Immigration/Refugees
Born among the disenfranchised of eighteenth-century England, the movement that led to the organization of The United Methodist Church was spread across the world by immigrants and refugees.
Refugees have suffered grievous losses of homeland, family, friends, and community. Many find their adjustment to a new way of life smoothed by the friendship, care, and guidance provided by church sponsors or congregations ready to reach out to them in other ways.
Welcoming the stranger and offering refuge to those seeking asylum are important traditions that assure all God's people of God's steadfast love. Through the programs of Global Ministries, United Methodists offer compassion, hospitality, discernment, stewardship, advocacy against injustice, and communion to all sojourning persons.
News & Resources
Program links, news articles, and bible studies offer a wealth of information about this ministry of The United Methodist Church.
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Justice for Our Neighbors Program
This volunteer program of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) provides free, professional legal services to immigrants in monthly clinics.
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Refugee Sponsorship Program
Today United Methodists can embody gospel hospitality by reaching out to refugees coming to the United States. Refugee families struggle to make a new start and recover from the losses they have suffered as a result of their flight for survival. The church community, supported by UMCOR, can ease the way.
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