What an exciting time of year for children--choosing that perfect backpack, lunchbox and all kinds of school supplies! It helps students to start the new school year with enthusiasm.  But recently, it was discovered that some of the newly- arrived refugees find it a hardship to purchase all of the necessary school supplies for their children. Did you take advantage of school supply sales and buy more than what your children really need?  Would you like to look at the school supplies (now appearing on clearance shelves!) and buy them for someone special?  Donations of all kinds of school supplies, from pencils, crayons, paper and notebooks to backpacks (preferably unisex) would be appreciated. You may place your school supply donations in the refugee collection box outside the church office until the end of September. While school may already have started, refugee families will appreciate the supplies and other families may arrive during the school year. Let’s help our little brothers and sisters!

We read the news, we hear stories, but we can’t fully understand the suffering of innocent people who must flee their own country to save their lives and the lives of their children. For these innocents, some of them are able to come to the United States, but they do not understand our language, our customs or our lifestyle. They want to work and start a new life here in safety…they just need a little helping hand to get started.

Is God calling you to help?  Click on the title above to read about exciting opportunities within the refugee program for you to consider.

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Self Sufficient
Who among us can imagine what it would be like to be forced to flee our country, arrive in a foreign land, be welcomed and then told through an interpreter (because you do not speak the language), get a good night’s sleep, because you have 90 days to be self sufficient?  Click on the title above to read more ...