Find Out How You Can Bring Hope to Refugees Around the World

March 19, 2021

“Who is my neighbor?” It was one of the most insidious questions asked by anyone in the Bible, an attempt to square a world view where doing good could have enough caveats to allow for inaction. Sometimes it can feel like the American church has done the same with refugees from around the world – embracing a restrictionist legal framework to immigration that allows us to close our eyes and ignore a hurting world that we helped create.

Matthew Soerens, US Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief and co-author of “Seeking Refuge,” is challenging Christians in the US and around the world to seriously consider not just how we think but how we act, vote, and lobby for the “least of these” while finding common ground across ideologies to address why supporting refugees can be so difficult.

In this video we get a chance to hear from Matthew about the work he’s doing and ask him important questions about how we can be part of a movement to provide relief to people looking for hope.

# Links
World Relief – https://worldrelief.org/
Evangelical Immigration Table – https://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/
Welcoming the Stranger – https://worldrelief.org/welcoming-the-stranger/
Seeking Refuge – https://worldrelief.org/seekingrefugebook/

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Annual Conference 2024 – Highlights
Annual Conference 2024 – Highlights

Experience the best moments from the 2024 Annual Conference of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California! This highlight video features inspiring interviews with attendees, showcasing their insights and experiences. Enjoy exciting footage from the event, capturing the essence of our theme, “Wholeness: Fostering Community & Creative Engagement.” See how our leaders and participants are embracing shared leadership, creative collaboration, and spiritual growth. Visit our website for more details: https://ac24.pacificcoastnetwork.org.

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Annual Conference 2024 – Morning Devotional with Ann Hansen
Annual Conference 2024 – Morning Devotional with Ann Hansen

Ann Hansen from Centerpoint Church leads a morning devotional on wholeness, sharing her journey and reflections on finding joy in trials. She emphasizes embracing God’s Spirit for transformation and encourages hope and trust in God’s relentless pursuit of our growth and healing.

About Annual Conference 2024
Annual Conference is a collaborative one-day gathering for Free Methodist leaders from the Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC) and the Pacific Coast Japanese Conference (PCJC). This year, we will focus on the theme of “Wholeness: Fostering Community & Creative Engagement” as we nurture a thriving ecosystem for growth, shared leadership, and creative collaboration between our conferences and churches.

To find out more, visit us at:
https://ac24.pacificcoastnetwork.org

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#FMCSC #AnnualConference2024 #Wholeness #MorningDevotional #SpiritualGrowth #FaithJourney #FreeMethodist #PCJC #CommunityEngagement #HopeInChrist

Annual Conference 2024 – Business Session Highlights
Annual Conference 2024 – Business Session Highlights

The Business Session highlights key moments from the 2024 Annual Conference, including reports, recommendations, and ordinations. Personal testimonies emphasize the importance of faith, social justice, and community service. The session concludes with the ordination of new elders, each expressing their commitment to serve within the Free Methodist Church.

About Annual Conference 2024
Annual Conference is a collaborative one-day gathering for Free Methodist leaders from the Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC) and the Pacific Coast Japanese Conference (PCJC). This year, we will focus on the theme of “Wholeness: Fostering Community & Creative Engagement” as we nurture a thriving ecosystem for growth, shared leadership, and creative collaboration between our conferences and churches.

To find out more, visit us at:
https://ac24.pacificcoastnetwork.org

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#FMCSC #AnnualConference2024 #Wholeness #CommunityEngagement #CreativeCollaboration #ChurchLeadership #FreeMethodist #PCJC #FaithInAction