February Mission Focus: Refugee Assistance

There is an urgent need for refugee assistance in the state of Texas and beyond. Bethany is partnering with World Relief and Justice for Our Neighbors throughout the month of February to provide relief for some of God’s most vulnerable children and families. The greatest needs are PRAYER and FINANCIAL GIVING so that refugee families can have basic human needs met as they try to find work. A complete list of resources is below.

PRAY

• 6Prayers - see pages 25-30 of this World Relief Austin Immigration Guide (PDF)

GIVE

• Donations - In times of crisis, donations to World Relief or Justice for our Neighbors are essential. Please click here to give and select “Refugee Assistance” in the Missions and Outreach drop down menu.

ADVOCACY 

• Advocacy through policy - use your voice to advocate for those affected & for Godly wisdom re: immigration reform  https://worldrelief.org/texas/get-involved/advocate/
• Advocacy through education - videos & books, including tangible donations like employment kits and bicycles.

VOLUNTEER

• Lauren Stallings (  or  ) is the volunteer coordinator at World Relief Austin, she would happily receive your request to volunteer to help drive refugee clients to appointments, practice English, job readiness, or moms meet-ups for playdates. We're inviting World Relief to have a table in the Connection Corner every weekend in February.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTIES

Are you or is someone you know hiring? Thanks to Google Translate, communicating is possible as refugees grow in their English skills. Contact: Meredith Holmes,   or .