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Raise Your Voice – Sign the Petition to Urge President Biden to Keep His Promise President Biden promised to reopen the refugee resettlement program but has thus far kept the refugee ceiling to 15,000. Because of his delay in raising the ceiling the lives of refugees and

Wear your heart for refugees on your t-shirt!     Buy now – our premium Welcome tees are only available for purchase until April 30, 2021. All net sale proceeds go to Arrive Ministries. Unisex crew and V-neck t-shirts are only $22 in sizes XS-XXXL. During the checkout

URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO RESTORE THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM       The United States has been a leader in refugee resettlement, offering a lifeline of protection for those fleeing persecution to start their lives anew in the U.S. With the Biden administration committed to restoring and

Refugee Reflects on Election Unrest in Africa vs. America To pursue reconciliation, officials and church leaders should first get to the root of things. By: Pastor Jean Pierre Gatera, Board Member of Arrive Ministries Originally in the 1/25/2021 edition of Christianity Today As I reflect on my

One of the greatest needs of our refugee and immigrant neighbors is learning English.   Upon arrival, all adults are enrolled in ESL classes, but oftentimes are unable to continue attending due to employment, lack of childcare, or other barriers.   It’s a blessing to these families

This is a curated list of gifts that support refugee and immigrant owned businesses, or gifts that teach about the refugee experience.     Epimonia Bracelets A Minneapolis-based refugee-owned business that turns recycled life jackets worn by refugees and reclaimed on the beaches of Greece into bracelets

The US Will Re-Open to Refugees. Is the U.S. Church Ready? The church has a tremendous opportunity as refugee resettlement is restored. By Matthew Soerens This article originally appeared in Christianity Today on November 18, 2020 Though evangelical Christians, like the rest of the nation, were profoundly

The Story of Refuge: A Conversation with Jessica Goudeau Video and Resources from October 27, 2020   Our Speaker: Jessica Goudeau is the author of After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America, which was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice

For years, Wooddale Church has partnered with Arrive Minnesota to welcome refugee families with open arms. Why is refugee ministry so important? How should we think about refugees in our politically charged climate? What is the heart of God as it relates to refugees? What is the