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NCN Global News Summary Volume 0719 May 11, 2007

NDR aids in clean-up after Greensburg tornado
Greensburg, Kansas
On Saturday, May 4th, a tornado with winds in excess of 200 mph devastated the southern Kansas town of Greensburg, killing at least eight and injuring dozens more. read more

Hodgson elected D.S. of Southwest Latin American District
Chandler, Arizona
Roberto Hodgson, Hispanic mission director of the U.S. and Canada, has been appointed to the office of district superintendent of the Southwest Latin American District. read more

AUC-NUC becomes Ambrose University College
Calgary, Alberta
Upon final approval from Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, Alliance University College (AUC) and Nazarene University College (NUC) have become a single entity, Ambrose University College. read more

2007 U.S. and Canada Easter attendance reports released
Kansas City
The Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International Department has released the 2007 Easter attendance report. read more

How to use NCN News
Kansas City
Learn about new features on the NCN News web site. read more


Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week

Global News
Clean-up continues on Solomon Islands after April earthquake
A little over a month later, clean-up continues on the Solomon Islands as a Nazarene Disaster Response team continues to aid those affected by a large earthquake and tsunami. read more

Asia-Pacific Regional Child Development Coordinator graduates with honors
Asia-Pacific Regional Child Development Coordinator Dan Balayo graduated cum laude with a master of divinity degree from Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. read more

Regional educators affirm Wesleyan principles for Eurasia’s teaching institutions
During the Global Theology Conference in de Bron, Netherlands this past month, representatives of Eurasia’s Nazarene educational institutions drafted and affirmed the “Declaration of Wesleyan Principles.” read more

Shoemaker gives educational seminar in Hungary
Norm Shoemaker, director for the Center for Pastoral Leadership at Point Loma Nazarene University, held an all-day seminar for the Phase I (pioneer) District of Hungary. read more

Eurasia pastors and spouses attend marriage retreat in Bulgaria
Pastors and spouses from across central Europe gathered in Balchik, Bulgaria April 27-30 for the first-ever marriage retreat in this area. read more

USA/Canada
Siloam Mission’s new emergency shelter now open
Siloam Mission opened its new emergency shelter, Hannah’s Place, as a result of its continued vision to help alleviate the hardships of homelessness in Winnipeg. read more

Impact in Kansas City continues after M7
Two-Hundred people volunteered their time at the post-M7 One Heart, Many Hands service project by cleaning 110 city blocks in Kansas City. read more

Revivalism Coordinator recovers from experimental surgery
Chuck Millhuff wore a pair of shoes to church last week. The Chicago native and long-time itinerant evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene has typically been in the custom of wearing shoes, at least publicly. read more

Austin Johnson represents Tennessee in poetry readings
Austin Johnson, grandson of General Superintendent emeritus W. Talmadge and Genell Johnson, recited “The Gift” by poet Li-Young Lee for a statewide Poetry Out Loud competition in Nashville. read more

Collegiate News
Olivet to offer M.A. in youth ministry
Olivet Nazarene University has announced plans to offer a master of arts (M.A.) degree in youth ministry beginning August 2007, making it the first Nazarene university to offer such a program. read more

NNU STEP program going online this fall, now taking applications
The Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) STEP Program is planning to go online this fall, making yet another NNU program more easily available to working adults. read more

ENC students generate awareness of children suffering world wide
Several Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) students are taking big strides this semester to shed light on the often forgotten realities of the third world. read more


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