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As we reflect on 20 years of Refugee Life Ministries, we celebrate the 353 refugee families that have been impacted by the Gospel through their connection to church teams and volunteers. Many of these volunteers were part of that first airport welcome that planted the seeds of

Photo by Joanna Schaus Photo by Joanna Schaus Photo by Joanna Schaus Photo by Joanna Schaus First Free Church Maplewood opened up their Harvest Gardens this weekend! This is our largest church refugee garden in the state. Arrive Ministries and church staff tried to connect gardeners with

World Relief has a new podcast mini-series called Life Across Borders Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In

Congratulations to Mike Neterer on earning his MA in Language and Culture Studies from Dallas International University. His thesis, “Jiiddu Language Development: A Seventy Year Journey, 1951-2021” focuses on the Jiiddu language community of Southwest Somalia, and is the product of long-term relationships with Jiiddu speakers, both

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