Tag Archives: Refugees
Ride for Refuge 2011
The 2011 Ride for Refuge is just four and a half weeks away on October 1! Teams from SLWC are gearing up for a great ride to raise funds and awareness for our three projects: The People Center in Spring … Continue reading
Filed under Global Outreach, Human Trafficking, Local Outreach, Refugees
Nesting
We’re in the nesting stage over here in the Outreach department in more ways than one. Tana’s super cute! The rest of us aren’t so cute but we’re nesting too. We got news that our next refugee family will arrive … Continue reading
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Ride for Refuge
The Ride for Refuge raises funds and awareness for those who are displaced, vulnerable, and exploited around the world — and right here in West Michigan. The numbers are staggering, overwhelming and in some instances, sickening. The DISPLACED – According … Continue reading
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Flashback to the Start> series
October 18, 2009: Multiple Choice Learn about injustice – www.polarisproject.org Sign up to help the next refugee ministry Adopt a child or help a family who wants to Volunteer at the Pregnancy Center or CWIT Apply for a Small Group … Continue reading
Filed under Global Outreach, Refugees, Teaching Series
Delayed
The Alwan family’s arrival has been postponed. So, we don’t want you to show up at the airport tomorrow! We got a call this afternoon and it looks like they missed their flight to the U.S. We’re not sure when … Continue reading
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American Airlines Flight 5042
Tomorrow afternoon, May 21 at 4:05, our next refugee family is scheduled to land in Grand Rapids! The Alwan family is our second adopted refugee family and we’re very excited to meet them! For the next six months we’ll help … Continue reading
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Iraqi Refugee Family Arrives May 20
While casually checking my email earlier this week, I saw this from Dave Horne: Will you all please pray about a ministry opportunity coming quickly? We have an Iraqi family of four coming on May 20. The ALWAN family consists of … Continue reading
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Bhutanese Refugees in the News
I’ve heard and read a few interesting resources about Bhutanese refugees lately. Bhutan Refugees Find a Toehold in the Bronx from the New York Times A blog mentioned in the above article, written by a refugee A recently produced movie … Continue reading
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Refugee Ministry Celebration
On Sunday, May 3 we’re hosting an open house from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Lobby Café! If you’ve volunteered with the Bista family or are interested in getting to know them better, please join us. This will be … Continue reading
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Aliens Among Us
God has quite a bit to say about watching out for the underdogs, or “grils,” as Pastor Ralph coined a few weeks ago. In the days of Israel’s new freedom after leaving Egypt, he gave Moses a bunch of instructions on … Continue reading
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