Worship Together with our asylum-seeking neighbors at Iglesia Aliento
Come worship alongside our Christian brothers and sisters from all over the world! This church was planted in 2023 by and for people seeking asylum. Iglesia Aliento shows them love, walking with them until they are self-sustainable and able to help others.
Share & Care Group: Lunch
Debrief and process with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, we’ll share delicious Ethiopian food at a restaurant in Phoenix; sign up here for details!
Book Club: Jumping Over the Ram, by Deng Atem - Discussion #1 (online)
Join us as we read Deng Atem’s powerful story of his life disrupted by war, restarted in the United States, and how he now helps people back home. Jumping the Ram is an inspiring read about a full circle journey in these times of upheaval and how one man can make a difference.
We’ll break the book into 2 parts and discuss each part accordingly:
Mon., 6/17, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. online
Mon., 7/22 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Central Phoenix (we’ll meet the author over a meal)
Book Club: Jumping Over the Ram, by Deng Atem - Discussion #2 (in person)
Join us as we read Deng Atem’s powerful story of his life disrupted by war, restarted in the United States, and how he now helps people back home. Jumping the Ram is an inspiring read about a full circle journey in these times of upheaval and how one man can make a difference.
We’ll break the book into 2 parts and discuss each part accordingly:
Mon., 6/17, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. online
Mon., 7/22 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Central Phoenix (we’ll meet the author over a meal)
Book Club: Refugee from Afghanistan, by Asmeen Hamkar - Online Discussion
About the author:
Asmeen was born in Afghanistan, where she studied civil engineering in Kabul Polytechnic University until forced to flee her war-torn homeland. Her message to the world governments, leaders, and legislatures is that they can turn this planet into a safe home where no one will have to leave their home and seek refuge in a neighbor's house again.
Asmeen now lives in Peoria, AZ. She works as the Deputy State Refugee Coordinator with the Department of Economic Security, where she assists refugees in their path to self-sufficiency and successful resettlement.
Tour Helping With All My Heart (HWAMH), a shelter for asylum seekers
Join us as we visit Helping With All My Heart (HWAMH), a shelter that warmly welcomes asylum seekers. The first 20 people to sign up will join our group, and together we will learn about HWAMH's mission/goals and the services they provide our neighbors seeking asylum. The address and details will be emailed to you upon signup.
Sign up here!
Share & Care Group, Topic: Learning from 1st and 2nd Gen Immigrants, our Future Church Leaders
Gather together with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, PRC member, Deenbo Kidane, will be teaching us about our 1st and 2nd Gen immigrants, the future Church leaders.
Sign up here for details!
"Go & See" Field Trip to Central Phoenix, Part 2
Join us as we visit 2 of our local partners providing direct support to our refugee and immigrant neighbors in Central Phoenix: Lutheran Social Services (one of the Resettlement Agencies in Phoenix) and IRC’s Welcome Center (a shelter for asylum seekers). Learn how these organizations fill critical needs of the community in very distinct ways.
Participants will explore tangible opportunities to serve and get connected – whether it’s organizing a donation drive, providing meals, doing a one-time service project with your small group, practicing English, or co-sponsoring a family. Discover where you fit in!
Join us for both stops, or meet us for one!
Refugee Ministry 101 Workshop (Tempe)
This in-person, interactive workshop will equip you to love your refugee neighbors right here in Phoenix and the East Valley. Bring all your questions and join us! Childcare provided for those who register in advance.
Share & Care Group, Topic: How to Build Bridges with our Refugee Neighbors of Different Faiths
Gather together with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, we’ll be meeting at a local church in Gilbert and our guest speaker, Michael Ly, will be sharing his knowledge and experience on how to build bridges with our refugee neighbors of different faiths.
ACROSS Documentary: Episode 4 Screening
ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part docuseries follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, and a Midwestern church that experienced a complete transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters in Christ.
This is a 4-episode docuseries. Even if you miss an episode or two, please join us for this one!
ACROSS Documentary: Episode 3 Screening
ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part docuseries follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, and a Midwestern church that experienced a complete transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters in Christ.
This is a 4-episode docuseries. Even if you miss an episode or two, please join us for this one!
Share & Care Group: Lunch
Debrief and process with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, we’ll break bread together at the home of PRC members, Jan and Chuy; sign up here for details!
ACROSS Documentary: Episode 2 Screening
ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part docuseries follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, and a Midwestern church that experienced a complete transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters in Christ.
This is a 4-episode docuseries. Even if you miss an episode or two, please join us for this one!
Share & Care Group, Topic: The Fruit of Long-term Commitment in Refugee Ministry
Gather together with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, PRC members, Lorry Peterson and Shelby Little, will be sharing their knowledge and experience on the fruit of long-term commitment in refugee ministry. We’ll be meeting at a local church in Tempe. Sign up here for details!
ACROSS Documentary: Episode 1 Screening
ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part docuseries follows three women and their children who escaped abuse and violence in Honduras and Guatemala, and a Midwestern church that experienced a complete transformation in their hearts when they stopped seeing these families as news headlines and started treating them like brothers and sisters in Christ.
This is a 4-episode docuseries. Even if you miss an episode or two, please join us for this one!
Worship Together - Visit a Latino Church
Come worship alongside our brothers and sisters in Bilingual and Spanish-speaking churches right here in our cities; learn from them; see the Lord and your faith through the eyes of a different culture. This time, we’ll be visiting Iglesia Experimenta Vida.
Experimenta Vida in English means “Experience Life.” They are a church full of life and impacting the community of Mesa and other cities east of Phoenix, AZ.
"Go & See" Field Trip to Central Phoenix, Part 1
Join us as we visit 3 of our local partners providing direct support to our refugee neighbors in Central Phoenix: Abounding Service, Catholic Charities, and IRC’s Community Garden. Learn how these organizations fill critical needs of the community in very distinct ways.
Participants will explore tangible opportunities to serve and get connected – whether it’s organizing a donation drive, providing meals, doing a one-time service project with your small group, practicing English, or co-sponsoring a family. Discover where you fit in!
Join us for all three stops, or meet us for a couple!
Refugee Ministry 101 Workshop (Central Phoenix)
This in-person, interactive workshop will equip you to love your refugee neighbors right here in Phoenix. Bring all your questions and join us! Childcare provided for those who register in advance.
Share & Care Group, Topic: Cross-Cultural Competency
Gather together with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, PRC member, Helen Ryan, will be sharing her knowledge and experience on Cross-Cultural Competency. We’ll be meeting at a local church in Central in Phoenix. Sign up here for details!
Worship Together with the Cambodian Christian Fellowship
Cambodian Christian Fellowship was birthed 43 years ago out of a friendship between Christian refugees from Cambodia and Grace Community Church. In this special holiday service, we will celebrate the birth of King Jesus with our Cambodian brothers and sisters. After the service, we’ll enjoy a special feast catered by the families of Cambodian Christian Fellowship.
Share & Care Group
Debrief and process with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, we’ll be meeting at a church in Scottsdale. Sign up here for details!
How to Get Started in Refugee Ministry
Are you feeling called to local refugee ministry but not sure where to start? Would you like to find others in your church who are passionate about this, or would you like to mobilize your local church toward refugee ministry? What are some easy entry points for you and your family? Join this discussion with PRC network facilitators Mary Kaech and Mars Adema who collectively have over 22 years’ experience ministering among refugees in AZ and mobilizing their churches to do the same.
Prayer Gathering
This Prayer Gathering will be for people across the Valley to collectively gather, lament, hope, and pray about whatever is grieving them, remembering especially all those suffering from conflict and forced displacement.
We will meet at the Hospitality Room at Redemption Church Tempe and is open for anyone who’d like to pray together or simply be steeped in the prayers of others. The time will be lightly structured. Please feel free to bring prayers, psalms, or other resources you’d like to use or share (not required, of course). No sign up is required.
Share & Care Group
Gather with others doing local refugee ministry. Practice building “intercultural agility” with the goal to grow in humility, curiosity, and mutuality toward our refugee friends.
We will be meeting in North Phoenix. Sign up here for details! Sign up here for details!
Worship Together - Visit an East African Church
Come worship alongside believers from across the world; learn from them; see the Lord and your faith through the eyes of a different culture. This time, we’ll be visiting Hoziana Ministries in Phoenix. Sign up here for details.
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #6
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #6
Explore the most popular migration stories in Scripture, from the Old Testament accounts of Abram and Sarai all the way to the early church’s missionary migration journeys in the New Testament, using Bible study content from Women of Welcome.
We’ll meet online from 12:00-1:00 p.m for six Thursdays: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/16.
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #5
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #5
Explore the most popular migration stories in Scripture, from the Old Testament accounts of Abram and Sarai all the way to the early church’s missionary migration journeys in the New Testament, using Bible study content from Women of Welcome.
We’ll meet online from 12:00-1:00 p.m for six Thursdays: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/16.
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #4
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #4
Explore the most popular migration stories in Scripture, from the Old Testament accounts of Abram and Sarai all the way to the early church’s missionary migration journeys in the New Testament, using Bible study content from Women of Welcome.
We’ll meet online from 12:00-1:00 p.m for six Thursdays: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/16.
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #3
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #3
Explore the most popular migration stories in Scripture, from the Old Testament accounts of Abram and Sarai all the way to the early church’s missionary migration journeys in the New Testament, using Bible study content from Women of Welcome.
We’ll meet online from 12:00-1:00 p.m for six Thursdays: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/16.
Share & Care Group
Debrief and process with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!
These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!
This time, we’ll be meeting in North Phoenix. Sign up here for details!
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #2
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #2
Explore the most popular migration stories in Scripture, from the Old Testament accounts of Abram and Sarai all the way to the early church’s missionary migration journeys in the New Testament, using Bible study content from Women of Welcome.
We’ll meet online from 12:00-1:00 p.m for six Thursdays: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/16.
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #1
“Far from Home” 6-Week Bible Study - Online Discussion #1
Explore the most popular migration stories in Scripture, from the Old Testament accounts of Abram and Sarai all the way to the early church’s missionary migration journeys in the New Testament, using Bible study content from Women of Welcome.
We’ll meet online from 12:00-1:00 p.m for six Thursdays: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/16.
Book Club Discussion
Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices That Can Transform Your Life and Relationships by Dr. Curt Thompson, MD can help you understand how the human brain works and how we can heal from emotional and psychological pain. Learn about transformation through spiritual practices, interactions with Scripture, and connections with other people. This book can help anyone wanting to better understand his/her own trauma and healing, as well as that of our refugee friends.
We’ll break the book into 3 parts and discuss each part accordingly:
Mon., 8/21 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Mesa
Mon., 9/11 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. online
Mon., 10/2 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Central Phoenix
Sign up here for details!
Trauma and Resilience in Refugee Ministry
Local experts in trauma, refugee ministry, and health will equip to love your refugee neighbors well while also caring for yourself.
Learn more and register (Early Bird pricing through Aug. 31!)