The Global Church of the Nazarene News in Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Friday, 26 May 2017 - Volume 1721: "GA schedule released" The Global Church of the Nazarene Communication Network News 'This week in the Global Church of the Nazarene"
The Global Church of the Nazarene News in Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Friday, 26 May 2017 - Volume 1721: "GA schedule released" The Global Church of the Nazarene Communication Network News 'This week in the Global Church of the Nazarene"
Indianapolis, Indiana Full General Assembly schedule now available The 29th General Assembly and Conventions is filled with many events, including auxiliary conventions, workshops, services, church business meetings, fellowship opportunities, and much more. The complete event schedule is now available to help you plan your visit. Events marked with asterisks require an invitation or registration. While most events are held in the Indiana Convention Center, it is important to note the location as some events are held at off-site locations such as a nearby hotel or church. The workshop schedule, which features presenter names and workshop descriptions, is also available. All workshops are free of charge, and some are presented multiple times. General Assembly and its auxiliary conventions (Nazarene Missions International, Nazarene Youth International, and Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International) convene every four years, bringing together Nazarenes from around the globe. The 2017 event will take place 21-30 June. For more information, including registration, visit nazarene.org/ga. [General Assembly Arrangements Office]Read more
Indianapolis, Indiana
Help Wanted: Call for General Assembly volunteers More than 20,000 Nazarenes will converge on Indianapolis, Indiana, for the Church of the Nazarene's 29th General Assembly and Conventions 21-30 June. It takes an multitude of people to make an event of this magnitude a success, and you can be a part. No matter your skill set, the General Assembly Arrangements Office would appreciate your help. Volunteers are needed for ushering, welcome centers, greeting at the airport, and registration, just to name a few opportunities. Some volunteer openings require minimal time commitment. Individuals may sign up to assist at nazarene.org/ga under the "Get Involved" tab. “It takes a significant amount of people to manage the details at an event this large,” said David Wilson, general secretary for the Church of the Nazarene. “In addition to your prayers, we desire your participation.” Volunteers are also needed for three separate children’s activities. The Kid Zone Playground will be open 21-25 June, and 12 volunteers are needed for each two-hour shift. On 22 June and 23 June, 20 volunteers are needed to assist with a four-hour Kidz Blitz Live performance. The final opportunity is to work with children attending World Quiz on 24 June. All children’s volunteers are required to pass a background check and must go through the NazareneSafe training. Note: If you have a NazareneSafe certificate dated July 1, 2015, or after, you will NOT have to do the training again. For more information about the children’s volunteer opportunities and to sign up, click here. Learn more about General Assembly and Conventions at nazarene.org/ga.[General Assembly Arrangements Office] Read more
Global Ministry Center BGS thanks Nazarenes for Easter Offering participation God has worked powerfully through the recent Easter Offering for the World Evangelism Fund. Nazarenes everywhere have sacrificially given of their time, talents, and funds to make Christlike disciples in the nations. These gifts are now blessing people in 162 world areas. This offering has shown us once more that when we pray, give, and serve together, God uses our humble offerings to turn hearts toward Christ. Your passion for sharing the gospel is evident. More than US$1.2 million has already been received to bring the gospel and compassionate assistance worldwide. Through the opportunities these gifts provide, the Word will be preached, heard, and believed. Thank you for your faithfulness to the Lord of All. With gratitude, The Board of General SuperintendentsRead more
West Africa Nazarenes help meet needs in Ebola-stricken communities Just over three years ago, the worst Ebola outbreak in history began, taking more than a year to control and eradicate. The disease devastated three countries in West Africa: Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone, and Liberia. By the time the outbreak dissipated, nearly 27,000 people were infected and more than 11,000 eventually died from the disease. Despite the recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola is no longer rampant in these three West African countries. However, there are still many who live with the scars of the disease — both physically and emotionally. Similar to the AIDS crisis that engulfed sub-Saharan Africa, Ebola left a stigma. Even those who fought Ebola and survived can become outcasts in their community. Some people are afraid to come close to them because they worry that the disease is still alive in their systems. The Church of the Nazarene was not exempt from the effects of Ebola. "We have continued to provide support to 22 children who lost their parents and families to the Ebola crisis," said Vidal Cole, Sierra Leone district superintendent. "We've worked with advocacy, food, and educational support for them." Last December, the church provided a Christmas party for the Ebola orphans. The children, in turn, invited others in the community to celebrate with them, resulting in a great time of fellowship. The Africa West Field has also provided school stationary for 50 children who were desperately in need. Boreholes and sanitation facilities have been provided for six communities through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. "This has made life much easier for the inhabitants of these communities as they no longer have to walk miles in search of water," Cole said. "The quality of the life for the people has greatly increased and the presence of a water well in a community means a greater chance of survival, should Ebola resurface again." To give toward wells in Sierra Leone and Libera through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, click here.
Frisco, Texas Stanley Storey remembered Stanley Storey, a retired minister and missionary, passed away 18 May. He was 90. Born in Lansing, Michigan, 6 October 1926, he was the son of Allen and Alma Storey. When the Great Depression started in 1929, the Storey family moved to Texas. In 1934, the Storeys moved to Burbank, California, and during World War II the Storeys lived in Ohio, where Stanley graduated from high school in 1945. The family moved back to California and Stanley attended Pasadena Nazarene College (now Point Loma Nazarene University), graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in 1956. During his second year of college, he met Norma Jeanne Pults. They both attended the Boyle Heights Mexican Church, where they perfected their Spanish. They married 14 April 1949. Stanley began his ministry as an interim pastor at the Boyle Heights Mexican Church, followed by pastoring the Upland Mexican Church. He served during the Korean War as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman. He was discharged on his birthday, 6 October 1954. In January 1956, Stanley and Norma received a telegram from the Nazarene World Missions Department, asking if they were still interested in missionary work. They accepted. Stanley was ordained and they made preparations to go to Guatemala. They served in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras for 38 years. His assignments as a missionary included serving at Bible schools and an orphanage, building churches, pastoring, teaching, leading Work & Witness teams, coordinating medical and dental teams, and serving as district superintendent and regional treasurer. Between 1986 and 1994, he coordinated 106 teams that constructed 86 projects. He worked with 2,000 team members. Stanley and Norma retired 1 January 1995 after 38 years of missionary service. They continued serving in the Golden Hills Community Church of the Nazarene for 13 years and were involved with compassionate ministries. In June 2007, they moved to Rolla, Missouri, to live close to their daughter. They were active in the Rolla Church of the Nazarene. Their final move was to Frisco, Texas, where they attended and enjoyed the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ at the NewStart-Frisco Church of the Nazarene. Stanley is survived by his wife of 68 years, Norma; a brother, Lee Storey; two children, Marlene Lilliker and Victor Storey; a foster grandson, Jose David Chavarria, and dozens of very close friends in California, Missouri, Texas, and Central America. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., 7 June at the Church of the Nazarene, 1513 S. Belt Line Rd., Grand Prairie, Texas, 75051. Full military honors will follow the funeral at Dallas-Fort Worth Veterans National Cemetery. [NCN News submissions Stories to share? Send an email to news@nazarene.org.]Read more
Global Ministry Center Flags of the Nations: Suriname The Suriname flag's main colors — green, white, and red — represent fertility, justice/freedom, and renewal, respectively. The gold star symbolizes unity, referencing the previous flag with a star for each ethnic group. 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: Suriname The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Suriname in 1984. Suriname had a population of 585,824 in 2016. That same year, Suriname reported 10 Churches of the Nazarene, six of which had been officially organized. Suriname has 1,874 total members. Located on the Mesoamerica Region, Suriname is a Phase 1 district. For more information about the Mesoamerica Region, visit mesoamericaregion.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
Northern California District announces new superintendent General Superintendent Eugénio R. Duarte announced the election of Albert W. Hung as superintendent of the Northern California District. Elected 12 May on the first ballot, Hung replaces Gary Moore, who has served as interim superintendent since February 2015 after the previous superintendent, John Calhoun, resigned to take a position at Point Loma Nazarene University. Hung currently serves as lead pastor of Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Monterey Park, California, a multi-cultural, multi-site church with services in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. From 2004 to 2008, Hung was the international student chaplain at Azusa Pacific University. During those four years, he taught courses in intercultural communication and personal leadership development to international students preparing for undergraduate and post-graduate studies. He currently resides in Montebello, California, with his wife, Christine. "The Northern California District plays a critical and strategic role in the USA/Canada Region," Albert said. "Ninety-three percent of the district's population is unchurched. Sixty-five percent have no prior church affiliation whatsoever. In an increasingly secular culture that admires Jesus but wants little to do with the church, how do we fulfill our mission to make Christlike disciples in the nations? I believe God is about to launch a powerful movement of innovative and effective ministry to the unchurched in the NorCal District, and we look forward to sharing our discoveries with the wider Body of Christ. Over the past few weeks I have met many creative, passionate leaders who have accepted this challenge to re-imagine what it means to be the church in Northern California." Hung earned a Master of Divinity at Azusa Pacific University and both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from Queen's University in Ontario. He will begin his new position 11 June.Read more
Farmingdale, Maine
Maine elects new superintendent General Superintendent David W. Graves announced the election of Stephen Dillman as superintendent of the Maine District. Elected 19 May on the first ballot, Dillman replaces Cecil Jones, who spent nearly 15 years in the position. Dillman is currently the director of Church Relations at Eastern Nazarene College. He will begin his new assignment 19 June. "We fell in love with the people of the Maine District a long time ago, but never thought we would serve them as their district superintendent," Dillman said. "God has clearly called us there and we are looking forward to serving them in ways that will advance the mission of Christ and grow His kingdom." After serving as a pastor for nearly 20 years at churches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Dillman was elected superintendent of the Pittsburgh District in 1997. In that role, he initiated the Center for Ministry Development, a system for identifying, encouraging, coaching, and evaluating individuals called to ministry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in religion from Trevecca Nazarene University, a Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy in organizational leadership from Regent University. Steve and his wife, Glenda, reside in Dover, Pennsylvania.Read more
Lenexa, Kansas Ethnic Leadership Development Initiative begins second cohort Front row, left to right: Daniel Carrillo, Rhonda Carrim, Errol Carrim, Keren Ferris Second row: Gabriela Rodriguez, Fredy Oscal, Roberto Hodgson, Robert Ferris Third row: Ronglan Huang, Steven Marjerison, JoiettaAsiata, Christopher Pheng, Jeremy Parquet Fourth row: Belot Antoine, Katie Donaldson, Daniel Moreno, Brenton Peters Fifth row: Tholes Bocicot, Roger Asiata, Terry Faletoi The USA/Canada Region Multicultural Ministries Office launched the second Ethnic Leadership Development Initiative 16-18 May. The purpose of the initiative is to coach, mentor, and cultivate the next generation of young leaders from different ethnic groups within the region in a two-year program. Sixteen ministers accepted the invitation to participate in this cohort. USA/Canada and global leaders presented devotionals and were introduced to the group. The ethnic facilitators assisted in the selection process of these young leaders from their own people groups to represent their ethnicity or ministries. Selection criteria included:
Being active in ministry and serving in a local church;
Having a ministerial education background;
Being a potential candidate for membership on the Strategic Readiness Team;
Being willing to be cultivated by a coaching system for two years;
Having a mentor during the two-year program.
Errol and Rhonda Carrim facilitate the institute and will coach the group through personal contact, webinars, a blog, and book and article readings. A mentoring structure will be established during the program and a mentor will be assigned to each ELDI member. [USA/Canada Multicultural Ministries]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 22-26 May 2017. Gerald Alexander, 80, of Bryant, Arizona, passed away 18 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Arkansas, Virginia, and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Florence Alexander. Ronald Crosley, 82, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away 18 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Kansas, Colorado, Texas, and Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Crosley. Ruth Fletcher, 90, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away 20 May. She was the wife of retired minister Ray Fletcher, who served in Oklahoma. Wiliam Haley, 94, of Sequim, Washington, passed away 15 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Washington and Germany. He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Haley, in 2013. Paul Hicks, 85, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, passed away 17 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Minnesota, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Hicks. Joseph Madill, 80, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away 23 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He is survived by his wife, Jo Anne Madill. Jerry McGuire, 67, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away 22 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Texas and Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Clare McGuire. Virgil Sprunger, 95, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away 20 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Illinois and Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Sprunger, in 2005. 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.Read more
Human Resources
NBC, GMC employment opportunities
People 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
Administrative Assistant (Full time) Pensions & Benefits USA Description: This position will lead/manage special and cyclical projects, provide administrative assistance to the administrative director, coordinate education/training of internal staff and plan participants, ensure that appropriate resources and support are provided to complete projects, process customer services inquiries, and assist with monitoring and posting items to P&B USA social media outlets (Facebook/Twitter). Benefits Technician (Full time) Pensions & Benefits USA Description: This position will assist in the processing/review of all benefit plans administered by Pensions and Benefits USA and Pensions and Benefits – International. Additional duties include, but are not limited to customer service tasks such as benefit application processing, benefit verifications, benefit distributions, and processing miscellaneous service requests. To obtain additional information for GMC positions, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Nazarene Bible College
The following positions are available at the NBC Administrative Offices located within the Global Ministry Center in Lenexa, Kansas:
Academic Advisor
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Admissions Counselor
Controller
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Finance
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management
Institutional Research and Financial Aid Assistant
Payroll Specialist
For information on NBC positions, visit nbc.edu/jobs. 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, 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 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 Read more
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