Church of the Nazarene News

Thousands of vehicle break-ins are reported each year in Eugene. Victim costs are in the millions.

Most of these reports happened at churches in East Eugene but First Church of Nazarene near Downtown understands the seriousness of this threat. Nott explains, "We've had many years ago theft from the church building. That's when the door greeters were put in place. Then we had theft in cars and that's when we put the outside greeters into place.

Five years ago, Merriann Forrest says God gave her direction as to where to go and what to do.

Lansing South Church of the Nazarene, 401 W. Holmes Road, will celebrate its 75th anniversary at a special service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

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A 74-year-old Conklin man was killed Thursday in a two-car crash in Georgia. Ben J. Gregory, of Gregory Road, was traveling with his wife, Patricia, 72, when their vehicle was involved in a head-on crash, said ...

The number of things people don't know about the Gardenia Center could fill an encyclopedia.

Pastor John Bledsoe will finish a five-part sermon series at Old Hickory Church of the Nazarene by preaching on the roof on Sunday.

For the second time in two months, a Harrison church has had its sign vandalized.

A Grand Ronde man will serve 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to setting fires that destroyed a church and damaged an elementary school.

A "Pledge of Resistance" opposing the immigration reform law and signed by a council of Catholic priests will be presented to Gov.

From new businesses opening in Cathedral City to projects that have spruced up city streets, those attending the mayor's State of the City address Tuesday got status updates on a variety of city topics.

Volunteer service program coming to Nitro The idea was put forward through the Nitro Ministerial Association as a faith-based ministry which partners with churches, civic groups and local governments to offer ...

By HECTOR BECERRA, TAMI ABDOLLAH and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN Los Angeles Times As smoke from fires darkened the sky on Wednesday, a statue of a rearing horse was about all that remained of a large home on Modjeska ...

Nazarene Disaster Response and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Inc. are seeking volunteers. Those willing to go to California will be placed on a standby list until volunteers are allowed into the area. To volunteer, call 1-252-799-6888 and ask for Steve Creech. People also are needed to make crisis-care kits. For details, go to www.ncmi.org. Under “support and giving,” click on “gifts-in-kind.” For more information, call 913-768-4808.

It made for celebratory headlines last week when the Sullivan County government announced there would be no hike in property taxes for 2008.

For its dense undergrowth, homeless squatters and reputation as a hangout for drug dealers, the long-vacant land near Willard Park on the Near Eastside picked up the nickname Hobo Jungle.

More than 70 people attended a standing-room-only council meeting Monday for a question-and-answer session about a Nov.

"We are a dry community," said the Rev. Mark Hardy, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Pitman, who opposes the referendum. "I love this community. We, as the church, will stand by you any other way."

Pastor Gary Cable knew Hispanics were an established population in Anderson when he saw Spanish grocery stores opening near his church.

Church of the Nazarene will host special services this Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. via Spooner Advocate

A pastor in Pierce County was sentenced Friday for molesting a 7-year-old girl. But before the sentence was handed down, the prosecutor told the judge there is probably another victim.

By Jennifer Nitson and Theresa Hogue Gazette-Times reporters Andy Cripe Gazette-Times Eight-year-old Braucke Hendrix of Corvallis escorts Jenessa "Boey" Byers down the red carpet into the Church of The Nazarene ...