1. WELCOME HOME “Welcoming our new neighbors
WELCOME HOME “Welcoming our new neighbors.” Dan Samuelson, Director

2. >Very early in Scripture, God tells His people that the especially vulnerable are especially dear to Him *Ex. 22:21-22, Deut. 10:17-19, 24: *Some we recognize: ‘widow’, ‘orphan’ *One more group: ‘alien’, ‘foreigner’

3. >The realities of our world in 2018-
>The realities of our world in *Unprecedented time of global migration million displaced; 25.4 refugees Most in; Turkey (3), Pakistan (1.6), Uganda (1.4), Lebanon (1), Iran (1) Some come to US; 84,994 (‘16), ,837 (‘17), 45,000 (‘18 cap) >God is directly involved, w/ a plan! Acts 17:26

4. >U. S. model of refugee resettlement in ‘18-
>U.S. model of refugee resettlement in ‘ *9 agencies do a tremendous job w/ care *However, most services end after 90 days *Then, with other newly-arrived foreign-born, refugees left to navigate the best they can

5. >Welcome Home exists to step in when the professionals finish their initial services *Trained and vetted volunteers “welcome their new neighbors“ and practice 1 Peter 4: *Farooq’s story is made possible! *WH’s invitation, “Expand your circle of friends by one; choose to make them someone who is foreign-born.”