Hundreds have been killed in Central America where Hurricane Eta made landfall as a Category 4 storm on 3 November. The heavy rains and slow movement caused landslides and flooding throughout Central America.
Iglesia del Nazareno Etla in Oaxaca, Mexico, closed its doors due to the pandemic like many others, but that did not stop the church from ministering to its community and from continuing to grow and expand.
San José Chituzul’s water supply is compromised by water runoff that comes from a nearby dam, causing unclean drinking water. The local Nazarene church provided clean water filters for the households in its community.
A large rock slide caused by heavy rains in San Marcos La Laguna in Guatemala killed four people and destroyed five houses along with a Nazarene church.
In spite of the economic difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mexico Oaxaca District exceeded the previous year’s giving to district budgets and the World Evangelism Fund.
During this time of crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verbo de Vida (Word of Life) Ministry of Primera Iglesia del Nazareno in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, is sharing food and masks with community members in need.
Emily Ray, 83, of Arcadia, California, passed away 22 September 2020. She was a retired missionary who served for 34 years in Guatemala and Argentina.
Iglesia del Nazareno Casa de Bendición was looking for new ways to reach its community during the time of crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so they joined forces with an American church to provide food for those in need.
The Church of the Nazarene in Guatemala quickly mobilized support for 200 people who lost their homes in a landslide that occurred on 8 August in Purulhá, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.
Iglesia del Nazareno Servidores de Dios is sharing food and personal hygiene items with low-income families that have been impacted by the pandemic in a variety of ways.
