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AP photo A gunman entered the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday evening and opened fire in a prayer meeting. Nine people, ages 26-87, were killed in a racially motivated act. A suspect was detained the next day in Shelby, North Carolina. The

Dave and Janet Lutz (Family photo) General Superintendent J. K. Warrick announced the June 14 election of David Lutz as superintendent of the East Ohio District . Elected on the first ballot, Lutz replaces Chuck Sunberg as district superintendent. Sunberg recently resigned from the position. His

Rendering of the new Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene. Like many churches, Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis, Indiana, decided it was time for some updates. The congregation had no room to grow, and it had been years since the building’s last facelift. Pastor Randy Perry hired an

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 May 1 to May 31, 2015. To view

Keith Bottles, retired Chicago Central district superintendent, passed away May 25. He was 87. Bottles was born December 17, 1927, to Emery and Emma Bottles. He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene College (now University) with a Bachelor of Arts in 1951. In 1952, he married Joan and accepted his first

Students at Northwest Nazarene University take a graduation selfie. NCN News compiled the following list of spring commencement reports from each of the Nazarene institutions of higher education on the USA/Canada Region: Ambrose University President: Gordon T. Smith Location: Calgary, Alberta,

Pictured, left to right: Dwayne Simpson, David Solomon, Charles Tillman, Cassandra Trotman, William Allen, Barbara Allen, Janice Ballard Planning is underway for the 2016 National Black Nazarene Conference, scheduled for July 27-31, 2016, at The Caribe Royale hotel in Orlando, Florida. The planning

Pictured, left to right: Samuel Flores, Orlando Serrano, Roberto Hodgson, Mario Zani, Caleb Herrera A planning committee met at Global Ministry Center May 13 to organize the quadrennial Hispanic National Conference, scheduled for June 15-17, 2016, at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma

General Superintendent Emeritus James H. Diehl speaks at the Rocky Mountain Prime Time Retreat. The unseasonably rainy weather and 5.5 inches of hail failed to dampen the spirits of those who attended the Rocky Mountain Prime Time Retreat in Colorado Springs May 5 to 8. Attendees representing 21

NBC Connecticut/Hartford First Church photo A Connecticut pastor was shot early last Sunday morning, May 24, while putting out Memorial Day flags, NBC Connecticut , the Hartford Courant, and several other news outlets reported. Augustus Sealy, 54, pastor of Hartford First Church of the Nazarene ,