Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Immigrants Team
Our group exists to help Calvary support asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants (ARI). We seek to educate and inform the congregation about practical ways to share the love of Christ with those new to our country and community.
For more information, please email our ARI Team.
Resources
Basics of the U.S. Immigration System:
Immigration Primer from the Evangelical Immigration Table
Family Devotionals on Welcoming Refugees from World Relief
Frequently Asked Questions about immigration from We Welcome
Worldwide Refugee Information:
Refugee facts from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Scripture Focus:
I Was A Stranger – 40 day Bible reading plan developed by the Evangelical Immigration Table
Books:
Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in the Immigration Debate
Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang
Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just
Timothy Keller
Start with Welcome: The Journey Toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation
Bri Stensrud
Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?
Eugene Cho
No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities
edited by Eugene Cho and Samira Izadi Page
Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis
Stephan Bauman, Matthew Soerens, and Issam Smeir
Reflections from Calvary on Immigration
Coming soon!