4-Week Advent Devotional: An Invitation to Welcome
This free Advent devotional will guide you and your loved ones through each week of Advent in light of Christ’s call to welcome the stranger.
Read MoreMoving Together to End Gender-Based Violence
16 Days of Activism As many in the U.S. paused to celebrate Thanksgiving, November 25th also marked the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. For 30 years, the international community has come together to amplify voices and speak out against gender-based violence, which affects millions of people worldwide. While gender-based violence affects…
Read MoreWhy World Relief Chicagoland Staff Are Thankful This Year
Read the testimonies of World Relief Chicagoland staff sharing why they are thankful, and then join us in giving thanks!
Read More10 Reasons to Give Thanks in 2021
2021 has been a challenging year. Like you, we’ve felt the pain of loss, the ache of division in our churches and communities and the harsh realities of ongoing injustice around the world. This Thanksgiving, we may even feel tempted to ask, What’s there to give thanks for? And yet at World Relief, we’ve found…
Read MoreUpdate on Afghan Resettlement
This week, World Relief Durham’s Resettlement Manager, Rebecca Evens, shared about the ongoing resettlement process for Afghan evacuees arriving in the Triangle as humanitarian parolees. At this point, the office has resettled about half of the humanitarian parolees expected, with the remainder of these arrivals anticipated by mid-January. “We did increase our initial capacity by…
Read MoreThanksgiving: Inviting You to a Moment of Praise and Prayer
This Thanksgiving, here are some ways to praise God and to pray for how God is moving at World Relief Chicagoland.
Read MoreHow to “Drive” Change by Donating Your Car
Learn how donating your vehicle to World Relief Chicagoland removes the barrier of transportation and provides a life-changing gift.
Read MoreDownloadable Gift Card: Give in Honor of Someone You Love this Holiday Season
Download a gift card to give your loved one when you donate to World Relief Chicagoland in their honor.
Read MoreBenjamin Marsh: A plea for the Dreamers
Local pastor and guest columnist, Benjamin Marsh, shares his thoughts about those who face the crisis of impermanence in immigration. As a pastor to a community of immigrants, Benjamin Marsh is very passionate about those who were brought to America as children having a pathway to citizenship. These individuals, termed “Dreamers,” have been shielded and…
Read MoreHow the Affordable Housing Crisis Is Impacting Refugee Families
We all want to build communities where refugees and immigrants are welcome. But how can we do that if they don’t even have a place to call home? The lack of affordable housing has created a challenge – but it’s one we can work together to tackle. The U.S. is in the middle of an…
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