Our Mission: Refugee Services is an ecumenical ministry welcoming persecuted people from around the world into new lives of freedom, hope and opportunity in Minnesota.
Our Vision: Refugees are abundantly supported as they move from addressing basic needs to achieving their dreams. And Faith communities are transformed by partnering in this ministry of hospitality.
Our Work: All of the projects at Refugee Services are organized into four lines of service:
Case Management
Empowering individuals and families through supportive services
Employment Services
Working with clients to seek, secure and maintain appropriate employment
Immigration Services
Assisting individuals and families progress on the path towards citizenship
Education
Supporting clients and the Twin Cities community through education
Refugee Services has been in the news recently! Read about changes in refugee resettlement in MinnPost and learn more about one of our volunteers, Nalani, in the Star Tribune.
The 2009 Minneapolis Metro CROP Walk was held on Sunday, October 11. Funds raised for the Minneapolis Metro walk support the international relief work of Church World Service around the world and local poverty-fighting agencies including Refugee Services. This year's walk involved 98 walkers and raised an estimated $11, 436 (funds are still being tallied.) Thank you to all who participated!
To learn more about what's currently going on in Refugee Services, read our newsletter, Welcoming the Stranger. To subscibe to the mailing list, email news@mnchurches.org .
Get involved! Check out volunteer positions in Refugee Services. If you would like to learn more about how to sponsor a family, read more about church sponsorship.
Our Clients: Get to know our clients by reading their personal stories of tragedy, resilience and hope. Click here .
Our Partnerships: Refugee Services became a program of the Minnesota Council of Churches in 1984, and is a part of the network for two national resettlement agencies, Church World Service and Episcopal Migration Ministries. Refugee Services is suppported thorugh contracts and grants from local, state and federal funders. The program provides a range of services to refugees and asylees in Minnesota.
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