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On May 6 & 7, Arrive Ministries held Welcoming the Stranger, a seminar conducted by our World Relief colleagues Matthew Soerens and Liz Dong. The mission of Arrive Ministries is to carry out God’s command to bring lifelong transformation to refugees and immigrants in Minnesota. We believe

Check out these upcoming events and activities happening in the Twin Cities: Looking for ways to learn more about refugees and immigrants in our communities? Attend one of these upcoming events! Click the event name for details. Festival of Nations May 2 – 5 St Paul RiverCentre,

Twin Cities population growth crimped by immigration drop Trump policy changes shift area’s demographics, prompting employment worries. The number of people moving into the Twin Cities from abroad fell dramatically over the last two years, based on new Census estimates that show the effect of shifting federal

Refugee Crisis Update – Spring 2019 Refugees and U.S. Policy: Tens of thousands of refugees continue to be impacted by current U.S. resettlement policies. We believe as a country we can have both safety and compassion: In the first half of PY2019 (through March 31) only 12,154

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Two Arms Working as One Arrive Ministries has the privilege of coming alongside some of the most resilient people in the world. There is a tendency to reduce refugees to numbers: 25.4 million worldwide, 44,000 forced to flee every day, 13 million displaced Syrians. But refugees are not numbers.

We are looking for volunteer interpreters in Karen, Burmese, Lingala, Somali, Ukrainian, and Russian. Contact us to learn more!

Free/Low Cost Activities in Minnesota As you spend time with your new-to-country friends, here are some ideas of fun things to do together: Winter sports: sledding, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, ice skating, ice fishing St. Paul Winter Carnival Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival Science Museum of MN

Refugee Crisis Update Winter 2019 Refugees and U.S. Policy: Tens of thousands of refugees continue to be impacted by current U.S. resettlement policies. We believe as a country we can have safety and compassion: The White House lowered the ceiling on the number of refugees who can

Gratitude for our Partners As a friend of Arrive Ministries you understand the plight of refugees throughout history and can identify with their suffering, resiliency, and determination. Despite changes taking place in the United States in the arena of refugee resettlement, we have seen growth, ongoing ministry