Tag: Refugees
UMCOR supports Afghans in need
The plight of Afghans has filled the news for the past several weeks. The situation remains uncertain. UMCOR has been working there alongside partners for 60 years. UMCOR is providing… Continue Reading UMCOR supports Afghans in need
5 Michigan churches receive UMCOR grants
Mustard Seed Grants from UMCOR continue an 80-year tradition of Welcoming the Stranger. Five UM churches in Michigan received these funds.
UMCOR aids displaced in Congo
In northeastern Congo, many farmers are afraid to work in their fields due to threats by rebels. Hunger and starvation are daily realities. UMCOR is there offering hope.
JFON brings joy to neighbors
This is the fifth in a series of stories celebrating the difference that Ministry Shares make in the lives of persons across Michigan. Meet some faithful United Methodists of the… Continue Reading JFON brings joy to neighbors
Kemper puts the focus on migration
“We cannot throw away 200 years of relationships and history,” Thomas Kemper says, of the UMC’s long legacy of care for God’s people around the world.
Help dismantle the ‘invisible wall’
While “the wall” at the U.S.-Mexico border is often in the news, there is an “invisible wall” that is also being built, block by block, to restrict legal pathways for… Continue Reading Help dismantle the ‘invisible wall’
Join week of action for migrants
A national week of action, “Love Knows No Borders,” is scheduled December 10-18. Here’s how you can learn, give and act in solidarity with those seeking refuge in the U.S.
A story of three families
A film relates the personal struggles of United Methodists in Tennessee that intertwined with a gruesome time in Rwandan history.
Liberians in U.S. anxious
After fleeing war and disease in Africa, Liberians now living in the U.S. fear job loss and deportation.
Detroit welcomes JFON
Kirstin Huhtala Karoub received JFON’s Volunteer of the Year Award during ceremonies in Detroit.