foot washing, shoe distribution 

Indianapolis, Indiana

(Indy Star, January 15) Madi, a smiling 8-year-old student,  swung her bare feet back and forth above the basin of water today, and giggled at her friend who sat nearby.

"Will this tickle?" she asked Katie Gilson, a staff assistant for Gov. Mike Pence.

"It might tickle a little," Gilson told the girl as she  laughed and splashed her feet into the water.

Gilson washed Madi's feet with Dora the Explorer body wash that smelled like cherries and rubbed them dry with a blue cloth. Gilson then helped Madi put on a new pair of socks and a sparkly new pair of gym shoes.

State employees, including Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, washed the feet of about 150 children and gave them new pairs of shoes and socks at (the Church of the Nazarene's) Shepherd Community Center on the east side.

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