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World Refugee Day 2025

6/17/2025

Solidarity With Refugees

On this World Refugee Day (June 20), the Refugee Resettlement Program in the United States is in a completely preventable crisis. Since the US Refugee Admissions Program was put on hold on January 20, more than 10,000 refugees worldwide have been left stranded, many having sold all their possessions in preparation for their journey to the United States when their flights were abruptly cancelled in January. A further 124,000 refugees were approved to come to the United States but had not yet had their travel booked.

Among those refugees are the Richard family and Ékutschou family, both families who are members of the Disciples of Christ in Congo and were being sponsored by Congolese Christian Church in Indianapolis to come to the US after escaping war in their own country. While we cannot tell the story of every refugee currently facing this crisis, we are grateful to Pastor Jean-Baptiste Ilondo for his willingness to share his own story with us, in conversation with Rev. Sandra Gourdet.

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Accompanying Refugees

5/27/2025

how one congregation serves their neighbors

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In recent days, our hearts have been heavy as storms and tornadoes have devastated communities in St. Louis, Kentucky, and Virginia. We grieve the loss of life, the destruction of homes and sacred spaces, and the deep disruption to daily life. In moments like these, we’re reminded of how fragile our sense of safety can be—and how vital it is to have a community that shows up with compassion, presence, and care.

The same spirit of accompaniment is at the heart of the refugee ministry at Mt. Pleasant Christian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina.


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Help Build Hope @ General Assembly 2025: BEYOND

5/6/2025

connect with Week of Compassion in Memphis

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​There are so many ways to learn about – and be part of! –
the work of Week of Compassion at this summer's General Assembly!


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a Statement on Refugee Resettlement

4/23/2025

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Disciples congregations have been answering the call to support refugees since 1941, when First Christian Church in Eureka, Illinois sponsored a Jewish family of four fleeing Germany. In a time when the refugee resettlement program as we know it is being dismantled, we are grateful for the ways in which you continue to respond. 

From California to Virginia, Disciples are showing up for refugees, teaching English, breaking bread together, and providing basic needs while refugee resettlement agencies lose access to funding. 

Read a Statement on Refugee Resettlement from General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens below. 

As we work to understand the best ways to show up for our neighbors on the move in light of the administration’s dismantling of the refugee program, you can join Disciples across the country in their compassionate commitment to refugees. If you would like to join Week of Compassion's monthly refugee response call, please contact Grace Kozak, Associate Director for Immigrant & Refugee Response.


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Girls' Education in Pakistan

4/15/2025

supporting partners in shifting circumstances

Dear Disciples, 

We are often asked about our global partners and how their work is impacted by the policies of the U.S. administration. We will continue to share the stories of their transformative work, even as we listen to them and discern the best ways to go about our mission – working with partners to alleviate suffering throughout the world. Thank you for the ways you connect with and invest in the ministry of Week of Compassion. 

​Currently, all our partners are facing significant challenges in humanitarian work, both in development programs and refugee resettlement. 



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Refugee Center Brings Hope

4/8/2025

in Indonesia, a young woman becomes her own hero

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The Republic of Indonesia is made up of 17,000 islands with nearly 280 million residents; it shares land and sea borders with nearly a dozen other nations, and is home to hundreds of ethnic and language groups. 
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Hanifah is a 23 year old Afghan refugee who arrived to this island nation as a teenager, separated from her family, and today is grateful for the care and support of the ASPIRASI Project run by Yayasan Cita Wadah Swadaya (YCWS) with support from Week of Compassion. ​


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Special Offering 2025 : a THANK YOU + a Mission Moment (Chicago CC)

2/25/2025

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Hello Disciples!
​Week of Compassion is in our Special Offering season and we want to say THANK YOU.


Your gifts to Week of Compassion continue to serve the most vulnerable people across the world. Every day, we witness weather-related disasters in the United States and Canada, an ongoing immigration and refugee crisis, and international conflicts that continue to disrupt nations and lives. The impacts are profound and long-lasting, and recovery will last for years to come. We are grateful for every one of you – those who take the long view, who know that God’s goodness is a constant presence and guide, and who understand that the work of compassion is work we do together. 


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Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada.
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