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From Refugee to Creating Lasting Change

September 1, 2023 | Comments Off on From Refugee to Creating Lasting Change

Oksana’s Story Oksana Verovaya and her husband embarked on a daunting journey, fleeing Ukraine with their two small children, and seeking refuge in the U.S. Their escape was driven by the persecution they faced as Christians, which compelled them to seek safety and freedom in a foreign land. First fleeing to Moscow, they had to…

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Acceptance. Friendship. Hope: Good Neighbor Teams go beyond supplying material needs to refugees

November 30, 2015

 Churches and small groups around the country are mobilizing into Good Neighbor Teams to serve newly arriving refugee families for a period of six to 12 months—supplying material needs like food, clothing, and transportation, and tangible services like school registration, community orientation, job preparation and English tutoring.

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Webinar on The Church and the Refugee | Refugee Crisis

November 25, 2015

Learn from Gabe Lyons (Q Ideas) as he speaks with Rich Stearns (World Vision U.S., CEO), and Stephan Bauman (World…

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The hallmark of our country is to welcome the persecuted

November 24, 2015

Jenny Yang, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief, joined Suzanne Meridien of Syrian American Council on Hashtag VOA (Voice of America) earlier today to bring clarity on how the Paris Attacks have created an uncertain future for Syrian Refugees in the United States and what we, as Americans and Christians, can do to welcome refugees.“One of the hallmarks of our country is actually to welcome the persecuted.” – Jenny Yang

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A Christian Conversation about Refugees | Refugee Crisis

November 23, 2015

Like a tsunami, waves of terror from the Paris attacks are crashing upon American shores. Valid questions pour in about the U.S. refugee resettlement screening process. 

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Update on Refugee Legislation and 3 Ways to Give Hope

November 19, 2015

Given recent events, the U.S. Congress has focused attention on the refugee resettlement program. Before going into the Thanksgiving recess,…

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Who is our neighbor?

November 17, 2015

Meet, Johnny, one of thousands of our volunteers across the globe choosing courage and generosity by welcoming new families to the U.S. Hear Johnny’s story and why he is committed to serving refugee families. “It is incumbent on Christians to love God and love others.” – Johnny

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