NBUSA Quarterly Spring 2024

Faithful Presence

An encouraging reminder for pastors to be faithfully present with others as God is faithfully present with us - P. 8

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From the Director

By Kevin P. Gilmore

Preparations

As spring approaches, many people anticipate planting flowers or gardens. I tend to look forward to mowing and caring for my yard again. It’s not that I enjoy the work so much as it is the pride I take in the end result—a lush green yard for our family to enjoy. I also find mowing is a good time to think and pray as I go about my task in solitude, wearing a noise-canceling headset. Still others, like my beautiful bride, turn their thoughts to spring cleaning, and I faithfully execute her instructions without too much grumbling because I know deep down it’s what we should do to keep our house in order.

Similarly, spring is also a good time to review our financial health and plans for retirement. Like a garden, the resources available to us in retirement require preparation and the regular application of care necessary for them to grow.

Good financial health is a cornerstone for sustainable growth and meaningful ministry. As stewards of the Gospel mission, the management of finances within a church holds profound significance beyond mere numbers. It embodies a commitment to responsible stewardship and empowerment for the greater good. That empowerment begins with caring for the financial health of our pastors.

The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is clear in stating, “the payment of the pastor’s salary in full shall be considered a moral obligation by the church.”1 Included within that moral obligation is the admonition to the local church board “to determine the amount of remuneration and benefits, including retirement benefits, the pastor shall receive, and to review them at least once a year.”2

Over the past year, we have reported on the growing financial crisis within our church community due to the lack of retirement readiness among many of our Nazarene clergy. Crisis is not a word I use lightly, but this issue has been the elephant in the room that demands our attention—and far too many

have ignored it. This concern was the inspiration for the design and implementation of our new 403(b) Ministers Match, which became effective January 1, 2024, with the closure of the Annual Pension Supplement (APS) system.

Every Nazarene congregation should share a sense of responsibility to nurture the financial wellness of their pastor.

Every Nazarene congregation should share a sense of responsibility to nurture the financial wellness of their pastor. This includes doing the right thing today to set them up for a sound retirement in the future. Our new match system requires “local effort,” which consist of two parts. First, is the foundational

support of the NBUSA Fund through the payment of regular budget allocations. This is our primary source of funding to support the pension trust for retired ministers, provide complimentary life and disability insurance to pastors, distribute benevolence in times of need, develop informational resources and programs, and contribute to the retirement accounts of active ministers. The second part of local effort requires direct contributions to a pastor’s Nazarene 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan account by either the pastor, local church, or both. NBUSA will match the total of these direct contributions.

Unless the Lord returns, retirement is a coming reality for all of us whether or not we choose to plan for it, and this planning involves two core issues— time and money. The less we have of one, the more we will need of the other if we want to retire when we’d like with adequate funding.

If you’re an active Nazarene minister, I trust you are already aware of the Ministers Match and the significant opportunity it affords you to create a

financially healthy retirement. If not, please take this opportunity to learn more at

nbusa.org/ministers-match-resources or by contacting us at 888.888.4656 or benefits@nazarene.org.

If you are a church treasurer or member of a local church board, I encourage you to find out more about this new program so you can determine the most appropriate way to support your pastor in planning for retirement. Working together, I believe we can solve this crisis and set every Nazarene minister on the path to retire well.

Kevin P. Gilmore serves as executive director of Nazarene Benefits USA for the Church of the Nazarene.

1 Calling of a Pastor, Section H, Paragraph 115.4

2 The Local Church Board, Section K, Paragraph 129.8

Sensible Stewardship

By Amy Artiga

New Student Loan Repayment Plan: Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE)

If you have federal student loans, you may be aware that there are a number of different repayment options available. They all seem to have their own acronym—like PAYE or IBR—along with unique features and eligibility requirements. Basically, they are complicated and confusing. Fortunately, the process of repayment is about to become much better. Now that COVID-related student loan forbearance is over, the federal government has revealed a new repayment plan. Because of its generous features, it has the potential to eclipse other options for most people, greatly simplifying your choice.

Lower Monthly Payments on the SAVE Plan

The new plan is called “Saving on a Valuable Education” (SAVE). It is an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, so the amount of monthly payment is based on income and family size. A lot of IDR plans are already available, but SAVE currently determines monthly payments based on a smaller percentage of income than all of the other plans, and that amount will get even smaller when SAVE is fully implemented in July 2024.

The main factor taken into consideration is adjusted gross income (AGI) from your tax return. This works in your favor if you are in ministry because housing

The main factor taken into consideration is adjusted gross income (AGI) from your tax return. This works in your favor if you are in ministry because housing allowance is not included in AGI. That means ministers will have lower required payments than non-ministerial participants with the same take-home pay.

allowance is not included in AGI. That means ministers will have lower required payments than nonministerial participants with the same take-home pay.

SAVE Plan Interest Benefit

SAVE features another benefit not available with other existing repayment plans. On current IDR plans, some people have very low monthly payments because their income is low. But large student loan balances and small monthly payments can result in payments that don’t even cover accruing interest on the debt. When this happens, even though payments are being made, the loan balance increases. In such situations, instead of getting out of debt, people are getting in deeper.

With the SAVE plan, this will never happen. If your monthly payment isn’t enough to cover accrued monthly interest, then, as long as you make the full payment, the government covers the rest of the interest. The bottom line: as long as you’re making payments, your balance will never grow because of interest.

Loan Forgiveness

With SAVE, the maximum repayment period for undergraduate loans is 20 years, 25 years if for graduate school loans. So after paying the required monthly payment for your maximum number of years, the remaining balance is forgiven. In July 2024, an additional benefit is expected to be implemented

which allows borrowers with original loan balances of $12,000 or less to receive forgiveness after only 10 years.

For many pastors, public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) is also an option. PSLF is a program where the loans of those who work full-time for the government and nonprofits (like churches) can be forgiven after 10 years if they are on a qualifying repayment plan. The new SAVE plan qualifies for PSLF.

How It Could Impact You

What could this look like for you? Under SAVE, a family of four with an annual income of $60,000 would have a monthly payment of $0 (see chart). I know many pastors fit this profile, especially when housing allowance is not included in income.

This means you could potentially pay $0 each month for 10 years if you qualify for PSLF and then have all loans forgiven. Even if you don’t qualify for PSLF, the loans could still be forgiven after 20 or 25 years. The downside is that you would have student loans hanging over your head for one or two decades.

You may want to pay off your student loans faster if being out of debt is a high priority and you can afford to do so. There’s nothing wrong with doing this. However, if money is tight on your minister’s salary, this could be a great option to free yourself of those monthly payments or greatly reduce them.

Learn more about SAVE using this QR code:

To change your repayment plan to SAVE, work directly with your student loan servicer or do it at studentaid.gov. This government website can help to explain what kind of repayment plan you are currently on and provide a lot of additional information. For more personalized help with student loans, you can check out the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, Student Loan Planner, or work with a financial advisor who is a Certified Student Loan Professional. While I am not a Certified Student Loan Professional, one of the financial planners at my firm is and has expertise in assisting clergy with student loans. If you’d like more information, contact me at the address below.

Amy Artiga is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and author of the clergy personal finance blog PastorsWallet.com

Send questions for Amy to benefits@nazarene.org

Note: This material is provided for informational purposes only. The author and NBUSA do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice.

Savings for a Sample Student Loan Borrower

Assumes family lives in contiguous 48 states. Estimates are for illustrative purposes only. Your loan servicer will calculate your actual monthly payment amount under the SAVE Plan.

Looking Forward to April 15

Nazarene Benefits USA likes to encourage pastors to look forward. That’s why as we approach April 15, the deadline for filing taxes, we’ve gathered some resources to help assist you as a minister or church treasurer.

The Minister’s Tax & Financial Guide from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) offers step-by-step instructions to guide ministers through the returns and forms needed for tax filing, discusses topics like determining housing allowance, and even includes completed sample forms.

For church treasurers, there’s the ECFA’s Church & Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide. This manual explains IRS regulations that might be tricky, and highlights forms churches are required to file.

At nbusa.org, you’ll also find tax and compensation memos. These informational booklets, reviewed by an independent CPA firm, can help ministers minimize taxes and better understand IRS regulations that apply to them.

Mileage Rate Update

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2024 standard mileage rates for operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. As of January 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a vehicle are:

• 67 cents for every mile of business travel driven (up 1.5 cents from 2023),

• 21 cents per mile for medical or moving purposes (down 1 cent from 2023), and

• 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations (same as 2023).

You can find information about deducting mileage costs as a minister in NBUSA Memo #11 – Auto and Other Business Expense Reimbursements.

Pressing On By

Daron Brown

Faithful Presence

Iam a pastor who watches pastors. I study them. I want to know what makes them work—especially what makes them work well. As I think about those I consider to be “good” or effective pastors, past and present, I find a common denominator: every good pastor I know operates with a healthy doctrine of incarnation. Other Christian doctrines are important to this line of work, but there is something about the doctrine of incarnation that is essential to truly effective pastoral ministry. If a pastor is not gripped by it, chances are, their ministry is lacking.

The incarnation is about more than the narrative of Jesus’ birth. It is about more than the notion that once upon a time, God came to us or God did something in the past. Incarnation is about who God is. With the incarnation, God in Christ lived as a person, embedded himself in creation, and embraced a humiliating, excruciating execution among criminals. That is all-the-way incarnation to the fullest extent. And more than two thousand years later, he continues to incarnate himself, by the power of the Spirit, through his Body, the Church.

Members from Nazarene in Tennessee rebuild their church

The Christian story is the story of a very present God. God who will not leave us to ourselves. God who refuses to be God without us. James Davidson Hunter calls this “faithful presence.” Faithful presence describes God’s gracious selfgiving solidarity and covenantal activity throughout the story of scripture. The garden narrative in the beginning shows God being faithfully present with humanity. The Exodus narrative is about God’s faithful presence in relation to leading the Hebrew people, and on and on. God’s faithful presence is a dominant thread that runs throughout the Bible. Faithful presence expresses God’s identification with us and covenantal binding with us in love.

Pastoral ministry that is practiced in the name of Jesus is about being with and living deeply where people are.

A rich, unbounded theology of incarnation is central to pastoral work. In a world where relationships are shallow and commitments are conditional, ministry that is marked by faithful presence serves as a witness to God’s relentless determination to be with us. Hunter explains, “It is a quality of commitment that is active, not passive; intentional, not accidental; covenantal, not contractual. In the life of Christ, we see how it entailed his complete attention. It was wholehearted, not half-hearted; focused and purposeful.”1 In response to God’s faithful presence, our first responsibility is to be faithfully present to God through the means of grace. Then, faithful presence works its way into our pastoral vocation. By living and pastoring incarnationally, our lives bear witness to God’s ongoing presence in this world.

Some clergy make the case for ministry without the need for pastoral visitation. Some say visitation is outdated and unwanted. No doubt pastoral visitation

can, at times, be awkward and feel unnecessary, especially as clergy are increasingly sidelined in our postChristian culture. But pastoral ministry should not be driven by trends, whims, or immediately calculable results. Pastoral ministry that is practiced in the name of Jesus is about being with and living deeply where people are. It is about faithful presence; locating our bodies in places with people. After all, bodies have always been God’s best way of getting to us. Therefore, regular pastoral visitation is integral to ministry. Visits may not occur in homes as often as they once did, but they can now occur where people are: ballparks, dance recitals, workplaces, nursing homes, community events, hospital rooms, band concerts, etc. The more we place ourselves among people— on their turf and on their terms—the more our ministry bears witness to the kind of God who is personally, faithfully present.

Sometimes, as pastors, we ask ourselves questions like, “What must I do?” or “What should I say?” But maybe the most important question should be, “Who will I be with?”

Rev. Daron Brown lives and pastors in Waverly, Tennessee, with his wife, Katie, and children, Kendall, Parker, and Macy.

1 James Davidson Hunter, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, (New York: Oxford, 2010) p. 243.

from Waverly Church of the Tennessee come together to church after a natural disaster.

Past to Present

By Stan Ingersol

The Genesis of General Superintendency

Phineas Bresee found himself without an appointment in September 1895. One year earlier, he left the itinerant (appointive) ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC), where he had served since 1857, to preach at a large independent city mission in Los Angeles. Now, Peniel Mission’s directors had fired him. Bresee, participating in holiness conventions in the Midwest, learned of his dismissal by telegram.

He was still a local preacher in the MEC’s Southern California Conference and could have returned to the itinerant ministry at some point, but pastoral appointments for the year were already fixed until the next annual conference.

In his dilemma, some sympathetic laymen, mostly Methodists, met with him. A few had followed him from church to church. They were willing to launch a new church that ministered to the urban poor if Bresee would consent to be their pastor. He agreed, and in due course he and Dr. J. P. Widney were elected as pastors and “general superintendents for life” of the new congregation, which adopted the name Church of the Nazarene.

Bresee was well acquainted with the term “general superintendent.” It was a Methodist Episcopal term that was used synonymously for “bishop.” The term’s roots lay in the founding of the Methodist Episcopal Church, organized in 1784 at a Christmas Conference in Baltimore. John Wesley had authorized Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke to be “superintendents” of the Methodist societies in America. Instead, the Methodist preachers in America formed a denomination on their own initiative. They elected Asbury and Coke as its “superintendents.” The first Methodist Episcopal Discipline (1785) refers to their office as the Office of Superintendent.1

In 1788, Asbury and Coke began using the term “bishop” instead. No General Conference authorized the change, and some objected (including Wesley, when he learned of it). But the next General Conference did not reverse them, and superintendents were called bishops thereafter, a change reflected in subsequent editions of the Discipline.

The term “general superintendent” began cropping

up in Methodist publications as a synonym for bishop by the mid-nineteenth century.

The term “general superintendent” began cropping up in Methodist publications as a synonym for bishop by the mid-nineteenth century. It was common enough that when the Free Methodist Church split from the MEC in 1860, B. T. Roberts was elected to be its “general superintendent.”2 The term was being used in the MEC Discipline by 1888, and mainline Methodists eventually defined a bishop as one serving as “a general superintendent for the church.”

Phineas F. Bresee J. P. Widney

In 1895, Phineas F. Bresee and J. P. Widney were elected as the first pastors and “general superintendents for life” of the Los Angeles congregation, which adopted the name Church of the Nazarene.

Bresee was well acquainted with these terms, especially after serving as a delegate to the 1892 General Conference, where he was assigned to the Committee on Episcopacy. One of the issues that year was whether missionary bishops were general superintendents of the church. The matter concerned Bishop Thoburn in India and Bishop William Taylor in Africa. Taylor, an active participant in the holiness movement, had started Methodist churches and conferences in South America, India, and Africa. The 1884 General Conference elected him Missionary Bishop over Africa.

Until that point, missionary bishops were not considered general superintendents, but the question was renewed: was their superintendency confined to their mission area, or could it be general in scope? The General Conference decided to retain the status quo.3

The discussion occurred three years before the Los Angeles Nazarenes organized, so the election of Bresee and Widney as “general superintendents for life” contained three elements: the episcopal office itself, the Methodist Episcopal notion that the office was “for life,” and the implication that other congregations would be formed.

General superintendent “for life” lasted almost exactly three years. Widney grew increasingly uncomfortable with the up-tempo revivalism of Bresee and the Los Angeles congregation. The growing tension reached

Ian impasse in October 1898 and was resolved when Widney and Bresee both resigned as pastors. The official board then called Bresee to be pastor again but did not extend this invitation to Widney.

In the discussion, several members noted that they had always been uneasy about the superintendent “for life” provision. Bresee agreed to let go of “for life.” Thereafter, he continued as general superintendent on a year-by-year basis, and in 1901, C. W. Ruth was elected co-pastor and assistant general superintendent to share the load.

When three regional churches united in 1907 and 1908 to form the present denomination, Bresee’s Manual for the churches in the West was the template for the Manual of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, and so the episcopal office was carried over into the united church, with general superintendents serving terms that lasted from one General Assembly to the next.

Dr. Stan Ingersol, Ph.D., is a church historian and former manager of the Nazarene Archives.

1 Emory Bucke, ed., The History of American Methodism, Volume 1 (1964): 226.

2 After Roberts died, the Free Methodist Church reverted to the term “bishop.”

3 Carl O. Bangs, P. F. Bresee: His Life in Methodism, the Holiness Movement, and the Church of the Nazarene (1995): 173-174.

Dwelling with God

By Mary Rearick Paul

Lift Up Your Hearts!

n a traditional communion worship service, the officiant will often say: “Lift up your hearts,” and the congregation responds, “We lift them up to the Lord.” These words hold a beautiful invitation filled with grace. The congregation is invited to bring their hearts with the truth of all its light and darkness, faith and doubt, joy and pains to the Lord. The hearts we offer are lifted up as they are, not how we might wish they were or how we might assume God wants them to be.

When I sit in my church and hear the congregation respond to the invitation to lift up our hearts, I breathe anew the hope in Christ—a hope built on the confession of faith in a mighty God who has the power to transform. It is this God who receives our communal hearts offered in all their messiness. These offered hearts, both individually and communally, are received with delight by our God who is ready to pour the Holy Spirit over and through us, that our hearts might know more love,

When I sit in my church and hear the congregation respond to the invitation to lift up our hearts, I breath anew the hope in Christ—a hope built on the confession of faith in a mighty God who has power to transform.

forgiveness, redemption, and renewal in the ways of Christ. These hearts are received by a God who is not anxious amidst whatever storms we face.

For most of us (if not all), there has been a long season of brokenness in our communities, in our world, on social media, in our families, and in our churches. The language and actions of violence and hate seem strong. The witness of the church is harmed by our own internal attacks. We proclaim that we, the Church Universal, share one Spirit, one faith, one hope, and one mission. Yet, we are all deeply aware of divisions that invade our common tables in our homes and churches. This causes us to feel so heavy and hopeless. How do we find our way?

We hear the demanding, grace-filled invitation of the communion table:

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

I was raised on family stories of significant hurt by the church—stories of struggles to forgive and proclamations to God’s faithfulness. The testimony of these relatives who carried disappointment and grief was that the good news of the Gospel was not diminished by the failings of people. In both Advent and Lent, we name that we are a people who sit in darkness; we need redemption, salvation, and a light that pierces the darkness.

Over the years I have felt the importance of slowing life down and finding new ways of entering these seasons. What I am discovering is that the richness of narrative, language, metaphors, and images provide a landing place for the hard experiences in this journey of Christian faith. A student who had been walking with deep grief over the loss of her mother expressed her deep appreciation for Lent: “It feels like everyone joined me in my darkness. I don’t feel so alone.”

Holy Saturday holds different traditions for the people of God. For most of my life, this day was often filled with rather frantic Easter preparations for our church and family. I rarely paused to ponder the true significance of the day. Lately, I have tried to practice a time of silence, a space where I can carry the great grief over unresolved conflicts or despair where all seems lost. In many ways, I lift my heart to the Lord, practice stillness, and wait. In those and other times of stillness, I try to create a space

where I invite God to speak over this heart that has been lifted and received. I keep a pad of paper where I simply write any ruminations, nudges, or thoughts that can seem random, inviting God who receives my heart to have his way in me and through me. Sometimes, what arises is some sense of direction for next steps I might take, and, often, what I receive is the assurance of Christ’s presence and grace that is sufficient for that day.

In this offering of heart, both individually and communally, I am thankful that my hope lies in the God who can bring new life beyond my imagination. I marvel that God gathers these hearts that are offered, blesses them, breaks them in life-giving ways, and pours out grace in us, through us, and between us.

And so, hear the invitation to lift up your heart. And may you know the great hope, for we lift them up to the Lord.

Dr. Mary Rearick Paul, D.Min, is a minister and vice president of student life and formation at Point Loma Nazarene University.

To Your Health

By Stephen A. Wilson

Allergic Rhinitis

Achoo! It’s about that time for allergies, and anywhere from 15-30% of people have them. But you say, “I’ve never had allergies.”

We are self-repairing beings. It is a beauty of our design. However, since that fruit-eating incident in the Garden of Eden a few thousand years ago, aging wears out the body’s ability to self-repair. Do not be surprised if, for the first time in your life, you are diagnosed with allergic rhinitis. Why is that?

Since that fruit-eating incident in the Garden of Eden a few thousand years ago, aging wears out the body’s ability to self-repair.

Though not very clear, it may partly be that allergic rhinitis is similar to arthritis, which develops as joints wear down faster than the body’s ability to self-repair. Immune systems wear down like joints do and can become hypersensitive or decreased in their ability to self-repair or defend the body. Suddenly, you can no longer manage the allergen assaults of spring, fall, or household agents.

Allergic rhinitis is a group of symptoms similar to those of a cold, such as a runny nose, congestion, sore throat, itchy nose, throat clearing, watery eyes, and sneezing caused by an allergic reaction to an allergen such as dust, plant pollens, or animal dander. Fever is not a symptom of allergic rhinitis.

Developing an allergy is usually a two-step process. First is sensitization, when you are exposed to a harmless substance, and your body mistakenly starts making allergic antibodies, called IgE antibodies, to fight that substance. Those antibodies do not do anything until there is a repeat exposure to the triggering substance or allergen. When that occurs,

the allergen binds to the IgE antibodies. This action starts a cascade of immune reactions in your body that results in allergy symptoms.

Common triggers include tree and grass pollen (spring and summer), ragweed and other weed pollens (fall), spores from fungi and molds (warm weather months), and dust mites and other house allergens (any time and can be affected by humidity).

Typical approaches to treatment include nasal irrigation, antihistamines, and nasal steroids. Nasal irrigation works by flushing allergens and allergic debris (mucus, snot) from the sinuses with a saline solution. Examples include neti pots, nasal rinse bottles, or nasal lavage machines.

Nasal steroids are typically the most effective medical treatment, e.g., fluticasone (Flonase, Veramyst), mometasone (Nasonex), and triamcinolone (Nasacort), when used properly. For some people, oral medicines are preferred or more effective.

Not all that sniffles or congests is allergic rhinitis. Other things to consider include vasomotor rhinitis, chemical rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome (NARES), infectious rhinitis, drug-induced rhinitis, rhinitis of pregnancy, and hormonally-induced rhinitis.

Dr. Stephen A. Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAFP, is Chair of Family Medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Chief of Family Medicine for Boston Medical Center.

Note: Therapies named do not imply endorsement or suggestions to use. Please consult your family physician for specific care designed for your circumstance.

Special Anniversaries

Dates for this column come from pension applications. Records are not updated unless NBUSA is notified of changes in marital status, such as the death of a spouse.

70th Anniversaries

Rev. Jerry L. and Mrs. Merdis M. Cole . . . . . . . . . June 16

5311 Oaklane Rd, Pineville, LA 71360-3565

Rev. Marvin E. and Mrs. N. Genie Newell . . . . . . Apr. 21

1879 NW 5th Ave, Ontario, OR 97914-1312

Rev. Gerald I. and Mrs. Florence Painter . . . . . . May 29

8 Alviston Ct, O Fallon, MO 63366-7556

Dr. Norman D. and Mrs. Carol Stueckle . . . . . . . June 13

1000 Malaga Ave Apt B, Wenatchee, WA 98801-3698

Rev. Earl B. and Mrs. Faith A. Wheeler . . . . . . . . . Apr. 9

2700 Pascoe Ln, Nampa, ID 83686-8241

65th Anniversaries

Rev. Charles A. and Rev. Dixie L. Craig . . . . . . . . June 18

4130 Gunnels Rd, Byrdstown, TN 38549-4078

Dr. Kenneth D. and Mrs. Marilyn L. Kirk . . . . . . . . June 6

65 Holly Dr, Olathe, KS 66062-1831

Rev. Lloyd C. and Mrs. Maxine McClurg . . . . . . . June 27

839 W Parkwood St, Sidney, OH 45365-3633

Rev. Howard G. and Mrs. Ardyce Millhuff . . . . . . May 17

6301 Victoria Dr, Oak Forest, IL 60452-2749

Dr. Charles F. and Mrs. Nancy Shaver . . . . . . . . . . June 1

12718 High Dr, Leawood, KS 66209-1611

Rev. Richard D and Mrs. Ellen W. Sowder . . . . . . Apr. 11

201 N Burris St, Tishomingo, OK 73460-2319

Rev. Donald R. and Mrs. Mary L. Walker . . . . . . . May 23

1786 McDonald Ln, New Albany, IN 47150-2465

Rev. Daniel D. and Mrs. Shirley Westveer June 20

1442 W Sternberg Rd, Norton Shores, MI 49441-5855

60th Anniversaries

Rev. Vernon R. and Mrs. Carolyn S. Adams . . . . . . June 7

231 W 7th St, Paris, KY 40361-1456

Rev. Dennis L. and Mrs. Buelah Apple . . . . . . . . . June 6

11 Holly Dr, Olathe, KS 66062-1831

Dr. Donald E. and Mrs. Ruth E. Comstock . . . . . . June 13

13823 W 66th Pl, Arvada, CO 80004-2062

Dr. John W. and Mrs. Vivian L. Connett . . . . . . . . June 6

904 Wabash Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938-4225

Rev. J. Larry and Mrs. Francine R. Duckworth June 5

PO Box 646, Alexander, ND 58831-0600

Rev. David L. and Mrs. Neva Greenich June 12

PO Box 244, Crestline, OH 44827-0244

Rev. James L. and Mrs. M. Elaine Hanson May 16

RR 7 Box 7183, Ava, MO 65608-9778

Rev. Harold E. and Mrs. Betty L. Henderson June 6

520 Patterson Blvd Apt 242, Fairfield, OH 45014-2660

Rev. Jack D. and Mrs. Ruby K. Hopkins May 9

609 Chukker Ln, Haysville, KS 67060-7605

Rev. George A. and Rev. Margaret E. Hurst June 6

8832 Woodpointe Cir, Indianapolis, IN 46234-1985

Rev. Cecil A and Mrs. Beverly A. Jones . . . . . . . . May 23

35131 Danny Dr, Zephyrhills, FL 33541-7341

Rev. Richard L. and Mrs. Sharon Karr . . . . . . . . . . June 7

PO Box 843, Mc Cook, NE 69001-0843

Rev. Larry H. and Mrs. Frances Lewis . . . . . . . . . . June 7

16604 W 133rd St, Olathe, KS 66062-1574

Rev. Patricia R. and Mr. Wallace Litten . . . . . . . . June 12

308 D St, Fillmore, CA 93015-1615

Rev. Ronald J. and Mrs. Elizabeth K. Lush . . . . . . June 9

1934 E Camelback Rd Ste 120-404, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4126

Rev. Arthur P. and Mrs. Norma Maendl . . . . . . . . June 5

4135 Road 44, Yoder, WY 82244-8821

Dr. Jesse C. and Mrs. Susan M. Middendorf . . . . . June 4

15924 Sarno Ln, Edmond, OK 73013-6255

Rev. John F. and Mrs. Ann L. Peats . . . . . . . . . . . May 28

160 Indian Wells Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34759-6122

Rev. Roy A. and Mrs. Helen L. Pedersen . . . . . . . . June 6

522 Van Buren Rd, Branson, MO 65616-8564

Rev. Samuel D. and Mrs. Earnestine Peterson Apr. 20

7506 NW 68th Ave, Tamarac, FL 33321-5211

Rev. Lyle W. and Mrs. Jeannette Pettit June 27

712 S Deer Creek Ln, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-8533

Rev. Bill L. and Mrs. Shirley Reed June 7

10511 Williamsburg Dr, Newburgh, IN 47630-9402

Rev. Robert C. and Mrs. Carol L. Rush June 21

5595 E County Road 900 N, Orleans, IN 47452-9433

Mr. Keith A. and Mrs. Patricia S. Showalter June 13

520 Euclid Ave, Bucyrus, OH 44820-2512

Rev. Galen R. and Mrs. Susan Skinner June 5

PO Box 186, Goehner, NE 68364-0186

Rev. K. Michael and Mrs. Madolin Sparks . . . . . . . Apr. 4

6257 N Lake in the Woods Dr, Brazil, IN 47834-8393

Rev. Ralph L. and Mrs. Velera Vreugdenhil . . . . . Apr. 3

12424 124th St E, Puyallup, WA 98374-5241

Dr. James L. and Mrs. Lavina D. West . . . . . . . . . . June 3

3700 S Hiwassee Rd, Choctaw, OK 73020-6128

Rev. Myron G. and Mrs. Kathleen M. Wise . . . . . . June 5

105 Zenith St, Dublin, GA 31021-3445

Rev. Stephen and Rev. Patricia C. Woodbury . . . Apr. 18

38578 Florence St, Westland, MI 48185-8801

Rev. Richard E. and Mrs. Alice M. Wycoff . . . . . . June 10

1805 Walnut Way, Anna, TX 75409-4546

55th Anniversaries

Rev. Charles W. and Mrs. Joyce Alger . . . . . . . . . May 29

3833 S 86th East Ave, Tulsa, OK 74145-1551

Rev. Alfred R. and Mrs. Brenda G. Ashworth . . . June 28

7281 Nichols Subdivision Rd, Donalsonville, GA 39845-7027

Rev. Donald K. and Mrs. Nancy Ault . . . . . . . . . . . June 7

200 Monroe St, Caro, MI 48723-1720

Rev. Shelby R. and Mrs. Cheryl L. Barnhart . . . . May 31

43263 Maries Road 227, Meta, MO 65058-3246

Rev. Michael L. and Mrs. Ruth A. Bias Apr. 5

PO Box 182, Brasstown, NC 28902-0182

Rev. Gordon E. and Mrs. Geneva Blackburn Apr. 11

13500 SW Logan St, Beaverton, OR 97005-0803

Rev. Fredrick E. and Mrs. Gwen D. Blauser May 16

245 Gill Rd, Grove City, PA 16127-4723

Rev. Richard T. and Mrs. Carolyn L. Bowden June 13

7794 Brightfield Ct, Liberty Township, OH 45044-9370

Rev. Arthur T. and Mrs. Nancy Bowman Apr. 5

209 S Little St, Fort Scott, KS 66701-2148

Rev. Richard L. and Mrs. Nancy Brest June 16

6705 S Santa Fe Dr Lot 104, Littleton, CO 80120-2922

Rev. J. Larry and Mrs. Donna L. Burnett May 1

2007 Jarrel Ave, Tyler, TX 75701-4457

Rev. William T and Mrs. Janet F. Carr . . . . . . . . . June 28

1607 9th Ave, Clarkston, WA 99403-2965

Rev. Allen H. and Mrs. Suzanne Clason . . . . . . . June 12

1971 Monte Vista St, Pasadena, CA 91107-2322

Rev. Stephen P. and Mrs. Faith E. Comeans . . . . June 21

4316 SE 87th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73135-1726

Rev. Robert E. and Mrs. Kathy Cruthirds . . . . . . . May 1

3724 Wheeler Cir, Nampa, ID 83686-7949

Rev. D. Wayne and Mrs. Patricia Curry . . . . . . . . . June 7

PO Box 357, Harlan, KY 40806-0357

Rev. Wayne H. and Mrs. Jeannetta Dahl . . . . . . . . June 7

15112 S Blackfeather Dr, Olathe, KS 66062-3310

Rev. Harold L. and Mrs. Janice G. Davis . . . . . . . . June 9

155 N Gifford Ln, Richfield, NC 28137-7945

Rev. Alan R. and Mrs. Sherry Dicer . . . . . . . . . . . May 30

7845 S Old State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47403-9188

Rev. Wallace F. and Mrs. Janice G. Dorn June 13

1400 County Road 17A N Lot 10, Avon Park, FL 33825-8814

Rev. John F. and Mrs. Cynthia Evans June 28

20 Sunset Ln, Belfast, ME 04915-7052

Dr. C. Dale and Mrs. Emmalyn L. German May 19

3001 Oakridge Dr, Bethany, OK 73008-4646

Rev. Julio R. and Mrs. Olga Hamernik June 29

10004 Treetop Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93312-2334

Rev. Ray R. and Mrs. Judy L. Hansen June 6

5434 Wolf Creek Hwy, Adrian, MI 49221-9536

Rev. Richard C. and Mrs. Kathy Hansen June 6

6694 Rock Crystal Ln NE, Keizer, OR 97303-1825

Rev. William K. and Mrs. Marilyn J. Harmaning June 13

213 Kirk Way, Candler, NC 28715-9582

Rev. Gregory L. and Mrs. Katheryn S. Keller . . . . May 24

396 Ridgeway, Crossville, TN 38555-8457

Rev. David R. and Mrs. Donna Krohn June 14

4659 S 1 Rd, Harrietta, MI 49638-9759

Rev. Steven R. and Mrs. Lynda C. Langford May 23

6862 S Oakmont Dr, Chandler, AZ 85249-8701

Rev. Robert S. and Mrs. Doris Lawler Apr. 12

275 Pickett Loop, Challis, ID 83226-4715

Rev. John B. and Mrs. Deborah J. Leitzel Apr. 19

1020 Oak Hill Ln, Cicero, IN 46034-9341

Dr. George L. and Mrs. Terre Lyons May 24

4012 Ivy Dr, Nampa, ID 83686-8852

Rev. Charles R. and Mrs. Lois Martin June 14

228 Jackson Ave, Carthage, TN 37030-1314

Dr. Michael P. and Mrs. Rachel S. McCarty May 31

11453 S New Lothrop Rd, Durand, MI 48429-9476

Dr. Robert D. and Mrs. Rosa N. McCroskey . . . . . . June 3

2100 N Flamingo Ave, Bethany, OK 73008-5418

Dr. Norman L. and Mrs. Vickie Moore . . . . . . . . . June 7

PO Box 1021, Murrieta, CA 92564-1021

Dr. Tony G. and Mrs. Yvonda K. Moore . . . . . . . . May 15

15443 Karns Rd, Geary, OK 73040-4266

Rev. Phillip W. and Mrs. Marsha Morrison . . . . . June 28

726 Wesley Ave, Bryan, OH 43506-2591

Rev. M. Alan and Mrs. Rebecca Mortimer . . . . . . June 23

426 N Edgewood Ln, Eagle, ID 83616-5310

Rev. Daniel H. and Mrs. Sharon Newton . . . . . . . June 21

PO Box 323, Fairland, IN 46126-0323

Dr. Garry D. and Mrs. Carolyn K. Pate . . . . . . . . . . June 7

118 Smiths Rd, Mitchell, IN 47446-6638

Rev. Paul A. and Mrs. Karen S. Patton . . . . . . . . . June 7

517 S Broadway St, Butler, IN 46721-1433

Rev. T. Jerry and Mrs. Linda R. Peacock June 15

120 Ty Stokes Rd, Cochran, GA 31014-7902

Rev. Thomas E. and Mrs. Gail D. Rash June 20

26 Valley Creek Dr SW, Cartersville, GA 30120-6372

Rev. Linda T. and Mr. Richard A. Rhodenizer Apr. 5

1635 Pine Ave, Buena Vista, VA 24416-2021

Rev. Ronald W. and Mrs. Wanda Richmond May 30

9338 Kennedy Ave, Highland, IN 46322-2750

Rev. Marquetta L. and Mr. Daniel Rieger Apr. 6

19 W Adair Dr, Eagleville, PA 19403-1001

Rev. Thomas W. and Mrs. Ann L. Roat May 30

7418 Irish Rd, Otisville, MI 48463-9465

Dr. Blair F and Mrs. Cindy D. Rorabaugh Apr. 5

148 Township Road 1105, Proctorville, OH 45669-8597

Rev. Richard J. and Mrs. Linda Rosewicz . . . . . . June 21

6420 Charlotte St., Shawnee, KS 66216

Rev. David M. and Rev. Sharon M. Rowley . . . . . . Apr. 5

34 Drinkwater Rd, Exeter, NH 03833-4600

Rev. Chip and Mrs. Connie J. Rudin . . . . . . . . . . June 13

349 Witte St, Lancaster, OH 43130-4236

Rev. Marsha and Mr. Dennis Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 5

19502 Pine Echo Dr, Humble, TX 77346-2324

Rev. Jon P. and Rev. Mary M. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . May 29

652 Commercial St, Weymouth, MA 02189-1035

Rev. Craig M. and Mrs. Evelyn Short June 7

2157 Pioneer Pass, Seguin, TX 78155-4537

Rev. Newell D. and Mrs. Anne H Smith June 14

1911 Willow Wood Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34746-3779

Rev. O. Duane and Mrs. Francis J. Snavely Apr. 6

2405 SW 103rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73159-7327

Rev. David L. and Mrs. Kathleen J. Speicher . . . . . June 6

1001 Pratt Pl, Florissant, MO 63031-6568

Rev. Richard E. and Mrs. Sandra K. Stafford . . . . June 21

500 E Chicago St, Turon, KS 67583-8342

Rev. Eddie G. and Mrs. Margaret Stark . . . . . . . . June 21

8100 SW 38th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73179-3802

Rev. Richard A. and Mrs. Donna Suman . . . . . . . May 30

4023 Southview Rd, Ashland, KY 41101-6203

Rev. Joseph E. and Mrs. Janet M. Thomas . . . . . June 29

13068 E Bethel Church Rd, Arenzville, IL 62611-3461

Rev. Jesse D. and Mrs. June Thomas . . . . . . . . . June 22

409 E 3rd Ave, Tennille, GA 31089-1251

Rev. James M. and Mrs. Diane H. VanderSchuur. . June 7

154 Angel Ln, Somerset, PA 15501-7294

Rev. James L. and Mrs. Sonja L. Vogel . . . . . . . . May 29

2328 S San Francisco Ln, Nampa, ID 83686-8216

Rev. Daniel R. and Mrs. Gloria J. White June 14

4111 Morgan Ct, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-5663

50th Anniversaries

Rev. José M. and Mrs. Ana E. Alfaro . . . . . . . . . . . May 4

212 La Quinta Dr, Glendora, CA 91741-3941

Rev. Robert L. and Mrs. Marilyn J. Anderson . . . June 29

1492 S Hieland Rd, Saint Anne, IL 60964-4402

Rev. Frederick J. and Mrs. Cheryl L. Baney . . . . . . June 8

11682 Route 97 N Lot 163, Waterford, PA 16441-9199

Rev. Larry E. and Mrs. Jane Barkley . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 13

120 National Rd, Weirton, WV 26062-2725

Rev. Daniel D. and Mrs. Brenda Boone . . . . . . . . May 17

8722 E Boston St, Wichita, KS 67207-3610

Rev. Thomas F. and Mrs. Jane L. Boyd . . . . . . . . . May 4

907 Virginia Ave, Culpeper, VA 22701-3158

Rev. Kenneth M. and Rev. Anna J. Brown May 24

PO Box 332, Coalgate, OK 74538-0332

Dr. Lindell R. and Dr. Kay F. Browning May 11

9297 W Swimming Hole Ln, Pendleton, IN 46064-8659

Dr. Clair A. and Mrs. Pamela J. Budd June 29

36 Clear Lake Ct, Somerset, KY 42503-7512

Rev. Glenn A. and Mrs. Sheila D. Butts June 22

609 Sandy Acre Dr, West Bend, WI 53090-2842

Dr. Randy and Mrs. Kathleen M. Bynum June 14

431 Arrowhead Dr, Nampa, ID 83686-2673

Rev. Dale E. and Mrs. Terry L. Campbell June 8

61316 Kadon Dr, New Concord, OH 43762-9532

Rev. J. Wayne and Rev. Cheri Y Childs Apr. 13

8438 Bradford Rd, Avon, IN 46123-9054

Rev. Larry A. and Mrs. Joyce A. Chovancek . . . . . June 1

1836 Glen Shady Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922-6726

Rev. Ronald V. and Mrs. Jill A. Compton June 1

141 Goetz St, Saginaw, MI 48602-3059

Rev. Robert C. and Mrs. Johanna Donahue June 4

5409 Buckboard Ave, Caldwell, ID 83607-1762

Rev. Georges F. and Mrs. Exilia E. Dorescar . . . . . June 1

1140 N Florence Ave, Lakeland, FL 33805-4417

Rev. Ghani G. and Mrs. Gloria Dykes . . . . . . . . . . June 7

1119 Westlawn Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37128-1615

Rev. Sharon K. and Mr. David Entrot . . . . . . . . . May 11

212 Mountain View Rd, Silver City, NM 88061-7955

Rev. J. Steven and Mrs. Linda Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . June 8

698 W Wilbur Ave Apt 202, Coeur D Alene, ID 83815-7793

Dr. Harold B. and Mrs. Cheryl A. Graves . . . . . . . June 15

19303 W 200th Ter, Spring Hill, KS 66083-8363

Rev. L. Richard and Mrs. Rebecca L. Graybill . . . . June 1

7804 Lesane Dr, Louisville, KY 40214-4725

Rev. Karla R. and Mr. John Greci . . . . . . . . . . . . June 15

24841 Bent Tree Ln, Lake Forest, CA 92630-2402

Rev. William H. and Mrs. Fay Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3

13040 Highway 171, Northport, AL 35473-7837

Dr. George A. and Mrs. Carla J. Hankins . . . . . . . June 22

1421 Sunrise Dr, Walworth, NY 14568-9466

Rev. Everett C. and Mrs. J. Annette Hayes June 1

10910 W Westport St, Wichita, KS 67212-6472

Rev. Gary L. and Mrs. Linda S. Hocker May 4

30 Wildwood Dr Apt 163, Georgetown, TX 78633-5332

Rev. Daryl E. and Mrs. Marcia A. Hodge May 25

951 Richmond Road Loop 1, Lancaster, KY 40444-7298

Rev. Gordon R. and Mrs. Helen J. Hutchison May 18

21070 Meadow Rd W, Lenoir City, TN 37772-4756

Dr. Terry L. and Mrs. Carol F. Irish June 21

1320 W Hawk Pl, Nampa, ID 83651-8830

Rev. Michael D. and Mrs. Cheryl A. Jackson . . . . Apr. 19

419 Northside Dr, Madison, TN 37115-2225

Rev. Marvin A. and Mrs. Paula Jones . . . . . . . . . June 27

416 Highpoint Cir N, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-9140

Rev. Sung Dae and Mrs. Koom Kim . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 13

1437 12th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019-4317

Rev. Donald T. and Mrs. Ann Kleindel Apr. 5

1644 Liberty St Apt 102, Lynden, WA 98264-1251

Rev. Robert R. and Mrs. Laura Knapp June 29

1118 Bavarian Ln, Bryan, OH 43506-9749

Dr. James M. and Mrs. Lezlie Kraemer May 10

60034 E Arroyo Grande Dr, Oracle, AZ 85623-7337

Rev. Claude S. and Mrs. Rhonda A. Ledbetter June 16

1412 S Walnut St, Pauls Valley, OK 73075-6218

Rev. Samuel C. and Mrs. Maxa L. Lever Apr. 29

928 N Leverton Rd, Udall, KS 67146-7600

Rev. Paul L. and Mrs. Janice Long June 1

3934 Kristine St, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9131

Rev. Robert V. and Mrs. Peggy Loring May 11

2362 John Deere Ln, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865-1030

Dr. Troy W. and Mrs. Sheryl Martin . . . . . . . . . . June 23

6 Stonegate Rdg, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-1649

Rev. John K. and Mrs. Martha S. Maynard June 21

231 Faber St, Shafter, CA 93263-2213

Rev. Michael N. and Mrs. Becky K. Myers Apr. 19

1624 E Truman Dr, Moses Lake, WA 98837-8884

Rev. Bob L. and Mrs. Debbie Parmenter . . . . . . . Apr. 12

7193 Highway 5, Hartville, MO 65667-7442

Rev. Mark N. and Mrs. Kathy Patredis . . . . . . . . May 18

3505 N Flamingo Ave, Bethany, OK 73008-3663

Dr. David G. and Mrs. Barbara A. Peters . . . . . . . June 15

7118 Fairview Ave, Brookfield, OH 44403-9754

Rev. Dennis L. and Rev. Sharon D. Rushing . . . . May 17

8812 Palomar Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-7205

Rev. Angel L. and Mrs. Nelida Sanchez Delgado May 18

25 Como St, Malden, MA 02148-2001

Rev. Sarah E. and Mr. Michael Sapp . . . . . . . . . . . June 3

13997 W James Anderson Hwy, Buckingham, VA 23921-3151

Rev. Gale W. and Mrs. Cherith A. Shafer May 25

345 NE 35th St, Newport, OR 97365-1529

Rev. Kevin D. and Mrs. Pamela J. Sheese June 8

11807 Verdis Vly, San Antonio, TX 78245-1567

Rev. Joseph G. and Mrs. Karen L. Simmons June 15

828 Donnatella Ln, Spokane, WA 99224-7203

Rev. James E. and Mrs. J. Dianne Smith June 14

122 Hunters Ridge Dr, Tullahoma, TN 37388-5390

Rev. Edwin P. and Mrs. Pamela S. Sprinkle June 15

27 Sunset Dr, Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2215

Rev. Merritt L. and Mrs. Bonita R. Strunk June 1

3325 N Riverside Dr, Florence, AZ 85132-7511

Rev. Gary L. and Mrs. Dianna Tankersley . . . . . . June 13

54B Villula Rd, Seale, AL 36875-3800

Rev. David E. and Mrs. Carmen A. Verzyl . . . . . . Apr. 23

184 Winding Ridge Rd, Rock Spring, GA 30739-2195

Dr. Keven J. and Mrs. Pamela R. Wentworth . . . . . Apr. 6

15066 Rutledge Ln, Forney, TX 75126-6707

Rev. Gerald L and Mrs. Mary E. Whetstone . . . . . June 28

39 Gordon St, Malden, MA 02148-1521

Rev. Gary A. and Mrs. Shiela A. Williamson . . . . . June 7

305 Manier St, Paris, IL 61944-1951

Rev. Robert L. and Mrs. Patricia L. Wilson . . . . . June 29

7220 Optimara Dr, Pickerington, OH 43147-8025

Rev. Ralph E. and Mrs. Deborah L. Wood . . . . . . May 24

11776 S Marion St, Olathe, KS 66061-6331

Rev. Roger L. and Mrs. Alice I. Yost. . . . . . . . . . . June 23

PO Box 253, Maxwell, NE 69151-0253

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

— Deuteronomy 31:8

Church Triumphant

Church Triumphant lists credentialed Nazarene ministers or spouses who were receiving benefits provided by NBUSA at the time of death.

Rev. Gerald W. Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . December 9, 2023

Edmond, Oklahoma age 82

Mrs. Carolyn Anstine . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 15,2023

Springfield, Ohio age 91

Mrs. Sue K. Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 6, 2024

Collins, Missouri age 93

Mrs. L. Dawn Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 5, 2023

Kamiah, Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 97

Rev. Judith A. Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 23, 2023

Willoughby, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 81

Rev. Philip Bedwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 27, 2024

Centerview, Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 85

Mrs. Frances Bibb January 15, 2024

Seattle, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 90

Mrs. Mary A. Boggess December 25, 2023

Cincinnati, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 75

Rev. C. Conrad Carrigan December 27, 2023

Beebe, Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 87

Rev. Lois M. Casey January 3, 2024

Yukon, Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 93

Rev. Jack M. Christner January 17, 2024

Mount Vernon, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 94

Mrs. Anita Cidel January 4, 2024

Sunrise, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 83

Mrs. N. Gayle Clark November 23, 2023

Rockport, Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 79

Rev. Clifton A. Collymore October 28, 2023

Spring Valley, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 79

Rev. Earl D. Copsey December 22, 2023

Gardner, Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 78

Rev. Ronald G. Crain November 16, 2023

Tolleson, Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 79

Mrs. Jessie F. Culbertson . . . . . . . . . . November 27, 2023

Newport, Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 99

Rev. L. Jack Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 25, 2023

Santa Monica, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 97

Rev. Richard G. Diffenderfer . . . . . . . . December 2, 2023

Peyton, Colorado age 83

Rev. David J. Diveley Sr. December 1, 2023

Bourbonnais, Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 69

Mrs. Grace L. Downing . . . . . . . . . . . December 19, 2023

Columbia, South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 100

Rev. Elie E. El Bayadi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 8, 2023

Duarte, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 74

Rev. Anthony E. Elam . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 25, 2024

Covington, Tennessee age 59

Rev. Maria Z. Enciso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 23, 2023

Frederick, Maryland age 66

Mrs. Bonita J. Farrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 27, 2023

Spokane Valley, Washington age 83

Rev. E. Bert Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 7, 2024

Londonderry, Ohio age 84

Rev. Larry D. Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 12, 2024

Hermitage, Tennessee age 81

Mrs. Alice B. Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 24, 2023

Conrad, Iowa age 94

Rev. Almon G. Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 13, 2023

Vicksburg, Michigan age 96

Rev. Jaime F. Galvez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 16, 2024

San Diego, California age 94

Mrs. Graciela Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 1, 2023

Hawthorne, California age 68

Mrs. Shirley Gatti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 17, 2023

South Williamsport, Pennsylvania age 79

Mrs. Chris Gillespie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2023

Albany, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 92

Mrs. Mary J. Goins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 24 2023

Franklin, Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. age 89

Mrs. Ernice Gonyea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 10, 2023

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

age 82

Mrs. Alma R. Gray November 1, 2023

Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 98

Rev. Jack W. Hamilton December 8, 2023

Delta, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 102

Mrs. Judy Herring October 23, 2023

Dexter, Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 82

Mrs. Nellie J. Holmes November 19, 2023

Delaware, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 93

Mrs. Wanda N. Holmes December 28, 2023

Pace, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 91

Rev. Michael J. Hruby November 16, 2023

Mission, Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 67

Dr. W. Talmadge Johnson December 6, 2023

Mount Juliet, Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 86

Mrs. Helen M. Jordan December 20, 2023

Dequincy, Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 90

Mrs. Gloria J. Kazmaier January 8, 2024

Raymore, Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 78

Mrs. Joyce Y. Kelley December 21, 2023

Edmond, Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 81

Mrs. Kathleen Kester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 8, 2024

Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 82

Mrs. Shirley I. King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 18, 2023

Lacey, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 94

Mrs. Connie A. Larned . . . . . . . . . . . . December 26, 2023

Boone, North Carolina age 69

Rev. Ray A. Leach January 28, 2024

McMinnville, Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 91

Dr. Clyde W. Loew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 10, 2023

Hickory Hills, Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 88

Rev. Terry M. Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 29, 2023

Severy, Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 64

Mrs. Delores A. Loving . . . . . . . . . . . December 28, 2023

Republic, Missouri age 88

Mrs. Mary L. Luttrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 3, 2024

Marion, Indiana age 83

Rev. Paul D. Magnuson Jr. . . . . . . . . . December 24, 2023

Glendale, Arizona age 78

Rev. Daniel L. McKinley . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2023

Arvada, Colorado age 80

Mrs. Betty E. Mingus-Fields . . . . . . . . November 24, 2023

Mesquite, Nevada age 94

Rev. William J. Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . December 16, 2023

Indianapolis, Indiana age 91

Mrs. Dorothy Mosely . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 24, 2023

Battle Ground, Washington age 81

Rev. Howard E. Mosely . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 4, 2024

Battle Ground, Washington age 84

Rev. Brance E. Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 10, 2023

Warr Acres, Oklahoma age 81

Mrs. Kathryn R. Parry . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 26, 2023

Venice, Florida age 102

Mrs. Betty S. Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 28, 2023

Knoxville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 94

Rev. Jerry T. Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 4, 2023

Vallejo, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 81

Rev. Richard E. Phelps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 10, 2023

Vass, North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 98

Rev. MaryLou Riggle November 5, 2023

Urbana, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 85

Mrs. Mary E. Rison December 7, 2023

Waterville, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 78

Mrs. Conchita E. Rulloda December 28, 2023

Port Orchard, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 76

Mrs. Barbara E. Rupert January 19, 2024

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 90

Mrs. Virginia L. Ruzich December 26, 2023

Pittsfield, Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 95

Dr. Hugh L. Smith January 1, 2024

Roswell, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 83

Mrs. Linda Taylor November 7, 2023

Berne, Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 80

Mrs. Lois A. Taylor November 27, 2023

Pittsfield, Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .age 97

Rev. Beverly A. Turner November 4, 2023

Fort Worth, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 82

Rev. Learon West December 2, 2023

Jasper, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 83

Rev. Charles A. Wilkes Jr. . . . . . . . . . . December 22, 2023

Menifee, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 72

Rev. Gerald W. Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 1, 2023

Bethany, Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . age 86

Mrs. Ruth Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 26, 2024

Mount Vernon, Ohio age 83

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New Year, New Brand, and New Chapters!

NBUSA Communication Resources Manager and Quarterly editor, Mark Graham, has retired. Mark has dedicated 19 years of faithful service to Nazarene Benefits USA, and over 40 years to the Church of the Nazarene.

In retirement, Mark plans to spend time with his wife and dog. Mark hopes to pursue hospital chaplaincy and continue sharing God’s goodness with those in need.

We wish you the best!