Category Archives: Immigration

Southeast Summit: Forging a New Consensus on Immigrants and America

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Below is a letter of invitation from the Southeast Summit Host Committee. Dear Friend, As more states in the Southeast debate passing their own immigration laws, leaders in the region are coming together to launch the Southeast Summit, a regional … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Stranger: Volunteer Opportunities

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

We are so thankful for all your help inviting people to “Welcoming the Stranger: a Biblical perspective on loving all our immigrant neighbors.” We have some other ways you can help us with the event, by volunteering: Set-Up: at 6p, … Continue reading →

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Help Us: Welcoming the Stranger

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

We’re excited and thankful to have Matt Soerens and local leaders gather together to talk about loving all our immigrant neighbors. But we need your help. If you are excited about this event, please take a few minutes and help … Continue reading →

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Why ‘Welcoming The Stranger’?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

We need everyone’s help promoting our “Welcoming the Stranger” event on 4/27 and so we wanted to give you a list of a few reasons why we think this event is so important and exciting for evangelical churches in the … Continue reading →

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God of the Displaced: World Relief in Durham

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

He secures justice for the orphan and the widow; he loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Therefore you are to love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Deut. 10:18-19 A refugee wanted us … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks and Eating Kimchi

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Last Sunday, I worshiped with the Hanmaum Church in Durham, a Korean-American church. It’s always fun to be in a church where I need an interpreter. They also fed me some great food, including kimchi, so that’s a bonus. Earlier … Continue reading →

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It’s the End (of the fiscal year): a brief update

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Well, we’ve almost made it: our fiscal year ends this month. At points, we’ve been overwhelmed with arrivals (around 40 people in December!) and we’ve watched the weeks go by without anyone coming (nobody came in April). We learned that … Continue reading →

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Immigration, Civil Rights, and Spanish Speaking Iraqis

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I overheard an Iraqi refugee talking to his case manager in broken English. I was amazed: this man had spoken no English just a few months before. After the conversation was over, I said to him, “You’re English is getting … Continue reading →

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DREAM Sabbath for Undocumented Students

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

DREAM Sabbath September 16th to October 9th Be a Voice for Undocumented Students! From September 16th to October 9th, congregations across the United States will lift up the lives of DREAM students in prayers, readings, reflection and education during at least one Sabbath … Continue reading →

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