(Above: DJ Grin the Peacemaker, a Congolese Refugee Musician and Leader, sings of the strength and resilience of refugees during RIM's recent "Holy Voices" event.)
Congregational Resources as
You Continue to Welcome Refugees & Asylum Seekers in Your Community
As reported in UNHCR’s Global Trends Report, Figures at a Glance, and brief video this week, 100 million persons--1 in every 78!--are displaced. Among them are 26.6 million refugees, 50.9 million internally displaced people, 4.4 million asylum seekers, and 4.1 displaced Venezuelans.
Below are some key resources to assist you and your congregation to support refugees now and throughout 2022:
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Find multiple resources for your Disciples Worship Planning and refugee celebrations and advocacy here and here.
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See our World Refugee Faith Toolkit 2022 here and through this shortlink: https://bit.ly/WRDFaithToolkit2022. This toolkit includes Faith Community & Partner World Refugee Resources, Worship Materials, Refugee Advocacy Resources, and multiple event recordings.
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Share stories from our Faith Social Media Toolkit.
- Use these Actions Alerts to support Refugees & Asylum Seekers:
- URGENT: Urge Congress & the Biden Administration to Welcome Refugees and Rebuild the U.S. Resettlement Program
- URGENT TAKE ACTION: Tell President Biden and Congress to Halt Inhumane Expulsions and Anti-Asylum Policies at the Border
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See this Faith Vigil Toolkit to assist your community in holding a public vigil in support of asylum seekers.
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Find a Disciples Refugee Welcome Sunday Worship & Planning Resources Toolkit here, which contains many pages of worship resources, a sermon starter, refugee themed prayers, stories of Disciples work with refugees, a Children’s Sermon, game, and much more!
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Be sure to SIGN UP to let us know and promote how you’ll be honoring refugees and immigrants in your church and community!!
Contact our Refugee & Immigration Ministries office for more ideas or information, at: sstanley@dhm.disciples.org or 202-957-7826.
Contribute online at: https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/product/donation/ & choosing “Refugee & Immigration Ministries” in the dropdown menu—or by mailing your donation check to “Refugee & Immigration Ministries/DHM” to: RIM, c/o Disciples Home Missions, Attn.: Kathy Watts, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN. 46206
