Nazarenes in the News: July 27, 2012

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Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members.    

1 dead, 3 hurt in church bus crash
Blanchester, Ohio

(WCPO.com, July 22) One person was killed and three others were injured after a deadly crash in Warren County Sunday morning.

Just before 9 a.m., Rebecca Fessler, 42, of Blanchester, was turning into the parking lot of Blanchester Church of the Nazarene in the 10000 block of State Route 28 when her Ford Taurus was hit from behind by a church bus, according to police.

Bus driver Barb Prater, 45, also of Blanchester, was turning into the parking lot as well when investigators say 74-year-old Ronald Eller, of Blanchester, failed to stop, hitting the bus.

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Churches seek volunteers to help city's poor
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

(Prince Albert Daily Herald, July 24) Charged with helping the city’s homeless and poverty-stricken, a local community stewardship group can only do as much as its funding and manpower allows. 

“There’s a huge need and we’d love to do more, but you can only do what you can do with what you have,” Fresh Start Ministries executive director Bernice McNair said.

Originating as a Prince Albert Nazarene Church effort, several other churches in the city jumped on board, forming the separate Fresh Start Ministries group.

This, McNair said, is indicative of both positive Christian values and a response to the “astounding” issue of poverty in the city.

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