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Jonnalagadda Mathews has been appointed district superintendent of the India Karnataka District. Mathews has pastored Hebbal Church of the Nazarene since 1998. He also has served as the district secretary since 2009.

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 22-26 August 2022.

On February 24th, Russia began its invasion of Ukraine and Anastasiia began to work to find a way to get her mother out of the country. This is Raisa's story of faith that God would deliver her to safety.

Instead of raindrops rolling off the roof of the Windber Church of the Nazarene, the rain poured right inside where congregants used to sit and pray. That’s because a powerful lightning strike opened the ceiling up to the sky early in the morning on 21 August.

In July, 11 members of Nazarene Youth International from Tibás, Costa Rica, were able to share the gospel at the Children of the Great Artist festival at the Eugene O'Neill Theater. Roughly 500 people attended the event.

The Kansas City Spanish School of Ministry has been raising Hispanic pastors on the Kansas City District since 2015. The school’s efforts have expanded to higher education with an aim to have 100 students by the district’s 100th anniversary in 2024.

It was a historic day for Chapman International College when its Indianapolis Center held its first graduation ceremony 23 July 2022 at Indy Southside Church of the Nazarene in Indiana, USA. Ten Myanmar students received their Diploma of Ministry degree.

Keren Chuiza's passion for children's discipleship rubbed off on others and has helped expand the ministry in Cuenca, Ecuador, and inspired those on the Sierra SUR District to step up as well.

Nazarene youth in India didn’t let COVID-19 stop them from training as church leaders. They merely found ways to reach even more youth, who are so excited about what they’re learning that they’re initiating their own peer groups for spiritual growth.

Fort Pierce First Church of the Nazarene gave away 470 backpacks and school supplies on 6 August during a back-to-school event organized by the church. It was the second annual giveaway event for the Florida church.