Churches Reach Out to Refugees through UMCOR

   Kosovo... Sudan . . . Bosnia . . . Sierra Leone-- all bring to mind a succession of international tragedies and refugee exoduses that have exacted huge tolls in terms of human suffering. Deep-seated problems have found an outlet in xenophobia and ethnic cleansing, leaving immense challenges to governments and international organizations involved in bringing to an end the continuing misery of refugees.

Stories and Scripture

• A Call to Care: Welcoming African Refugees
• The Brown Family from Liberia
• The George Family from Sierra Leone
• The Habul Family from Bosnia
• "I was a stranger and you visited me" (Matthew 25: 31-46)
• What One Church Can Do in Mission with Refugees (Newark UMC in Delaware)

   Some United Methodist Churches in the United States have felt moved to respond in a personal way by reaching out to sponsor refugees approved for resettlement in the United States, while others help fund refugee projects in many countries through Advance Specials.

   With the help of UMCOR and the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program, United Methodist churches throughout the United States have reached out to refugees and touched the lives of thousands of people, making it possible for healing to begin.

   UMCOR invites local United Methodist congregations to become directly involved with refugees through sponsorship. For information contact: