Chuuk Nazarenes dedicate new buildingAfter many years, the Church of the Nazarene on the island of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia has a new home.
The Chuuk Church of the Nazarene celebrated its 17th anniversary 19 November 2017. This is a special celebration for the church not only because of its anniversary but also because they are dedicating their new church building. Philippine-Micronesia Field Strategy Coordinator Stephen Gualberto was the special speaker and led the dedication of this new church building.
The church had purchased a property many years ago through the Alabaster Fund, but they needed additional resources to build their facility. The congregation raised funds through sacrificial giving and also donated their time and talent to help build the sanctuary.
A Korean donor who lives in the U.S. also gave a significant amount toward the construction of the church building, and the church was able to buy the building materials at a wholesale price through the generosity of the employer of one of the church members.
The church building is strategically located along the main road on the island of Chuuk and close to many homes with families and children to whom the church is reaching out. Raizza, a 16-year-old girl from the church, has a special burden for the children of Chuuk. She is from the Philippines and speaks Pohnpeian, Chuukese, English, and Tagalog fluently. God is using her and others to make a growing impact on the community. She is well-loved by the children and their parents, and the church also speaks highly of her.
The Federated States of Micronesia has a population of more than 100,000 people on 647 islands, speaking 13 languages. Thirty-one percent of individuals live under the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day. God is calling and raising up workers for this field, including missionaries Timothy and Lydia Kim, who relocated from the Philippines to the island of Pohnpei in 2016. They are actively involved in discipling and church growth in the Pohnpei Church of the Nazarene. (Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific)
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Illinois church partners with hospital to feed hungry
Dixon, Illinois
Nazarenes in the NewsSauk Valley Media photo(Sauk Valley Media, 4 January) KSB Hospital and the Living Well Church of the Nazarene are partnering to feed community members in need of a healthy meal.
The two kicked off the Fighting Hunger Feeding Wellness program Thursday, an initiative where extra food from the hospital cafeteria is packaged and taken to the church at 116 E. First St. before being distributed to those who might lack access to regular or nutritious food.
People can pick up the dinners from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and either take them home or eat at the church, no questions asked.
The program came about in an effort to curb food insecurity in the area, which affects nearly 13 percent of the Lee County and 21.5 percent of its children. Of those children, 30 percent aren't eligible for food assistance programs like SNAP or WIC.
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Bethlehem to Nazareth to ... Topeka?
Topeka, Kansas
(Topeka Capitol-Journal, 22 December) When you’re born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth and your father is a pastor, chances are pretty good you’re destined to become a preacher yourself.Such is the journey taken by the Rev. Branson Roberts, pastor of Topeka’s First Church of the Nazarene, 1001 S.W. Buchanan.
Roberts, 52, was born in Bethlehem, Pa., then lived a few years as a young child in the nearby town of Nazareth, Pa., before his family moved to Washington, D.C., and later to the Boston area.
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Iowa church celebrates 100 years
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Cedar Rapids First Church of the Nazarene was built in 1936. One of the first services in the church was on Christmas Eve 1936. (The Gazette photo)(The Gazette, 23 December) A New Year’s Day item in the 1926 Gazette announced the formation of the “newest denomination of Cedar Rapids churches,” the Church of the Nazarene, an evangelical Christian denomination. Ten years later, the congregation would celebrate its first Christmas in a church they’d built themselves.
In its beginnings, church members initially met in the home of their first minister, the Rev. E.R. Borton, at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street SW. By Jan. 1, 1936, they had moved to rental space in the IOOF Oriental Hall at 121 Second St. NE.
The church bought its first permanent home in 1927 — a house that had belonged to pioneer Cedar Rapids grocer, Irving C. Emery, at 400 F Ave. NW.
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Stories to share? Send them to news@nazarene.org. (Compiled by NCN News)
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Global Ministry Center
Global Ministry Center
Thank Offering gifts enable partnership in God’s missionTo Nazarenes around the world:
Traveling the globe, we have the opportunity to see first-hand the ways in which the offerings for the World Evangelism Fund make a difference. Every day people are coming to Jesus and being discipled because the global church family is coming together to be engaged in Kingdom work. We want to thank you for your generosity by way of the recent Thank Offering for the World Evangelism Fund. So far, we have received more than US$1,100,000, and these gifts will have a significant impact as they are invested in transformation.
Your partnership in this work is what makes it possible for the church to reach those around the world with the most urgent needs. Thank you for sharing Jesus with children, women, and men who are now living in the full knowledge of Christ. God asks us to partner with Him in this work, and when our resources are combined with God’s, the results are exponentially greater than our original investment. Now that’s exciting!
With hearts filled with gratitude,
The Board of General Superintendents
Flags of the Nations: GhanaSince 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. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*. The national flags rotate weekly, and photos of them raised are sent to the church leaders of that country.
This week: Ghana
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Ghana in 1990.
Ghana had a population of 27,499,924 in 2017. That same year, Ghana reported 116 Churches of the Nazarene, 32 of which had been officially organized. Ghana has 9,511 total members.
Located on the Africa Region, Ghana has three Phase 1 districts. For more information about the Africa Region, visit africanazarene.org.
* = The weekly highlighted flag is raised on the middle of three poles in compliance with U.S. government protocols. It flies to the left of the GMC host-nation United States flag, which flies above the host-state flag of Kansas. The Christian flag flies on the third pole.
The Global Ministry Center is the mission and service hub of the Church of the Nazarene.
Moving Ministers: December 2017Compiled 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 December 2017.
To view the December report, click here.
Moving Ministers
from Friday, 1 December 2017 to Sunday, 31 December 2017
Rev. Karl T. Mitchell from Unassigned Intermountain Nampa ID to Pastor on 12/17/2017 New Bridge Richland OR
Rev. Rebecca D. Nichols from Pastoral Service Kansas City Central Lenexa KS to Pastoral Service on 12/25/2017 Kansas City Grace Kansas City MO
For previous reports, see usacanadanazarene.org.
In MemoriamThe following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 1-5 January 2018.
Barbara (Hendricks) Braundmeier, 88, of Watseka, Illinois, passed away 20 December. She was the widow of retired minister Jack Braundmeier, who served in Illinois and Wisconsin. Jack Braundmeier passed away in 2009.
Jim Dillow, 70, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away 30 December. He was a minister and district superintendent, previously serving in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas and leading the Joplin District. He is survived by his wife, Susan Dillow.
I. Ervin Emmert Jr., 90, of Wheeler, Texas, passed away 22 December. He was a retired minister, serving in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie (Willison) Emmert.
Alta (Richards) Everett, 99, of Longmont, Colorado, passed away 14 December. She was the widow of retired minister James Everett, who served in Ohio and Illinois. James Everett passed away in 1993.
C. Angelina Gassett, 92, of Hoodsport, Washington, passed away 31 December. She was the widow of retired ministers Jonathan Gassett and Danford Alger. Jonathan Gassett served in Kansas and Oklahoma in addition to leading the Upstate New York and North Florida districts. He passed away in 2014. Danford Alger served in Oklahoma, California, and Texas before passing away in 1999.
Mildred "Millie" (Stillwell) Gibson, 90, Paso Robles, California, passed away 22 December. She was the widow of retired minister Gordon Gibson, who served in California. Gordon Gibson passed away in 2009.
William Hess, 85, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, passed away 28 December. He was a retired minister, serving in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene (Kramer) Hess, and is survived by his second wife, Kathleen (Shott) Hess.
Patricia (Russell) Ingram, 73, of Ridge Farm, Illinois, passed away 26 December. She was the wife of retired minister Ronald Ingram, who served in Illinois and Indiana.
Robert Johnson, 84, of Tacoma, Washington, passed away 19 December. He was a retired minister, serving in Indiana, Washington, Alaska, Illinois, and Texas. He is survived by his wife, Dana Johnson.
Ithel Kenser, 83, of Lewistown, Illinois, passed away 3 January. He was a retired minister, serving in Arkansas and Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Kenser.
Florence McNeely, 95, of Mount Sterling, Ohio, passed away 30 December. She was the widow of retired minister Robert McNeely, who served in Ohio. Robert McNeely passed away in 2014.
James Moss, 91, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away 22 December. He was a minister, previously serving in Ohio, West Virginia, Kansas, and Indiana. He was preceded in death by his wife, June Moss, in 2016.
Amy Paulus, 47, of Merrill, Michigan, passed away 19 December. She was the wife of minister John Paulus, who pastors the Market Street Square Church of the Nazarene in Chesaning, Michigan.
Anderson Rearick Jr., 90, of Derry, New Hampshire, passed away 1 January. He was a retired minister and educator, serving in New York and Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, retired minister, educator, and chaplain Ann (Cubie) Rearick, who served in New York and Massachusetts.
John Stubbs, 72, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, passed away 2 January. He was a retired minister, serving in Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Janet Switzer-Stubbs.
Dodd Termaine, 79, of Puyallup, Washington, passed away 21 December. He was a retired minister, serving in California. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Tremaine.
Marilyn Turner, 81, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away 5 January. She was a former employee at the Church of the Nazarene's International Headquarters and the wife of retired minister J. Paul Turner, who served in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Idaho.
For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here.
Note: Please join us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org. (Compiled by NCN News)
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Human Resources
Human Resources
GMC employment opportunitiesPeople are our most valued resource. Our committed employees are involved in "Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations" in 162 world areas.
The Global Ministry Center Human Resources Office professionals strive to deliver the highest possible service to our employees, and are responsible for the recruitment, placement and retention of qualified individuals to staff the ministry and administrative positions of the GMC. The many employee services include compensation and benefit administration, payroll, employment, employee relations, training, counseling, organizational communication and events, and workplace programs.
*Volunteer opportunities for GMC ministries are available now. Email jveigl@nazarene.org for details.
Employment Opportunities
Global Nazarene Communications Director (Full-time)
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Description: This position will lead and coordinate the organization’s overall marketing/branding/advancement communication strategy. It will work collaboratively with senior leadership to develop corporate marketing, branding, advancement and communication strategies to broaden the impact of the Church of the Nazarene’s programs and oversee organizational messaging and constituent services. This position reports to the Chief Administrative Officer.
Security Specialist (Full-time)
Information Technology
Description: Members of the IT department are primarily responsible for facilitating the ministry of the Global Ministry Center through assistance and consultation to technology users. The Security Specialist troubleshoots and assists with network access and security policies and procedures.
Social Media Manager (Full-time)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Description: Under the oversight of the director of development and communications manager, this position is responsible for the execution of social media marketing and communications plans, including developing and executing a comprehensive social media strategy to increase visibility, traffic, engagement, and constituent support. Applicants must have the ability to create excellent content and think strategically about how social media fits within an overall business/ministry marketing strategy.
Video Production Manager (Full-time)
Global Nazarene Communications
Description: This person is responsible for video acquisition, shooting, editing, and all related responsibilities for productions of varying lengths. Additional responsibilities include knowledge of production-related software and equipment, as well as collaborating on creative projects with the Nazarene Communications team.
To obtain additional information for GMC positions, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Nazarene Bible CollegeTo learn more about positions available at the NBC Administrative Offices, visit nbc.edu/jobs. All positions are located within the Global Ministry Center in Lenexa, Kansas.
Location of Global Ministry Center Positions
The GMC is the administrative hub for the Church of the Nazarene denominational ministries in 162 world areas. The GMC is conveniently located in Lenexa, Kansas, with easy access to I-35 and I-435 and within short driving distance to Kansas City International airport. All GMC positions report to this location.
Our Non-Discrimination Policy
The Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center offers equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, creed, sex, or veteran status. The Global Ministry Center is an “at will” employer.
Our Faith-Based Organization
We are a faith-based organization. Acceptance of our Christian Code of Conduct is required and membership in the Church of the Nazarene is required for certain positions. The GMC and applicable remote work sites are smoke-, alcohol-, and drug-free Christian workplaces.
Application Processing
Our Human Resources Office receives and processes many employment applications annually for a limited number of positions. While we regret that we cannot respond to each applicant, we do contact those individuals possessing the skills, education/training, and experience that best match the requirements of the open position for which the application was submitted.
An application must be completed by all applicants and an application must be completed for each position for which one wishes to be considered. Applications are retained for one year. Resumés are not necessary for entry-level positions, but they are preferred for professional level positions.
Applying for Employment with the GMC
Application forms may be requested by calling 913-577-0500, emailing humanresourcesgroup@nazarene.org, or obtained in person from Human Resources at the Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas, 66220, Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 U.S. Central Time. Completed applications may be mailed or emailed to the attention of the Human Resources Office.
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The Global Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Organized in 1908, the denomination is now home to about 2.5 million members worshipping in more than 29,000 local congregations in 162 world areas.
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