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The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 15-19 April 2019. John Adams , 88, of Troy, Ohio, passed away 15 April. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Lois Adams. N. Evelyn

Ruth Daria Privett of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away 2 April at the age of 71. She was the wife of Charles Privett, pastor at Blytheville, Arkansas, First Church of the Nazarene. Ruth was born in Zebulon, North Carolina, in 1947, and she married her husband, Charles, in 1963. Nearly 15 years later

Retired minister and missionary Harry Mingledorff passed away 31 March. He was 97 years old. In 1942, he took his first pastoral assignment in Pennsylvania. That same year, Harry married his wife, Jean. Two years later, the couple moved to Mexico to serve as missionaries. In 1945, they moved from

The Northwest District elected David Mowry as its next superintendent. Mowry current serves as the lead pastor at Twin Falls, Idaho, Church of the Nazarene. His new assignment will be made effective 11 May. Mowry replaces Randall Craker, who is retiring after serving as district superintendent for

The Trinidad and Tobago District East Zone held a youth Bible quizzing event 30 March called Bible Battlemania: Gameshow Edition. Participants came from three of the four zones to compete in a Jeopardy-style trivia event that covered Genesis, Kings of the Bible, The Life of Jesus and New Testament

Retired Metro Manila district superintendent and pastor Elpidio Manangan passed away 6 April after a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. Elpidio married his wife, Adelina, in 1981, and they had two children, Jim and Naomi. After Elpidio graduated from Philippines Nazarene College, he pastored

The Costa Rica Church of the Nazarene held its first National Ministry Conference 5-7 April at the San Pedro de Poás Church of the Nazarene. Participants represented Nazarene Youth International , Nazarene Missions International , Sunday School Discipleship Ministries International , and Nazarene

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. PLNU alumnus cast as Jasmine in Disney's touring production of Aladdin Honolulu, Hawaii ( Hawaii News Now , 9 April) Kaena Kekoa, Point Loma Nazarene University alumnus and arts teacher at

Nearly 30 participants from Guatemala and El Salvador attended a cross-cultural orientation 30-31 March at the Guatemala North district office. Participants said it was a special time to hear God’s voice through the testimonies of others and through the preaching of the Word. “We give glory to God

Retired missionary Joan Esselstyn passed away 5 April. She was 85 years old. Joan was born in 1934 in Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania, to Casper and Emma Kehm. After graduating from high school, Joan worked for several years for the American Bureau of Shipping before she felt God’s call to be a