General Board marked by encouraging denominational news
Some important actions were passed during the 129th session of the General Board of The Wesleyan Church, which met at the denominational headquarters in Fishers, Indiana.
Immigration
Resettling refugees
General Superintendent Dr. Jo Anne Lyon: “In these days our faith must be greater than our fear and we must courageously continue to follow the teachings of Scripture to welcome the stranger.”
Grand Opening: Immigrant Connection Center in Greenville, South Carolina
The Immigrant Connection office at La Iglesia El Camino in Greenville, South Carolina was featured in this news report.
Welcoming the Pope to America
It was an honor to be an invited guest to welcome Pope Francis to our country. I’ve had some time to reflect on this experience…
We Do it Because of the Lost
“I cannot believe all the depth and significance of the training that is happening at this! I believe God is going to use this ministry in ways we cannot yet even grasp…” Dr. Jo Anne Lyon
South Carolina Church Approved to Open Immigrant Connection Office
Iglesia El Camino joins a group of churches and leaders who are choosing to make a difference in their community by “welcoming the stranger.”
Georgia church opens Immigration Connection office
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has recently given final approval to Bold Beginnings International Church in Ellenwood, Ga., to open an Immigration Connection, Inc., office.
City Life Church in Grand Rapids, MI Receives Approval for Immigrant Connection Site
We’re the third Wesleyan church to become an Immigrant Connection site, but I can imagine sites being started across the nation.
Top 10 Wesleyan news stories for 2014
Have you read the most-clicked stories posted on Wesleyan.org in 2014?
An International Wesleyan View of Refugees
This statement on Refugees was adopted by vote of the delegates of the 2015 International Conference of the Wesleyan Church
Iglesia Des Moines Holds Evento Abogacía Inmigración
Radiant Church, una dinámica Iglesia de Los Wesleyan, que tiene 4 años y esta localizada en Des Moisnes, IA, sostuvo recientemente Un taller de dos horas para pastores de su comunidad acerca de la defensa de inmigración.
Kansas church approved to open Immigrant Connection office
The Board of Immigration Appeals has approved Olathe Wesleyan Church (Olathe, Kan.) as an Immigrant Connection office, joining The Bridge (Indiana) as the second such office in The Wesleyan Church.
Des Moines Church Holds Immigration Advocacy Event
Radiant Church, a dynamic 4-year old Wesleyan church in Des Moines, IA, recently held a 2-hour immigration advocacy workshop for pastors in their community.
Immigrant Connection – Awareness
Interested in becoming more aware & building relationships with the immigrants in your community? Click here for suggestions & ideas.
Immigrant Connection – Action
For Churches who want to take action and launch an immigration legal ministry site, we have listed five immediate action steps below.
Three Evangelical Responses to Presidential Executive Orders on Immigration
What might be an evangelical response to the November 2014 US Presidential executive orders on immigration?
Immigrant Connection Shadowing Experience Pastor’s Recommendation Form
Immigrant Connection BIA Grant Pastor’s Recommendation Form.
Immigrant Connection Shadowing Application
Immigrant Connection Board Of Immigration Appeals Training Grant Form.
Wesleyans in the news
Jo Anne Lyon is interviewed about evangelical nonprofits’ hiring women in top positions, IWU partners with the Indianapolis Colts, a magistrate resigns regarding uniting gay marriages, and more.
The Wesleyan Church Joins in Launching The Immigration Alliance
The Wesleyan Church has joined together with more than a dozen other denominations and organizations to form The Immigration Alliance.
Canadian church planters welcoming Winnipeg “strangers”
A Wesleyan couple is “welcoming the stranger” in one of the most diverse cities in Canada.
Heritage of food: Residents honor Mexican heritage
It was “Probadita de México,” or “Taste of Mexico,” at The Bridge Community Church in Logansport, Indiana.
Pastor Johanna Rugh
Pastor Johanna Rugh serves as the Director for the Equip Component in the Immigrant Connection
Immigrant Connection Recommended Training for Immigration Law
The Federal Government, through the Board of Immigration Appeals, allows accredited, non-lawyers associated with non-profit organizations to practice immigration law.
