All News

Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, Tennessee, has always had a heart for missions and cross-cultural work. In 2017, the congregation found a new outlet for this passion when five men from Africa began attending the church. “They had a meeting with Pastor Jonathan, and he asked me if I would

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. A debt of gratitude Medford, Oregon ( Mail Tribune , 26 June) More than $2 million worth of medical debt stemming from more than 1,700 past-due medical accounts in the name of 1,240

More than 8,000 teenagers spread out across Phoenix, Arizona, to serve during the USA/Canada Region’s Nazarene Youth Conference , held 10-14 July. The teenagers served at dozens of locations across the city, carrying out the event’s theme, “Love God, Love Others.” These community service projects

Ripley Church of the Nazarene in West Virginia has developed a baby pantry ministry to help combat local poverty. Approximately 30 percent of the population in Ripley lives below the poverty line, which is nearly twice the national average. The ministry is open on the first and third Thursday of

Terry Armstrong was elected 13 July as the Illinois district superintendent. Armstrong is currently serving as lead pastor at Mustang Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma, a position he has held since 2008. Armstrong’s new assignment will be made effective 13 August. He is replacing James Kraemer, who

More than 8,000 youth are currently participating in the USA/Canada Region's Nazarene Youth Conference, themed “Love God, Love Others,” from 10-14 July in Phoenix, Arizona. The quadrennial event features five days of worship services, service projects, and more. Event speakers include Amena Brown,

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 June 2019. To view the June report,

Rebecca Kays, 52, passed away 20 June after a two-year battle with cancer. She was the wife of John Kays, senior pastor at Klamath Falls, Oregon, WestSide Community Church of the Nazarene. Rebecca grew up on her family farm west of Vale, and she graduated from Vale High School in 1985. She went on

XZone is a ministry in Chesterfield, Virginia, that works to empower local youth who might feel unloved or neglected. Nearly every element of XZone’s approach comes out of the desire to reach more students through mentoring in afterschool, summer, and sports programs. “We exist because the teens in

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Medina woman’s decision benefited America’s youngest face-transplant recipient Medina, Ohio ( Akron Beacon Journal , 23 June) Sandra Bennington, a member at Medina Church of the Nazarene in