July 9, 2004
Volume 0427
Senior Editor: Dr. David J. Felter
Managing Editor: Chad E. Schnarr

Global News This Week
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Asia-Pacific Update
    - Former Asia-Pacific missionary awarded Ph.D. posthumously
USA/Canada Report
    - Nazarene International Education Association holds annual conference
    - Helen Crawford, 1918-2004
Headquarters Headlines
    - Holiness Today launches new web site
    - Centennial Initiative projects proceed
    - Books for Pastors challenges global leaders
Collegiate News
    - MVNU continues to "build" excellence
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Former Asia-Pacific missionary awarded Ph.D. posthumously
Wilmore, KY—The E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission, Asbury Theological Seminary (ATS), posthumously awarded a Ph.D. degree in Intercultural Studies to Mark Hatcher this spring. Darrell Whiteman, dean of the School of World Mission and Evangelism, made the presentation. Hatcher served as a Biblical Studies teaching fellow and adjunct professor as well as the assistant director of Greek at ATS from 1999 until his death this year. Before coming to ATS, Hatcher served as a missionary with the Church of the Nazarene in Korea where he taught at Korea Nazarene University before taking a leave of absence in 1996. Hatcher and his wife, Rovina, were scheduled to return to missionary service in June 2004 where he was to be a professor of Missions at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in Manila, Philippines.

After the presentation by Whiteman, the audience gave a standing ovation while Rovina Hatcher received Mark's hood and diploma. Rovina wrote: “The response was overwhelming as the seminary community showed their love and respect for Mark.”

Mark J. Hatcher passed away on January 28, 2004 after a brief struggle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 48.
-- NCN News, Asia-Pacific Region

Nazarene International Education Association holds annual conference
Colorado Springs—“Sit in each chair and ask God to do a work of faith in the life of each student who sits there.” These words of challenge came from Derek Keenan, vice president for Academic Affairs at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Keenan was one of the speakers for the annual conference of the Nazarene International Education Association (NIEA) held June 24-26 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A pre-conference one-day seminar was conducted by Robin Stephenson and D’Arcy Maher, director and assistant director of the Early Childhood Services for the ACSI.

According to Beula Postlewait, coordinator of Nazarene Christian Schools, additional plenary speakers challenged participants to be channels of grace, to provide after-school programs that include both physical and spiritual development, and to clearly define a school/center’s purpose in marketing materials. These speakers included Janine Stone, elementary teacher and adjunct professor for Colorado Springs-based Nazarene Bible College (NBC); Jan Stump, director of Development and Public Relations at ACSI; and Janyne McConnaughey, faculty and on-line advisor for Christian Education at NBC.

The 2005 NIEA conference will be part of the Sunday School Ministries General Convention preceding the 2005 General Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The purpose of the NIEA is to promote, resource, and support Nazarene Christian Schools and Nazarene educators in public schools, private schools, home schools, and Christian schools. The NIEA Executive Council has a regional representative on each educational zone to answer questions and provide support for educators. For more information about NIEA, visit www.niea-online.org, or contact Beula Postlewait at bpostlewait@nazarene.org. For more information about ACSI, visit www.acsi.org.
--Children’s Ministries

Helen Crawford, 1918-2004
Richland—Surrounded by her son and two daughters, Helen Crawford passed away on July 4. Crawford, stepmother of Genell Johnson, was born May 2, 1918 in Denver, Colorado. Genell Johnson is the wife of General Superintendent W. Talmadge Johnson.

Helen married Harry Dawson in December 1937 and had one son, Harry Eugene Dawson. Harry Dawson, Senior passed away in 1944. For the next several years she served as a song evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene. In July 1951 she married a widower, J. T. Crawford of Texas, who had two young daughters, Genell and Faye. Helen and J. T. pastored churches in Texas, Nevada, and Mississippi before moving to Richland, Washington in 1977. They were married for 46 years when J. T. passed away in December 1997.

Helen Crawford is survived by her children Genell Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee, Gene Dawson of Selah, Washington, and Faye Crawford-Jones of Scottsdale, Arizona. She also leaves three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Her sister, Norma Wooten, also survives her. In addition to husband J. T. Crawford, brother Harold Wooten and sister Ila May Eyestone precede her in death.

Services were held at the Richland Church of the Nazarene on July 6. Condolences may be sent to Genell Johnson at 231 Stoner's Glen Court, Hermitage, TN 37076.
--NCN News

Regional Resources:
Africa – www.africanazarene.org
Asia-Pacific – www.nazareneworldmission.org
Caribbean – www.caribnaz.org
Eurasia – www.eurasianazarene.org
Mexico/Central America – www.nazmac.org
South America – www.samnazarene.org
USA/Canada – www.usamission.org

Holiness Today launches new web site
Kansas City—Nazarene Publishing House (NPH) has completed development on the new Holiness Today web site, www.holinesstoday.org. David Felter, editor in chief, said, "We are delighted with the web development services provided by NPH’s information systems department."

Felter noted the changes on the web site are linked to the changes in the magazine. He stated, "Holiness Today has emerged over the last several years as powerful resource for every member of our church. We are privileged to build on the foundation laid for us. Our web site gives evidence of our intention to establish interactive connections between the content of the magazine and additional resources on the Web."

Holiness Today now appears six times a year in print with a new, expanded web presence. The subscription price has been reduced to $10 (U.S.) per year. Current subscribers will continue to receive the magazine with full value of their subscriptions, plus all Web content.
--Holiness Today, NCN News

Centennial Initiative projects proceed
Kansas City—Roger Hahn, Centennial Initiative general editor, along with Bonnie Perry, Beacon Hill Press (BHP) director, and Hardy Weathers, Nazarene Publishing House president, recently launched efforts to initialize developmental plans for a new Bible commentary project. Not since the Beacon Bible Commentary has a comprehensive Bible commentary project been undertaken. Both Hahn and Perry expressed their delight in the interest expressed thus far toward this project. Perry indicated the New Testament survey text is proceeding according to schedule. Alex Varughese of Mount Vernon Nazarene University has been authorized to push the project along toward completion. Varughese has been given oversight of the project to ensure its completion in 2005. The Centennial Initiative works in tandem with the BHP committee to develop textual offerings for college and university classes as well as those interested in serious study of theological and biblical subjects. Weathers expressed his concern that the theological and doctrinal integrity of the Church of the Nazarene be maintained in the face of ever-changing perspectives. Weathers said, "I believe the Centennial Initiative projects will go a long way toward encouraging both scholarly contribution by our own educators as well as assuring doctrinal and theological integrity for the church at large."
---NCN News

Books for Pastors challenges global leaders
Kansas City—World Mission Regional Education Coordinators and Literature Coordinators met recently in Kansas City to discuss the implementation strategies associated with the “Books for Pastors-Tools for Ministry” project. Linked to Nazarene Missions International's 90th anniversary offering, a proper system for engaging existing ministry and administrative units was examined by participants. With the goal of ensuring that pastors most in need are resourced with libraries of books in his or her language, members of the group found their imaginations stretched by the magnitude of the challenge and the extent of the task.

David Hayse from the World Mission Department and Jerry Lambert from the International Board of Education cooperatively presented the challenge and facilitated discussions by team members. John Smee, Caribbean Regional Director, participated along with David Felter, general editor for the denomination. The sessions were initialized by a time of prayer and sharing. Members of the group expressed both their interest as well as their confidence that only by God's help can we make the impact so essential to this endeavor.

For more information on this project, see www.nazarenemissions.org/giving/90thanniversary.htm.
---NCN News

Church of the Nazarene Ministry Links
All links to the varied global ministry functions of the Church of the Nazarene can be found by going to www.nazarene.org. A drop-down box will list all the sites available for your surfing pleasure. Visit us often!

NMI Prayer Mobilization Line:
www.nazarenemissions.org/pml

On-Line Pastor's Calendar:
nazmrc.nazarene.org/sdm/calendar.htm

MVNU continues to "build" excellence
Mount Vernon—Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is using the summer to work on several construction and renovation projects across campus. With increasing enrollment and a commitment to quality facilities, MVNU looks forward to changes that will enhance student academic and residential environment as well as faculty and staff work space.

Highlights include:

• The Prince Student Union project has been underway since late spring. This 13,000 square-foot addition to and renovation of the Donoho Recreation Center will include a large glass atrium entrance; casual dining area; and a lounge for pool tables, air hockey, physical fitness and other recreational equipment. In subsequent phases, additional intramural athletic space, a large student gathering area and new student government and student publications offices will be featured. Construction photos are featured at www.mvnu.edu/princestudentunion.
  
  
• A second floor is being added to the Jennie K. Moore Family and Consumer Sciences building, initially constructed in 2001 with the intent of adding another floor in the near future. This space will be used for additional department and faculty offices and Adult and Graduate Studies. Construction photos are featured at www.mvnu.edu/news.
  
  
• The Thorne Library/Learning Resource Center lower level is being renovated into new office space for Instructional Technology. Currently, this area contains video and music carrels for student use.
  
  
• The Hyson Campus Center lobby will be renovated this summer with a gift from the 2004 graduating class. The renovation will include new flooring, paint and some electronic equipment.
  
  
• Founders Hall entrance and hallway will be renovated. This area will receive new flooring and paint. The English Department on the second floor will also be renovated with new flooring, paint, and furnishings.
  
  
• Regents Hall is undergoing extensive renovations. The current Social Sciences offices will be renovated into two new classrooms, making the entire lower level classrooms only. Two ground floor rooms are being remodeled into 11 new offices for the Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Mathematics Departments. This space will include a conference room and additional work and storage space. Construction photos are featured at www.mvnu.edu/news.
  
  
• In Faculty Hall, the current offices of the Mathematics Department will be renovated for History Department faculty. Faculty Hall will also receive a new roof this summer.
  
  
• The University House on Glen Road was just completed. Part of the University Advancement Division moved into the building in mid-June.
  
  
• Oakwood, Galloway, and Pioneer dorms will receive new windows this summer as a part of MVNU's energy efficiency program. Oakwood dorm second floor restrooms will have new ceramic tile installed as well.
  
  
• An expansion is also planned for the Excell Adult and Graduate Studies admissions building.

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--MVNU

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