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Vancouver Refugee Focused Justice Journey 

 

 

As a church, Tenth aims to welcome people from all different types of backgrounds, including refugees.  We have created a Justice Journey that supports our Refugee Response in Vancouver.  

Purpose:  Equip and empower Tenth people in understanding, serving and receiving refugees in our city. 

Partners:  Tenth Refugee Response, Journey Home and one other strategic partner. 

Date:  Friday March 17th at 3pm to Sunday March 19th at 7pm.  

Elements:

  • Sharing meals and experience with families that have fled their homes and are now living in Vancouver.
  • Practicing English with refugees.
  • Discovering ways to be more proactive with refugees in Vancouver.
  • Being part of a team that uses its skills to advance the vision of Refugee Response at Tenth (may include storytelling, social media, carpentry, agriculture, enterprise development).    

Vancouver Justice Journey Timeline:

February 12   First Meeting and Orientation (4-6pm) Application Deadline
March 11        Training Day 1 (8:30am to 4:30pm) 
March 17        Justice Journey Begins at 3pm 
March 19        Justice Journey Ends at 7pm

There will be 3 debriefing meetings in the spring and summer. 

Fee includes 2 nights accommodation, 7 meals, local transportation, admin support and support for Tenth’s Refugee Response.

Justice Journey participants will not only receive the valuable experience of interacting with refugee families in our city, but will learn about the issues facing migrant families and experience some of the sobering stories of evacuation, uncertainty, and new beginnings.  

The Lord defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. [Deuteronomy 10:18-19]  

Click for an APPLICATION or more INFORMATION, or email Tom at missions@tenth.ca or check out www.tenth.ca/missions.    

PS  For an insightful article written by a local pastor / justice advocate,  click here. 

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