A fire severely damaged the Kerk van de Nazarener Breda building in the Netherlands on January 13, destroying its entire interior. he church members immediately turned to Jesus, gathering for prayer that evening while smoke still rose into the sky.
Over 240 participants and volunteers gathered at Third Wave 2025 in Orlando and Lake Placid, Florida from 7-13 January 2025, for a time of worship, training, and equipping for leadership. A total of 51 different countries and 23 different languages were represented among those present.
The House of Mercy ministries, located in a small village outside Odesa, Ukraine, as become a beacon of light for over 40 individuals internally displaced due to the war or needing rehabilitation services.
More than 200 young leaders from all six regions of the Church of the Nazarene will gather for Third Wave 2025 in Orlando and Lake Placid, Florida, from January 7-12 for training, discipleship, fellowship, and worship to help them begin to think globally.
On Saturday, 9 November, the Nazarene Church in Rotterdam came alive with the second edition of “Holy Chaos,” a celebration of unity in diversity that brought together Portuguese, Bulgarian, and Arabic-speaking congregations from across the Netherlands.
Cristian Yabuki was installed as the new superintendent for the Portugal District at an ordination service on 8 November 2024. Yabuki was installed by General Superintendent Carla Sunberg.
A group of leaders from the Eurasia and USA/Canada regions traveled throughout the Western Mediterranean Field from 4-13 November, visiting local churches in France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal to learn about the contexts and ministries of the congregations. One of the main themes was a reminder that the Nazarene family is global.
The first local Church of the Nazarene in a creative access nation was recently organized in South Asia. That church has already planted a congregation in a nearby town.
At the heart of Hanau, Germany, the Church of the Nazarene has become a vital source of support for the local community through its hospitality ministry. Offering a range of essential services the church has provided for those in need while fostering a sense of belonging and spiritual growth.
Edward Cairns, 95, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, passed away 28 September 2024. He was a retired missionary and minister who served in British Honduras (now known as Belize).
