Celebrating the legacy of Harold Graves Sr.
Harold B. Graves Sr., 92, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away 9 September 2020. He was a retired district superintendent and minister, serving the Church of the Nazarene for more than 50 years.
Harold B. Graves Sr., 92, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away 9 September 2020. He was a retired district superintendent and minister, serving the Church of the Nazarene for more than 50 years.
Almost 100 wildfires are burning in the coastal U.S. states of California, Oregon, and Washington. So far, 16 people have been killed, whole towns have burned, and hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.
Bradley Dyrness was appointed superintendent for the Michigan District on 8 September 2020. Dyrness pastored most recently at Lansing South Church of the Nazarene.
Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene has retrofitted a bus into a mobile ministry center with free clothes and hygiene supplies as well as laundry services.
Compiled by the General Secretary’s Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region. Click to read the August report.
MidAmerica Nazarene University broke ground on a new building that will house student services, the dining hall, Admissions, and more. The building will replace the Campus Center, one of the university’s first five original buildings.
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Here are the new entries for August.
Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Louisiana coast 27 August as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds up to 150 mph. The hurricane had already swept over Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Puerto Rico, killing at least 24 people and damaging thousands of homes.
The Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministry Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has begun two new community initiatives to support residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing internet access and financial support.
Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene is opening the Walt Crow Center for Pastors, a free retreat center designed to provide rest, restoration, and recreation for pastors.