News and Resources: Immigration and Refugees
Bible Studies and Devotional Resources:
- Missionary Minute: Justice for our Neighbors, September 8, 2006
- Hallelujah Moment from the South Bronx: Creating Horizons, February 20, 2006
- Burning Bush Moments - Are We Consumed or Ablaze?, October, 2005
- Bible Studies:
- Laborers in the Vineyard: Bible Study based on Matthew 20:1-16 focuses on God's understanding of "fairness and equality" in contrast with our own view.
- Let Us Bring Down the Walls and Open Pathways Towards a Culture of Compassion and Caring; Bible Study on Isaiah 58:6-12 (text and video)
Global Ministries News:
- News and Statements from General Conference 2008
- United Methodist Church Supports Justice for Immigrants, Global Ministries, 5/1/08
- Centro Latino: "Doing Jesus' Job" in the Immigrant Community, UMCOR, 9/7/07
- Immigration: Exploring Jesus' 'Outrageous' Hospitality , 4/27/07
- Directors of Mission Agency Step Up Advocacy Of Just Immigration Laws in the US and Elsewhere, 10/20/06
- Hispanic Church Leaders Voice Support for Immigrants, 9/21/06
- Katrina Cost Vietnamese Fishermen Their Livelihoods, 9/1/06
- Church Rallies Around Woman Battling to Stay in US, 8/17/06
- Religious, Political Leaders Speak on Immigration Reform, 7/25/06
- Love the Alien as Yourself, UMNS Commentary, 6/13/06
- Mission Leader Rejects All Immigration Proposals Before the US Congress, 5/25/06
- Two churchwide ethnic caucuses call for immigration reform, 4/28/06
- Bishop Calls for Immigration Reform, 4/6/06
- Thousands Rally on Capitol Hill to Protest Immigration Bill, 3/9/06
- The Strangers in Our Midst: Asylum Seekers and Migrant Workers, New World Outlook, July-August 2006
- Welcoming the Stranger, New World Outlook, July-August 2005
Women's Division News:
- United Methodist Women Support Immigrant Rights, 7/06
- "Tear Down Walls," Says Silvia Regina Lima de Silva at UMW Assembly, 5/06
- United Methodist Women Rally for Immigrant Rights, 4/12/06
- United Methodist Women to Explore Immigrant Rights, 4/4/06
- Women's Division Joins African-American, Labor and Immigrant Groups Demanding Reform, 9/29/05
- Detained South Asians and Muslims without Rights, 7/11/05
- Women's Division Letter Takes Up Rights for detainees, 6/20/05
Offsite News:
- Coalition Urges Candidates to Change Tone on Immigration: United Methodist News Service, 12/5/07
- Commentary: Finding Despair and Hope in the Desert: United Methodist News Service Commentary, 8/31/07
- Immigration Activist Arrested After Leaving Sanctuary: United Methodist News Service, 8/20/07
- Fearful Liberians Face U.S. Deadline For Deportation: WashingtonPost.com, 7/16/07
See Also
UMCOR Immigration and Refugees Work: A multi-faceted approach to ministry with migrants and refugees around the corner and around the world.