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Prayer requested during lockdown in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma called for a three-day lockdown in the country as an effort to curb the spread of the Ebola virus. Citizens have been told to stay inside March 27 to 29 and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the following three Saturdays: April 4, 11, and 18. Vidal Cole, the Nazarene
27 Mar 2015
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21 and Free campaign seeks to dissolve Ebola stigma

Those who have been potentially exposed to the Ebola virus spend 21 days in quarantine to eliminate the risk of infecting others. If no symptoms show after those three weeks in isolation, the person is free to return to normal life. But many find that life after quarantine is far from normal.
18 Mar 2015
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Fullah children admitted to Ebola treatment center

Freetown, Sierra Leone — Two of Church of the Nazarene Pastor James Fullah's daughters, ages 6 and 16, were admitted to an Ebola treatment facility last week after they began showing signs of the virus. The girls' mother, Isatu Fullah, died in mid-February after contracting the Ebola virus. James,
05 Mar 2015
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Sierra Leone native chosen to replace mentor as DS

General Superintendent Eugénio R. Duarte appointed Vidal Cole superintendent of the Sierra Leone District. He replaces his mentor, Paul Martin. Paul and Sharon Martin served as missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Sierra Leone from 2004 to 2013. They mentored Vidal and Marie Cole and many
06 Feb 2015
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Denomination continues response as Ebola outbreak worsens

As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa enters its seventh month, the Church of the Nazarene continues to serve affected individuals and communities through education, preventative measures, and prayer. The World Health Organization's latest update announced 4,269 (probable, confirmed, and suspected)
10 Dec 2014
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Africa Region calls for time of prayer, fasting

Africa Regional Director Filimao Chambo shared the following letter last week, calling for a time of prayer and fasting. The Africa Regional Office will be closed for work on Wednesday, October 22, and instead we will come together for a day of prayer and fasting to intercede for those who are
22 Oct 2014
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Liberia pastor, wife die from Ebola

Joe Sonkpah, pastor of the Grace Chapel Church of the Nazarene in Liberia, passed away October 10 from Ebola days after his wife, Hannah, perished from the same disease. Hannah was helping provide medical assistance after local hospitals in Monrovia closed because they were unable to assist patients
13 Oct 2014
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