Welcoming the Stranger: Refugee Sponsorship
Registration for this event closes September 4.
Each workshop will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and include:
- 10:00 a.m. welcoming remarks and opening devotional
- A keynote presentation, including an overview of the process of churches sponsoring or helping refugee families, followed by questions and answers
- Lunch, provided onsite
- Panel presentation of church members involved in refugee ministry, sharing insights gained from their work with refugee families, followed by discussion and questions
- Adjournment by 2:00 p.m.
September 18
Hosted by Buechel UMC in Louisville
Keynote presentation by Lee Welsh, Sponsorship Developer, Louisville Office of Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Child care available for toddlers through age 8
(Identical workshop offered October 16 in Winchester and November 20 in Bowling Green)