SafeHarbors
a Ministry of Welcome
Our Vision: That all migrants seeking refuge and asylum in the US, but lacking family sponsors, receive respectful and migrant-centered support from communities of faith.
Our Mission: To provide a ministry of welcome, accompaniment and support to a family/families seeking refuge in the US through the legal process of asylum and referred to us through AMMPARO[1] ELCA[2] and its partners.
Objectives/Goals:
+ live into biblical mandates to love our neighbors as expressed in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures (i.e. Leviticus 19:33 “When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God”, and Mt.25:35 “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”)
+ minimize the time a family spends in detention or on the streets without support structures
+ help a family survive, heal, thrive, until their day in Immigration Court and through their asylum-seeking journey
[1]AMMPARO stands for Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection Advocacy Representation and Opportunity. It is a national project of the ELCA supporting immigrants and refugees. St. Peter’s congregation became part of this effort in 2020. [1] ELCA is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America [1]AMMPARO stands for Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection Advocacy Representation and Opportunity. It is a national project of the ELCA supporting immigrants and refugees. St. Peter’s congregation became part of this effort in 2020. [2] ELCA is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Safe Harbors: A Ministry of Welcome
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