Remembering Norine Grantz
Norine Grantz, 94, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, passed away 24 April 2022. She was a retired missionary who served in Peru for 23 years.
Norine Grantz, 94, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, passed away 24 April 2022. She was a retired missionary who served in Peru for 23 years.
The Igreja do Nazareno Central de Paulista in Paulista, Brazil, used Easter weekend as an opportunity to evangelize to its community. A Saturday evangelism event was led by the children’s ministry followed by a march through town into the church on Sunday.
Vida Nueva Iglesia del Nazareno in Machiques, Venezuela, has shared the message of salvation through mass media such as television and radio. Thanks to donations and fundraising, they’re now beginning to operate their own radio station.
Amid the height of the pandemic, pastor Leandro Alves began selling coffee to help fund a church planting project in Anísio de Abreu, Brazil. Now, a few years later, the church is on the verge of being opened.
The South American Region hosted the first conference on displaced persons 17-20 March in Bogota, Colombia. A total of 36 participants attended the meeting with representatives from all 10 countries of the region.
The Sierra Centro District in Ecuador distributed more than 7,000 tablets to children from churches around the district. The tablets were acquired as part of a district strategy for the holistic development of children in this part of the country.
A team from the Pies Ligeros (Light Feet) initiative in Argentina traveled to the “triple border” region for 10 days to help restore churches in the area and carry out evangelism activities in the communities.
The Church of the Nazarene’s Global Missions office recommended 26 missionaries for commissioning during the 98th General Board Session, held virtually 25-28 February.
Maury Medeiros da Silveira was appointed superintendent of the Nordeste Paulista District on 2 February 2022. Da Silveira previously pastored Igreja do Nazareno Zanaga.
Torrential rainfall caused flooding on 31 January in the areas of La Comuna and La Gasca near Quito, Ecuador. Members of Iglesia del Nazareno Restauración aided the victims with both physical and emotional support.