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Retired missionary and pioneer Harmon Schmelzenbach III passed away 2 January. He was 83 years old. Harmon and his wife, Beverly, were both missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene, serving from 1960 until their retirement in 2001. Harmon grew up in Africa as a third-generation missionary. In the

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 24 December 2018-4 January 2019. Robert Anderson , 91, of Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away 31 December. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in California,

Located in a desert area of Pakistan where farming is difficult and clean water is scarce, there is a village where people live in mud huts and do not have electricity or access to education. The village is so impoverished that there are no worship centers for the local religion. As a result, most

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 in December 2018. To view the December

Nashville First Church of the Nazarene recently united its four congregations through an Advent musical presented by the church’s elementary school children. The special show brought together members of the church’s English-speaking, Haitian, Hispanic, and African congregations. “If you were a

A report detailing compensation of Nazarene ministers in the U.S. has been prepared and is now available from Pensions and Benefits USA . It was developed with data provided by Nazarene Research Services and was drawn from information collected in the 2017 Annual Pastor’s Report as submitted to the

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 17-21 December 2018. Roger Blough , 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away 19 December. He was the lead pastor at Bryan church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife,

During this Christmas season, we pause and take time to reflect on the hope that was born long ago in Jesus, our Messiah. As we gaze upon the infant Christ child, we consider the miracle of birth and the hope of new life, which we find in and through Him. Jesus’ life is a witness that He came for us

The Church of the Nazarene in Malawi organized a two-day national holiness conference 13-14 November themed “Thriving for Holiness.” The main speakers for the conference were General Superintendent Carla Sunberg and Africa Regional Director Daniel Gomis. The conference was held at Bangwe Church of

The Castillo community in Ecuador recently celebrated the construction of a new church building where children will receive a hot meal and classes at least once a week. The building was constructed with help from Grace Community Church in Montrose, Colorado, USA. Community members received the team