NCN Global News Summary	Volume 0733	August 17, 2007
Peru earthquake leaves hundreds dead, thousands homeless A major earthquake and strong aftershocks struck Peru’s southern coast on Wednesday, killing nearly 450 people. The Church of the Nazarene has churches in both Ica and Pisco, among the cities heaviest hit. read more Young Nazarenes from 11 Caribbean countries gather in Dominican Republic This year, for the first time, youth and young adults representing all four Caribbean language fields gathered together for the 2007 Caribbean Youth Camp and Conference. (Spanish version available) read more Rooftop house of prayer influences Senegal community While pastor Danny Gomis raised his voice in prayer over the group gathered on the upper terrace of an apartment building in Parcelles, a suburb of Dakar, Senegal, three rings of people stood and held hands. read more A salvation sequel: Albanza women’s conference continues to transform lives In May, a group of Melanesian women gathered in Albanza, PNG for a women's conference. According to an update this week, lives continue to be transformed. read more NNU academic dean transitions to Africa Nazarene University “The most important geography is in the center of God’s will.” - Mark E. Pitts read more Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week Global News Former missionary to Central America Leonard Frank York passes away Leonard Frank York, who was a missionary to Central America for eight years and a pastor for nearly thirty, passed away August 2 in Yreka, California. read more Leaders training leaders in Liberia Ministry leaders from throughout the country of Liberia came together for a week of training in Monrovia, the capital city. read more USA/Canada News Trinity Pines campground benefits from ROAM project For three weeks, ROAM team members worked on projects for the Trinity Pines Camp and Conference Center in Cascade, Idaho. (Slideshow available) read more Collegiate News Idaho senator honors NNU student with congressional award NNU junior Amanda McGehee was awarded Idaho congressional bronze and silver medals for her outstanding contributions to volunteer service. read more MVNU announces Jars, Pillar to headline SonFest '07 MVNU's SonFest, an annual Christian music festival, presents SHOUTfest this year on September 22, from 1-10 P.M. The event includes top Christian recording artists, a variety of extreme games, festival food, and giveaways. 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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