Ministry that Serves our Community and World
Our Mission Statement calls for us to "boldly care for and serve our congregation, our community and our world."
We serve our community and world through these ministries:
Burmese Refugee Resettlement
On Wednesday, December 15th, Kyar Maung, Hei Htoo, Shee Eh Tha, K Eh Tha and Lee Paw Eg arrived in Omaha after nearly two days of travel. They were forced from Burma in 1997 as part of the purging of the Karen population there, and have lived in a refugee camp in Thailand ever since. The Karen ethnic group has been identified by the U. S. State Department for resettlement. A large number of refugees have already been settled in Omaha.
Learn more about the crisis in Burma by watching this HBO movie, Inside Burma: Land of Fear
We are blessed to be helping this family. There are three children, boys 8 and 10, and a 4 year old girl. So far we have had a great response of furniture and household items for the family. For a complete list of items that we still need, see here. For more information about how you can help the family as they assimilate into American society, see here
Refugee Family arrives at the Omaha Airport