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USA - MinneapolisOUR FOCUS
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OUR MISSION
We long to see refugees in the Twin Cities embrace the hope of Christ and to see the local body of Christ actively engaged in demonstrating and sharing this hope with refugees.
THE TEAM
We are a team of several individuals in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area from various denominational backgrounds working together in our common call to love the refugee.
We work in partnership with local churches and other organizations to help meet the spiritual and practical needs of refugee families.
OUR MINISTRY - website
We stand amazed at the movements of refugees from all over the world to the Twin Cities. We welcome them to our country and neighborhoods through such activities as: ESL tutoring, mentoring, furniture delivery, language & culture exchange, special outreach events, mobilizing the local church, short-term teams and raising awareness. We are constantly seeking for new ways to welcome refugees, meet their needs and share the love of Christ with them.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
| Church Mobilizer | ||
| Make the needs of refugees known in local churches. Train groups to work with refugees. Present opportunities for involvement and assist churches in the first steps. | Long Term | |
| Developer of Men's Ministries | ||
| Develop, oversee, direct, and organize ministries related to men. Provide leadership, vision, and passion; organize people and programs; help provide direction, coordination, communication, scheduling, prioritizing, and recruiting. | Short Term | |
| Developer of Women's & Children's Ministries | ||
| Develop, oversee, direct, and organize ministries related to women and children. Provide leadership, vision, and passion; organize people and programs; help provide direction, coordination, communication, scheduling, prioritizing, and recruiting. | Short Term | |
| ESL Ministry Developer | ||
| Assist churches in developing local ESL ministries for the refugees/migrants in their communities. | Short Term | |
| ESL Teacher & Program Coordinator | ||
| Teach with church-based ESL programs among refugees/migrants in the metro area. Coordinate curriculum, program and volunteers. | Long Term | |
| Team Members | ||
| People willing to invest themselves in the lives of refugees through building relationships, helping them with practical needs and sharing God’s love. Possibility to join existing ministries or to develop new ones. | Long Term | |
| Volunteer Coordinator | ||
| Talks with potential volunteers about ministry opportunities, provides volunteers with orientation, collects & stores data on volunteers, connects volunteers with refugees, and encourages & supports volunteers as they get involved in reaching out to refugees. | Long Term | |
| MSP Refugee Summer Team | |||
| Evangelism and Outreach Physical Work Teaching and Training Children/Youth Programs Humanitarian Service |
Cross-cultural ministry serving and befriending refugees in the Twin Cities metro through special outreaches, children programs, Bible studies, meeting practical needs such as ESL tutoring and furniture delivery. Be the hands and feet of Jesus to refugees from around the world. | Less than 3 weeks | |
OPPORTUNITES TO GIVE
| Team Van | ||
| An 8-passenger van that we can use to transport newly-arrived refugee families to the many appointments and meetings that need to take place during their first year in the USA. | 20,000 USD | |
| Mentoring Newly Arrived Refugees | ||
| Walking alongside, assisting and befriending refugee families during their first year in the USA. | 25 USD | |
| Men's Ministries | ||
| Funds for ministry to men in which God's love will be demonstrated by a welcoming and caring environment as well as Bible studies, discussions, sports, and music. | 50 USD | |
| Language & Culture Exchange | ||
| Regular meetings in which we assist newly-arrived refugees in adaptation to USA culture while we also learn about their culture. A context in which we consistently present faith questions/discussions. | 25 USD | |
| Jesus Video Showings | ||
| Presentation of the Jesus video to several people groups in their own language, followed by conversation about the good news of Christ. | 25 USD | |
| Furniture Delivery | ||
| Welcoming and serving newly-arrived refugees through delivery of good, used furniture and household items. | 240 USD | |
| Bible Study Supplies & Space | ||
| Supplies and physical space for discipleship and seeker Bible studies meeting on a regular basis. | 200 USD | |
| Holiday Outreach Events | ||
| Special holiday outreaches throughout the year (especially Christmas and Easter) in which we affirm the dignity of refugees and share the good news of Christ. | 240 USD | |
| Diapers for Refugee Babies | ||
| Provision of diapers for refugee families who don't have enough funds to purchase them. | 50 USD | |
