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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 in June 2018. To view the June report,

Nearly 900 volunteers from the U.S. and Canada are traveling to Guatemala and Costa Rica throughout June and July for Encuentro Missions 2018 . Encuentro is a bi-annual event that offers opportunities for youth and families to serve in missions. During the last 50 years, Encuentro has led trips with

Worship service at Shelter Community Church of the Nazarene Terri Harrell's life changed 18 years ago when she accepted Christ as her Savior. Since that time she has never felt fully prepared to answer some of the difficult questions she receives. Until now. Harrell has been involved in the prayer

Steven Newburry (far left) with the rest of the Ecuador Work & Witness trip members Steven Newburry of Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene in Goshen, Indiana, passed away in his sleep 25 June while serving on a Work & Witness trip in Ecuador. He was a part of a small team about to begin work

General Superintendent Eugénio R. Duarte announced the election of Rose Brower-Young as superintendent of the Canada West District . Elected 23 June on the first ballot, Bower-Young replaces Larry Dahl, who is retiring after serving for 11 years in the position. Brower-Young will begin her new

Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Henry W. Spaulding II announced the appointment of James Smith to the position of vice president for University Relations as of 1 June. “Rev. James Smith has worked very effectively for 10 years in enrollment helping the university stabilize and strengthen

The Church of the Nazarene's office of Stewardship Development announced the 2017-2018 winners of the Stewardship Sermon Scholarship. The award is given to those students whose sermons are judged most effective in exploring biblical stewardship in the contemporary context of the local Nazarene

M. Bert Daniels, retired minister, evangelist, and district superintendent, passed away 14 June. He was 98 years old. Daniels served as minister for nearly 20 years in Idaho, Oregon, and Florida. In 1956, he became superintendent of both the Alaska and Canada Pacific districts, where he served for

General Superintendent Carla D. Sunberg ordained Nicole Cotton, Penny McCawley, and Sherry Mae Bright at the North Arkansas District Assembly 11 June. History was made this week on the Church of the Nazarene’s USA/Canada Region as an all-female ordination class was ordained by a woman for the first

Photo from South Arkansas District NYI President Jon Newlin The Ashdown, Arkansas, Church of the Nazarene parsonage caught fire 9 June, leaving Pastor Bill Segur and his family without a home. Investigators believe the fire started in the garage but have not made a final determination. In addition