NCN Global News Summary	Volume 0816	April 18, 2008
Four Nazarene youth killed in L.A. car crash Four members of a Walnut, California, Blessing Church of the Nazarene youth group were killed en route to a youth group outing when their vehicle slammed into a concrete highway divider Friday, April 11. (Slideshow) read more Haitian Nazarenes suffer in the midst of food insecurity Every one of the more than 100,000 Nazarenes in Haiti have been affected by the rising food costs. With six percent of the membership of the Church of the Nazarene living in Haiti, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is quickly developing a response. read more National holistic ministry coordinators appointed in South America Created in response to the Nazarene mission statement, “To Make Christlike Disciples in the Nations,” national holistic ministry coordinators serve in each country by supporting the operation and development of each ministry. They have the objective of accelerating training, resource delivery, information sharing, and attendance in the local churches and, at the same time, draw the regional ministries closer to the needs, questions, and development of the local churches. (Slideshow) read more Porter collaborates on mission strategy with Southwest U.S. Region Jerry D. Porter, jurisdictional general superintendent for all districts on the Southwest U.S. Region, recently collaborated with district superintendents and leaders there to create a strategic plan to accomplish shared missional initiatives during the next two years. The Mission Vision Objective is local church transformation with increased personal passion for four initiatives: read more In Memoriam: (4.18.08) The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who have recently passed away. Notices were received from April 14-18, 2008. read more Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week Global News Bahamas elects new district superintendent Kirk Anthony Curry was elected superintendent of the Bahamas District during the week of their assembly and conventions, March 10-16. (Slideshow) read more Caribbean pastor’s wife passes away Patricia Holder, wife of St. Johns, Antigua, First Church of the Nazarene Pastor William Holder, passed away April 16 in Antigua. read more Manual of the Church of the Nazarene now printed in the Malagasy language In January, the first complete translation of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene (2005-2009) in the Malagasy language was printed and ready for distribution at the district assembly held in Madagascar. read more APNTS offering new graduate program in holistic child development Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary has launched a Holistic Child Development Graduate Certificate program in partnership with both Compassion International and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Students may enroll for the next round of classes, which will begin April 20, 2009. read more Polish church reaches women through Glosik friendship circle At the end of February, the Church of the Nazarene in Poznan, Poland, held the first meeting of a new women’s group, a friendship circle called Glosik, which means “Little Voice” in Polish. read more EuNC offering two scholarships for 2008-2009 school year European Nazarene College is offering two scholarships for new students: one for European students and one for U.S. students. read more USA/Canada News Haiti mission team returns safely home to Massachusetts The mission team from New Bedford, Massachusetts, Nazarene Christian Academy safely returned home Sunday, April 13. Their experience with extreme poverty in Haiti forever changed their perspective of the world. read more Retirees return home to aid in storm clean-up In early April, after spending months on the Gulf Coast with Hurricane Katrina victims and in Kansas after last year's tornadoes, James and Daphna Bickerstaff never thought they'd be doing this work in their home town of Little Rock, Arkansas. (Slideshow) read more Canadian chef’s best work is done with a Frisbee Chef Dave Hallman, retail and hospitality coordinator for Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario, recently untied his hospital apron and left his chef’s hat behind as he traveled to Antananarivo, Madagascar, on a medical mission trip organized through the Church of the Nazarene. read more Saskatchewan pastor’s wife featured in upcoming book Hot Apple Cider is an inspirational anthology written by 30 Christian Canadian authors. Contributing to this book, Bonnie Grove has written a short story entitled “The Stuckville Café.” Grove is the wife of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Louise Street Community Church of the Nazarene Pastor Stephen Mark Grove. read more Collegiate News Nazarene Secular Campus Mission begins new ministry at Clemson University A special dedication service was held earlier this month celebrating the new ministry of “The Bridge at Clemson University” in Clemson, South Carolina. Directors Ken and Mary Paynter hosted the event at the new home of the ministry, The Main Street Deli. (Slideshow) read more Suspect arrested in NNU fire investigation The Nampa, Idaho, Police Department made an arrest in relation to the NNU Johnson Sports Center fire March 2. read more NNU ahead of university cross-cultural trend During the last decade, a move has been made among universities to incorporate an opportunity for students to have a cross-cultural experience. Recently a group of nine NNU students traveled to Brooklyn, New York, to work in multiple ministry centers. read more PLNU welcomes new Wesleyan Center director Mark Mann has been named the new director of the Wesleyan Center for 21st Century Studies at Point Loma Nazarene University. The center seeks to create and foster Wesleyan thinking and to apply it to aspects of life today. read more Rwandan pastor speaks on reconciliation at PLNU Simone Pierre of Rwanda spoke at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Brown Chapel on Wednesday, April 16. A pastor in the Church of the Nazarene in Gisenyi, Rwanda, Pierre and his wife, Caritas, are survivors of the Rwandan genocide. read more NCN Sports Trevecca's Johnson reaches rare strike-out mark In game one of NAIA No. 4 Trevecca Nazarene University’s double-header with the Lambuth University Eagles on Thursday, April 17, Trojan hurler Brittiany Johnson became the third pitcher in NAIA softball history to reach the 1,000 career strike-out mark. read more NCN Sports Week: April 11-17 A weekly recap of Nazarene colleges and universities competing in NCAA and NAIA athletics. 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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