Tag: Samaritas
Troy: Big Beaver delivers new starts
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Troy: Big Beaver UMC has started a Furnishings for Our Neighbors project assisting refugees and asylees by providing household items to furnish their first homes in the United States.
Michigan to welcome 1,600 Afghans soon
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Afghan refugees have started to arrive in Michigan. Churches are encouraged to become sponsors, offering a warm welcome and support. Here’s how to begin.
Michigan welcomes Afghan refugees
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Afghan refugees are arriving in the state. Agencies estimate that it will cost approximately $2,000 a month to keep a family of four alive. United Methodists are called to act,… Continue Reading Michigan welcomes Afghan refugees
Welcoming the stranger
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From Aleppo to Birmingham … a congregation aids in resettlement of Syrian refugees.