District Assembly Highlights

The annual Romania District Assembly was held Saturday, November 19, 2011, in at the Țigmandru Church of the Nazarene. If you think a district assembly is just about listening to reports and voting for church officers, then you really should have attended this district assembly. Yes, we had our share of official business, but the entire assembly was a celebration of what God has done this past year and what He is leading us to do as a district in the coming year. It was indeed a very special day for all involved.

One of the most important changes at district assembly was installing Rev. Tamara Hudson, Nazarene missionary serving Romania, as the new district superintendent. Jay Sunberg, who serves as field strategy coordinator of the Central Europe field has also been filling the role of Romania district superintendent for the past 3 years. Tamara, her husband Michael, and their 3 daughters live in Bucharest. (Photo: Jay Sunberg, left, prays for Tamara, center, and Michael, right)

Another highlight of the assembly was that Antonie Holleman, dean of European Nazarene College, presented Cristi Boseff and Dan Cristea (pictured right), both district licensed ministers in Romania, with the Certificate of Spiritual Formation. This marks that these two men have reached the final level of their studies in theological education in preparation for ordination in the Church of the Nazarene.

Before the assembly began, Antonie met with all EuNC students in Romania to explain changes taking place at EuNC – most notably the absence of campus students in Buesingen (read more here). With all EuNC learning now happening in learning centers throughout Europe and the former Soviet Union, the administration can take more time to develop consistent quality education for students in these learning centers.

One very special moment during the assembly was a surprise tribute to Dorothy Tarrant, complete with a special slide show and a cake. Tarrant has served full-time in Romania since 1994 as a Nazarene tentmaker missionary, teaching semester-abroad American students in the Romanian Studies Program and as the founding director of Veritas, the NCM organization in Sighisoara. Tarrant, ENC professor emerita, plans in the near future to take the next step of her retirement by returning to Scotland to be close to family.


As we enter a new church year, please pray with us for the development of the Church of the Nazarene in Romania: following:

• For the local churches in Bucharest, Sighisoara, and Tigmandru.
• For planting new churches in the near future.
• For development of discipleship ministries and lay training
• For ongoing development of theological education through EuNC in Romania
• For Veritas, the NCM center in Sighisoara.