It was the summer of 2022, and Zee was living with the daily tension of a life in two places—the life of a refugee. When the war broke out, Gimon’s husband joined the Ukrainian territorial guard. The couple decided that she and their two children would remain at home.
A powerful earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria has claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people and left more than 100,000 people injured. The destruction leaves millions displaced in a region already sheltering four million war refugees.
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, Achrafieh Church of the Nazarene had to get creative and split the group into several smaller gatherings. Two years later, what began as a group of 15 participants and three leaders has grown into a ministry with 98 weekly participants.
The church, led by Pastors Tasha Alison and Steve Fountain, has made eating together a cornerstone of their church ministry and identity as they think creatively about serving their community.
The Eurasia Region announced the two new district superintendents in recent weeks. Zhaneta Georgivea Yordanova was appointed the superintendent for the Bulgaria District, and Wilson Jabaraj was appointed superintendent for the Tamil Nadu East District in India.
Diego Lopez was appointed field strategy coordinator for the Western Mediterranean Field on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. He also serves as the district superintendent in Spain. The appointment will be effective 1 January 2023.
Ergest Biti was appointed superintendent of the Albania-Kosova District. Biti is currently the pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Tirana, Albania.
A Nazarene doctor in Portugal has built nearly 100 highly detailed miniature scenes from the Bible and hopes to create a museum around them eventually.
Footballers (soccer players) of all ages gathered in Ireland and Lebanon to put on two football tournaments to raise money for the Nazarene Evangelical School – Lebanon. The tournament raised much-needed support for the school and its ministries as it supports its community during the ongoing national economic crisis.
The annual camp, which began in 2000, brings together four generations from grandparents and a wide span of adults through teens and small children.
