2026 Outlook: Our Mission Continues
At Arrive Ministries, we are committed to supporting and empowering our refugee and immigrant neighbors over the long term, helping them experience welcome, build connections, and grow through practical, social, and spiritual support. We are committed to assisting our new neighbors as they adjust to life in the U.S through the following program areas of service.
Program Goals for 2026
Immigration
We will file Green Card, Citizenship, or Employment authorization applications for 444 clients.
Employment
We will find 137 jobs for clients this year.
Intensive Case Management
We will provide 80 clients experiencing complex conditions with ongoing services.
Good Neighbor
We will connect 50 church teams to refugee families looking for friendship and support.
Education
We will offer workshops and classes orienting 500 clients to U.S. systems, culture, and English language.
Volunteers
We will mobilize 100 volunteers to provide practical support to our new neighbors.
Technology
We will provide technology access and orientations to 100 clients.
Resettlement Services
We continue to advocate for the U.S. Refugee Admission's Program, for the 2026 refugee ceiling to be set at 50,000, consistent with the ceiling in President Trump's first term.
Classes for Churches
We offer 5 types of training to equip local churches in the transformative work of connecting with refugee and immigrants.
Our Timeline for Serving Refugee and Immigrant Neighbors
Through partnerships with employers, volunteers, supporters, and the local church, we witness lives being transformed from their first day in Minnesota to their fifth year of residency. Refugees move from merely surviving to thriving, reaching key milestones that restore hope and create lasting impact. We see the intersection of our work occurring in three critical program areas:
1) Programs
Case Management assists individuals who are in a high-vulnerability category.
Immigration Legal Services assist eligible immigrants to obtain employment authorization, green cards, U.S. Citizenship, and family reunification.
Community events include multicultural worship nights, Listen events, summer picnic, park gathering.
Ways to Get Involved
- Donate household items
- Become a volunteer interpreter
- Attend an event or interest meeting
2) Programs
Good Neighbor connects immigrant families with volunteers who provide friendship and practical support for one year.
Classes for Churches equip local churches to love our refugee and immigrant neighbors practically, socially, and spiritually.
Ways to Get Involved
- Become a Good Neighbor volunteer
- Host or participate in a class
- Pray and advocate for a thriving U.S. Refugee Admission’s program
3) Programs
Education programs assist immigrants as they integrate into a new culture through workshops, classes and tutoring.
Employment services assist refugees and immigrants in achieving long-term self-sufficiency.
Ways to Get Involved
- Teach English
- Provide technology tutoring
- Become an Employment Mentor
- Partner as an Employer
