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​Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh // photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance
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New Rules, New Reality

6/6/2023

After more than a year, Ukrainian refugees
continue to find their way in neighboring Romania.

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Almost 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children, entered Romania in the first year following the Russian invasion in February 2022. Many of those moved through Romania en route to other countries, but many thousand have remained, with the assistance of family, government, and humanitarian agencies.

AIDRom - a Week of Compassion partner through ACT Alliance - recently shared a conversation with Marina, a mother of two and refugee in Romania since the beginning of the war.

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WELCOME

3/14/2023

stories of refugee & immigrant response (part 4)

What a Difference A Year Makes

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WELCOME: stories from Week of Compassion’s Refugee and Immigrant Response
In this four-part series, over the course of a year, we have been in conversation with California Disciples and their ecumenical collaborators as they welcome an Afghan family into their community, offering radical hospitality and welcome to new neighbors. ​We also share notes from other Disciples doing this work in their own communities.
Over the last year, we have shared stories of Disciples involved in refugee resettlement.  
Start at the beginning: How It All Started
Learn how things moved From Idea to Action 
See communities find More Than They Imagined 
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In this final segment, leaders reflect on the experience and impact
​on the congregations that have been involved in this powerful ministry.
​WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
When the church started this response, they had no idea where this journey would take them.  That is what it is like when you answer the call to follow Christ in this world.  You take a step without knowing where the path will lead you, but you step anyway because you have faith in the direction of the Holy Spirit.

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WELCOME

1/24/2023

stories of refugee & immigrant response (part 3)

More Than They Imagined

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WELCOME: stories from Week of Compassion’s Refugee and Immigrant Response
In this four-part series, over the course of a year, we are in conversation with some California Disciples
and their ecumenical collaborators, as they welcome an Afghan family into their community,
offering radical hospitality and welcome to new neighbors in their midst.
​We also include a few brief check-ins with other Disciples who are doing similar work in their own communities.​

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WELCOME

10/11/2022

stories of refugee & immigrant response (part 2)

From Idea to Action

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WELCOME: stories from Week of Compassion’s Refugee and Immigrant Response
In this four-part series, over the course of a year, we are in conversation with some California Disciples and their ecumenical collaborators, as they welcome an Afghan family into their community, offering radical hospitality and welcome to new neighbors in their midst. We also include a few brief check-ins with other Disciples who are doing similar work in their own communities.

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WELCOME

6/22/2022

stories of refugee & immigrant response

How It All Started

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Today we begin a four-part series:
WELCOME: stories of Refugee & Immigrant Response.
Over the next year, we will be in conversation with some California Disciples,
and their ecumenical collaborators, as they welcome an Afghan family into their community,
and offer radical hospitality and welcome to new neighbors in their midst.
We’ll also feature a few short highlights with each story,
​showing the ways other Disciples are doing the same work in their own communities.

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Together For a Common Purpose

11/18/2021

Disciples Congregations Work to Welcome Afghans

Many congregations have been working over the past weeks to respond to the growing need and help welcome Afghans to their local communities. Across the country, Disciples have been setting up apartments, collecting food and stocking kitchens, and helping enroll children in school—just a few of the details that need to be taken into account when a family starts life in a new country and culture. 

First Christian Church of Bowling Green, Kentucky, has a long history of supporting refugees locally. In the early 1990s, the church worked to help resettle Bosnian refugees in the community. Through that ministry, they built strong relationships with several families who remain friends of the congregation to this day. 

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When The Work Begins: Action Items From General Assembly

8/8/2019

Just because General Assembly is over does not mean the work of the Church is done. In fact, when everyone goes back home to their local congregations, that’s when the real work begins. This year, the Assembly went out with some clear imperatives and action items moving forward. Keep reading for some resources to help your home church continue the work of the wider church. 

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  • Home
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    • Mission
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  • Action
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