Encuentro 2022 was held on the Western Puerto Rico District with about 100 Puerto Rico residents and 276 people of all ages from other areas of the United States. The groups held VBS and repaired churches that needed updating.
An evangelistic event in La Lima, Honduras, brought together more than 200 children and teenagers from three communities where the Church of the Nazarene has active discipleship programs. More than 30 of the participants gave their lives to Jesus during this time.
Some 250 district leaders were trained through Challenge 2022, an event that is part of the regional evangelism strategy to involve church planters, district evangelism coordinators, and district superintendents in the planting of new churches and in active evangelism
A spirit of unity and service characterized the first installment of the missionary “Missionary Summer,” when 12 Work & Witness volunteers from North Arkansas in the United States combined with four young leaders from the host country to bless the city of Bonao.
More than 150 people of different age groups participated in the Ludoteca, games that rely on mental and/or physical abilities and artistic activities to affirm biblical teachings. They were designed to stimulate the physical, mental, and spiritual development of people as well as promoting teamwork and solidarity.
Camino de Santidad Iglesia del Nazareno celebrated the baptism of 27 people, which the pastors believe is the result of the evangelistic work that the church carried out during the pandemic.
Every Sunday, a group of 25 to 30 children and preteens go to the Valle del Sol Iglesia del Nazareno for Bible studies and a snack that the members of the church prepare for them. Only about 15 percent of the group are children of church members.
The Church of the Nazarene in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, held a celebration during Holy Week that included two special services and the baptism of 11 people. Pastor Oscar Rivera said the services were special and emotional because they were the first meetings in more than two years.
Members of the Church of the Nazarene in Senahú, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, rebuilt the NDI classrooms in just 18 days. Nearly 200 people gather in these classrooms to learn more about God in their native languages, Q’eqchi and Spanish.
The Jayuya Pueblo Church of the Nazarene in Puerto Rico held a grand opening for a center for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries on 26 March 2022.
