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Regional News |
Africa
Help for Nigeria
Nigeria, in western Africa, is twice the size of California. The total population has an average life expectancy of 47 years. The lower life expectancy is due to rampant AIDS. This is a nation in need of a savior like many other nations around the world.
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Eurasia
CIS Bi-Annual Field Youth Conference
Nearly 100 young people from across the CIS Field gathered for the Bi-Annual Field Youth Conference in Volgograd, Russia, May 7-10.
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USA/Canada
Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. In the news this week: West Virginia church hit hard by copper thieves ... Texas congregation trades up its space, name.
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Global Ministry Center News |
In Memoriam: 05.28.2010
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who have recently gone home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from May 24-28, 2010.
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World Weekend of Prayer
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and the Viva Network invite everyone to join them June 5-6 to pray for children at risk.
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Global praise reports and prayer requests
This week's praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International, JESUS Film Harvest Partners, and NCN News.
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Collegiate News |
Ambrose in Europe
Recently a group of Ambrose University College business students and their professors left Calgary, Alberta, and headed to Europe for a two week travel study trip as part of the course, Business in the European Union.
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NNU VP Samuel Dunn receives Wesley Order of Servant Leaders award
President David Alexander presented retiring Vice President for Academic Affairs Samuel Dunn with the Wesley Order of Servant Leaders award at Northwest Nazarene University's annual Celebration of Service event in May.
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Olivet's first M.Min. in Hispanic ministries graduates reaching growing church population
The first class of Olivet Nazarene University's master of ministry (M.Min.) in Hispanic ministries received their degrees during the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies Commencement convocation earlier this month. The M.Min. program began in the fall of 2007 as a response to the growing number of Nazarene Hispanic congregations in the U.S. and Canada.
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SNU receives $50,000 grant from the Butterfield Memorial Foundation
The School of Nursing at Southern Nazarene University has received a grant in the amount of $50,000 from The Butterfield Memorial Foundation. The Butterfield Memorial Foundation will grant funds to Christian 501(c)(3) organizations for medical and health-related projects. Funded projects must give evidence of an active Christian presence, as stated in their guidelines.
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NCN Sports |
NCN Sports Week
A recap of Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics during the 2009-10 fall, winter, and spring seasons. This week: National championship tournament updates for softball and golf.
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