STRANGERS AMONG US: WITH ONE IN 33

PEOPLE GLOBALLY ON THE MOVE, HOW

IS IMMIGRATION AFFECTING THE

CHURCH?

Legacy?W H A T S Y O U R My prayer is that our involvement in the heart of the church will keep the fire burning until Jesus comes again. Thats what I want my legacy to be!

~Dr. James Diehl, General Superintendent Emeritus

IMMIGRANTS: people who have left their native homesoften by choice. They may cross borders and live in other countries for a few months, a few years, or a lifetime. Immigrant can also be used to describe anyone who is on the move, including refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people.

REFUGEES: people who have been forced to migrate to another country. International agencies like the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) work with governments and local organizations to resettle refugees who are not able to return to their home countries.

ASYLUM-SEEKERS: people who flee to another country because they do not feel safe in their own country. They plead for legal protection in their host country and are then considered refugees if they receive it.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE: people who migrate for the same reasons as ref-ugees or immigrants but who remain within their national boundaries.

GETTING THE TERMS STRAIGHT

REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS: BY THE NUMBERSIn 2009, 43 million people worldwide were consid-ered forcibly displaced, the highest number since the mid-1990s.

n 15 million were refugeesn Almost 1 million were asylum seekersn 27 million were internally displaced people

Developing countries are host to 4/5 of the worlds refugees.

1 of 5 refugees worldwide is from Afghanistan (almost 3 million), and 1 of every 8 is from Iraq (almost 2 million).

The UNHCR estimates that 33% of refugees worldwide live in refugee camps. However, 60% of refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa live in those camps.

41% of refugees and asylum-seekers are children 18 years old or younger.

Statistics taken from UNHCR 2009 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons.

GERMANY593,800

UNITED KINGDOM269,400

SERBIA195,600

SYRIA1,054,500

JORDAN450,800

IRAQ1,785,200

IRAN1,070,500

AFGHANISTAN2,887,100

PAKISTAN1,740,700

MYANMAR406,700

CHINA301,000

VIET NAM339,300

KENYA358,900

SOMALIA678,300

ERITREA209,200

CONGO455,900

SUDAN368,200

CHAD338,500

COLOMBIA389,800

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1 OF EVERY 33 OF US IS AN IMMIGRANT

On the Move A Deeper Look at Migration 4

The Immigrant Among Us 6

On the Journey Rev. Stephen Gatthep Riek 7

Called Out to Welcome A Reflection on What It Means To Be the Journeying People of God 22

Making Gods Story Our Story How a New York Congregation Is Using Scripture and Experience to Understand Immigration 10

Guided by Faith How God Led a Congolese Family From Danger to Multicultural Ministry 24

Defending the Vulnerable How NCM Is Assisting People on the Path to Citizenship in the US 17

On the Journey Luis Carlos Gallardo Moreno 12

Perspectivas del Ministerio a la Frontera Perspectives on Ministry at the Border 27

Journey to Togetherness How Three Diverse Congregations in Iowa City Have Found Strength in Unity 18

Beyond Borders How the Church Welcomed a Family From Darfur Across Geographic Divides 13

While Moms Away How the Church in Sri Lanka Is Caring for Children While Parents Work Abroad 30

On the Journey Maryam 32

Ministry Multiplied Partnership in South Asia Grows the Church 33

Created to Serve NPH Celebrates a Centennial Through Service 34

A Deeper Look at Migration

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Information taken from UNHCR 2009 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons.

REFUGEES WHERE THEYRE FROM, WHERE THEYRE GOING

Major Source Countries of Refugees

Major Refugee Hosting Countries

Natural disaster, famine, poverty, low economic opportunity, poor edu-cational opportunities, overpopulation, poor or no farming land, war, crime, and religious oppression

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHURCHS RESPONSE TO IMMIGRATION.ncm.org/immigration

THE IMMIGRANT AMONG USby Jerry D. PorterGeneral Superintendent

At Morwell Sudanese Church of the Nazarene, youth participate in leading worship music.

9SUMMER 2012

About a hundred people worship together each week at Rev. Stephens church in Melbourne, Australia.

How a New York Congregation Is Using Scripture and Experience

to Understand Immigration

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN ADVOCATE FOR IMMIGRANTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.ncm.org/immigration

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JORDAN

SUDAN

UNITEDSTATES

JORDANCapital: AmmanPopulation (2012): 6.5 million Major Languages: Arabic, EnglishHuman Development Index (HDI) Rank: 95 of 187Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita: US $5,900Remittances Sent Back to Jordan: US $3.6 billion Immigrants: 45.9%Population Under 15: 35.3%

UNITED STATESCapital: Washington, DCPopulation: 313.8 million Major Languages: EnglishHuman Development Index (HDI) Rank: 4 of 187Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita: US $48,100Remittances Sent Back to the U.S.: US $2.9 billion Immigrants: 13.5%Population Under 15: 20.1%

Statistics taken from the International Organization for Migration, CIA Factbook, and United Nations Development Programme.

Pray for people forced to flee their countries because of poverty, conflict, disasters, or environmental degradation.

Are you or your con-gregation living out Gods call to wel-come the stranger? Visit facebook.com/nazcompassion to tell us your story. Dont forget to share your photos, too!

Support congregations who are reaching out in love to immigrant communities. Give to the immigration min-istries fund (ACM1029) at ncm.org/acm1029.

Get to know your neighbors: Jesus is all about relationship, and we as the church are called to build bridges with others regardless of their immigration status. As we welcome the stranger, we begin to understand that we are one peopleall created in the image of God.

Get to know the issues: Learn more about immi-gration and the difficul-ties immigrants face in a new country and culture. Then, let your new knowl-edge help you speak up for the voiceless.

Visit ncm.org/immigration for more ideas on how to get involved.

J O U R N E Y T O

TOGETHERNESS

Take time to understand your countrys immigra-tion laws. Consider talking to your political rep-resentatives about the need for laws that show justice and mercy to people who are immigrants.

Pray for people who have immigrated to your community and ask God to show you opportunities to get to know them.

Interested in supporting those pursuing legal immigration status? Give to the immigration ministries fund (ACM1029) at ncm.org/acm1029. To learn how your congregation or compassion-ate ministry center can become a legal service center, email ncmusacanada@nazarene.org.

CALLED OUT TO WELCOME

A REFLECTION ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THE JOURNEYING PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED OUT TO WELCOME

Find out more about refugee resettlement in your community and how you can come alongside newcomers in meaningful ways at ncm.org/immigration.

Remember that the land you live in and opportunities you have are not your own but Gods. Pray that God would help you share these gifts with your neighbors.

Talk with your church about how to make worship services and activities more multicultural. Invite people from different cultural communities into the conversation.

Pray for Christian brothers and sisters whose families are divided across the U.S.-Mexico border while waiting for backlogged family reunification visas or because a family member has been deported. Ask that God would grant them grace and hold their families together.

Speak up! Help educate people who say prejudiced or racist things about others. Tell them about Gods love for all people.

Visit nearby congregations who host people who have come from other countries. Take time to get to know people with different backgrounds and experiences.

while moms awayHOW THE CHURCH IN SRI LANKA IS CARING

FOR CHILDREN WHILE PARENTS WORK ABROAD

Pray for migrant people who have fewer rights and are often the most vulnerable among us.

Remind others that people who have immigrated are created in the image of God.

Support a child in a Nazarene Child Development Center. Learn more at ncm.org/cs.

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