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AFRICA
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USA / CANADA
Harry Andrew Rich, 98, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Monday, 23 February 2026. He was a retired missionary who served in Haiti for 14 years (1957-1971) and in Kenya, Rwanda, and the Congo from 199...
ASIA-PACIFIC
Editor’s Note: For security reasons, the name of the country, local leaders, and specific ministry locations have been omitted or generalized in this report. In a nation still healing from the deep sc...
AFRICA
Couples from around the Antananarivo area of Madagascar gathered for the fourth annual couples’ seminar held 14 February 2026. The 250 attendees—a record-breaking number—learned how they can “Grow in ...
SOUTH AMERICA
In late January 2025, Roca Roja Beach in Antofagasta was the scene of a significant baptism ceremony organized by the Church of the Nazarene Puerta Abierta Antofagasta – Chile. During a celebration, 1...
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 23-27 February 2026. Harry Rich, 98, of Olathe, Kansas, passe...
SOUTH AMERICA
On 16 January 2026, the Bolivia El Alto Noreste District elected Vicente Murga as superintendent during the 20th District Assembly, held at Villa Abaroa Church of the Nazarene in El Alto, Bolivia. &nb...
EURASIA
In December 2025, Sevan Church of the Nazarene—the newest Nazarene church in Armenia—celebrated its first anniversary. Although the church was officially established just over a year ago, its history ...
ASIA-PACIFIC
Through coordinated relief effort, a local church network delivered immediate assistance to hundreds of families after widespread flooding affected most parts of Iligan City, Philippines. Severe flood...
MESOAMERICA
In Jaltenango, Chiapas, Mexico, the Church of the Nazarene and Restoration Center “La Fortaleza” developed a ministry of rehabilitation for people struggling with alcoholism and drug addiction. Locate...
ASIA-PACIFIC
Since September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene’s Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Lea...
USA / CANADA
The Board of General Superintendents (BGS) has elected Jeffrey Johnson to the position of USA/Canada regional director, effective 1 May 2026. Johnson has served as superintendent of the South Texas Di...
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 16-20 February 2026. Donald Chamberlain, 84, of Butler, Penns...