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Ronald Kirkemo, professor emeritus at Point Loma Nazarene University, passed away November 4. He was 71. Born in Eureka, California, in 1944, Kirkemo, or “Dr. K” as he is remembered by students, graduated from Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) in 1965 with a degree in history,

Stewardship Ministries announced a free School of Stewardship webinar, “Audit Complete,” on the annual audit. While it cannot often be described as fun, the annual audit is necessary to a church’s financial health and communicates integrity to a church’s donors. Mark Lail, director of Stewardship

Southern Nazarene University announced the receipt of a $330,000 grant award to support student veteran success on campus. The grant will establish a Veterans Educational Transitions Success Center on the SNU Bethany campus, develop a veteran student support team across campus offices, and add a

Courtney Wood and her daughter Kaydence Chaffin, 4, both from Nampa, pick up some produce at the Nazarene Care House in Nampa, Idaho. The Nazarene Care House provides food to low-income families and the homeless. ( Idaho Press photo) Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles

Recent praise reports and prayer requests from NCN News, Nazarene Missions International, and JESUS Film Harvest Partners include: PRAISES JESUS Film - Benin "I did not follow the commandments of God," testified Mindi in Benin. "The JESUS Film saved me from a life without the Lord. I realized Christ

After much prayer and careful consideration, Ray and Becki Neu announced they are leaving the Church of the Nazarene's Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International team to join a parachurch organization. The Neus have served the Church of the Nazarene as global missionaries on specialized

Over the course of a few days this fall, Kathy Mowry sat in her office and listened as a steady stream of visitors — staff members, students — dropped by her office with an innocuous question : Do you have a minute? Some came alone; others came as couples or families. Some cried or whispered; others

Chris Sikorowski went from working in the Hollywood film industry to pastoring Grace Church of the Nazarene in Inver Grove Heights this summer. He and his wife, Allison, and their two young sons, Elias and Brasen, moved from Pasadena, California, to Inver Grove Heights in late July. (Photo courtesy

Compiled by the General Secretary's Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region. Roles included in the latest report are pastor and pastoral service. Entries were received from October 1 to October 31, 2015. To

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received November 9-13, 2015. William "Bill" Bixler , 81, of Katy, Texas, passed away November 3. He was a retired minister, serving in Michigan. He is survived by his wife,