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The project planned for the Work & Witness teams wasn’t ready. The Sofia Ministry Center in Bulgaria had suffered repeated delays in construction. As the dates loomed for the arrival of the combined team of Nazarenes from the church in Kosova and a church in Massachusetts, USA, the groups were urged

In 2014, a half-million people in Toledo, Ohio, lost access to safe water due to a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie, which supplied the city’s water. At that point, the East Toledo campus of Hope Community Church of the Nazarene took action. The church believes in partnership — both with the community

The Church of the Nazarene's inaugural Compassion Conference began last week with a message from General Superintendent David A. Busic about holiness and compassion. “Jesus really believed that holiness is more powerful than sin, and love is stronger than fear," Busic said. "And that’s the reason He

Months after the April 16 earthquake devastated cities in Ecuador and affected thousands of people, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries on the Costa District continues to respond to local residents' needs by organizing a hostel in Jaramijo for those left homeless after the quake. The congregation at

A group of 21 people recently made their way to Paranacito, Argentina, to deliver aid items for the city, located 170 kilometers (about 100 miles) from Buenos Aires. Since the beginning of the year, continued rains triggered the Parana River to overflow its banks, which caused major flooding in the

Dille Church of the Nazarene Last weekend’s historic flooding in West Virginia left at least 23 people dead and thousands homeless. Among those affected are Charles and Tina Larue, who pastor the Clendenin Church of the Nazarene. The church building and parsonage both sustained major flood damage,

Global Mission has announced Nell Becker Sweeden as the new director of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM). Becker Sweeden has served in various roles within NCM during the past 12 years, most recently as education coordinator. Her areas of expertise include international development,

Children from the Church of the Nazarene's Gambella district pose for a photo (Katy Rodebush photo). More than 200 people are dead and at least 145 children were abducted during an April 15 raid in the Gambella province of Ethiopia. Many of the victims are Nazarenes. Gambella is home to one of the

Church of the Nazarene South America Region photos A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Ecuador April 16, causing widespread devastation and leaving entire towns in ruins. It was the most powerful quake the country has experienced in decades. As of Monday morning, thousands are homeless and

Photos by Brandon Sipes As the war in Syria continues to destroy cities and as conditions in refugee camps in Jordan , Lebanon, and Turkey worsen, scores of refugees continue to make their way toward Europe. Just this year more than 135,000 refugees and migrants have traveled from Turkey to Europe