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Refugee Response Teams
Note: the November Refugee Response Team has been cancelled.
Delegation to Syria and Jordan.
1 out of every 5 Iraqis have been displaced*. Almost 5 million Iraqis have become refugees.
Do something about it.
Middle East Fellowship, in partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches, will be bringing participants to Syria and Jordan to meet with Iraqi refugees and humanitarian organizations who are working on their behalf. The plight of Iraqi refugees is a crisis that has received little media attention but has become a critical humanitarian issue throughout the Middle East.
Your Guide:
The delegation will be led by Nuhad Tomeh, Associate General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches, regional liaison for the Presbyterian Church, USA and Middle East Fellowship board member. Read Nuhad's bio.
+ View Sample itinerary (rough draft)
| Goals of the trips:
• To identify groups and churches who are assisting the refugee populations in the Middle East and discover opportunities to support their efforts. • To analyze the current predicament of Middle East refugee populations by speaking with humanitarian organizations, local churches, U.N. representatives and others who are responding to the growing crisis. • To raise awareness worldwide about the plight of refugees. |
Damascus Summer Encounter 2009
Damascus Summer Encounter is a 1 to 2 month service learning program in Damascus, Syria. Participants will volunteer with a local church or humanitarian organization, study Arabic through the Berlitz program, meet local community and religious leaders and explore the region with excursions to Palmyra, Aleppo and other cities and sites of historical and cultural significance.
2009 UPC & Northwest Churches Short Term Ministry in the Holy Land (October 8-24, 2009)
"To Listen, Encourage and Support."
John Berg (Middle East Fellowship) and Pastor Allen Belton (Director of Reconciliation and Mentoring at University Presbyterian Church, Seattle) invite you to join them on an unique Short Term Ministry trip of understanding and encouragement in the Holy Land from October 8-24, 2009. We will discover the living church in Israel and Palestine as we travel amidst the ancient sites in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus. We will consider the current situation and our role as we seek ways of building bridges of peace through conversations with Israeli and Palestinian organizations that are working for reconciliation and justice. This will be a rich ministry experience as we stay with Jewish and Arab families in their homes, receive their incredible hospitality, worship together, build relationships -- and then return home as advocates for our newfound friends in the holy land! For further information, contact Julie Lewis Juliel@upc.org or John Berg at: Tel (425) 218-3682 or Email: JohnTBerg@msn.com
Palestine Summer Encounter 2009
Check out the new Palestine Summer Encounter website:
www.palestinesummer.org
Where you'll find: Dates and Prices, An Online Registration Form, Frequently Asked Questions and Downloadable Flyers.
