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What is Your Priority? Planting a church is a daunting task. When you start with a small group of people and have limited resources, decisions must be made about where to focus efforts and also on what might potentially receive less attention in the beginning. When Drew Haltom planted Church of the Incarnation, he knew…
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Economic Empowerment: Tough Questions Series
In order to become self-sufficient, the majority of new arrivals need to find a job pretty quickly. Chances are, that job is going to be entry-level while they work on their English skills and acclimate to their new surroundings.
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Everything is New: One Refugee Family’s Adjustment after Eight Months in Chicago
Originally from Syria, Yaser, Mervat, and their three kids came to Chicago eight months ago after fleeing their country and…
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Refugee Resettlement: Tough Questions Series
It’s important to understand that the majority of people who go into this work are compassionate, caring people. They want to help. They want to do everything possible to ensure that our new arrivals succeed.
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Miles for Refugees: Q&A with Sara Cullen-Fong
Ever year PTR feels like a family reunion—in the best way! It’s always great to set a lofty fundraising and riding goal, work up to it, and then get to see the community that forms along the way. Every year my team gets a little bit bigger, and hopefully our impact does too.
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Prayer for Haiti
Haiti is in the midst of an escalating humanitarian crisis as gang violence spirals in the country. According to the…
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Cabrini: An Empire of Hope
Mother Cabrini began by establishing catechism classes and schooling for the children. On the first day, she enrolled 200 children.
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