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NCN Global News Summary Volume 1022 May 28, 2010
2010 USA/Canada Commencement Reports
Spring Commencement reports from each of the Nazarene institutions of higher education on the USA/Canada Region. read more

Ken Stanford elected New England D.S.
Kenneth Stanford of the South Weymouth, Massachusetts, Church of the Nazarene, was elected New England District Superintendent. read more

Oregon church, hit by arson, rises from the ashes
Pastor David Crabb of the Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene leaned back in an office chair chuckled when thinking back to his one-year anniversary leading the West Valley congregation. read more

Porter challenges PNG pastors to plant churches
In a tour of six districts in PNG, Jerry D. Porter encouraged pastors to identify key locations where their congregations might plant new churches. read more

New ministry magazine debuts for USA/Canada Region
The USA/Canada Regional Office is pleased to introduce Grace and Peace: Ministry in a Connected Culture, a new resource magazine aimed at clergy and ministry leaders in the USA/Canada Region. read more


Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week

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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more


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. read more



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