Lightning strikes Tennessee church twice; sparks second fire
Nashville, TennesseeBy Sarah Glass for NCN News
Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, Tennessee, was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. Witnesses reported lightning hit the church.
No one was injured.
The church experienced a previous fire in July 2012 after lightning struck the church steeple. WKRN reported the 2012 blaze was contained to a small portion of the roof, but water damaged much of the building. The congregation installed a lightning rod with a new steeple several months later.
More than 50 firefighters responded to Thursday's two-alarm fire. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after falling.
Trinity Church Senior Pastor Michael Proctor was called to survey the damage.
"Well it's devastating, but again it is a building," Proctor told News Channel 5. "The church is made of the people — caring and loving for another, loving for the community. We'll bear witness to the kingdom of God. And you know, it is a building; we'll recover."
The roof was completely destroyed and services will be relocated.
The overnight thunderstorm is believed to be responsible for two other area fires.
For a video of the blaze, click here.
Southern California elects new superintendent
Murrieta, California by Sarah Glass for NCN NewsGeneral Superintendent David A. Busic announced the election of Thomas "Tom" Taylor Jr. as the new Southern California district superintendent.
Elected on the 10th ballot, Taylor follows John Denney, who is retiring after 13 years in the position.
Taylor has served as senior pastor of Apple Valley, California, Church of the Nazarene since 1995. Previously, he served at the Arnold, Missouri, Church of the Nazarene; Esther-Flat River Church of the Nazarene in Park Hills, Missouri; and Gateway Church of the Nazarene in Bridgeton, Missouri.
A graduate of Mid America Nazarene College (now MidAmerica Nazarene University), Taylor earned a Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He is currently pursing a Doctor of Ministry from NTS.
Tom and his wife, Debbie, reside in Victorville, California. They have two adult children, Tiffany and Derek.
Churches honor individuals, raise funds for missionary health care
Global Ministry CenterNazarene churches honored 1,012 people last month with Memorial Roll certificates or Distinguished Service Awards, providing US$62,550 for missionary health care.
A Memorial Roll enables churches to honor deceased friends and loved ones. A certificate is given to the honoree's family or displayed in the church.
Distinguished Service Awards are presented by a church or church entity to those they want to honor for excellence in any field of ministry or service.
Nazarene Missions International processes the requests and 100 percent of the proceeds invested into the Missionary Health Care fund. The investment for a Memorial Roll is US$50 and for Distinguished Service Award is US$100.
The cost of providing insurance for Nazarene missionaries is approximately US$1.9 million per year. NMI has helped subsidize these funds since the inception of the Memorial Roll in 1919.
"All who have been missionaries or have worked closely with missionaries know how the health care fund helps to relieve many concerns about health care, which is complicated in most world regions," said Daniel Ketchum, NMI director. "Knowing their medical needs are covered by the Church, they are enabled to spread the love of Jesus without distraction of health care cost."
While many Memorial Roll and Distinguished Service Award presentations are made near Memorial Day, any individual or church may request and present these honors at any time of the year. So far this year, 3,264 individuals have been honored and $190,650 given for missionary health care. For more information visit the NMI website.--Nazarene Missions International
English Field pastors receive tablets
English Field, Mesoamerica Region
A few years ago, the Mesoamerica Region's English Field articulated a vision for the field. That vision included several holiness libraries so pastors could access ministry and training books. Leaders also came up with the plan so each pastor from the 12 districts could have this library in their hands on a tablet. God recently answered the leaders' prayer for the 250 pastors on the field. After making a phone call about some gently used tablets and discovering the price, exactly 250 tablets were purchased. The English Field — in partnership with the Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library, Holiness Legacy, and Redland Church of the Nazarene — was able to pre-load the tablets with a host of books and materials for the pastors to use.
"It has been exciting to see how churches, Sunday School classes, and individuals across the United States have donated so pastors who might never have the opportunity to have a tablet, now have one," said Darin Pound, Belize district superintendent. "The tablets are making an impact in their ministries and the libraries have opened up a wealth of knowledge for them. Thank you to all those who have given and helped with the tablet project for the English Field. You are a blessing!"
The following are thank you notes from pastors who now have a tablet:
Greetings! I want to take this opportunity to express thanks for the tablet I received earlier. I do take note that it was through your kind instrumentality that this was done. This device has enhanced my own pastoral ministry through the online resources, as well as through the ease to which it affords me greater control over many activities all in the palm of my hand.
Andrew Henry
Richmond Park, Jamaica East District
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to all those who helped me in obtaining this very necessary piece of tool for ministry. The tablet will assist me in communicating with the District and the region now. We are better equipped, this tablet comes to us with many of the necessary and relevant forms we use and will enhance the ability to be more effective in our service.
Regards,
Rev. Enfield Gordon
Belize District
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Thank you for providing this tablet, this is a God-sent item I needed so much to do my pastoral work.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Rick Sierra
I am grateful that such thought of generosity was extended to my colleagues and I as we serve together in the Master's vineyard. While I am still learning more each day about the device and all that it offers, the opportunity for greater access, efficiency and effectiveness is wonderful.
Rev. Valin Smith--Mesoamerica English Field via NCN News submissions
NCN Sports Update: Final
Global Ministry CenterFinal won-lost records and rankings for Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics this year. Records and rankings reflect games through June 5, 2014.
Season Results:
Record Key: Overall Wins-Losses-Ties (Conference Wins-Losses-Ties), national ranking.
Eastern Nazarene College Lions
Quincy, Massachusetts
NCAA Division III, The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)
Men's Baseball: 13-17 (4-12)
Men's Basketball: 19-6 (13-5)
Women's Basketball: 9-16 (5-13)
Men's Cross Country: Results
Women's Cross Country: Results
Men's Golf: Results
Men's Soccer: 3-14 (1-8)
Women's Soccer: 11-8-1 (4-4-1)
Women's Softball: 7-21 (3-15)
Men's Tennis: 9-10 (5-3)
Women's Tennis: 1-10 (0-8)
Women's Volleyball: 14-15 (2-5)
MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers
Olathe, Kansas
NAIA Division I, Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)
Men's Baseball: 37-15 (22-4), NAIA receiving votes (No. 27, 102 votes). HAAC champs. Eliminated in opening round of NAIA national tournament.
Men's Basketball: 26-11 (11-6). National semifinalist.
Women's Basketball: 28-4 (15-2), NAIA No. 14. Lost in second round of national tournament.
Football: 5-5 (5-4)
Men's Soccer: 14-5-3 (5-1-1), NAIA No. 6
Women's Soccer: 12-4-4 (3-2-2)
Women's Softball: 27-15 (14-4). Eliminated in opening round of NAIA national tournament.
Women's Volleyball: 27-3 (9-0), NAIA No. 8. HAAC champs.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars
Mount Vernon, Ohio
NAIA Division II, Crossroads League (formerly Mid-Central College Conference)
Men's Baseball: 44-12 (29-5), NAIA No. 17. Eliminated in opening round of NAIA national tournament.
Men's Basketball: 7-22 (4-14)
Women's Basketball: 5-22 (4-14)
Men's Cross Country: Results
Women's Cross Country: Results
Men's Golf: Results
Women's Golf: Results
Men's Soccer: 7-10-1 (2-6-1)
Women's Soccer: 10-9-2 (5-3-1)
Women's Softball: 21-20 (16-14)
Women's Volleyball: 14-19 (8-10)
Northwest Nazarene University Crusaders
Nampa, Idaho
NCAA Division II, Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC)
Men's Baseball: 18-31 (13-19)
Men's Basketball: 7-18 (5-12)
Women's Basketball: 14-11 (7-10)
Men's Cross Country: Results
Women's Cross Country: Results
Men's Golf: Results
Women's Golf: Results
Men's Soccer: 5-7-5 (5-6-3)
Women's Soccer: 2-12-3 (1-10-3)
Women's Softball: 13-34 (5-19)
Men's Track: Results
Women's Track: Results
Women's Volleyball: 18-6 (14-4)
Olivet Nazarene University Tigers
Bourbonnais, Illinois
NAIA Division II, Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC)
Men's Baseball: 20-28 (14-13)
Men's Basketball: 16-13 (14-5)
Women's Basketball: 21-9 (12-4)
Men's Cross Country: NAIA No. 6, Results. CCAC champs.
Women's Cross Country: NAIA No. 5, Results. CCAC champs.
Football: 3-8 (1-5)
Men's Golf: Results
Women's Golf: NAIA receiving votes (No. 27, 70 votes) Results
Men's Soccer: 15-5-2 (8-3-0). CCAC champs.
Women's Soccer: NAIA No. 14, 17-4-2 (9-1-1). CCAC champs.
Women's Softball: 49-5-1 (19-0-1), NAIA No. 9. CCAC champs. Went 0-2 at NAIA World Series after going undefeated in opening round.
Men's Swimming: NAIA No. 2. Results National Runner-up.
Women's Swimming: NAIA No. 3. Results Finished third at nationals.
Men's Tennis: 12-8 (6-2), NAIA No. 21. CCAC champs. Eliminated in first round of national tournament.
Women's Tennis: 13-6 (6-1), NAIA No. 23.
Men's Track: Results
Women's Track: Results
Women's Volleyball: 21-21 (13-5)
Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions
San Diego, California
NCAA Division II, Pacific West Conference (PacWest)
Men's Baseball: 21-24 (12-16)
Women's Golf: Results
Men's Tennis: 7-17
Women's Tennis: 13-13
Men's Basketball: 15-11 (10-10). NCCAA national champs.
Women's Basketball: 17-9 (13-7)
Women's Cross Country: Results
Women's Golf: Results
Men's Soccer: 7-8-3 (5-4-3)
Women's Soccer: 12-7-1 (7-4-1)
Women's Volleyball: 30-7 (16-4). NCCAA national champs.
Southern Nazarene University Crimson Storm
Bethany, Oklahoma
NCAA Division II, Great American Conference (GAC)
Men's Baseball: 16-32 (5-25)
Men's Basketball: 18-13 (12-8) NCCAA Regional Champs.
Women's Basketball: 12-14 (9-11)
Men's Cross Country: Results
Women's Cross Country: Results
Football: 0-11 (0-10)
Men's Golf: Results
Women's Golf: Results
Men's Soccer: 2-16-0 (1-8-0)
Women's Soccer: 9-9-0 (5-5-0)
Women's Softball: 19-34 (12-26)
Women's Tennis: 10-7 (3-2)
Men's Track: Results
Women's Track: Results
Women's Volleyball: 27-12 (12-2)
Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA Division II, Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC)
Men's Baseball: 43-14 (20-4), G-MAC champs.
Men's Basketball: 7-18 (4-10)
Women's Basketball: 16-8 (13-2)
Men's Cross Country: Results
Women's Cross Country: Results
Men's Golf: Results
Women's Golf: Results
Men's Soccer: 8-9-1 (5-3-0)
Women's Soccer: 6-10-2 (4-4-2)
Women's Softball: 36-10 (14-4), G-MAC champs.
Men's Track: Results
Women's Track: Results
Women's Volleyball: 17-15 (6-8)
Key:
Record = Wins-Losses-Ties
NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCCAA - National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association
NAIA Coaches' Poll used
Previous NCN Sports Updates:
2012-2013 Nazarene Athletics Review
2011-2012 Nazarene Athletics Review
2010-2011 Nazarene Athletics Review
2009-2010 Nazarene Athletics Review
2008-2009 Nazarene Athletics Review
2007-2008 Nazarene Athletics Review
Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week
Regional News
Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Pastors and Leaders Conference attracted 90 participants, including delegates from the Zimbabwe East and West districts, Zambia district superintendents, the Malawi South district superintendent, and Africa Central Field Holiness and Revivalism Coordinator Wellington Obotte. The conference was held from May 19 through 22 at Avondale Church of the Nazarene.
Key speakers included General Superintendent Emeritus Stan A. Toler and Greg Crofford, regional education and clergy development coordinator. Toler's presentation focused on leadership while Crofford's addressed spiritual gifts.
"These presentations have helped me to come out of the box," said John Shikupa, lead pastor on the Zambia Southern Pioneer District. "I will never be the same again."
The messages were well received by the participants, who hungered for more and requested Toler and Crofford be invited back to Zimbabwe for another workshop or conference.
"These teachings have made a tremendous impact on my life and I will not forget this PALCON," said Jabulani Mafodha, a pastor's wife from the Zimbabwe West District. "I will apply these teaching in my life and ministry with my husband. Please invite [the speakers] back to Zimbabwe soon."
On the last day, a meeting was held for district superintendents. Toler and Crofford provided ministry tips and Communion was served to the group.--Church of the Nazarene Africa Region via Out of Africa
GMC Flags of the Nations: Swaziland
Global Ministry Center
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. 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: Swaziland
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Swaziland in 1910.
Swaziland had a population of 1,403,362 in 2013. That same year, Swaziland reported 151 Churches of the Nazarene, 139 of which had been officially organized. Swaziland has 14,622 total members.
Swaziland has four Phase 3 districts. It is a part of the Africa Region.
For more information about the Church of the Nazarene in Swaziland, click here.
Previous flags featured:
Argentina
Aruba
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
France
Gabon
Guatemala
Germany
Ghana
Guam
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Conakry
Guyana
Haiti
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Liberia
Madagascar
Mali
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Paraguay
Peru
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Togo
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuela
Additional World Areas
NOTE: Some countries cannot be represented in this project in order to maintain security of those working there.
* = 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.
Mesoamerica
Genesis missionary rallies her church
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Freya Galindo from Veracruz, Mexico, is among the first cohort of missionaries from the Mesoamerica Region's Genesis initiative to be deployed to one of 28 select sites to begin planting churches. Galindo will serve for the next two years in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her many responsibilities include creating preaching points that will eventually mature into organized churches in the Church of the Nazarene denomination. She will also develop local leaders to lead the new churches.Staff from Engage magazine sat down with Galindo to talk to about the experiences that prepared her for the role.
Engage: How did you become a Christian?
Galindo: Since I grew up in a Christian family, I made the decision when I was 13. It was during Vacation Bible School. It always feels really special ... to minister to kids because when I was a child, people impacted my life in a really special way.
Engage: How did you sense God calling you to be a missionary?
Galindo: I was going to start school in a different place, not Jalapa, but my parents didn't have the money to do that, so I was really frustrated. So I had to stay in Jalapa, which is a good university, but it's not the one I really wanted to study at. I started the college in August, but the next February some of my friends from church, they were going [to a cross-cultural orientation offered by Mesoamerica Region's mobilization team] and they were saying it's going to be fun, it's a camp, let's go. I didn't want to go, but I had the money. During the last service they made the call and it was the perfect time for God to speak to me. I was praying and I stopped and said, "Okay, I'm gonna do it."
For the rest of the story, see Engage magazine.
USA/Canada
Doing mission well: Mobilization by Howard Culbertson for Engage magazine
Some missionary heroes of the past are notable for more than their cross-cultural ministry. They have also been good mobilizers of the church back home.Sadly, I have heard missionaries grumble about having to speak in lots of mission services in churches. In my opinion, they were thinking far too narrowly about their missions call. World evangelism mobilization should be seen as part and parcel of a missionary call. Indeed, in the long run, mobilizing the church at home contributes greatly to Great Commission fulfillment.
Indeed, people call William Carey (1761-1834) "the father of the modern missionary movement" in part because he was a terrific mobilizer as well as a pioneer missionary to India.
In its early decades, the Church of the Nazarene was blessed with an effective global missions mobilizer in Susan Norris Fitkin. Growing up in Canada, Susan felt that God wanted her to be a foreign missionary. However, serious health issues prevented that.
For the rest of this story, see Engage magazine.
This is one of several features by Engage on missionaries. Click the above link for additional stories.
NCM Canada appoints new executive director
Brampton, Ontario
Elaine Bumstead was appointed executive director of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Canada at the National Board of the Church of the Nazarene Canada's Annual General Meeting.Bumstead previously served as NCM Canada's director of international projects. She also coordinated food relief, food security, and nutrition projects, which were mainly funded through Canada Food Grains Bank.
In 2011, Bumstead was ordained by General Superintendent Jerry D. Porter on the Canada Central District.
NCM Canada is a ministry of Church of the Nazarene Canada. The international ministry, working hand-in-hand with the global Nazarene network, meets needs in communities where churches are located. The executive director of NCM Canada oversees the ministry's work and reports directly to National Director Clair MacMillan and the National Board of Church of the Nazarene Canada.--Church of the Nazarene Canada
Moving Ministers: May 2014
Global Ministry Center
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, 2014.
To view the May report, click here.
For previous reports, see nazarene.org.
Moving Ministers from 5/1/2014 to 5/31/2014
Rev. Tania L. Aguero-Hirales Pastoral Service Auburn Auburn WA to Student on 4/8/2014 Washington Pacific Olympia WA
Rev. Kurt D. Anderson Unassigned Mid-Atlantic Glen Burnie MD to Pastoral Service on 3/31/2014 York Stillmeadow York PA
Rev. Isabella Puapuaga Barrett Unassigned Oklahoma Bethany OK to Pastoral Service on 4/28/2014 Oklahoma City Lake View Park Oklahoma City OK
Rev. Kyle Borger Unassigned Intermountain Nampa ID to Pastor on 4/1/2014 Torrington Torrington WY
Rev. Joshua A. Brown Pastoral Service BridgeWay Community Pekin IL to Pastoral Service on 3/23/2014 Goodlettsville Goodlettsville TN
Rev. Nancy C. Cantrell Pastor Maple Shade Alma AR to Pastor on 5/12/2014 Weston Community Weston MO
Rev. DeVona L. Cordell Unassigned Mid-Atlantic Glen Burnie MD to Pastoral Service on 3/31/2014 Shippensburg Shippensburg PA
Rev. Eric C DeLuna Pastoral Service Fort Worth River Oaks Iglesia River Oaks TX to Pastoral Service on 4/6/2014 Fort Worth First Crowley TX
Rev. John P. Emery Student New Mexico to Pastoral Service on 4/1/2014 York Stillmeadow York PA
Rev. Ricki L. Emery Student New Mexico to Pastoral Service on 4/1/2014 York Stillmeadow York PA
Rev. Kenneth B. Entwistle Pastoral Service Molalla Molalla OR to Pastor on 11/10/2014 Alturas GracePoint Alturas CA
Rev. L. Russ Fairbanks Jr. Pastor The Cross Church at Ooltewah Ooltewah TN to Pastor on 5/4/2014 Covenant Fellowship Mount Juliet TN
Rev. Donald E. Frey Unassigned Eastern Michigan Goodrich MI to Pastoral Service on 5/6/2014 Williams Lake Waterford MI
Rev. Jerome W. Gardner Pastor Tifton First Tifton GA to Pastor on 5/4/2014 Elon Power Line Elon NC
Rev. Irene Gonzalez de Ruiz Student Washington Pacific Olympia WA to Pastoral Service on 4/8/2014 Kent First Kent WA
Rev. Fred J. Grenier Pastor El Paso First El Paso TX to Pastor on 6/1/2014 Winslow Winslow IN
Rev. Jeffrey W. Hands Unassigned Oklahoma Bethany OK to Pastoral Service on 4/28/2014 Oakcliff Oklahoma City OK
Rev. Stacey A. Hanson Pastor Creswell Creswell OR to Pastor on 2/25/2014 Hallwood Community Marysville CA
Rev. Wesley L. Harper Pastor Higgins Higgins TX to Pastor on 4/6/2014 Cisco Cisco TX
Rev. Duane C. Harris Pastoral Service Goodlettsville Goodlettsville TN to Pastor on 2/2/2014 Hendersonville Hendersonville TN
Rev. L. Claudine Henry Unassigned Oklahoma Bethany OK to Pastoral Service on 4/28/2014 Bethany First Bethany OK
Rev. Abiel Hernandez Unassigned Mid-Atlantic Glen Burnie MD to Pastoral Service on 3/31/2014 York Stillmeadow York PA
Rev. James T. High Sr. Pastor Champaign First Champaign IL to Pastor on 5/26/2014 Covington Central Fort Wright KY
Rev. Matthew J. Hulen Unassigned Intermountain Nampa ID to Pastoral Service on 5/2/2014 Nampa Fairview Nampa ID
Rev. Savannah J. Hulen Student Intermountain Nampa ID to Pastoral Service on 5/2/2014 Nampa Fairview Nampa ID
Rev. Holly L. Johnson Unassigned Oklahoma Bethany OK to Pastoral Service on 4/28/2014 Bethany First Bethany OK
Rev. Nicole M. Kessler Student Mid-Atlantic Glen Burnie MD to Pastoral Service on 3/31/2014 Milford Milford DE
Rev. Larry M. Krawczak Unassigned South Carolina West Columbia SC to Pastoral Service on 5/19/2014 Laurinburg Laurinburg NC
Rev. John D. MacDonald Unassigned Eastern Michigan Goodrich MI to Pastoral Service on 5/6/2014 The Woods Warren MI
Rev. Michael W. McKenzie Pastoral Service Urbana Urbana OH to Pastor on 5/11/2014 Loudoun Valley Purcellville VA
Rev. Rebecca L. Miller Student Washington Pacific Olympia Olympia WA to Pastoral Service on 4/8/2014 Mountain View Tumwater WA
Rev. Ricardo Munoz Unassigned Georgia McDonough GA to Pastor on 4/6/2014 Greenville Mision Monte Carmel Greenville FL
Rev. James M. Norman Jr. Unassigned Eastern Kentucky Ashland KY to Pastor on 5/20/2014 Decatur Oak Grove Decatur IL
Rev. Shane Perry Unassigned South Carolina West Columbia SC to Pastoral Service on 5/19/2014 Toledo Trinity Toledo OH
Rev. Thomas Perry Unassigned East Tennessee Tullahoma TN to Pastor on 4/7/2014 Fayetteville Fayetteville TN
Rev. Jesse Ragan Pastoral Service Journey Manteca CA to Pastor on 6/8/2014 Weaverville Weaverville CA
Rev. Marvin E. Rankin II Unassigned Virginia Midlothian VA to Pastor on 2/15/2014 Crozet Gathering Crozet VA
Rev. Michael Scott Regester Pastoral Service Bethany First Bethany OK to Pastoral Service on 4/21/2014 Bend Mission Bend OR
Rev. Donald D. Renschler Unassigned Intermountain Nampa ID to Pastoral Service on 5/2/2014 Nampa First Nampa ID
Rev. Juan E. Rivera Pastor Lowell MA Hispanic Lowell MA to Pastor on 5/8/2014 North Raleigh Raleigh NC
Rev. Rebecca Rivera Pastor Lowell MA Hispanic Lowell MA to Pastor on 5/8/2014 North Raleigh Raleigh NC
Rev. Scott M. Salo Pastor Clio Community Mount Morris MI to Pastor on 3/10/2014 Monroe Monroe MI
Rev. Steven R. Salyers Pastor Toledo Northpoint Toledo OH to Pastor on 4/7/2014 Akron Southeast Tallmadge OH
Rev. J. Sidney Sever Unassigned Oregon Pacific Salem OR to Pastor on 6/22/2014 Longmont Longmont CO
Rev. Greta A. Sines Student Northwest Spokane WA to Pastoral Service on 4/26/2014 Goldendale Goldendale WA
Rev. Natalya Skala Pastoral Service Moses Lake First Moses Lake WA to Pastor on 4/26/2014 Cle Elum Cle Elum WA
Rev. Daniel Skinner Pastoral Service Archer Archer FL to Pastor on 4/6/2014 Canal Fulton Canal Fulton OH
Rev. Rebekah A. Smith Pastor Prague Prague OK to Pastoral Service on 4/28/2014 Choctaw Choctaw OK
Rev. Larry E. Strouse Pastor Wister Wister OK to Pastor on 2/9/2014 Tishomingo Tishomingo OK
Rev. James I. Sui Unassigned Washington Pacific Olympia WA to Pastoral Service on 4/8/2014 Normandy Park Living Hope Normandy Park WA
Rev. Wilfredo "Jun" V. Suyat Jr. Pastoral Service Oakland Bayview Fellowship Oakland CA to Pastoral Service on 4/8/2014 Bremerton Bremerton WA
Rev. Andrew C. Taylor Student West Texas Hurst TX to Pastoral Service on 4/11/2014 Hereford Hereford TX
Rev. Charles C. Taylor II Pastoral Service Shawnee Shawnee OK to Pastor on 4/28/2014 Seminole-Northwood Seminole OK
Rev. Danielle Yvette Taylor Pastoral Service Shawnee Shawnee OK to Pastoral Service on 4/28/2014 Seminole-Northwood Seminole OK
Rev. Philip R. Thompson Unassigned Mid-Atlantic Glen Burnie MD to Pastoral Service on 3/31/2014 Halethorpe Connections Halethorpe MD
Rev. Jerry R. Townley Pastor Faith Community Poteau OK to Pastor on 4/13/2014 Wister Wister OK
Rev. Robert L. Walker Unassigned Intermountain Nampa ID to Pastoral Service on 5/2/2014 Marsing Marsing ID
Global Ministry Center News
In Memoriam
Global Ministry Center
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who have recently gone home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 2-6, 2014. V. Keith Kelly, 87, of Muncie, Indiana, passed away on June 1. He was a retired minister and chaplain, serving in Illinois and Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Salation) Kelly.
Joel Mayen of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, passed away on May 26. He was a minister, serving at the 5th Street Coban Church of the Nazarene in Alta Verapaz.
Dolores Scroggins, 83, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on June 1. She was the widow of retired minister McRichey Alsobrook, who served in Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas. Alsobrook passed away in 1988. Dolores is survived by her second husband, Billy Scroggins.
For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section on ncnnews.com by clicking here.
Note: Please join with 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 submitnews@ncnnews.com.--Compiled by NCN News
GMC employment opportunities
Global Ministry Center
By NCN News Staff
The following positions are available at the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center:General Superintendents Office — Administrative Assistant
Provide editing and proofing for all correspondence and reports from and for the general superintendents; general clerical and secretarial support; maintain confidential records and reports for and by the general superintendents.
Information Technology — Helpdesk Support
The primary function of this position is to provide support at the IT Helpdesk and for senior management.
Information Technology — Senior Software Developer
Members of the software development team are primarily responsible for facilitating the ministry of the Global Ministry Center through the analysis, design, implementation, and support of software solutions.
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Computer Programming Coordinator
The person in this position will lead NCM's development team in developing and maintaining NCM's web applications, systems, and websites.
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Program Assistant (Partner Relation Specialist)
This position will work in conjunction with the communications manager, marketing manager, and social media community manager to enhance and strengthen relationships between individual, church, organizational, design, development, and vendor partners.
Stewardship Ministries — Program Coordinator
This position works closely with the Director of Stewardship Ministries and oversees projects within the department. Major responsibilities include content writing, customer service, administrative tasks, and project management.
About
Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the Global Ministry Center is the administrative, mission, and service hub for the denomination's ministries in 159 world areas. All GMC positions report to this location. To obtain additional information, please call (913) 577-0500 and ask for Human Resources
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, religion, 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. Resumes are not necessary for entry-level positions, but they are preferred for professional level positions. Resumes may be submitted by mail.
Applying for Employment with the GMC
Application forms may be requested by calling (913) 577-0500, 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 Central Time. Completed applications may be mailed to the attention of the Human Resources Office at the same address.
Resources
Media Library feature: WEF and Benin
Global Ministry Center
The Nazarene Media Library provides access to online media resources for the local church, such as free video files to view or download. New to the Media Library this month is "WEF and Benin," a video that shows how World Evangelism Fund giving enabled a missionary from Benin to plant churches in Togo.
"[Nazarene Missions International] is pleased to release a new video resource for the World Evangelism Fund," said Daniel Ketchum, NMI director. "This heartwarming video tells the story of your giving resulting in 23 Nazarene churches being started within six months. See how your gift, no matter the size, placed in the hands of God, can make an incredible impact for the Kingdom!"
The video is currently being translated into French, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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To download this video or view additional content, visit nazarene.org/medialibrary.
Collegiate News
General superintendent emeritus donates sermons to NNU Wesley Center
Nampa, Idaho
Northwest Nazarene University's Wesley Center recently hosted a dinner in honor of Jerald D. Johnson, Church of the Nazarene general superintendent emeritus, and his wife, Alice. Members of their family and representatives from the Wesley Center Office for Applied Theology gathered to celebrate Johnson's gift of an extensive set of sermons to the center. The sermons span Johnson's entire career as pastor, pioneer of the work in West Germany, district superintendent, director of the denomination's World Mission Division, and general superintendent. The sermons, including many in German, were catalogued chronologically by the family.
The collection will soon be digitized and made available as part of the extensive library of Wesleyan-Holiness materials available through NNU's Wesley Center Online. The idea to catalog these sermons in an electronic format came from George Lyons nearly two decades ago. Lyons was the founding director of the Wesley Center Online.
"This collection reflects not only Johnson's faithfulness in proclaiming the gospel around the world, but also his creative and visionary leadership throughout his various assignments in the Church of the Nazarene," said Fred Fullerton, Wesley Center director. "We are honored to house this collection at NNU and to soon make it available to the global Nazarene family."
The Johnsons' commitment to ministry in Idaho's Treasure Valley is reflected in two pastorates. First, they pastored at the Nampa College Church of the Nazarene prior to Johnson's administrative assignments with the denomination. Following his retirement, he led the Meridian Valley Shepherd Church of the Nazarene in a relocation effort that included the building of a new church facility. Johnson is a 1949 graduate of NNU.--Northwest Nazarene University
ENC to host Emotionally Healthy Leadership conference for church leaders
Quincy, Massachusetts
Eastern Nazarene College will host a one-day Emotionally Healthy Leadership conference for church leaders on Wednesday, June 18.Presented by Pete and Geri Scazzero, the conference builds on Pete Scazzero's best-selling books The Emotionally Healthy Church and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and will explore how to build a church culture that integrates practical tools with spiritual maturity and emotional health.
The founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York, Pete Scazzero and his wife, Geri, are the founders of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, a ministry that trains pastors and church leaders in a leadership model that integrates emotional health and contemplative spirituality.
Tickets for the one-day conference are $99 and may be purchased online by clicking here. Admission is complimentary for Nazarene pastors and leaders who have already registered for the three-day PALCON conference at ENC.--Eastern Nazarene College
MNU website wins national award
Olathe, Kansas
MidAmerica Nazarene University's website won a national Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Bronze Award for Best Institutional Website. MNU is the only college or university in the state of Kansas to receive a Circle of Excellence award in any category in the 2014 awards. Kim Campbell, MNU's director of Marketing, said the university was recognized alongside larger institutions. More than 3,000 entries were judged in all categories.
MNU's website was developed entirely in-house by the university's marketing team.
"We are very honored for our in-house project to be recognized with a group of well-known schools within this category, including University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kenyon College, and Davidson College," Campbell said.
In January, MNU won six CASE awards at the District VI conference in Kansas City, Missouri, including a gold award for the MNU website. All six winning projects were developed by the internal marketing team at MNU.
MNU Provost Mary Jones said the level of national recognition received with the latest award is significant due to the peer review aspect of the Circle of Excellence awards.
"When professionals at other institutions judge your work to be superior it lends real weight to the award," Jones said. "More importantly, we feel this award affirms our hard work to communicate with our audience in ways that resonate with them and represent the best practices in web design for higher education."
Read more about how MNU's marketing team designed mnu.edu.
CASE is an international, professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing, and allied areas.--MidAmerica Nazarene University
Trevecca receives grant for archives digitization
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented a check for $2,500 in fulfillment of a SNAP Grant from the State of Tennessee to Trevecca Nazarene University's Waggoner Library on June 3. Andrea Fowler, Trevecca archivist, applied for the grant to digitize much-used library resources. Fowler hoped to post the digitized files online so resources would be available to anyone with computer instead of limited to those who could visit Trevecca's Archives.
Waggoner Library staff members, Trevecca employees, and staff from Secretary Hargett's office witnessed the presentaion. Trevecca alumni in attendance included Ray Thrasher, retired director of Waggoner Library, and John and Jeanne Sugg. Jeanne worked for the secretary of state when Hargett served as the librarian and archivist for the State of Tennessee. Organizations in Tennessee can apply for a State and National Archival Partnership (SNAP) Grant "to preserve and provide access to Tennessee's historical records, to educate and train records custodians, and to support archival program development and enhancement."
The digitization of Trevecca's yearbooks and the Centennial Series of books is complete. Fowler will be adding digitized copies of other books related to Trevecca's history.
Interested persons will soon be able to access the digitized files via Waggoner Library's pages on trevecca.edu. In the meantime, the files can be accessed by clicking here.--Trevecca Nazarene University
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