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Did you know that Alabaster is often the confirmation and capstone of all the work that has gone into planting new churches in places where the Church of the Nazarene has not yet been able to...

Bulgaria, as a nation, has existed since the 5th Century, but much of its history has been under the rule of others. The Ottoman Empire ruled from 1396-1878, later followed by Communist rule from 1947...

Mozambique is located on the Africa Lusophone Field of the Africa Region. Mozambique’s history is one of Portuguese colonialization. Mozambique gained its independence from Portugal in 1975.

Nicaragua gained its independence from Spain in September of 1821 and has been an independent republic since 1838. However, its more recent history has been marked by dictatorship and civil war, with...

Following the end of World War II, in the late 1940s, the Church of the Nazarene was experiencing a need for more mission funding. At a meeting of the Global NMI Council, Elizabeth Vennum was asked to...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in the United States in 1887, though the formal organization of the denomination occurred in 1908 with the merger of several like-minded...

Aboriginal Australians are considered the oldest known civilization on earth, and Southeast Asian settlers arrived in Australia centuries before Europeans arrived in the 17th century. From 1788 until...

Following the end of World War II, in the late 1940s, the Church of the Nazarene was experiencing a need for more mission funding. At a meeting of the Global NMI Council, Elizabeth Vennum was asked to...

Once part of what was known as the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, the countries of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay, declared their independence from Spain in 1816. Argentina, the remaining...

The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579. Throughout the 17th century, the Dutch became a leading seafaring commercial power, establishing colonies around the world...

Cote d’Ivoire (The Ivory Coast) was a composition of small kingdoms between the 15th and 19th centuries. In 1844, France established a protectorate there, until in 1960 Cote d’Ivoire achieved...

Throughout Alabaster’s history, there have been many places where funds could be used to help rebuild or establish church presence following times of war or other catastrophic events. The...

Armenia, a country that claims to be the first state to formally adopt Christianity in the early 4th century, lies between Turkey, to the west, and Azerbaijan. It has had a long history of being...

Korea was an independent kingdom prior to its being occupied in the early 20th century. The Peninsula achieved independence in 1945; and following World War II, a democratic government was adopted in...

There are mission fields around the world that have benefited from Alabaster in establishing work in difficult contexts, where having a building was to say: “We are here for the long run, and whatever...

Located just off the southern tip of Malaysia, the city nation of Singapore is a travel hub for Asia, a gateway to areas where the Church of the Nazarene is not yet established. Often referred to as a...

Nigeria is a country that has a stressed and divisive pre-colonial past, occupied by many diverse ethnic groups, each with different languages and traditions. These groups, ranging from large Islamic...

Work in “Additional Areas” began in 1994 and continues to the present. These “Additional Areas” are located on several of the regions where the Church of the Nazarene has works. These areas tend to be...

Colombia, once a colony of Spain, gained its independence as a separate state from what had been known as Gran Colombia (Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela) in 1831. The Church of the Nazarene began its...

Alabaster lays foundations for people to worship, heal, and learn. Since its beginning, Alabaster has helped provide spaces for broken and marginalized people to find new meaning for their lives...

The lush jungles of Belize are noted for the ancient Mayan city states that existed there until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The ruins of one of the largest Mayan pyramids...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene in India began officially in 1898, making it one of the oldest works in the denomination. India has a rich history and culture that goes back millennia...

Fiji is an archipelago of over 330 islands in the South Pacific. The history of Fiji is complex and the country has struggled to agree on a workable form of government, given the many challenges...

Did you know that Alabaster often provides the seed money to get building projects started, which then further develops through local sacrificial giving to see the projects completed?

Jamaica was one of the islands discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1494 and was settled by the Spanish until the 16th century. In 1655, the British seized the island to establish a plantation...