Editor's Pick News

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 16-20 May 2022.

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.

After devastating floods left Camp Garner Creek in Tennessee on the verge of closure, a former camper stepped up with a $1 million dollar grant to help keep the camp alive.

The Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines celebrated its 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary with a worship celebration attended by over 3,000 Nazarenes.

Paul Merritt Bassett, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away 7 May 2022. He was a retired minister and professor at Nazarene Theological Seminary for over 35 years.

Anneke Nicolai, NMI president of the Dutch District, shared how the churches across the district raised enough money to buy a van and supplies that were sent to Ukraine.

Among the many items preserved in the Nazarene Archives are the original ordination certificates of Phineas F. Bresee, the principal founder and first General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene.

Students from the Nazarene International Language Institute program joined the work of building chapels and remodeling buildings at the Nazarene Theological Seminary of South America on 20 April 2022.

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.

Two members of Bethel Church of the Nazarene in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, have found validation in their ministry after taking courses that work towards receiving the Lay Minister's License through The Discipleship Place.