Flags of the Nations: Paraguay
The Church of the Nazarene’s Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week’s flag: Paraguay, South America Region.
The Church of the Nazarene’s Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week’s flag: Paraguay, South America Region.
With the participation of more than 100 young people, the national Nazarene Youth International camp was held for young people in February on the outskirts
Nazarene Missions International of the Central Argentine District organized a missions trip to southern Paraguay to serve and bless the churches there. District leaders hoped a key takeaway for the participants would be significant experiences that awakened calls to go, send, and give so that the mission could continue.
Every year, thousands travel to Encarnación, Paraguay, attracted by the beaches of the Paraná River. As the city began its traditional Samba carnivals, a Nazarene Missionary family launched a project to distribute 150 evangelistic tracts daily.
After several months of prayer and subject to the provisions of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene, Tito Lidio de Jesus Paredes was appointed as the new superintendent. Paredes serves as chaplain of the armed forces of Paraguay and is president of the interdenominational pastoral council of his province.
Ñandemba’e, meaning “ours,” is a word from the Guaraní language — an indigenous language mainly spoken in Paraguay. Ñandemba’e served as the retreat slogan for pastors and leaders of Paraguay.
Multiple Churches of the Nazarene in Paraguay participated in a national communications congress from 12-14 May designed to activate the creative capacity of the churches.
Twenty young people between the ages of 11 and 21 from the South District of Paraguay participated in a two-month discipleship program using the Journey of Grace framework.
A group of 18 volunteers from the Missouri District of the Church of the Nazarene in the United States donated their money and vacation time to help build a church in the town of Guazucua, located 30 minutes from the city of Pilar in Paraguay.
The Church of the Nazarene’s South America Region has held ordination services since October 2021 in different countries of the region, ordaining 253 men and women as pastors and deacons.