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Lisbon, Portugal - A group of Spanish and Portuguese young people met 3-5 March to discuss establishing a new communications team in the West Mediterranean Field. The team included four young people from Spain and three from Portugal, along with Kyle Himmelwright, the field strategy coordinator; his wife, Jayme; and Dennis Mohn, the Eurasia Region communications coordinator. Several others from Spain and Portugal were not able to attend, but will participate in the ministry.

From 24 April to 12 June, 2011, Nazarenes across the Eurasia Region will unite in a single focus to celebrate a journey from “Easter to Pentecost.” Through the six-week devotional guide, “Resurrection Power,” every believer connected to the church of the Nazarene in Eurasia has the opportunity to encounter and dwell in the power of the Holy Spirit...

Rotterdam, Netherlands - In December, Bob Kagenaar walked into a room for what he thought was a lunch meeting. It was actually a surprise presentation. And Kagenaar was the surprised honoree. For 50 years, Kagenaar has volunteered for more than a dozen organizations in Rotterdam, including the Church of the Nazarene Netherlands. For that selfless work, Kagenaar was nominated for – and received – the Rotterdam Volunteer of the Year award.

Sergey* is a young pastor in a small community Kazatin. Last year, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) in Ukraine provided him with a small loan to start a used cell phone shop.  Sergey has been faithfully paying back the loan every month.

Sri Lanka - A few extra days of rain – what does that matter to many of us? A detour due to a flooded road, muddy footprints in the hallway, a cancelled picnic in the park? For many people in poorer countries, the results are devastating. Murugaiah and his three children live in a small town in eastern Sri Lanka...