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Just Water unfolds in Sri Lanka

The Justice Movement, born in July 2015 as a partnership between Nazarene Youth International and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, exists to help youth partner with churches to make an impact in the world. The group challenges students and leaders to drink water in order to become advocates for
11 Nov 2016
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Building confidence: Mentoring ministry empowers youth to overcome their circumstances

Through mentoring, Stephen, Jordan, and Malik are gaining the confidence to overcome difficult circumstances. Three boys clamber onto a no-longer-new school bus and are welcomed by cheerful greetings and high fives. Wearing ripped jeans, faded tees, and worn-out sneakers — the uniform of childhood —
10 Nov 2016
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Pittsburgh district superintendent resigns

J. Bret Metcalfe, superintendent of the Pittsburgh District, resigned his position this week to return to pastoral ministry. Elected district superintendent July 24, 2010, at the 103rd Pittsburgh District Assembly, Metcalfe has served on the Pittsburgh District since 1996 when he began pastoring the
10 Nov 2016
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Al Jagger: A life spent campaigning for Christ

Al and Elva Jagger At an age when most people retire and begin slowing down, Al Jagger sped up. Jagger, the oldest JESUS Film Harvest Partners supporter, passed away October 23 at age 98. He was a longtime member of Eugene First Church of the Nazarene. After becoming distressed at the
09 Nov 2016
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GuideStone reduces number of participants required for group health care

(Note: If you clicked on the e-news expecting the Al Jagger article, click here .) GuideStone Financial Resources has reduced the minimum number of participants required for church involvement in their group health care plans to two, according to Stephanie King, manager of insurance sales and
08 Nov 2016
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Bill Jetton remembered

Bill Jetton passed away November 6 at the Salem Place in Conway, Arkansas. Jetton served as a Nazarene pastor for more than 30 years in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. He was 95 years old at his death and had recently fallen and broken his hip. His funeral will be at the Greenbrier,
08 Nov 2016
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A family of compassion: How one church created community for adults with disabilities

At David’s Promise, family means more than relatives. It’s also the staff, volunteers, and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities who gather bi-weekly to learn, tend their garden, and experience community together. The ministry is one of the many programs run through Compassionate
04 Nov 2016
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Relationship rekindled: A sponsorship story decades later

In the 1980s, Bettye and Jim Happeny (right) began a relationship with Sherwin Rulloda (left) when he was in 4th grade. Sherwin Rulloda was in third grade when his sponsorship through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Child Sponsorship started. Initially, a youth group helped fund his education, but
04 Nov 2016
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Moving Ministers: October 2016

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 October 1 to October 31, 2016. To
04 Nov 2016
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USA/Canada Chinese pastors, spouses meet for annual retreat

USA/Canada Region Chinese Ministries Facilitator Samuel Chung reported that 24 pastors and spouses joined together in Kansas City, Missouri, for a three-day annual retreat. During the first day, USA/Canada Multicultural Ministries Director Roberto Hodgson, USA/Canada Region Sunday School and
31 Oct 2016
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