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Korea missionary provides update on ministry in Aborigine communities

A group of girls hold up their copies of The Story of Jesus for Children . Asia-Pacific Communications recently received the following update from missionary Kim Jong-Il about outreaches to the Aborigine people of Australia: We continue to share God’s word and pray for the aboriginal communities.
14 May 2015
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California team proves service has no age limit

A team of 19 people between the ages of 65 and 80 (and one 30-year-old youngster) journeyed from Pasadena, California, USA, to Auckland, New Zealand, last month on a Work & Witness trip to help the Seabrook Church of the Nazarene. The Seabrook church is in the process of transforming a former
08 May 2015
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Know before you go: Medication

Work & Witness leaders on the Asia-Pacific Region prepared the following information about traveling with prescription and over-the-counter medication: Are you preparing to go on a short-term missions trip or other international travel? Do you have some prescription or over-the-counter medications
29 Apr 2015
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Philippines pastor dies

Pastor Salvador Ofilanda of the Salcedo Church of the Nazarene passed away last week after a lengthy medical struggle, including heart ailment. Salvador was an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene for more than 30 years. His wife, Rylin, now pastors the church. The Ofilandas barely
29 Apr 2015
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Solar project brings electricity to remote clinics in Papua New Guinea

Nazarene Health Ministries is beginning a new project to reach Papua New Guinea's highlands. Its Rural Health Services program will begin installing solar panels at remote clinics to provide emergency lighting and refrigeration for vaccines. The highlands are among the most remote places on earth.
22 Apr 2015
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WEF-funded scholarships provide education for pastors

Elma Mago, pastor of the International Church of the Nazarene in Hong Kong, heard God calling her into pastoral ministry just after she graduated high school in the Philippines. She had been a delegate to a Sunday school convention when the keynote speaker, from India, talked about the need for the
16 Apr 2015
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Asia-Pacific staff member recommended for no-cost study after cancer diagnosis

Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Coordinator Todd Aebischer provided the following update about Liza Halbrook, a system/network administrator at the Asia-Pacific Resource Center who has served in various capacities with the Church of the Nazarene for more than 15 years: I was in downtown Manila
16 Apr 2015
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Nazarene Essentials leads to revival in Myanmar

It is said that perception defines reality. In Myanmar, a new perception of what it means to be “church” has redefined leaders' reality and planted a vision for revival. From March 23 to 25, 12 pastors and lay leaders from the Myanmar District met with District Superintendent Bill Kwon to take an in
15 Apr 2015
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Good Samaritan Inn: A safe haven of love, outreach in Fiji

Fiji District team leaders were praying and searching for a compassionate ministry project to reach local residents when an idea dawned on them in the beginning of 2014. At the time, the Fiji government was exploring ways to manage poverty, particularly with regard to assisting those who were
08 Apr 2015
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Prayer requested for Chuuk following Super Typhoon Maysak

The Asia-Pacific Region received the following update April 1 from Pastor Larry Cornett of Guam First Church of the Nazarene regarding Micronesia following Super Typhoon Maysak: Please pray for Pastor Richard Sulatra, our Nazarene church families, and all of those in Chuuk as they recover from the
02 Apr 2015
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