NSCM featured in new missionary book
Ministries reaching out to new international students are featured in "Strangers No More: Welcoming Immigrants in North America," by Aimee Curtis. The ministries are featured in Chapter 4, "Ambassadors for Christ."
"This is the first time that NSCM ministries have been featured in an NMI book," David Kyncl said."This exposure will continue to increase the awareness of the global mission field in the neighborhoods and communities of many of our churches."
The U.S. Department of State has a listing of current and recent world leaders who were educated in the United States with a statement on their website "Tomorrow's world leaders are being educated in the U.S. today." NSCM is a network of Nazarene ministries which are attempting to reach out and disciple students, faculty and staff on secular university campuses throughout the United States and Canada.
New ministry launched at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, campus.
Lincoln, Nebraska-Nebraska District Superintendent, Rev. Larry White, announced the launch of a new district-sponsored ministry initiative to the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, campus. The Rev. Wes and Judy Meisner have been appointed as the "campus missionaries" to launch the ministry initiative.
On July 15, 2006, the District took possession of a large brick building adjacent to the UNL campus. The property, 1219 N. 14th Street, is located halfway between the Devaney Sports Center and Memorial Stadium. The building was built in 1915 as a site for the fire department and is located across the street from one of the high-rise dormitory complexes on the campus.
The Meisners have begun the process of forming the non-profit corporation, and the project has been named a "10 percent missions giving" ministry and is registered as an official site for Work and Witness projects.
Fund raising for the $150,000 remodeling project began this fall.
The Meisners most recently served as the senior pastors for Norman, Oklahoma, First Church of the Nazarene. While at Norman First, they were instrumental in establishing the Nazarene Student Center for the University of Oklahoma, Inc., which is now known as the 2:8 House at OU. The Meisners also served as campus ministers at the ministry at Oklahoma State University.
For additional information, contact Wes Meisner at wdmeisner@cox.net.
Secular Campus Initiative receives generous gift via Nazarene Foundation
Norman, Oklahoma-The Church of the Nazarene Foundation recently received a donation of real estate valued at more than $400,000 (U.S.) to be used as a ministry center at the University of Oklahoma (OU). Foundation President Mel McCullough announced the donation from a private foundation affiliated with the Hobby Lobby Corporation at the Southwest Oklahoma District Assembly, held June 7 to 8. According to David Kyncl, the director of the OU Nazarene Student Center and Nazarene Secular Campus Mission, this marks the largest donation received to date to help support the Nazarene Secular Campus Initiative. This generous gift represents recognition of the secular campus as a strategic mission field in the U.S.
Currently, there are students from all 50 states and more than 100 other countries who attend OU. Kyncl stated, "That is our mission field, and reason this ministry exists."
Co-director Rhonda Kyncl said, "The opportunity to become friends with people from around the world is amazing. Many times we are able to begin these friendships while sharing a meal around our dining room table."
Students from 15 countries, including Kazakhstan, China, Taiwan, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S., have participated in various types of ministry activities while living with the Kyncl family in the center's history.
McCullough highlighted the fact that the OU Nazarene Student Center offers a variety of outreach and discipleship opportunities not only for OU students, but others in the Norman, Oklahoma community.
Nazarene Secular Campus Mission boasts approximately 25 ministries registered on its web site,
www.nazscm.org. These include ministries in several states and the first ministry forming in Canada.
For more information, contact David Kyncl at
kyncl@ounsc.org or visit www.nazscm.org. For information on the Church of the Nazarene Foundation, see www.nazarenefoundation.org.
--Church of the Nazarene Foundation