The Global Church of the Nazarene News: "Arkansas-Romania partnership" from The Global Church of the Nazarene Communication Network News in Lenexa, Kansas, United States "This week in the Church of the Nazarene..." Volume 1635 for Friday, 2 September 2016

The Global Church of the Nazarene News: "Arkansas-Romania partnership" from The Global Church of the Nazarene Communication Network News in Lenexa, Kansas, United States "This week in the Church of the Nazarene..." Volume 1635 for Friday, 2 September 2016

Global classroom links Arkansas, Romania high school students by Richard Gammil for Engage magazine
Students from Batesville, Arkansas, High School meet with Romanian high school students through Skype.
A brainstorming session between two Nazarene friends resulted in a ground-breaking, globe-spanning experiment. It united two groups of students from Batesville, Arkansas, and Sighisoara, Romania, to solve community needs. The project has provided an opening for a Nazarene Romanian pastor to mentor youth in the Sighisoara high school.
The story unfolded when Dr. Roberta Bustin asked her friend, “What can we do to reach out to the youth in my city? After almost 20 years of ministry, we still have not found the answer.”
Roberta is a volunteer with Nazarene Mission Corps, the mission-sending arm of the denomination that matches willing volunteer missionaries with ministry opportunities around the world. Before going to Romania in 1997, Roberta taught chemistry at Lyon College in Batesville. For nearly 20 years, she has had a “boatload” of mission assignments: teaching, preaching, church planting, and more.
Her friend, Jeanne Roepcke, is a teacher at Batesville High School.
“I have an idea,” Jeanne told Roberta. “It is something that has never been done before, but I think we can make it work.”For the rest of the story, see Engage magazine. Read more
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'Global Classroom' links Arkansas and Romanian high school students by Richard Gammill
A brainstorming session between two Nazarene friends resulted in a ground-breaking, globe-spanning experiment. It united two groups of students from Batesville, Arkansas, and Sighisoara, Romania, to solve community needs. The project has provided an opening for a Nazarene Romanian pastor to mentor youth in the Sighisoara high school.
The story unfolded when Dr. Roberta Bustin asked her friend, “What can we do to reach out to the youth in my city? After almost 20 years of ministry, we still have not found the answer.”

Roberta is a volunteer with Nazarene Mission Corps., the mission-sending arm of the denomination that matches willing volunteer missionaries with ministry opportunities around the world. Before going to Romania in 1997, Roberta taught chemistry at Lyon College in Batesville. For nearly 20 years, she has had a “boatload” of mission assignments: teaching, preaching, church planting, and more.
Her friend, Jeanne Roepcke, is a teacher at Batesville High School.
“I have an idea,” Jeanne told Roberta. “It is something that has never been done before, but I think we can make it work.”
Jeanne is the facilitator for the EAST program in her high school. EAST is the acronym for “Environmental and Spatial Technology.” It began in 1996 and has expanded to nearly 250 schools across Arkansas and four other U.S. states. A unique model in modern education, it is a project-based, service-learning program. The classes use high-end technology obtained from the most progressive fields in the world. Jeanne is leading seven of these classes in her high school.
“EAST is designed to enable my students to tackle a new problem, take a team approach and come up with their own solutions,” Jeanne said. “We will take the program to Sighisoara and see what develops.”
Jeanne’s school and the Batesville community enthusiastically adopted her proposal. The first step was to establish and equip a laboratory for the high school in Sighisoara. A $5,000 grant preceded financial and material donations from the business community. People donated thousands of dollars worth of supplies, including three laptop computers, a 3-D printer, and a projector.
Back in Sighisoara, Roberta advertised the venture as an opportunity for students to further their knowledge and use of English. School authorities approved the concept and 10 students signed up. The facilitator would be Relu Cristurean, local Nazarene pastor.

In September 2015, Jeanne went to Sighisoara with two Batesville students and two technicians to open the laboratory. In the first year, instructors focused on teaching the students to use the software, develop three-dimensional animation, use Adobe Photoshop software, create three-dimensioned objects, and more. Ten Romanian students come to the Nazarene church at least twice weekly and meet with the Arkansas students by way of Skype, working around the eight-time-zone separation.
"This may not sound so different from some American classrooms, said Amanda, a Batesville student. “Yet, it highlights the way in which EAST can meet educational needs anywhere and prove transformative, regardless of borders or cultures.”
Her classmate Emma added, "Our Romanian classmates are very smart kids, really nice kids, too, and you can tell they really want to learn."
Pastor Relu is there to work with them.
“Participating in the EAST program is something new for me,” he said. “I get to build relationships with these 10 students. This is a good experience. The students are very bright and eager to learn. We talk about many things and I tell them about Romanian history and geography. I also have opportunity to talk about what it means to be a Christian. One student asked me for a Bible.”
The Romanian population is more than 70 percent Eastern Orthodox and, thus, virtually everyone identifies culturally as Christian. Pastor Relu says, “I tell them having religion won’t help you. You must have a relationship with Jesus Christ.”

A couple of last year’s students have graduated. One of them wants to return and help Pastor Relu teach the new term. Through the classroom partnership that Roberta and Jeanne established, this young pastor with three children has found a way to build relationships with the youth of his community.
This year the EAST program will expand to the nearby Romanian village of Tigmandru, a poor village that provides its children with limited education. As the EAST students wrestled with the extreme needs in the village, they focused on a single priority. Food becomes scarce during the bitterly cold winters, shutting down even the indoor greenhouses. Weeks of discussions between Batesville and Sighisoara students led to an innovative project.
The Batesville students designed small, three-level hydroponics growing units to be installed in private homes, using available materials such as soda bottles. With the 3-D printer, they designed nozzles, valves and other components. The classes in both Sighisoara and Tigmandru plan to employ the same technology in the coming academic year.
The Batesville community has gathered and shipped the materials needed for the in-home “farms,” including vegetable seeds, pumps, tubing, zip ties. The Romanian communities are gathering soda bottles and other available materials.

This is the first international project done by an EAST class. It is providing more recognition in the two Romanian communities for the Church of the Nazarene. And the residents appreciate Pastor Relu for his significant involvement in working with the students who are learning teamwork and technology as they meet community needs.

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ambrose University appoints new chancellor
The Ambrose University Board of Governors appointed Roland Laing as chancellor.
Laing has worked as barrister in a wide range of contexts since 1971 and he brings a depth of legal and leadership expertise to the position. His experience across provincial and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, is complemented by his disposition as a seeker of solutions.
He also has a long history of serving Ambrose: Laing served as advisor to the president from 2001 to 2007. In 2008, when Ambrose moved from its temporary campus in downtown Calgary, Laing played an instrumental role in securing the university's current 40-acre campus in Springborough. As the new campus has developed, Laing has continued to serve as chairman of the Campus Master Plan Committee.
Laing follows Riley Coulter in the position. Coulter retired in June after 26 years with the university.[Ambrose University] Read more
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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Continued prayer requested for Michigan district superintendent
Prayer is requested for Michigan District Superintendent John Seaman, who was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
Seaman was hospitalized last week in Tennessee while visiting family. He has since returned home to Michigan and underwent surgery Wednesday.
That night, John’s wife, Linda, released the following information:

John is out of surgery and in the recovery room now. He is recovering very well at this time. He will be monitored closely in the ICU tonight. The Lord gave us peace as we waited all day to see him come out of surgery. We appreciate your prayers and please continue to pray for John's recovery.

John was elected superintendent of the Michigan District in 2003. Prior to serving as district superintendent, he and Linda served as missionaries to Martinique and Côte d'Ivoire from 1976 to 2003. He is also a member of the Church of the Nazarene's General Board.  Read more

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Irigaray, Costa Rica

Costa Rica youth minister to community through Maximum Mission event
More than 30 young people on the Costa Rica North District met together recently for a Maximum Mission event August 20 in Irigaray.
The group did community work, house evangelism, and organized activities for the children. The group also delivered food baskets to families in need, who were grateful to God and the Church of the Nazarene for their generosity.

The event ended with a worship service attended by more than 50 people. The sanctuary is small, so people participated while still outside.
"It was a very blessed time because there were people who reconciled with the Lord," said Estefania Amador, district Global Mission coordinator.

Volunteers came from seven churches: Poas, Upala, Barrio San Jose, Irigaray, Quebrada Grande, Liberia, and Cañas Dulces.
"It was wonderful to see the willingness and desire of people from Irigaray to learn more about God’s Word," Amador said. "One of the families we visited shared with us the need they were going through and the great blessing of receiving a food basket ... testimonies like this are our inspiration to continue serving the Lord."[Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica Region] Read more
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USA/Canada
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. 

Nazarenes in the News
Wana Whitson (left), Joni Kirk, Heather Wallace, and 7-month-old Zayden Whitson spend some time in the Garden of Hope, a garden providing affordable, healthy produce for people in the community.
Washington church's vegetable garden feeds a community
Snohomish, Washington
(Herald Net, August 20) Joni Kirk was planning to harvest the cucumber the next day. It was perfectly ripe and had grown huge under the summer sun.
The cucumber disappeared overnight.
Kirk was thrilled.
At the Garden of Hope outside Snohomish Church of the Nazarene, vegetables planted in boxes around the fence are meant to be taken. Kirk hopes the cucumber was plucked from the box by someone who needed it more than she did.
For the rest of the story, click here.
Nebraska church collects items for Louisiana flood victims
Fremont, Nebraska
(KETV7, August 28) Help is pouring in from across the country, including a small town in Nebraska.
The Fremont Nazarene Church is packing up a pickup truck and heading down to Louisiana to help out in any way possible.
And congregation members said they couldn't have done it without the support from their community.
The group collected hundreds of bottles of water, gallons of bleach and other supplies.
For the rest of the story, click here.
Oklahoma church-goers help Baton Rouge flood victims
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Stories to share? Send them to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News] Read more
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Moving Ministers: August 2016
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. Read more
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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 August 1 to August 31, 2016.
To view the August report, click here.

Moving Ministers As of: 9/1/2016

from 8/1/2016 to 8/31/2016

Rev. Jerry L. Appleby from Unassigned

Florida

Lakeland FL to

Pastor on 6/12/2016

Tavares

Tavares FL

Rev. Ken B. Armstrong from Pastor

Bethel

Johnson KS to 

Pastor on 8/1/2016

Bella Vista Family

Bella Vista AR

Rev. Gabrielle Bagby from Pastoral Service

West Columbia First

West Columbia SC to

Pastoral Service on 8/1/2016

Columbia First

Columbia SC

Rev. Rex Baker from Pastoral Service

Connecting Point

Denair CA tp

Pastor on 6/12/2016

Grants Pass The Pursuit

Grants Pass OR

Rev. Terry J. Bennett from Pastoral Service

Rock Hill First

Rock Hill SC to

Pastoral Service on 8/1/2016

West Columbia Central

West Columbia SC

Rev. Kevin E. Bishop from Pastoral Service

Manchester

Manchester GA to

Pastoral Service on 6/2/2016

Griffin First

Griffin GA

Rev. Ryan A. Bloyd from Student

MidSouth

Nashville TN to

Pastoral Service on 8/12/2016

Kansas City Summit View

Kansas City MO

Rev. Esther M. Boodhoo from Unassigned

Canada Central to

Pastoral Service on 6/9/2016

Toronto Emmanuel Mission

Toronto ON

Canada

Rev. Rick Carney from Student

Georgia

McDonough GA to

Pastoral Service on 6/2/2016

Gainesville First

Gainesville GA

Rev. Roger E. Christiana from Unassigned

Georgia

McDonough GA to

Pastoral Service on 6/2/2016

Brunswick Grace Community

Brunswick GA

Rev. T. Robert Click from Pastoral Service

Twin Falls

Twin Falls ID to

Pastoral Service on 7/12/2016

Olathe College

Olathe KS

Rev. Janos Csoke from Pastoral Service

Whitby Gateway Community

Oshawa ON

Canada to

Pastor on 6/9/2016

Ajax Connect

Ajax ON

Canada

Rev. John P. Emery from Pastor

York Stillmeadow

York PA to

Pastoral Service on 7/6/2016

San Antonio New Vision Community

San Antonio TX

Rev. Ricki L. Emery from Pastor

York Stillmeadow

York PA to

Pastoral Service on 7/6/2016

San Antonio New Vision Community

San Antonio TX

Rev. Cheryl M. Evans from Pastor

Dover The Cross

Dover DE to

Pastoral Service on 7/17/2016

Sanborn Faith Community

Sanborn NY

Rev. Cheryl M. Evans from Pastor

Dover The Cross

Dover DE to

Pastoral Service on 7/17/2016

Amherst

Amherst NY

Rev. Ruben Fernandez Rivera from Unassigned

Canada Central to

Pastoral Service on 6/9/2016

Toronto Main Street

Toronto ON

Canada

Rev. Mario Paul Flores from Student

Kansas City

Overland Park KS to

Pastoral Service on 8/15/2016

Crossbridge Community

Ottawa IL

Rev. Terry Flummer from Unassigned

Alabama South

Prattville AL to

Pastor on 6/3/2016

Fayette

Fayette AL

Rev. Anna J. Good from Pastoral Service

Kansas City Nall Avenue

Prairie Village KS to

Pastor on 8/1/2016

Adrian Madison

Adrian MI

Rev. James T. High Sr. from Pastor

Covington Central

Fort Wright KY to 

Pastor on 8/28/2016

Eaton First

Eaton OH

Rev. Martin M. Hodge from Pastor

Beaverton

Beaverton MI to

Pastor on 6/12/2016

Mackey

Mackey IN

Rev. Michael Khan from Unassigned

Canada Central to

Pastoral Service on 6/9/2016

Richmond Hill Solid Rock Community

Richmond Hill ON

Canada

Rev. Michael N. Kohl from Pastor

Fort Wayne West Main

Fort Wayne IN to

Pastor on 7/10/2016

Greensboro

Greensboro IN

Rev. Coy J. Lindsey from Pastoral Service

Lakeland Highland Park

Lakeland FL to

Pastor on 8/13/2016

Somos

Rev. Mercedes List Y Torruco from Unassigned

Canada Central to

Pastoral Service on 6/9/2016

Toronto Main Street

Toronto ON

Canada

Rev. Jay B. Lyons from Pastoral Service

Woodward

Woodward OK to

Pastoral Service on 6/13/2016

Grandview

Grandview MO

Rev. Timothy J. Maynard from Pastor

Horseheads Grace

Horseheads NY to

Pastor on 6/12/2016

Jacksonville Oak Hill

Jacksonville FL

Rev. Jeremiah D. McClure from Unassigned

Illinois

Alton IL to

Pastor on 7/18/2016

Rock Hill Trinity

Rock Hill SC

Rev. Adrien Nkundimana from Pastoral Service

Penuel African Nazarene Fellowship

Dayton OH to

Pastor on 7/19/2016

Philadelphia African

Rev. Adrien Nkundimana from Student

Southwestern Ohio

West Chester OH to

Pastor on 7/19/2016

Philadelphia African

Rev. SeongMin Oh from Student

Northern California

Concord CA to

Pastor on 8/1/2016

Carrollton NewStart Korean

Carrollton TX

Rev. Stephen E. Raney from Pastoral Service

Tidewater Central

Virginia Beach VA to

Pastor on 7/28/2016

Soldotna

Soldotna AK

Rev. Robert Rasmussen from Pastoral Service

Killeen First

Killeen TX to

Pastor on 7/20/2016

Tallmadge

Tallmadge OH

Rev. Zachary R. Roy from Pastoral Service

Trenton Gracepointe

Trenton OH to

Student on 7/19/2016

Southwestern Ohio

West Chester OH

Rev. Mark R. Seitz from Pastor

Helena

Helena MT to

Pastor on 8/7/2016

Fortuna

Fortuna CA

Rev. Jordan L. Serracino from Pastoral Service

Bethany Williams

Bethany OK to

Pastor on 8/1/2016

Davenport

Davenport OK

Rev. Samantha L Shreve from Pastoral Service

Kelloggsville

Conneaut OH to

Pastoral Service on 7/17/2016

Webb City

Webb City MO

Rev. Matthew M. Slater from Pastoral Service

New Philadelphia First

New Philadelphia OH to

Pastor on 8/8/2016

Champion

Warren OH

Rev. Jeremy Stavropoulos from Pastoral Service

Toronto Rosewood

Scarborough ON

Canada to

Pastoral Service on 6/9/2016

Ajax Connect

Ajax ON

Canada

Rev. Dallas T. Tharp from Student

Kansas City

Overland Park KS to

Pastoral Service on 7/18/2016

New Beginnings

Loudon NH

Rev. Joel P. Tooley from Pastor

Tavares

Tavares FL to

Pastor on 6/26/2016

Melbourne First

Melbourne FL

Rev. Pamela R. Tooley from Pastoral Service

Tavares

Tavares FL to

Pastoral Service on 6/26/2016

Melbourne First

Melbourne FL

Rev. Loren T. Torgerson Jr. from Student

Oregon Pacific

Salem OR to

Pastor on 8/10/2016

Goodhope

Ava MO

Rev. Timothy N. Traxel from Pastor

Caddo

Caddo OK to

Pastor on 8/1/2016

Siloam Springs

Siloam Springs AR

Rev. Heath Twyman from Pastor

Shattuck

Shattuck OK to

Pastor on 9/11/2016

Vici

Vici OK

Rev. Nathan W. Twyman from Pastor

Isabella

Isabella OK to

Pastor on 8/21/2016

Woodward

Woodward OK

Rev. Valerie Twyman from Pastor

Shattuck

Shattuck OK to

Pastor on 9/11/2016

Vici

Vici OK

Rev. Donal Leon Westbrook from Student

North Arkansas

Conway AR to

Pastor on 8/15/2016

Maple Shade

Alma AR

Rev. Timothy M. Wheatley from Pastoral Service

Marysville

Marysville WA to

Pastor on 8/21/2016

Deer Lake Lakeside

Loon Lake WA

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For previous reports, see usacanadanazarene.org.
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Flags of the Nations: Canada
The Maple Leaf is a flag consisting of a red field with a white square at its centre, in the middle of which is featured a stylized,
11-pointed, red maple leaf.
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: Canada
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Canada in 1902.
Canada had a population of 35,099,836 in 2015. That same year, Canada reported 176 Churches of the Nazarene, 153 of which had been officially organized. Canada has 12,991 total members.
Canada has four Phase 3 districts and one Phase 1 district. It is a part of the USA/Canada Region. For more information about the USA/Canada Region, visit usacanadanazarene.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. Read more

Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca creates music building from former trucking site
Last fall, Trevecca Nazarene University announced a plan to repurpose existing buildings on the former Volunteer Express Trucking site to create a state-of-the-art music building.
Construction on the new building, The Center for Music and Worship Arts, officially began in January 2016. Barring delays, construction should be completed by the close of the year, though classes will not be held in the building until early 2017.
A grand-opening celebration is planned for spring 2017.
The cutting-edge building will provide additional instructional and rehearsal space for Trevecca’s growing School of Music and Worship Arts. The 25,509-square foot structure will house three traditional classrooms, five teaching studios for faculty to use for private instruction, and seven practice rooms, as well as additional spaces for choral and instrumental instruction and rehearsal. School of Music students and faculty will also continue to use instructional space in the Wakefield Fine Arts Building on Trevecca’s campus.
“The Center for Music and Worship Arts is designed to provide flexible instructional, administrative, and performance spaces to help accommodate continued growth in our music-related programs and provide a creative space to accomplish these different activities,” said David Diehl, dean of the School of Music and Worship Arts. “The architects have done a masterful job in capitalizing on the industrial nature of the existing structure and creating a unique and usable design that will be a great addition to our campus.”
The university worked with Nashville architecture firm Earl Swensson Associates (ESa) to design the building. ESa’s plans include a complete transformation of the existing office building and loading dock, as well as new construction and stone elements that reflect iconic architecture apparent throughout Trevecca’s campus.
The Center for Music and Worship Arts will boast a 2,810-square foot black box performance venue, easily adapted for various kinds of performances and productions, from senior recitals to musicals and choral concerts.
A recording suite on the first floor will be used to mix and record high-quality video and audio broadcasts for the choral, instrumental, and black box performance venues. These performances can then be simultaneously streamed to the Internet for family and friends of the students and university to view. Performances will also be recorded for archives and taken into the Trevecca Studios for post-production, to be professionally mixed and mastered for album release. The suite also provides an educational space for students to experience multi-camera video broadcasts in a real-world setting, as well as high-quality, live concert multi-track recordings.
The first floor will also feature an administrative wing, complete with a reception area, conference room, music library, and administrative offices. A music garden and courtyard will line the front of the building, welcoming visitors and serving as an additional student gathering area and outdoor performance space.
The second floor will offer more classroom space, as well as a guitar studio, numerous student practice rooms, faculty studios, and band rehearsal space.
In addition, School of Music and Worship Arts administrators hope the new building will open up new opportunities to serve Nashville’s creative community, including events such as presentations, receptions, and showcases.
Senior Caleb Dinger, a music major, is excited about what the new building has to offer.
“I am so excited about the new music building,” Dinger said. “The quality of this facility shows that we care about and believe in our programs. We already have a great music faculty and great leadership. Having these new facilities will help us build upon the potential we already have and better prepare our students for the many opportunities that await them.”
For a video rendering of the new building, click here.[Trevecca Nazarene University] Read more

In Memoriam
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received August 29 - September 2, 2016.
N. Ruth Casteel, 81, of Annapolis, Missouri, passed away August 23. She was the wife of retired minister Howard Casteel, who served in Missouri, Arkansas, and Nebraska.
Dunn Cochran, 92, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away August 29. He was a retired minister, serving in Georgia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Cochran.
Gladys (Cottle) Copen, 88, of North Augusta, South Carolina, passed away August 29. She was the widow of retired minister Marshall Copen, who passed away in 1979.
Louise May Karker, 94, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away August 27. She was a retired missionary, serving in Swaziland, South Africa, and Lebanon. She was preceded in death by her husband, retired missionary Oliver Karker, who served in Swaziland, South Africa, and Lebanon. Oliver Karker passed away in 2002.
C. R. Mitchum, 90, of Newburgh, Indiana, passed away August 26. He was a retired minister, serving in Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Mitchum.
Willie (Player) Myers, 89, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away August 31. She was the widow of retired minister Jack Myers Sr., who served in Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Alabama. Jack Myers passed away in 1992.
Philip Steigleder, 93, of Arcadia, California, passed away August 23. He was a retired minister and missionary, serving in California and South Africa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Steigleder, in 2007.
Earl Terrell Sr., 71, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away August 18. He was a minister, serving at Memphis Faithful Believers Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Terrell.
Anthony "Tony" Vohar, 83, of Pickerington, Ohio, passed away August 21. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Daily) Vohar.
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 New Read more
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Human Resources

GMC employment opportunities
People are our most valued resource. Our committed employees are involved in "Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations" in 159 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 bsikes@nazarene.org for details.
Employment Opportunities
Financial Services — Senior Administrative Assistant (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Administration
Title: Senior Administrative Assistant
Description: This position works under the direction of the general treasurer/financial officer and provides administrative and clerical support to the general treasurer/financial officer, the Nazarene Financial Services administrative director/Donor Services manager, and the Global Treasury Services administrative director/controller (as directed).
General Superintendents’ Office — Administrative Assistant (Full time)
Office: General Superintendents’ Office
Title: Administrative Assistant
Description: This position provides administrative support for the General Superintendents’ Office, including travel expense reconciliation, proofreading of correspondence, and credential processing. It also assists with preparation of the annual office budget and monthly reports, as well as events as needed.
Global Mission Office — Social Media and Digital Content Manager (Part-time)
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Title: Social Media and Digital Content Manager
Description: This position works under the oversight of the director of development and communications manager and 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. Applicant must have the ability to create excellent content and think strategically about how social media fits within an overall business/ministry marketing strategy.
To obtain additional information, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Location of our Positions
The GMC is the administrative hub for the Church of the Nazarene denominational ministries in 159 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, 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. 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 bsikes@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. Read more

Church of the Nazarene on social media
The Church of the Nazarene can be found all over the world, and the social media world is no different. The following is a list of Nazarene entities, schools, and select individuals to follow online:
Facebook:
Church of the Nazarene (Official)
Global Ministry Center publications:
NCN News
Holiness Today
Engage magazine
Grace and Peace
Preacher's Magazine
Global Ministry Center entities:
Board of General Superintendents
Church of the Nazarene Foundation
JESUS Film Harvest Partners
Kids Reaching Kids
International Board of Education
Nazarene Archives
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Nazarene Missions International
Nazarene Women's Network
Nazarene Youth International
Pensions and Benefits USA
Prayer Mobilization Lin (NMI)
Research Services
SDMI
Stewardship Ministries
The Discipleship Place
Work & Witness
World Mission Broadcast
Regional entities:
Africa Region
Asia-Pacific Region
Eurasia Region
Mesoamerica Region
South America Region
USA/Canada Region
Resources:
Nazarene Publishing House
Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library
Colleges and universities:
Africa Nazarene University
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
Ambrose University College
Caribbean Nazarene College
Eastern Nazarene College
Korea Nazarene University
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Nazarene Bible College
Nazarene Theological College-Brisbane
Nazarene Theological College-Manchester
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Northwest Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern Africa Nazarene University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Twitter:
Church of the Nazarene (Official) - @Nazarene
General superintendents:
Board of General Superintendents - @WayofHoliness
David A. Busic - @DavidBusic
Eugénio R. Duarte - @EugenioDuarte2
J. K. Warrick - @jkwarrick
Global Ministry Center publications:
NCN News - @NCNNews
Holiness Today - @HolinessToday
Engage magazine - @Engagemagazine
Preacher's Magazine - @PreachersMag
Global Ministry Center entities:
JESUS Film Harvest Partners - @JESUSFilmHP
International Board of Education - @NazareneIBOE
Dan Copp, Education Commissioner - @DanCopp
Nazarene Archives - @NazareneArchive
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries - @nazcompassion
Nazarene Missions International - @NMIGlobal
Nazarene Youth International - @GlobalNYI
USA/Canada NYI - @USACanadaNYI
Research Services - @NazResearch
Stewardship Ministries - @nazstewardship
Pensions & Benefits USA - @PBUSAnazarene
Resources:
Nazarene Publishing House - @NazPublishing
Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library - @WHDLibrary
Regions:
Global Mission Director - Verne Ward, @VerneWard
Africa Region - @NazAfrica
Filimao Chambo, Africa Regional Director - @fchambo
Asia-Pacific Region - @APNazRegion
Mark Louw, A-P Regional Director - @marklouw
Eurasia Region - @EurasiaRegion
Mesoamerica Region - @CNMesoamerica
Peru NYI - @jni_Lima
Colleges and universities:
Africa Nazarene University - @africanazarene
Ambrose University - @ambroseUC
Ambrose Seminary - @AmbroseSeminary
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary - @APNTS
Eastern Nazarene College - @EasternNazarene
MidAmerica Nazarene University - @followMNU
Mount Vernon Nazarene University - @MVNUNews
Nazarene Bible College - @NazBibleCollege
Nazarene Seminary of the Americas - @SENDASCR
Nazarene Theological College-Manchester - @NTC_Manchester
Deirdre Brower Latz, NTC-Manchester President - @BRWLTZ
Nazarene Theological Seminary - @NazSeminary
Carla Sunberg, NTS President - @CarlaSun
Northwest Nazarene University - @nwnazarene
Olivet Nazarene University - @OlivetNazareneU
Point Loma Nazarene University - @PLNU
Bob Brower, PLNU President - @PresBobbyB
Southern Nazarene University - @followSNU
Loren Gresham, SNU President - @SNUPrezzy
Trevecca Nazarene University - @Trevecca
Dan Boone, Trevecca President - @DanBooneTNU
Nazarene churches and additional non-Global Ministry Center entities: Click here
Instagram:
Church of the Nazarene - @nazareneofficial
GMC entities:
JESUS Film Harvest Partners - @jesusfilmharvestpartners
Holiness Today - @holinesstoday
Nazarene Youth International - @global_nyi
Nazarene Missions International - @nmiglobal
Stewardship Ministries - @stewardshipministries
USA/Canada NYI - @usacanada_nyi
Regions:
Asia-Pacific Region - @apnazregion
Mesoamerica Region - @cnmesoamerica
Colleges and universities:
Africa Nazarene University - @africa_nazarene_uni
Ambrose University - @ambrose_uni
Eastern Nazarene College - @easternnazarene
MidAmerica Nazarene University - @mnupioneers
Mount Vernon Nazarene University - @mvnu1968
Nazarene Theological Seminary - @nazseminary
Northwest Nazarene University - @nwnazarene
Olivet Nazarene University - @olivetnazarene
Point Loma Nazarene University - @plnu
Southern Nazarene University - @southernnazareneuniversity
Trevecca Nazarene University - @trevecca Read more
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