Bringing Two Families Into our Fellowship
What would it feel like to be a refugee and leave everything?
What would it feel like to feel unsafe?
… for yourself
… for your family
Most of us will never know or experience this reality. Learn about the two families we as Bow Valley Christian Church are sponsoring.
WORLD REFUGEE DAY
Empathy Excercise
I have no idea what it is to be a refugee. Do you?
Most of us don’t, though a few do. We invite you to join in this empathy exercise to gain a bit of insight and appreciation for what our brothers and sisters, who are refugees, experience.
Our Opportunity
We have a unique opportunity to welcome these two Christian families to our chruch family and community.
What can we do?
- Pray for their safety and perserverance
- Give of your time; befriending, teaching, serving, organizing, volunteering & more
- Awareness of persecution of our Christian brothers and sisters
- Donate gifts & funds
Our Goal
To raise $80 K over the next 2-3 years
The basic minimum the government requires is $60,000 (this includes both families).
BVCC needs to support each family financially for a minimum of one year.
Give
Monthly or One Time Amount
Your contributions will go towards resettlement.
In the BVCC Giving Form, under the section Donation to Other, Choose… Refugee Sponsorship Program.
Get Involved
Join our team and volunteers
Find out how you can help thru prayer, fundraising and volunteering. You can email us at [email protected] or contact us by filling out our form.
Abde and Rangin
A Kurdish Christian couple, originally from Aleppo in Syria, are now living in Iraq.
They fled war and persecution because of their faith in Jesus Christ. Amidst the war, ISIS terrorists were specifically targetting Christians.
Abde lost his job in broadcasting because he talked openly about Jesus on the radio.
Rangin is expecting theIr first child in August.
A, B and Z
This family is originally from Pakistan. He was always a follower and she converted from Islam to follow Jesus. Her parents are actively seeking the family to kill them because of her conversion. They have a 3 year old daughter.
Protecting their names and current location are critical for their safety.
Special Events
20 July 2020
World Refugee Day
We invite you and your family to participate in a Refugee Empathy Excercise. Click the link below to download the instructions.
Date TBD
Awareness & Fundraiser
Sign up to our email newsletter to find out more about Awareness and Fundraising events or email us at [email protected]
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsorship Team
Kristin Briard
Brent & Ann Williams
Pastor Mouner Alajji
Rebecca Inthof
Maryann Wiebe
Heather Tomlinson
Mark Blake
Meg McDonagh
Glory Ovie
Paul Klein