Nazarene Communications Network - News
NCN Global News Summary Volume 1117 April 29, 2011
Latest round of U.S. storms claims at least 300 lives
Multiple tornadoes touched down across the southern U.S. this week, causing massive amounts of damage and killing at least 300 people. Nazarene districts report homes of church members destroyed, deaths, and significant losses. read more

Warrick views devastation in Japan, meets with Nazarene leaders
General Superintendent J.K. Warrick was a guest of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries this week in Japan to meet with Nazarene leaders and disaster relief volunteers, and to survey much of the destruction left by the March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. (Photos included) read more

History made in Puerto Rico by women leaders
A historic moment occurred at the Puerto Rico East District Assembly when presiding General Superintendent Emerita Nina G. Gunter and District Superintendent Olga Robles worked together at the table. It was not until the assembly business began that both realized this was the first district assembly in the Church of the Nazarene conducted with a female general superintendent and a female district superintendent in leadership. read more

Tree of the Nazarene: Natural church growth in West Africa
Tim Eby, assistant to the field strategy coordinator Africa West Field, visited remote Nazarene churches in northern Ghana and witnessed changed hearts, transformed communities, and tremendous growth.

"I was amazed as Frank would point to the right and shout, 'See that large tree? That is a Nazarene church.'" -- Tim Eby read more

Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. In the news this week: New Jersey woman, good Samaritan unexpectedly reunited after wrenching encounter ... Two Kansas churches come together after splitting 20 years ago ... Easter in tornado-damaged Pulaski extra special ... Fayetteville, North Carolina, volunteers tackle storm damage ... A church's revival - Tennessee congregation rebuilds after flood ... Nebraska Nazarene "miraculously" survives crash ... Good Friday holds special meaning for weekly California Coffee Club ... Tennessee pastor walks for Jesus on Easter weekend ... NFL Draft hopeful from MNU awaits his fate. read more


Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week

Regional News

Eurasia
Medical supplies open doors in Ukraine
Shipments of medical supplies through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries have opened doors for the church to spread the gospel in the Ukraine. Partnerships with U.S. churches have resulted in additional supplies and no-cost medical care for Nazarenes. read more


Mesoamerica
Media camp inspires young leaders in Mexico
More than 40 young people participated in the first communications training camp to help them spread the love of Christ through the use of media. read more


USA/Canada
Law enforcement scales back efforts in case of missing Nazarene couple
Police in the U.S. and Canada scaled back search efforts after exhausting all potential leads in the case of a couple who went missing March 19. read more


Minnesota church to deliver boxes of blessings
Osseo Church of the Nazarene families will deliver boxes of groceries to 60 families in their community as part of a lesson series on sacrificial giving. read more


Global Ministry Center News

In Memoriam
Notices were received April 25-29. read more


Children's ministry leaders work out final details for Ignite Summit
The Ignite Children's Ministry Summit is scheduled for October 10-13, 2011. The Board of Directors of Nazarene Children's Leadership Network wants to expand the Ignite Leadership Summit into global regions beyond the U.S. and Canada in the future. read more


Global praise reports and prayer requests
This week's praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International, JESUS Film Harvest Partners, and NCN News. read more


GMC Flags of the Nations: Paraguay
Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Paraguay, South America Region. read more


Resources

Film producers offer Nazarene churches a thank you
The Grace Card, a feature film project of Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Memphis, Tennessee, will be available for Nazarene churches to show in May. Each Nazarene church will receive a 25 percent discount with the purchase of the DVD Movie Event and The Grace Card Church Campaign Kit package made available by the Board of General Superintendents through Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International. read more


Collegiate News

Ott named vice president of marketing, recruitment at NBC
Harold B. Graves, Jr., president of Nazarene Bible College, is pleased to announce that Jay W. Ott has been named the vice president of marketing and recruitment. read more


NCN Sports

NCN Sports Week
How's your alma mater doing? NCN Sports Week is a recap of Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics during the 2010-2011 fall, winter, and spring seasons. read more



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