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John William “Bill” Lancaster Jr., 88, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, passed away 4 February 2023. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Mississippi District from 1980 to 1987 and the Houston District from 1987 to 2000.

D. Eugene Simpson, 92, of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away 14 June 2022. He was a retired district superintendent who led the North Carolina District from 1986 to 1996.

A pastoral couple in North Carolina has been using their triumphs over their past addictions to help others accomplish the same freedom they now experience.

Pastor Kyle DeLong became sober in a North Pastor Kyle DeLong became sober in a North Carolina prison in 2006 after battling addictions to drugs and alcohol for most of his life. Now, 15 years later, DeLong is using his freedom from past addictions to reach others who face similar struggles.

J. Mark Barnes, 78, of Herbon, Ohio, passed away 25 July 2021. He was a retired district superintendent who led the North Carolina District for 17 years.

Statesville Church of the Nazarene has ministered to local veterans in a variety of ways over the past 20 years, and Pastor Frank Turner has sought ways to continue that ministry amid the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the church’s main outreaches is a bi-weekly food pantry that is part of the Piedmont

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Eastside Church of the Nazarene is changing lives in North Carolina ( Gaston Gazette , 16 January) When Larry and Carol Smith first moved to Gastonia in 1977, they couldn’t have imagined

The first USA/Canada Region Church Planting Churches training in Spanish this year was held 16-18 May at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center facilities in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. More than 20 participants from Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina attended the event. The training was

General Superintendent David W. Graves announced the appointment this week of Greg Mason as interim superintendent of the South Carolina District . Mason follows Eddie Estep, who was recently appointed superintendent of the Kansas City District . Mason's appointment is effective 1 March, and he will

Joe Bell pastors the Eastside Church of the Nazarene in Gastonia, North Carolina ( The Gaston Gazette photo). Joe Bell is passionate about his job. As pastor at the Eastside Church of the Nazarene, his job description implies that he preaches on Sundays, but it doesn’t stop there. To him the job is