Giving Tuesday is December 1!
Be a force for welcome for refugees and other immigrants. All gifts from now through Giving Tuesday will be matched 2X, up to $50,000.
Congregational Resources
Living out the Biblical call to welcome the stranger
Congregations play an invaluable role in welcoming immigrants and refugees to their new communities, whether sponsoring a family, showing solidarity through advocacy, or accompanying new neighbors in other ways.
Global Refuge creates resources to support congregations in living out the Biblical call to welcome the stranger. We pray these resources will encourage, educate, and engage your congregation in the work of welcome.
Global Refuge Faith Alliance
Faith Alliance is a safe welcome training for communities of faith that walks participants through four video modules: Welcome in the Bible, Immigration 101, Immigrant Voices, and Indicators of Safe Welcome. Each module is accompanied by a discussion guide and recommended readings. At the conclusion of these four modules, participants gather together for a Covenant Retreat in which the community commits to three action items to support refugees and immigrants for the coming year. Register here to begin Faith Alliance today.
Printed Materials and Bulletin Inserts for Congregations
We want to make sure you have everything you need to share the work of Global Refuge with your congregation. Please Email to speak with a member of the Mobilization and Faith Relations team about our latest liturgical resources.
Host a Documentary Screening
We invite you and your friends, family, or congregation to learn more about Global Refuge and our international program, Camino a Casa, by hosting a screening of our documentary. The film explores the stories of youth who have been returned to Guatemala after attempting to migrate to the United States and how Global Refuge is helping them build a brighter future at home. Sign up to host a screening.
Disinformation Toolkit for Community Leaders
In response to your requests for resources to have difficult conversations about immigration in your communities, Global Refuge recently hosted a webinar for 100 or so faith leaders from across the country. In this webinar, we shared a toolkit for countering disinformation and gave tips for having these conversations. Download the Disinformation Toolkit to explore common myths and facts as well as talking points and stories to share with your community. To learn more about these resources, watch a live Recording of the Webinar.
Welcome the Stranger Worship Order/ Liturgy Resources
Guided by our call to welcome the stranger, it is more important than ever for faith communities to be a beacon of welcome and kindness for our newest neighbors. We invite you to join with us in sharing stories of newcomers in a sacred and celebratory way. This can take place in how you preach, in the biblical stories you highlight and in the way you worship.
To aid you in this work, we have created The Welcome the Stranger Worship Order for you to share in your community. Download the resource today and you will have everything you need to develop a Christian worship service centered on hospitality, refuge, and welcome.
Prayer Vigil Resources
In moments of uncertainty and loss, gathering together becomes an act of care and courage. The new Vigil For the Taken resource from Global Refuge offers an opportunity to name, recognize, and remember members of the community that are disappeared, detained, or deported. Whenever we lose precious members of our communities, we must stand together and affirm that every person deserves dignity and our support, and that no one should be forgotten. Download the digital vigil resource or print a paper copy of the resource now!
Know Your Rights
Our partners at AMMPARO (Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities) have important resources for communities to read about their rights and those of immigrants in their care. Explore resources available to you.
Immigration Educational Resource for Families and Children
In partnership with Paraclete Post, a ministry of the Southern Ohio Synod, ELCA, we have developed an educational resource for families to talk to children about immigration. In this resource, you will find a discussion of a children’s book on immigration, prompts and further reading recommendations for family conversation, and suggestions for spiritual play. Download the resource to talk to your kids about the work of welcome.
Archive
Over the years, the Mobilization and Faith Relations team has created a number of resources that have responded to a certain moment in our history. Please feel free to use any that resonate with you.