“Radical hospitality and care for foreigners are loud, frequent commands throughout scripture.”
“Like many congregations, Union Center Church of the Brethren emerged from the pandemic a little puzzled about what would come next. However, deacon co-chair Rodney Bontrager encouraged study of the book The Post-Quarantine Church by Thom S. Rainer. As a result of this study, it was decided to begin a new focus on prayer life and sponsoring refugees.”
“To welcome others was a way to honor those who welcomed our ancestors and a way to honor God, who welcomes all.”
Read accounts about welcoming refugees from Union Center, Mechanicsburg, and Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren.
Listen to a playlist of music by and about refugees and former refugees.