This Sunday, January 7, the Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist congregation meeting at the Byron Colby Barn in Prairie Crossing, will highlight the refugee situation and add 1/2 of their offering …
Reflections on Refugee Transition
Our church has taken the lead in forming the “Lake County Resettlement Group” which co-sponsors a Congolese refugee family recently arrived in the U.S. Volunteers of various backgrounds, united by …
Supplies Drive for our Refugee Friends
The Makyabe family arrived in the U.S. from Congo via a Tanzanian refugee camp on October 3. There was no co-sponsor for them at that time, therefore nobody equipped and …
Refugee Co-Sponsorship Update
At the recent meeting with Kim Snoddy of RefugeeOne, we received the following key news: Under the Obama administration, 120,000 refugees were to be admitted to the US during the …
February 13 RefugeeOne Meeting
You’re invited to join us for a RefugeeOne meeting on this Monday, February 13, 7:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Libertyville, 219 W Maple Ave. (Please look for signs …
Build Bridges, Not Walls
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is mounting an effort to convince our political representatives that the faith community will continue to defend the rights and well-being of immigrants and refugees. Members …
RefugeeOne Meeting on February 13
Plan to join us for a RefugeeOne meeting on Monday, February 13, 7:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Libertyville, 219 W Maple Ave. (Please look for signs to show …
Refugee Resettlement Project Update
Nine people from our church attended the information meeting Monday, December 12. That was terrific! They are receiving more in-depth information, which will soon be available to everyone via a …