Classes for Churches
Equipping the Church to love our refugee and immigrant neighbors through classes taught by Arrive staff, hosted at different church locations.
If your church would like to host a class, email us to let us know
A Biblical foundation for extending welcome to the foreigner. Participants of this 4-week course will be equipped to offer a biblical foundation for how to respond to foreigners.
What does the bible have to say about how we treat foreigners? This 4-week class (or half-day seminar style class) approaches scripture through the lens of the four overarching themes of the grand narrative and gives a brief biblical history of migration, looks at key passages that call us to welcome and care for the foreigner, defines immigration terms, and discusses a brief overview of the U.S. Immigration system and humanitarian pathways. Though we recognize that the topic of immigration involves differing perspectives, it’s most important to understand how God feels about it and how He is asking us to personally respond.
This one-hour course covers a brief overview and history of the U.S. Immigration system, humanitarian pathways, and Arrive Ministries’ role within this system as both a resettlement agency and Department of Justice Accredited legal services provider.
There are two options for this language learning opportunity. The first option, The Method training, is a free half-day training on the Growing Participator Approach, or GPA. GPA is a set of activities and methods that can be applied to learn any language. You’ll leave with some activities you could try tomorrow to learn some words or phrases in your immigrant neighbor’s language. The second option is a paid 14-week class offered periodically through Arrive, taught by native speakers of various refugee languages. Watch our website for specific languages offered. Whether you commit to studying with us for several months or simply attend a half-day training, our goal is the same. We want you to feel equipped to overcome language barriers and connect with your immigrant neighbors!
Cost: $250 per participant, paid at registration. Arrive uses this money to hire and pay language guides.
The topic of immigration involves differing political perspectives; it’s most important to understand how God feels about it and how He is asking us to personally respond.
This one-hour course covers a brief overview and history of the U.S. Immigration system, humanitarian pathways, and Arrive Ministries’ role within this system as both a resettlement agency and Department of Justice Accredited legal services provider.
Arrive Ministries offers a one-day Vision Trip that serves as an educational and experiential missions experience rather than a traditional service-focused trip. Participants learn about refugees and gain hands-on experience interacting with refugee and immigrant neighbors.
Our one-day vision trip is our equivalent of a mission trip with Arrive, but is an educational and experiential trip, rather than a service-oriented trip like many mission trips are. The idea is that you come and learn more about refugees, while also getting hands-on experience interacting with our refugee and immigrant neighbors in the community. Our time together follows our holistic approach of loving refugees & immigrants practically, socially, and spiritually. This opportunity is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about Arrive and how to connect with our newest neighbors.
Cost: The only cost involved is your bus fare ($2-4) as well as your lunch out with our immigrant neighbors ($15-20).
