The 27th General Assembly services and business sessions will be broadcast live, via the internet, from Orlando, Florida, June 24 through July 2. read more

The General Assembly Arrangements Office has provided a full listing of Nazarene college/university alumni functions that will take place during the General Assembly and Conventions in Orlando, Florida, this summer. read more

Missionaries Jeff and Susan Myers recently reported on the Easter weekend activities at the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea: (Slideshow) read more

This week's praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International, including an update on two of the 2008 NMI Prayer Vision Tour participants who suffered severe burn injuries during the trip to Africa. read more

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of news articles primarily featuring USA/Canada Region churches or church members. Churches or institutions represented in the news this week include: Marion (Ohio) First, College Park (Maryland), Delaware (Ohio), Southern Nazarene University, Lufkin (Texas) First. Also: News of a Maine inmate who found a church's bag of money while working at the side of the road - and returned it. read more

General Secretary David Wilson: We are always excited to have members and friends of the Nazarene family stop by to visit the Global Ministry Center! We are happy to announce that official GMC tours are now available each work day at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. (CDT/CST). read more

Imagine attending a public worship service generously embellished with dazzling visual arts, video clips, and graphics displaying the words to all the music sung by the congregation. Now, imagine this setting as someone legally blind or visually impaired. read more

On Thursday, April 30, Derl Keefer, General Prime Time coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene, will discuss issues concerning ministry with and to prime time adults. Don't miss this opportunity to listen in and then join the conversation concerning the following issues: read more

Jim Foglesong, director of Trevecca's Music Business Program and Country Music Hall of Fame member, was recognized by Trevecca Nazarene University as "distinguished professor," a title bestowed only two other times in the 108-year history of the university. Many of the artists that Foglesong helped launch joined in the events of the day, including Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, and Duane Allen and Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys. read more

Point Loma Nazarene University is going even greener. Thanks to PLNU's Student Government Association, as of April 14, PLNU's cafeteria has discontinued its use of trays. This change is meant to help the campus conserve energy and water usage. read more

Dean G. Blevins, professor of Christian Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary, will offer a unique summer course in child spirituality in conjunction with the Children's Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives, June 14-17 at Concordia University in Chicago, Illinois. read more

Catherine Stonehouse, a leader in Wesleyan Children's Ministries, challenged more than 100 children's pastors, denominational leaders, Nazarene Theological Seminary students, and faculty to teach children the "Biblical story in its compelling unity" during the inaugural Miriam Hall Children's Ministry lecture at Nazarene Theological Seminary on Tuesday, April 14. read more

Northwest Nazarene University senior business majors scored in the top five percentile in a nationally administered test designed to examine students' knowledge in the field of business. "The Business Major Field Test is a difficult exam," said School of Business Dean Ron Galloway. "Many schools only test their top graduating students; however, NNU tests all graduating business majors. Their outstanding performance is evidence of the dedication and commitment of our students and professors." read more

Trevecca Nazarene University won the 2009 TranSouth Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship for the fifth year in a row this week and will now advance to the NAIA national championship tournament for the first time in their program's history. In the process, Trevecca's Ashley Birdwell earned Tournament Medalist honors and was named TranSouth Freshman of the Year. Trevecca's coach, Michael Johnson, was named TranSouth Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season. (Slideshow) read more

A weekly recap of Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics (April 16-23). Spring baseball and softball results included, as well as latest rankings. read more