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Hugh Lansden Smith of Roswell, Georgia, passed away on 1 January 2024. Hugh served as a pastor and district superintendent in addition to dedicating his life to spreading compassion, faith, and kindness to those around him.

Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene partnered with a local restaurant to help deliver extra food to the houseless population in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

Aurora Community Church of the Nazarene has opened a learning pod for local students to experience school while completing remote learning.

Almost 100 wildfires are burning in the coastal U.S. states of California, Oregon, and Washington. So far, 16 people have been killed, whole towns have burned, and hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.

Andrew Inskeep, youth pastor at Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene, lost his life tragically on the Columbia River 5 August 2020 while attempting to save a middle school student’s life. According to friends and family, his final acts exemplified who he was as a person.

An 11-year-old boy and his youth pastor, Andrew Inskeep, drowned on 5 August in the Columbia River in Hood River, Oregon, during a middle school retreat for students from Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene.

Reo McBride, 65, of Ranier, Washington, passed away 28 December 2019. He was the pastor of Castle Rock Church of the Nazarene.

Retired missionary Pete Burkhart passed away 1 August at age 91. He and wife, Meryle, served as missionaries in Guyana and the Philippines in addition to pastoring in Washington and Idaho, USA. Meryle (Carrier) Burkhart passed away in April 2017. In January 1962, Peter and Meryle solidified their

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Retired missionary Meryle Burkhart passed away 21 April at age 86. Meryle and her husband, Peter, served as missionaries in Guyana and the Philippines in addition to pastoring in Washington and Idaho. Meryle Ilene Carrier was born 6 October 1930 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Her family became members of