NCN Global News Summary	Volume 0732	August 10, 2007
Bangladesh D.S.: “This is much worse than the great floods of the last 10 years” Global news agencies are reporting more than 1,900 people have died in South Asia in the last few weeks. As many as 28 million people are displaced in this region, which includes Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. read more Teenage son of Indiana pastor killed in car accident John Hughes, the 18 year-old son of Petersburg (Indiana) Church of the Nazarene pastor Chris Hughes, was killed in a car accident August 7. read more Roof of Cali’s Casa de Oracion church collapses between services Nazarenes in Cali, Colombia are praising God for His protection after a portion of the ceiling collapsed at the Casa de Oracion Iglesia del Nazareno on the North Andean Field. The August 1 collapse occurred between back-to-back Wednesday afternoon services. read more UCME, Olivet partner to offer Hispanic Master of Ministry program ONU and the Church of the Nazarene’s USA/Canada Mission/Evangelism department have partnered together to offer a Hispanic Master of Ministry degree, the first of its kind among U.S. Nazarene universities. read more Ohio pastor receives award from Cleveland mayor This past year has been a busy one for Nazarene pastor Dave Bever, Jr. and the staff of the Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, a Nazarene compassionate ministry center serving Cleveland’s west side. read more Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week Global News Project Noah takes to the streets in Kaiserslautern Members of Germany’s Kaiserslautern International Church of the Nazarene and the Project Noah team have spent several weeks engaging in community outreach this summer, hoping to see the body of Christ grow as they build relationships within their city. read more Olivet women’s soccer team makes an impact on and off the field in Guatemala While the team used the time to prepare for their upcoming season by playing matches against Guatemalan national teams, their main objective was to provide service and support to the community and churches of Guatemala’s Central District. read more Former missionary to Africa, Nellie Storey passes away The Church of the Nazarene mourns the passing of a faithful missionary who served the Africa region for 24 years. read more USA/Canada News Siloam Mission opens medical clinic for Winnipeg’s homeless The Saul Sair Health Centre at Winnipeg, Manitoba’s Siloam Mission held its grand opening on Wednesday, August 8. The long awaited event received considerable media coverage. read more Headquarters Headlines Ignitenaz.org . . . It’s a conference and a connection point The Nazarene Children’s Pastors’ Association is announcing its 2007 leadership summit, "ignite! 07." read more Collegiate News $1.4 million grant to MNU addresses English Language Learner needs A $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow MidAmerica Nazarene University to train local teachers to more effectively teach English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students. read more MVNU receives grant funding for multicultural recruiting, retention Mount Vernon Nazarene University received two grants totaling more than $24,000 (U.S.) to go toward the university's Diversity Leadership Program and Project RECRUIT. read more Evening social work degree completion program starts at Mount Vernon To help meet the growing need for social workers in the U.S., Mount Vernon Nazarene University announces a new social work degree completion program beginning this fall. read more Master’s of Arts in History degree launched at Olivet Olivet Nazarene University announces the launch of new Master’s of Arts degree programs in history and political science. The 30 credit hour liberal arts degree will offer two possible tracks, the Master of Arts in Philosophy of History and the Master of Arts in Political Theory. read more NNU scholars lecture at Oxford University Northwest Nazarene University scholars Thomas Jay Oord and Richard Thompson were among several Nazarene scholars who presented theology and biblical papers recently at Christ Church College, Oxford, England. read more NCN Sports ENC chooses Matthew Kutt to lead baseball program Eastern Nazarene College Director of Athletics Nancy Detwiler recently announced the hiring of Matthew Kutt as the new head coach for the Crusader baseball program. read more For a full text edition of this week's Global News Summary, click here: Printable Global News Summary (PDF) For daily updates of Nazarene news, see ncnnews.com throughout the week. Be sure to click on "Forward to a Friend" below to share any stories appearing in this week's NCN News.
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