Every refugee welcomed by the local church. #NoRefugeeAlone

Joined September 2016
(1/2) Find out about Named Community Sponsorship, the UK Government's new approach to asylum route, with Hannah Gregory (Pathways International) this Wed!
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(2/2) We will look into: - What the scheme is - The potential benefits - How churches can get involved - What we know so far - Q&A 📅 Wed 28 Oct (1-2:30pm) 💻 Online via Zoom 👉 Sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-uk-co… #Welcome #Churches
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(1/2) 🕊1-Min #Prayer🕊 Father, teach us to worship You through how we give, serve and care for others. Give us generous hearts, open hands and the courage to respond to those who are struggling, regardless of where they come from.
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(2/2)May our churches be places where Your love is made known, where #refugees and people seeking #asylum find hope. As we serve, may Your light and love shine through us, bringing hope into places of darkness and divisions. Amen. 🙏💛 #Prayer #Welcome
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🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️Some picked the highest peak in the UK. Some walked for 7 days. And some simply got together and walked as a group. What would your #WalkToWelcome look like? 👉 Get sponsored, get together & help make #welcome possible for #refugees across UK! welcomechurches.org/walktowe…
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(1/2) Find out about Named Community Sponsorship, the UK Government's new approach to asylum route, with Hannah Gregory (Pathways International) next Wed!
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(2/2) Hannah previously led Home Office Refugee Resettlement and Integration Policy Unit. She now works with gov'ts / communities to develop pathways to protection for #refugees 📅 Wed 28 Oct (1-2:30pm) 💻 Online via Zoom 👉 Sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-uk-co… #Welcome #Churches
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(1/2) 📸 More highlights from the Welcome Conference 2026! 🌉💛 #WelcomeConference2026 #BridgesOfHope #WelcomeChurches #Refugees
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(2/2)For those who couldn’t join us this year, there’s more to come! In coming months, we'll be sharing video interviews featuring: 📚 The editors of Polyphonic God (SCM Press, 2025) 🤝 Friends involved in Community Sponsorship Keep an eye on our channels! #WelcomeConference2026
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(1/2) The UK Government has announced plans to introduce a Named Community Sponsorship scheme, giving local communities, incl. churches, an opportunity to play a practical role in welcoming refugee families to the UK.
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(2/2) If your church would like to explore this opportunity and hear more as details develop, register your interest today: 👉 welcomechurches.org/ncs 💬 "They opened their doors to me and they make me feel like family." - Isai #NamedCommunitySponsorship #Refugees #Welcome
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(1/3) 📖NEW RESOURCE: Welcome to the Word - The Life of Jesus Launched at #WelcomeConference2026, Welcome to the Word is a new Bible study helping people with little or no previous Bible knowledge explore Scripture and begin their journey of faith.
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(2/3) Part 1 includes 10 accessible Bible studies from the Gospels, exploring key moments in Jesus' life. Whether your church is welcoming people new to the Bible or creating space for people to ask questions, this resource can help you take that next step.
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(3/3) 💜 Study Book: with 10 Bible studies to explore together 💙 Leader's Guide: to help you lead the sessions 📚 Available to pre-order now for £3 each 🛒 Pre-order through our online shop: welcomechurches.org/shop #WelcomeChurches #WelcomeToTheWord #BibleStudy #Resources
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(1/2) In 2025, around the world there were 24.9 million #refugees (nearly 7 in 10 refugees) in more than 1,300 protracted situations, where they have been in exile for 5 years or more, without immediate prospects for lasting solution.
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(2/2) 8 in 10 refugees in protracted situations came from just seven countries: Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Myanmar South Sudan Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Venezuela Source: UNHCR, "Global Trends 2025" (P.10) unhcr.org/media/global-trend… #Asylum #Statistics
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(1/2) Join us next Wed to find out about the new #NamedCommunitySponsorship! This new scheme gives churches & community groups the opportunity to name the refugee family they will welcome before they arrive in the UK.
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(2/2) With Hannah Gregory (Pathways International), we’ll explore what this scheme is, its potential benefits, and how churches can get involved. 📅Wed 28 Oct (1-2:30pm) 💻 Zoom 👉 Sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-uk-co… #CommunitySponsorship #Refugees #Welcome #Churches
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(1/2) 🕊1-Min #Prayer🕊 Father, we pray for UK churches. Help us to shine Your light through our everyday actions, showing Your Love to those around us, especially the strangers among us - #refugees & people seeking #asylum.
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(2/2) May our churches be places where people experience Your Truth through acts of love and welcome. Give us courage to keep building bridges across cultures and communities, even when it is not easy. In all we do, may the glory be Yours. Amen. 🙏💛 #Prayer #Refugees #Welcome
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